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Deleted user 17 April 2019 13:37:52

Is there a thread for this? Couldn't see one. Anyway one here if not.

Out next week. Who's buying?

Derblington 17 Apr 2019 13:40:11 35,161 posts
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I'm seriously tempted. Been interested in a fighter for a while, first SFV and then DBFZ. The new graphics engine on MK11 is gorgeous, and the characters and animations are excellent.

Deleted user 17 April 2019 13:45:11

I stuck a pre order in on cdkeys earlier for the pc version. I'd totally forgot about it until last week. Really enjoyed MK9 and 10.

Frogofdoom 17 Apr 2019 13:48:49 17,973 posts
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I have it pre ordered on xbox.

y2rich 17 Apr 2019 13:52:00 3,501 posts
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Pre-ordered on PC last week. Been playing MK9 and XL in preparation. Forgot how much I've loved the reboots.

Rivuzu 17 Apr 2019 13:52:08 18,424 posts
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Yeah, I'm getting it, but not taking it seriously. After the beta, it feels very static and it's clear it'll be the typical NRS zonefest for the majority. Deadshot v2.0.

wuntyate 17 Apr 2019 14:32:40 17,494 posts
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I’ve not missed an MK entry yet. So I’m def getting it. I’ll be as shit as ever but I do love the series.

monkman76 17 Apr 2019 14:39:11 18,987 posts
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Is it likely to be any good handheld on Switch? Vaguely tempted by that idea.

BigOrkWaaagh 17 Apr 2019 14:47:06 10,554 posts
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I've got it coming, I've always been a big fan of MK. Played the beta and enjoyed it although I've never liked them having different styles for each fighter. I thought they'd sorted that out with MK9, but hey ho, better something than nothing.

Deleted user 17 April 2019 15:05:38

No more fighting games for me

. I just don't put enough hours into them to warrant the cost.

the_milkybar_kid 17 Apr 2019 15:44:23 8,474 posts
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How's the story in this? I bought 9 and loved every minute due to the story, well worth the money just for that.

Deleted user 17 April 2019 15:49:18

I'm literally going into this blind. I've not seen anything on the game at all. Are towers still in it?

Frogofdoom 17 Apr 2019 16:30:50 17,973 posts
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Yeah, not sure if they are the same this time or not though.

Rivuzu 17 Apr 2019 16:39:59 18,424 posts
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Towers are in.
Character Customisation is in like it was in Injustice, but you can even select what special moves for your variant that you want.
Ranked/Tournament play however has restricted presets for balance.
No more run mechanic from MKX
You no longer gain meter by attacking/blocking/getting hit, it naturally recovers over time.
You have 2 different meter bars - a 2 bar Defence meter, and a 2 bar Offence meter.
It has a Tekken style Rage mechanic called Fatal Blows, which replace X-Ray attacks. These can only be used (successfully) once per match. If you miss/it's blocked, you can try again after a short cooldown.
Has Soul Caliber 6 style Fatal Impacts, which are special triggers on some moves that trigger an X-Ray and do more damage (such as landing a special attack 5 times in a match or etc, varies dependant on moves)
Environmental interraction is still in, so you can still throw old ladies across the screen.
Full roster has basically been announced - some notable characters NOT returning: Reptile, Ermac, Rain, the Cyborgs, Kung Jin and Takeda from MKX.
Female characters are much more toned down, much to the impotent rage of certain people on twitter. No more skimpy ninjas. No core values. Just excessive blood and gore.
A lot more characters use weapons as part of their strings now. Even non-traditional weapon users, like Liu Kang, have something (he uses Nunchucks).
Online it'll tell your opponent if you're using WiFi or a Wired connection. If you're on WiFi, prepare to get dodged at every single opportunity.
Zoning is super strong. Gameplay is much slower than MKX. Combos are less interesting as well, unless you're Kabal who is just absolute bullshit incarnate.
Shao Khan is a pre-order exclusive character. Frost is an unlockable character via completing the story up to chapter 4, or paying via the store.
No DLC characters have been announced yet.

That's all I can remember right now. Think it covers most things. Actual mechanics when I get my hands on it more.

BigOrkWaaagh 17 Apr 2019 16:45:44 10,554 posts
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Graxlar_v3 wrote:
No more fighting games for me . I just don't put enough hours into them to warrant the cost.

Yeah I will hammer MK and Tekken and that's about it really for me. Anything else tends to fall by the wayside, probably because I have been on those two since their first iterations and I don't put the effort in to learn new systems well enough.

Deleted user 17 April 2019 16:57:53

@Rivuzu

Cheers for that mate. Sounds good. I'll mainly be doing the SP content anyway so it all sounds good for that.

nickthegun 17 Apr 2019 18:42:56 87,711 posts
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The autofil ex-guage is a weird one. It does seem to refill pretty quickly, bit surely it promotes passive turtling to restock resources? Especially in what looks like a pretty zoning heavy game.

Decks 17 Apr 2019 18:47:45 31,013 posts
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You're so hot when you start with the fighting game talk.

challenge_hanukkah 17 Apr 2019 19:05:41 14,394 posts
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Decks wrote:
You're so hot when you start with the fighting game talk.

He really auto fills my zone.

nickthegun 17 Apr 2019 19:07:21 87,711 posts
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For you, it's all about the rushdown

Deleted user 17 April 2019 19:09:19

What's turtling? Is that duck/crouch blocking?

nickthegun 17 Apr 2019 19:26:09 87,711 posts
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Yeah, just sitting there, blocking and doing nothing.

I mean, it's a legit strategy. Up to fairly high levels, you can get idiots like me to kill themselves just by waiting for them to do something stupid, but it's very annoying.

Deleted user 17 April 2019 19:40:00

nickthegun wrote:
Yeah, just sitting there, blocking and doing nothing.

I mean, it's a legit strategy. Up to fairly high levels, you can get idiots like me to kill themselves just by waiting for them to do something stupid, but it's very annoying.

I can imagine. I don't tend to play fighters online that much anymore. The last time I played anything for a decent amount of time online was SF IV and the first DOA game on the 360, was that DOA4? I'm largely shit at fighters these days. I guess like any game I could get half decent if I put the time and effort in but I kind of bounce off most games these days. I really enjoyed the story and tower modes of MK9 and the dark side of me never gets tired of some of those fatalities, plus a rank amateur like myself can actually pull some moves and combos off.

Edited by Addy__ at 19:40:40 17-04-2019

Rivuzu 17 Apr 2019 19:59:39 18,424 posts
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For a taste of what it'll be like, catch the UK launch event last night were some pro's had a small tournament. Grand finals was FoxyGrandpa Vs Aixy which wasn't a suprise, but it was a Scarlet mirror match.

Full screen zoning. Sit down, hold this. Don't move. Zzz.

I always play grapplers, because I find them fun. Sun god Kotal main in MKX and at least with run cancelling I could get in. Having to walk block (apparently dash block isn't a thing...) To cover a full screen just to get zoned to hell is not going to be a fun experience.

Rivuzu 17 Apr 2019 20:18:56 18,424 posts
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That said Shao Khan trailer just dropped and he's looking... Well, a lot of fun.

https://youtu.be/W1E2nTHJlrA