Question Who does the Variation system benefit the most?

[Kooron Nation]

Which characters do you guys think the Variation System works for the most?
Basically meaning, which character has 3 viable variations that can be used in different scenarios? Such as one defensive, one offensive, and maybe one gimmicky/space control variation.

Personally I feel Mileena benefits from it the most, Piercing is a great zoning/space control variation, Ravenous is a great offensive variation with the safe pounces and the pressure of getting opened up if you block low, and Ethereal probably more defensive than offensive but it could go both ways.

Other notable characters I can think of are: Kitana, Kano, Quan Chi (if portal stab worked properly), Kotal Kahn, Sonya, Liu Kang, Takeda, Goro.

 

[Dogeofthesea]

Subzero. He has the least amount of bad matchups if we switch between GM and UB.
For example Lasher and Mystic are probably hard matchup for GM but Unbreakable Sub makes those even

 

[Invincible Salads]

i fail to see how unbreakble makes the mystic mu even

 

[God Confirm]

Probably Ermac, Spectral is ridiculous and Mystic covers plenty of flaws

 

[SneakyTortoise]

Mileena, shinnok, triborg, quan chi

 

[God Confirm]

Mileena, shinnok, triborg, quan chi

Triborg's terrible match up with Mileena is present across all 4 variations, so hes a pretty good example of who doesn't match the criteria here

 

[Kooron Nation]

Mileena, shinnok, triborg, quan chi

While I do agree mostly, how does necromancer help him out at all? Pretty useless I think?
Also Cyrax and Cyber Sub are extremely inferior to Sektor and Smoke.

 

[Kooron Nation]

Probably Ermac, Spectral is ridiculous and Mystic covers plenty of flaws

What's Master of Souls got to offer though?

 

[God Confirm]

What's Master of Souls got to offer though?

i dunno

yolo shit i guess when all other hope is lost

 

[SneakyTortoise]

While I do agree mostly, how does necromancer help him out at all? Pretty useless I think?
Also Cyrax and Cyber Sub are extremely inferior to Sektor and Smoke.

I wasn't thinking using all of their available variations. I think that using just 2 of their variations completely covers them against anyone

 

[SneakyTortoise]

Triborg's terrible match up with Mileena is present across all 4 variations, so hes a pretty good example of who doesn't match the criteria here

Good point. I thought smoke might cover it, but maybe not

 

[STRYKIE]

What's Master of Souls got to offer though?

A projectile/air projectile, true meterless vortex, high unbreakable damage. Probably a couple other things I'm forgetting about.

The variation still has a lot of juice at high level. Don't be fooled by the D3, D3, F4~Soul Ball hit and hope type players.

 

[Daemantalo]

Kano. He doesn't APPEAR to have a single bad match-up between both Cybernetic and Cutthroat. Commando is an added wild-card which does phenomenally well against the majority of the cast due to his versatility.

 

[The_Tile]

Quan would be one of my first picks if Warlock's armor worked properly, in the last version of the game Quan would definitely make this list but now I'm not so sure.

I'd have to go with Mileena, Tremor or maybe even Sub if Mystic is his only bad MU across all 3 variations.

 

[Kooron Nation]

Quan would be one of my first picks if Warlock's armor worked properly, in the last version of the game Quan would definitely make this list but now I'm not so sure.

I'd have to go with Mileena, Tremor or maybe even Sub if Mystic is his only bad MU across all 3 variations.

So frustrating about portal stab, it's such a cool variation but it's ruined by this stupid armoured move, surely they can spend an hour just to find a solution and patch it.

Anyways, what does Metallic offer that Aftershock and Crystalline don't?

 

[God Confirm]

Good point. I thought smoke might cover it, but maybe not

imo Smoke has the worst time of all 4 variations against her. Sektor probably has the best chance but its still a mop imo

 

[The_Tile]

So frustrating about portal stab, it's such a cool variation but it's ruined by this stupid armoured move, surely they can spend an hour just to find a solution and patch it.

Anyways, what does Metallic offer that Aftershock and Crystalline don't?

A restand which he can get guaranteed pressure from is the most important thing, which is very important in this meta imo now most characters have 2 hitting armor moves and Tremor doesn't have a way to break them anymore. That and he has very good unbreakable damage, and better zoning than the other 2, though that depends on the character he's against.

Matchups wise I'm not too sure if it's ever worth picking him over the other two but I'd imagine him being better against characters who have very good wakeup games, Liu Kang comes to mind but I'm sure there might be one or two more. Either way though I feel like AS and Crystalline are enough to warrant Tremor being on this list as they basically cover every MU on their own.

 

[Ragnarök Tyr]

Master of Souls:

-Meterless Vortex
-Air/Ground Control w/Soul Ball
-Safe recapture (instant air Soul Ball)
-Highest meter less damage of all 3
-Tracking invisible launcher
-Super Plus Frame jailing setup

 

[exisTenz]

Mileena was the first to come to mind, then I think Sonya, Kano, Shinnok, Ermac.

 

[RequiemOfaVortex]

What's Master of Souls got to offer though?

Nuts meterless damage off his 50/50s (F4 and B3) and a restand

 

[Error]

Mileena, Kano, Tanya, Ermac and Shinnok

-Tracking invisible launcher

What does this mean?

 

[Eldriken]

Kotal doesn't need to be on this list, in my opinion.

Blood God is a fun (not to be mistaken with viable) variation, but it just doesn't cut it. Sure, it has a great defensive (Obsidian Totem) and offensive (Crystal Totem) option, but that's about it. No armor of any kind means you can relentlessly bully him once it's your turn or knock him on his ass.

Yes, he has a parry, but that isn't armor and if it gets baited, you're gonna get punished like you would for whiffing db2 in Sun God.

I just don't personally feel that Blood God really adds much.

War God = offensive.
Sun God = blend of offense and defense.

Others may disagree or tell me something I don't know that may change my mind, but until then, Blood God is booty. =P

 

[Kooron Nation]

Kotal doesn't need to be on this list, in my opinion.

Blood God is a fun (not to be mistaken with viable) variation, but it just doesn't cut it. Sure, it has a great defensive (Obsidian Totem) and offensive (Crystal Totem) option, but that's about it. No armor of any kind means you can relentlessly bully him once it's your turn or knock him on his ass.

Yes, he has a parry, but that isn't armor and if it gets baited, you're gonna get punished like you would for whiffing db2 in Sun God.

I just don't personally feel that Blood God really adds much.

War God = offensive.
Sun God = blend of offense and defense.

Others may disagree or tell me something I don't know that may change my mind, but until then, Blood God is booty. =P

You don't think blood god could be a counter pick to zoners with the defence totem and just sitting back letting them hang themselves coming to you? (Let's also pretend all things are perfect and B1 was never nerfed)

 

[Invincible Salads]

You don't think blood god could be a counter pick to zoners with the defence totem and just sitting back letting them hang themselves coming to you? (Let's also pretend all things are perfect and B1 was never nerfed)

only reason i see people picking bloodgod is for the damage.

 

[Kooron Nation]

only reason i see people picking bloodgod is for the damage.

Would you not agree that Kotal has a very hard time getting in on zoners?
With defence totem and Sun-ray he can just sit back all game, so the opponent has to come to him?