First off this isn't what you guys think. I wouldn't be idiotic enough to post a tier list for a game that's not even out yet, but like other fighting game communities it wouldn't be a bad idea to consult over the videos we have watched and make an intelligent prediction as to who is going to top,mid and low tier in the new Mortal Kombat game.
First off...
1. This is just a prediction. We will not know the true tiers untill late in the year or early 2005, when most of the good strategies have been discovered and what's abuseable is known buy most.
2. No "tiers don't exist" arguments please. It's a sad thing if you don't believe in them, but if you stick by that then just stay away from this topic. I don't want bad blood.
3. No biasness. Sub-Zero is by far my favorite video game character ever, but I know he sucked in MKDA. I accepted it and let it go and worked with what he had. So please don't hype your character up just cuz hes your favorite. Be honest and your opinion will be more respected.
With that said, let's get this shit off.
~Returning Characters~
Scorpion - Well, looks like hes going to take a BIG hit come MKD. He was obviously the best character in MKDA, but the reason why was because of pi gua. Now that Hotaru has Pi Gua scorpion will be lacking MKDA's best stance. Hapkido is stil in which is a good thing. It was a decent stance in MKDA and has many uses. If d+4 hit the hellfire was guaranteed. I am not sure if this will be the case in MKD, but we will see. He still has the hellfire, and I am assuming it's still unblockable on contrary to the rumors earlier this year that it could now be blocked. I don't know about his new stance, we'll see. Overall i say Scorpion will be good, but obviously not as good as he was in Deadly Alliance. Mid Tier character.
Bo Rai Cho - So far it seems like all of Bo's shit is unchanged, which means Bo will most likely be the shit again. We all know Drunken Fist was broke as fuck in MKDA, and with the sped up gameplay it will only be better. The puke led to infinite, but we don't know if that's still in. Knowing Ed Boon and the crew,however, i doubt he'll care enough about the gameplay to take it out. 3,2 led to a guaranteed stomp, and if you did that 4 times the match was over. However, with Combo Breakers Bo will have to wait until the opponent's bolts run out to have a sure fire infinite because if not the opponent can easily just CB it. Interactive enviorments will def help bo out. Probably more than any of the returning characters. While the CB will make his infinite less effective, I still believe he's going to be a dominant force. Top Tier.
Sub-Zero - Sub-Zero fans across the world moaned at his mediocrity in MKDA. Face it buddies, Sub-Zero hasn't been awesome gameplay wise since MK3 when he was so broken that he was the only character people used. However, things are looking fairly bright for us. MKD sped up gameplay will allow us to set things up that weren't possible in MKDA. The Cold Shoulder(if it's back) will be a lot better because of this as well. It's knock back properties can lead to ring outs(or death traps as midway likes to call it) which will also be good. He's def one of those characters(like bo rai cho) who will benefit from the interactive arenas. The clone is going to be off the fucking hook as long as they leave it the way it is in the videos. It comes out super fast and unlike in UMK3/MK4 you can do it up close. From what I have heard you can cancel your combo into the clone so that should be good for anti combo breaker and anti interruption. Speaking of Combo Breakers, this will also help Sub out. The risk/reward ratio for Sub-Zero was quite shitty, but with Sub in MKD and the combo breakers he will be able to attack more freely without the risk of losing half his bar atleast 3 times. If history means anything the freeze will suck again, but because it knocks back on block maybe it will have some use for death traps set ups. Speaking of freeze, when they are frozen Sub would be able to pick up the stage weapons without worry as well. Kori Blade has been updated with a new launcher and lows, but at the loss of Dragon: d+3, one of Sub's best moves in MKDA. Overall, Sub will without doubt be a solid character in MKD. His faith lies with whether Ed Boon will tone down the clone or leave it like it is(please!). So I would say...he will be a top tier character.
~New Characters~
Sindel - I haven't seen much, but from what i've heard she aint lookin too good at all. She seems very unsafe and her scream on block has "please do a lot of damage to me" writtin all over it. Her weapon seems like it's gonna have dope range, but then again, who cares? The staff in MKDA had nice range and who the hell used that? I think she's going to be a low tier character.
Hotaru - This can go both ways, but if the Back Dash Cancel glitch is back(which from what i've benn told it is), Hotaru is a candidate for the best character in the game. He has the almighty Pi Gua and that is enough to make him a devastating character in the right hands. His low fire ball is gonna be a move to be feared, and because of this it will cause opponents to block low a lot, leaving them open for a mid attack. I haven't seen much, but what i've seen looks very good. Watch out for hotaru. I think he's gonna be top tier.
That's all for now yall. Feedback!