i have given hapkido 10. this style is the easiest to pick up and learn due to its simplicity. It is not the strongest of styles but IMO it is very quick. fairly linear and sometimes can sidestepped quite easily.
The taunt is the perfect special given to the style IMO, which will enable the player to regain health. all in all a very rounded style and very efficient.
Power could be improved upon.

I have given Pi Gua 9. The power in this art is fantastic! it compilements hapkido real well. I always use pi gua combos against moloch and the work amazingly. Pi Gua lacks the speed hapkido offers, which provides scorpion with the best of both worlds. The art is also very sneaky and alternate the high/low kicks in pi gua can catch people of guard.

peeps you get the general idea. post your thoughts on the styles in the game

Crane is definetly one of the quickest arts in my opinion. and this where the drawback comes in, it is weak too. the reversal should change and have a neijin in it's place.
the six/seven hit combo are visually the most beautiful combos in the game.
i give crane 7.

i disagree. i think that tae kwon do is the easiest to learn. easy ass combos.

scorpio, i will be covering all styles, give a rating and your comments on why you think tae kwon do is one of the best.

Dragon style is quicker than shotokan IMO but lacks raw power, thank god its given a neijin as its special move.
Dragon style has got an excellent mixup combo that always cathes my friends off guard.
It is also less linear than shotokan and i have found it to catch people out using the moves of dragon. on the whole this style is effective in catching people off guard and really lacks speed.
The neijin makes up the power portion of this style.
my mark for dragon: 8.5

Shotokan is very linear style. both in real life and in mkda. definetly the quicker of the 2 unarmed styles subzero posseses. Also has a good deal of power. i use attack 3, > + attack 3 combos on Moloch.
However this style does have disadvantages. As is is a linear style, it's easier to sidestep attacs and also, due to the rigidity of the style, reversals are easier to perform against the style. Still nonetheless, this is a powerful art, that can do good damage, especially as they have limited combos.
i give Shotokan 9.

Tang soo Do. This style has some awesome combos, i find it very well rounded, This style has both power and speed. The reversal as a special makes this style even more effective. those of you who have played this on hard/max difficulties will know what i mean. Mastering it can be a bit difficult
Overall i give Tang soo do 8.

Ninja sword and Katana styles have the same moves, so i will give them a joint mark.
These weapons have good damage, and one can easily say there the strongest weapons in the game.
That being said, it lacks speed. One advantage of these styles is that there not that linear, which make them hard to sidestep.
i give them 8

Straight sword as to go down as one of the best weapons. the moves in this style are quick do decent damage and has some sneaky moves. Not to mention the impale feature.
the combo 4,2,3, back+3 works brilliantly. very effective against moloch, definetly my weapon of choice in mkda.
I give it 10.
come on peeps, post, i want your opinions.

Imagine Scorpion using Snake style and Subzero using TaiChi:

Come on peeps.............Post..............
I would like your opinions.

Mantis is an excellent style. it has sneaky pokes and jabs, is a good juggling stance and gives huge damage if combos (especially the style branchers) are performed right with the neijin in Shaolin Fist. I'm glad they gave this style to Kung Lao. I give it a 9.5.

The table has been updated. Thanks tgrant

tgrant Wrote: Mantis is an excellent style. it has sneaky pokes and jabs, is a good juggling stance and gives huge damage if combos (especially the style branchers) are performed right with the neijin in Shaolin Fist. I'm glad they gave this style to Kung Lao. I give it a 9.5.

Glad you gave shangs Staright sword a ten. It's the only weapon style I fear next to Nitaras Kama and Mavados Hookswords. they deserve a 10 also, for their combos and sneaky low hits. And for being downright cool too!

im not an expert in kama or hooksword style but i'll put them down as you stated. Kama definetly his good high/low mixups.
hookswords has one deadly attack, cant remember if it is attack 3 or 4, where mavado strike the lower leg followed by face in one continous motion.

tgrant Wrote: Glad you gave shangs Staright sword a ten. It's the only weapon style I fear next to Nitaras Kama and Mavados Hookswords. they deserve a 10 also, for their combos and sneaky low hits. And for being downright cool too!

Quan Chis broadswords are truly the worst weapons in the entire game. They are not only immense strong, but their range is excellent. Every time i fight with the broadswords i win. Further more (to compare with an other long range weapon) they are much better then Cyraxs pulse blade since the swing is faster it does more damage and the range is almost the same.

It's 3. The sidestep swing strikes low and is good too! Combine that with his switch side move and it's deadly!

Leopard - Super fast pokes and jabs. Has a sweep. I have to have a sweep in my stances or i'll hate them. It's the only decent low attack IMO. There are other low attacks that are cool too. Has an overhead hit and can juggle. A very well rounded style. I give it a 9. Hookswords is also very powrful. Could also do with being a little faster but it still deserves it's 10.

I agree with the swords havinggood range and power but lack combos.
3,4 is the only combo in broadswords i believe.
the strong slice(SM) can take a great deal of energy. give it a rating M-scorpion so i can put it into the table above

M-Scorpion Wrote: Quan Chis broadswords are truly the worst weapons in the entire game. They are not only immense strong, but their range is excellent. Every time i fight with the broadswords i win. Further more (to compare with an other long range weapon) they are much better then Cyraxs pulse blade since the swing is faster it does more damage and the range is almost the same.

i forgot about the sidestep low attack(SM), thyats very effective in close quarters or when someone is moving towards you, they dont expect it. well my mate never does lol!

tgrant Wrote: It's 3. The sidestep swing strikes low and is good too! Combine that with his switch side move and it's deadly!

coz of the lack of combos i rate it a 7.8 lol

nindz Wrote: I agree with the swords havinggood range and power but lack combos. 3,4 is the only combo in broadswords i believe. the strong slice(SM) can take a great deal of energy. give it a rating M-scorpion so i can put it into the table above M-Scorpion Wrote: Quan Chis broadswords are truly the worst weapons in the entire game. They are not only immense strong, but their range is excellent. Every time i fight with the broadswords i win. Further more (to compare with an other long range weapon) they are much better then Cyraxs pulse blade since the swing is faster it does more damage and the range is almost the same.

at some point I may go through every style and give it a rating! Don't have the time right now. Although reptiles stances (Hung Gar and Crab) are way too cheap for my liking. And also very confusing. Dislike these two styles. Don't have a rating for them because I want to play around with them a bit more.