You're probably right, but I can hope. They'll probably fix the fact that sometimes her ex boomerangs don't return when she's hit, and possibly give her overhead a faster start up. I don't understand what all the big secret stuff is about though unless it's something really exceptional, (such as a completely new move). But, I expect I'll be disappointed.

I haven't watched too many tourneys, but have they been spamming her every time someone picks sub or cage? I haven't seen it. If she was that OP against them, I'd expect her to be used way more often.

The fact though is she's powerful, but really hard to use. Kinda like Shang Tsung. Honestly though, I'd be happy if they'd just give her teleport the same armor on wakeup that everyone else gets. It's ridiculous that I cannot teleport on wakeup pressure (like I can with Mileena) without being poked out of it and eating a combo.
Hey, does anyone know when this patch is coming out, or when we can expect official patch notes?

you're so right about the amount of punishment time after a blocked ball roll. it'd be better if she just fell out on the floor or something

Moving to Strategy.

Because his push and lift aren't projectiles, they're essentially command grabs that can be blocked. Probably hurts the character to resist it and stay grounded, I don't know.

Sheeva needs armor on her telestomp, like Quan Chi is getting.

sorry, new to this thread.

any news on when this patch will hit?

will stryker be getting a buff?

and what's the deal with noob's d1?

^ Not sure when it's coming. I've heard rumors that Stryker's bombs will get a speed boost, they'll fly faster across the screen. I've also heard something about Noob's d+1, but can't remember now, I think it's getting better, but not sure what exactly is the case, sorry.




Hmm, but her telestomp is unblockable and much harder to punish, unlike his. I'm not sure about that.

I know nobody else cares about Scorpion anymore but their idea of a needed "buff" for him is the Low Tackle (I assume this means the leg sweep takedown) is going to have less frames? I guess I'll take it as he does need a faster way to attack low but... really?... I would much prefer making it at least a little more difficult to knock him out of the teleport punch just by using ANY random poke or projectile ESPECIALLY on the wake-up when I'm supposed to have "invincibility frames" or something that I've never actually experienced myself, lol. Unless I use the teleport mid-combo or do it in the air I get shot out of it every time even on wake-up, lol. I'm used to (from previous MKs) using the teleport as a way of countering projectiles and playing mind-games with the opponent but if you try teleporting away from an oncoming projectile in this game at least half the time you won't make it off screen.

Now before you get the torches and pitchforks ready I ALSO don't really think Scorpion needs much (if any) buffing as he is a beast if you play him right but as one of the few people who actually mains Scorpion and DOESN'T play him like a brain-dead amateur I feel that the ridiculous vulnerability of his teleport compared to other characters with similar teleport-attack type moves (like Smoke's that is almost to fast to knock him out of) is the primary reason you almost NEVER see a Pro pick the character at tournaments (and even the ones that do aren't able to get very far with him.. they always have to switch to a less vulnerable character). He's just too easy to predict, defend, and punish (the fact that SOOO many people complain about not being able to defend against his Hellfire or any of his other specials baffles the crap out of me). He also has very, very little in the way of FAST low-hitting attacks that he can combo out of (you have F+4 and that is still kinda slow considering it's his ONLY low-hitting combo starter) or do any reasonable damage out of which again makes him extremely predictable and easy to defend and punish even in the hands of an expert (let alone the common everyday scrub or casual player).

The fact that the tier charts say he is able to win half the time (either 5-5 or 4-6 against him at worst ) against any other character speaks to how much of a beast he can be especially for only being mid-tier but pretty much ALL of those losses are simply because he's way too easy for a half-decent player to be able to predict and punish and always has been since MK1. Despite his bad rep, he's really not so much a "newb-character" as he is a "newb-slayer".

Quan Chi's you cannot avoid by jumping out of the way or jump kicking him out of it, your only option is to block his, whereas Sheeva's you can kick her out of the air or uppercut her out of it with proper timing.

Their teleports work a bit differently, but their advantages and disadvantages would make it fair imo.


Also, bomb speed boost on Stryker's grenades? If true I can actually punish air happy players more consistently.

The Scorpion leg takedown buff is apparently making it have less frames on block not be faster to activate. It will be safer, if not totally safe, on block. This is a big deal not because it gives Scorpion another low but because it gives him a special to cancel pokes out of that isn't risky. He'll be able to do d+1~takedown or d+4~takedown and make the opponent second guess trying to poke him back after his pokes.

I asked someone from NRS about the EX fan damage scaling at a tournament this weekend. He assured me it wasn't true. Her d+1 is also not changing.

anything about stryker buffs Osu?

@Espio: I haven't played that much with Sheeva, but how much the ability to manipulate the direction of her telestomp helps her to avoid getting kicked or uppercut while landing? CD Jr. is gonna play with her at VSM this Thursday, we'll see what he comes up with.

Her jump stomp is like Quan Chi's in the sense that you can contol where she lands, she may not need the armor on it *shurgs*