Mortal Kombat 9 Discussion Thread

Neeknak · 18-05-2011 6:21pm

Tokido just said he's practicing hard at MK aswell as MvC3. He's taking part in some sort of online Q&A being broadcast here: http://www.elive.pro/en/watch/HdTVrNERIxdM

Raze_them_all · 18-05-2011 6:23pm

bout half way through mastering all fighters......takes some patience to do!

Risteard · 18-05-2011 6:40pm

How do you master a fighter and how do you know if they've been mastered?

Also with regard to babalities, how do you find the input code or do you have to work it out for yourself?

Raze_them_all · 18-05-2011 6:45pm

Risteard wrote: »

How do you master a fighter and how do you know if they've been mastered?

Also with regard to babalities, how do you find the input code or do you have to work it out for yourself?

100 victories, 100 ality's,150 xray moves, 10,000 pints of blood spilled and 24hrs playtime per character.
Nekroplis, It's in the extras, check stats

Online, they're all over the place, all at jumpong distance, smokes is down back down forward down

Risteard · 18-05-2011 6:48pm

Raze_them_all wrote: »

100 victories, 100 ality's,150 xray moves, 10,000 pints of blood spilled and 24hrs playtime per character.
Nekroplis, It's in the extras, check stats

Online, they're all over the place, all at jumpong distance, smokes is down back down forward down

Thanks.

TVSAdamwest · 19-05-2011 5:39pm

Is anybody else having trouble with dashing in their combos. If I cant get the dashs down I cant do any decent combos:(.

Sairus · 21-05-2011 8:49am

You can now play online on PS3 without the use of a Kombat Pass until the PSN Store is back up.

J0hnick · 21-05-2011 10:50am

Digital Foundry did a comparison of the 360 and PS3 versions

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-xbox360-vs-ps3-round-31-face-off?page=3

Both games are almost identical but the 360 version has slightly better graphics in game, owing mainly to better particle and lighting effects.

Both version run at 60fps in game, the only time the game drops below 60fps is during fatalitys and when the screen goes black after you connect an X-Ray attack, and again the 360 performs slightly better then the PS3 here (if you watch Mileena's X-Ray attack there is a long pause between the last stab and her knee to the face on the PS3 compared to the 360) but seeing as these are cut scenes this has no effect on gameplay.

The cut scenes in story mode that intertwine each fight are actually not rendered in game, but are movie files pre rendered from real game assets to give the illusion of seamless transition. Due to the space available on a Blu Ray disc, these scenes are much better quality on the PS3.

The PS3 version does have extra content with Kratos and 3D support, but neither of these matter to hardcore fighting game fans seeing as Kratos is banned from tournaments (playing as or fighting against him on or offline is a waste of time from a competitive standpoint), and your never going to be playing this game competitively on a 3D TV. That said, its a huge plus for midcore fighting game fans and casual gamers in general.

We all know the netcode is awful, but having played both versions it seems X-Box lives general superiority to PSN makes a bad situation slightly better. So overall, the PS3 version is the one to get unless your a hardcore fan, then its 360.

Voa · 21-05-2011 1:06pm

Wasn't there also an issue where the 360 one didn't use patches unless if it was online?

J0hnick · 21-05-2011 1:30pm

Voa wrote: »

Wasn't there also an issue where the 360 one didn't use patches unless if it was online?

Yup, you need to be connected to X-Box live (a Silver account will do) for the real time patches to be applied, otherwise it reverts back to the day 1 build.

This was to get around Microsofts charge for additional patches, I think it costs $40,000 for a software patch. This way they can keep doing the patches dynamically untill they're happy with the balance and then release a software patch, only paying for one patch.

Sony do things differently though, as all the patches released so far for the PS3 version work offline no problem.

deathrider · 21-05-2011 4:36pm

J0hnick wrote: »

The PS3 version does have extra content with Kratos and 3D support, but neither of these matter to hardcore fighting game fans seeing as Kratos is banned from tournaments (playing as or fighting against him on or offline is a waste of time from a competitive standpoint)

Why is this exactly? I haven't played the Playstation version, so I've no idea what Kratos plays like. What is it that makes him so unplayable?

Sairus · 21-05-2011 4:53pm

deathrider wrote: »

Why is this exactly? I haven't played the Playstation version, so I've no idea what Kratos plays like. What is it that makes him so unplayable?

That he's not on both consoles.
If a 360 player shows up to a tournament that allows Kratos, they're suddenly placed in a game where they have no matchup knowledge of one of the characters, which isn't exactly fair.

J0hnick · 21-05-2011 4:58pm

deathrider wrote: »

Why is this exactly? I haven't played the Playstation version, so I've no idea what Kratos plays like. What is it that makes him so unplayable?

Tom Brady said Kratos is the 2nd worst character in the game after Baraka, console exclusive characters are banned by default, regardless of how good or bad they are. All the console exclusive characters in Soul Calibur 2 (Heihachi on the PS2, Spawn on the X-Box and Link on the Gamecube) were banned when it was still played competitively.

On one hand, the person who does not play on the console with the exclusive character is at a disadvantage, as they do not know the matchup. On the other, it makes running the tournament more difficult for the organizers if a player mains Kraots but say the tournament is on the 360.

deathrider · 21-05-2011 5:08pm

Sairus wrote: »

That he's not on both consoles.
If a 360 player shows up to a tournament that allows Kratos, they're suddenly placed in a game where they have no matchup knowledge of one of the characters, which isn't exactly fair.

That makes perfect sense.

J0hnick wrote: »

Tom Brady said Kratos is the 2nd worst character in the game after Baraka, console exclusive characters are banned by default, regardless of how good or bad they are. All the console exclusive characters in Soul Calibur 2 (Heihachi on the PS2, Spawn on the X-Box and Link on the Gamecube) were banned when it was still played competitively.

So, he's also sh1te? At least I don't feel like I'm missing out by not playing the Playstation version then.

Cheers for the info, lads.

1man3letters · 25-05-2011 3:27pm

tom brady can go take a flying leap, baraka is legend!
also anyone notice the teleport abusers online? if i have to beat one more teleport spammer using cryax sektor scoprpion or smoke,grrrrrrr! :mad:

Sairus · 25-05-2011 3:57pm

1man3letters wrote: »

also anyone notice the teleport abusers online? if i have to beat one more teleport spammer using cryax sektor scoprpion or smoke,grrrrrrr! :mad:

Teleport spammers in MK? Naaaaaah :pac:

Joking aside though, dem tele spammers are annoying as **** XD And I'd know, I spam the **** out of Sheeva's stomp

J0hnick · 25-05-2011 4:18pm

Sairus wrote: »

Teleport spammers in MK? Naaaaaah :pac:

Rumor has it Ken likes Fierce uppercuts to :pac::pac:

eco2live · 25-05-2011 4:24pm

Teleports are grand as you can block them easy enough. Like other fighting games there are ways around spamming any moves.

Sometimes the lag is a pain as you know you have blocked a teleport and it makes it through. Same for xray.

Update in two weeks with DLC etc. I hope that sorts out the lag. Bumps and nerfs have been happening along the way.

irish_stevo815 · 25-05-2011 4:49pm

Had my first proper go of Online play last night (PS3). I did enjoy it, even with the odd bit of lag and couple of spammed moves. But the way i look at it, if they spam, just spam back

.

Had 6 matches with a guy and won all 6 in a row, needless to say, i was a happy boy!!

Anyone fancy setting up a Boards room later on tonight for some fights?

YouSavedMyLife · 25-05-2011 6:24pm

Spent all day yesterday training with Quan Chi, learning juggles, overheads blah blah blah only to play online this morning and have lag make it impossible for me to do any of mah juggles

Input timing is very strict on almost all of his juggles compared to say Scorp and Subby.

Makes me so sad as Quan Chi is a BAMF with an awesome voice

1man3letters · 25-05-2011 7:23pm

irish_stevo815 wrote: »

Anyone fancy setting up a Boards room later on tonight for some fights?

flawless idea

Sairus · 26-05-2011 1:09pm

Boon just announced that (shock horror) all the retailer exclusive pre-order DLC (7 classic costumes + 3 Fatalities) will be coming to the XBLA and PSN soon. A trailer will be released on Friday.
The DLC will come in one single batch, but no price or date of release has been announced.

Aurongroove · 26-05-2011 5:46pm

COMPLEATED CHALLENGE TOWER!!!!

top three most difficult challenges(personally):

3 Raidan vs Noob with inf X gauge, extra strength x3 , extra defense and whatever else

2 the final challenge.

1 Ermac vs Goro x3

Aurongroove · 26-05-2011 5:55pm

the absolute best thing about this game is spamming is a viable tactic against AI and Friend alike (with the bonus that your friend gets so angry!!).

I've heard everyone of my house mates lose their temper at this game, and it makes me laugh just hearing it from another room.
I lose my temper too, but it just makes the game a bigger win; old fashioned, proper, unfair computer games complete with dodgy bits. I've heard no one shout at Half life, or a recent FF, or tekken for that matter as much as MK.

It captures that sort of stupid fun that games were, crushingly unfair one minute and seemingly easy the next.
the fact that they managed to make this game so much fun now after so much rubbish, is about as special if someone like Fat-boy Slim or Moby or chemical brothers suddenly made an album that didn't "kinda suck" just out of the blue after whatever the names of their most recent things were.

UberPrinny_Baal · 26-05-2011 6:36pm

Aurongroove wrote: »

I've heard everyone of my house mates lose their temper at this game, and it makes me laugh just hearing it from another room.
I lose my temper too, but it just makes the game a bigger win; old fashioned, proper, unfair computer games complete with dodgy bits

Man that takes me back.

All the way back to the Vanilla SF4 Seth boss.

Sairus · 26-05-2011 6:41pm

Aurongroove wrote: »

the absolute best thing about this game is spamming is a viable tactic against AI and Friend alike (with the bonus that your friend gets so angry!!).

Misty banned me from using Sheeva's stomp the other day after a flawless stompy victory :pac:
T'was good stuff

Mickles_86 · 26-05-2011 9:34pm

when i leave a king of the hill lobby and join a different one the next day why do my respect points never save? am i the only one that this is happening to? i'm not rage quitting either so it can't be penalty points. left a lobby with 717 last nite, got back from work and joined a lobby only to find it went back to 580, happens every day :mad:

JohnMc1 · 27-05-2011 12:23am

Is the PSN shop still down? I just tried to log into it but I still get the down for maintenance message. Has there been word on when the shop will be back up?

Sairus · 27-05-2011 12:35am

Yar, shop is still down. They haven't confirmed when it'll be back specifically, but they said that all services will be back by the end of the month.

Until then you can play it online without the redeeming a kombat pass.

Aurongroove · 27-05-2011 12:43am

Sheeva's stomp is a joke, you can so easily evade it.

what Misty needs is a good friend who will continue to use the stomp until the correct evading strategy is discovered.

Aurongroove · 27-05-2011 12:45am

also, lol rules; another magic element of games forgotten.

"no sweeping!":mad:

No throwing" :mad:

NOOOO constant Noob teleport!!:mad::mad:

I'M NOT PLAYING!!!!!:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Sairus · 27-05-2011 12:59am

Aurongroove wrote: »

Sheeva's stomp is a joke, you can so easily evade it.

You can aim Sheeva's stomp after she leaps, so with some decent prediction or reactions it makes it much harder to avoid.
Still very avoidable if you're careful though! :pac:

JohnMc1 · 27-05-2011 1:54am

Sairus wrote: »

Yar, shop is still down. They haven't confirmed when it'll be back specifically, but they said that all services will be back by the end of the month.

Until then you can play it online without the redeeming a kombat pass.

Thanks Sairus. Hopefully it will be up by the time the DLC comes out in 2 weeks.

Mickles_86 · 27-05-2011 10:37pm

Gonna make a lobby tonight around 11.30 if anyone here fancies a few games on PS3. OOBOARDSIE

Leprekaun · 28-05-2011 12:02am

Hey lads. Just thought I'd let you know, I'm selling MK9 on Adverts.ie. €30 collection+cash/PayPal or €32 posted/PayPal only. You can check it out here: http://www.adverts.ie/622123

J0hnick · 31-05-2011 12:16am

First DLC character trailer.

deathrider · 31-05-2011 1:27am

J0hnick wrote: »

First DLC character trailer.

That X-ray at the end is quite nasty.

The Hound · 31-05-2011 1:44am

Anyone looking for games of this add me. Too many random USA heads which means lag. Just wanna play it with a decent connection somewhat.

Da Bounca · 31-05-2011 4:34pm

Don't know if it's been posted already, pretty funny.

MK rage

eco2live · 31-05-2011 6:57pm

The Hound wrote: »

Anyone looking for games of this add me. Too many random USA heads which means lag. Just wanna play it with a decent connection somewhat.

You on PSN?

The Hound · 31-05-2011 8:41pm

eco2live wrote: »

You on PSN?

No I'm on XBL. might try get it for PSN. Doubt its any better on PSN though

J0hnick · 01-06-2011 12:15am

GGs earlier hound, that was some ass kickin you gave me with half the cast

(8-2 to you I think ?). I was on the fence about maining Sub Zero or Sonya but after those match's, I think Ill be using Sonya "Lag Tactics" Blade for now :cool: .

The Hound · 01-06-2011 12:28am

J0hnick wrote: »

GGs earlier hound, that was some ass kickin you gave me with half the cast (8-2 to you I think ?). I was on the fence about maining Sub Zero or Sonya but after those match's, I think Ill be using Sonya "Lag Tactics" Blade for now :cool: .

Lol ye ggs, I wouldnt say half the cast. Scorpion, Raiden, Sub, J cage and Kung lao is all I can play. Was fun

TurboTaco · 03-06-2011 2:17am

Does anyone know if this game is played offline anywhere in Dublin?

Sagat06 · 03-06-2011 2:19am

XGC on liffey street just ask

Yeah its played you just need to arrange it on here

Doctor DooM · 03-06-2011 10:32am

TurboTaco wrote: »

Does anyone know if this game is played offline anywhere in Dublin?

If someone who plays Mortal Kombat wants it to continue to grow, someone who actually likes it needs to stand up and organise tournaments.

This is my third time of saying this

Sairus · 08-06-2011 8:54am

The Klassic Kostume Pack is up now on PSN and XBLA for €4.99 and 400 points respectively.
This pack will net you the classic costumes for Sub Zero, Scorpion, Reptile, Ermac, Jade, Mileena and Kitana. It'll also give you classic fatalities for Sub Zero, Scorpion and Reptile.

FutureGuy · 08-06-2011 9:18am

Enjoyed this game for a few weeks but traded it in a couple of days ago for 30 euro. I never really liked the juggle combo system used. Back to SSF4AE.

Sairus · 08-06-2011 9:37am

FutureGuy wrote: »

Enjoyed this game for a few weeks but traded it in a couple of days ago for 30 euro. I never really liked the juggle combo system used. Back to SSF4AE.

Thirty euro you say... hmmmmm...

Naphiel · 08-06-2011 1:20pm

FutureGuy wrote: »

Enjoyed this game for a few weeks but traded it in a couple of days ago for 30 euro. I never really liked the juggle combo system used. Back to SSF4AE.

I did the same thing. I knew I'd ignore it when Arcade Edition came out, turns out I got bored earlier than that. Still holding off till the AE disc comes out since I never bought Super.

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