Can I ask a question regarding Li Mei?

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posted06/08/2004 11:04 AM (UTC)by

TomTaz

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05/20/2003 02:47 AM (UTC)

Why do so many people hate her so much? I'll admit I used to be on the Li Mei hate wagon, but now that I've actually sat and got to get used to fighting with her and what not, I think she's kind of cool... My reasons were that being a Mileena fan, I thought that she was a cheap knock off and didn't play her that much. Never really took the time to learn her combos and moves and such. A lot of people have been saying (including me) that she's a Mileena rip off. This just isn't so. Yes she has Sai, well someone in DA had to. Yes she wears purple/pink, does that mean if John wears black and Harry wears black that Harry is a clone/knock off of John? Or course not. They just both happen to like the color black. Other than these two things I've come to find that Li Mei is NOTHING like Mileena. She is also a very effective fighter if used correctly and has her own original moves. After learning how to use her, I actually take back every nasty thing I said about her. Thoughts on this?

mangatropi

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•04/12/2004 12:14 AM (UTC) •

When I play deadly alliance I usually pick Li Mei or Sonya. When I play against Li Mei, she always knocks my character in the air and does that mid-air punching move.

XcarnageX

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•04/12/2004 12:41 AM (UTC) •

She's just boring. She has very few combos, her special moves are pretty generic (plus the flying punch thing just looks stupid), and her story is weak. IMO she's nothing but filler and eye candy.

Dark_No0B

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•04/12/2004 02:38 AM (UTC) •

xcarnagex Wrote:
She's just boring. She has very few combos, her special moves are pretty generic (plus the flying punch thing just looks stupid), and her story is weak. IMO she's nothing but filler and eye candy.

Nuff said right there. Plus, instead of putting her in, they couldve easily put mileena in. IMO li mei is one of the worst new characters introduced.

Born-Again-Vampire

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•04/12/2004 02:55 AM (UTC) •

I really like Li Mei. I think MK dev team made a mistake making her purple with sais. But she is really good. Her story wasn't bad, but I wish her ending was better. My only other problem was how the dev team focused too much on making her boobs bounce!

TomTaz

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•04/12/2004 03:01 AM (UTC) •

Thanks for the replies everyone.

Born-Again-Vampire, I know what you mean about her chest LOL It does look like they put more time into that.

See I used to have a lot of these same complaints but I just don't think so anymore. However I still think they could improve her story. Nothing can change my mind about that.

Thanks again.

jade2004

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•04/12/2004 11:56 AM (UTC) •

li mei is definately one of my faves.

her moves are really effective against others and she has good pop up attacks and as a female myself i dont really pay attention on her face or the other areas ( i think you know what i mean).

also i think she looks better in green!

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•04/12/2004 01:45 PM (UTC) •

Her moves are not really effective.

See, I usually try to base my liking for a character on the way they are played, not their coolness or their storyline (which also plays a role, but in the end it's gameplay that matters most).

Her clockwork kick and kartwheel are extremely punishable and it's hard to surprise someone with the flying punches. Her sais have no combos of their own and only some minor juggles (none of which are safe). Her projectile is okay.

In baji quan, there are very few worthwhile moves, actually. B+4 would be great if it had more reach, and 4,4,CS,4 is okay. In liu he ba fa the only really effective things are her sweeps. Her other combos become predictable after a while and/or are too unsafe.

She's not the worst character in DA, neither design-wise nor gameplay-wise, but she certainly doesn't rank among the best.

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Xalibar

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•04/12/2004 02:16 PM (UTC) •

I think she's fine. I don't have a problem with her.

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•04/25/2004 09:37 AM (UTC) •

I agree.

It seems to me like Li Mei is based on Jen from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. A lot of her moves are very Jen-like and she's got the look.

Only downside is that she dies in her own ending and doesn't get mentioned in anyone elses.

Xamen_HA

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•04/30/2004 01:02 PM (UTC) •

jade2004 Wrote:
li mei is definately one of my faves.

her moves are really effective against others and she has good pop up attacks and as a female myself i dont really pay attention on her face or the other areas ( i think you know what i mean).

also i think she looks better in green!

Hell Yeah, those breasts are well animated. If only they had implemented the ripped clothing too...