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The Ed Boon Twitter Watch Thread

Youphemism

Gunslinger since pre patch (sh/out to The Farmer)
You can random select without using the random select '?' button.
True, but it wouldn't be too out there to suggest there are players that don't know that. It just makes it easier to get to. Although it might be saved to be replaced by something else since we don't usually have a random select button, who knows?
 

GLoRToR

Positive Poster!
I think the silhouettes look just like any single character you want to imagine them as.
But I might be seeing things.
 

STB Sgt Reed

Online Warrior
how is that baraka?!

The arm bands are more than a single rope and the forearms look more like they are ninja type bracers than barakas arms b/c there are no spikes sticking out from his arms like in the following picture:



Not seeing the baraka resemblance...
 

ImperatrixSindel

Too bad YOU... will DIE!
Bruh... that's a stretch if I've seen one lol. He said no repeat DLC, whether the be paid DLC or free DLC. Unless the next KP is a story pack Rain, along with Skarlet and Freddy and Kratos, aren't going to be DLC. They wouldn't do repeat DLC because they would be shunned for a shitty business decision like that. And come on, the '?' is not "pointless" it's the random select button. People use it when they don't know who they want to play so/or they leave it up to RNGsus to decide for them.
The random select button is superfluous, because it tells you right on the screen that you can press triangle to random select.

Ed Boon is a notorious liar when it comes to pre-release interviews. It's obviously a reach to think they'd give us anything for free, which is why I said 'I hope', but they have a semi-complete Rain and there has been a huge fan outpouring about it. I don't think it's crazy to speculate they might try to find a way around the negative response you mention, and giving him away for free like the klassic ninja costumes would be a smart way to do that.
 

Mint

too weird to live, too rare to die
how is that baraka?!

The arm bands are more than a single rope and the forearms look more like they are ninja type bracers than barakas arms b/c there are no spikes sticking out from his arms like in the following picture:



Not seeing the baraka resemblance...
He has a tie that goes down from the one strap so from the front it looks longer. Probably can't see spikes because the angle his arm is at
 

TamedLizard

Buff George
I'd really love to believe that we'd get Rain or another NPC for free, but I won't be holding my breath...yet.

I just don't think WB is that kind. Even if NRS wants to be.
 

Youphemism

Gunslinger since pre patch (sh/out to The Farmer)
The random select button is superfluous, because it tells you right on the screen that you can press triangle to random select.

Ed Boon is a notorious liar when it comes to pre-release interviews. It's obviously a reach to think they'd give us anything for free, which is why I said 'I hope', but they have a semi-complete Rain and there has been a huge fan outpouring about it. I don't think it's crazy to speculate they might try to find a way around the negative response you mention, and giving him away for free like the klassic ninja costumes would be a smart way to do that.
That's not true, pressing triangle brings up options which most casuals probably don't use. You'd be surprised how many casuals don't know that you can random select by pressing triangle and selecting random select under options. The random select button is there to make it easier for people to pick a random character, but as I said it is a little weird that we suddenly have one when we haven't had one before.

So what if Ed Boon lied about a few things before? People have to stop using what he said before as evidence for what he said after. It doesn't mean he lies 100% of the time. They don't have a semi-complete Rain, they need to remake his entire moveset and tweak the model they have for him just like any other character. There's been "a huge fan outpouring" for every character so that point is moot. I think we both know free DLC characters are never going to happen (at least while WB is in charge probably). Also the work they'd need to do to make a full character is MUCH more work than a costume pack so they're not comparable. The thing is if they release Rain, free or paid or with a costume pack or whatever, Ed would still be a liar for saying no repeat DLC before and they would still receive negative press. I get that you like Rain, I get that a lot of people like Rain, but I'm just being realistic that his inclusion outside of a story pack is unlikely. I'm prepared to be wrong if such a miracle happens but I'm 99.9% sure he won't be in because of the evidence there is to support it. It's like how I want Skarlet, I loved her in MK9 and loved playing her but she was DLC in the last game and I know she won't be DLC again because of it.
I'd really love to believe that we'd get Rain or another NPC for free, but I won't be holding my breath...yet.

I just don't think WB is that kind. Even if NRS wants to be.
Exactly this.
 

ImperatrixSindel

Too bad YOU... will DIE!
I get that you like Rain, I get that a lot of people like Rain, but I'm just being realistic that his inclusion outside of a story pack is unlikely. I'm prepared to be wrong if such a miracle happens but I'm 99.9% sure he won't be in because of the evidence there is to support it. It's like how I want Skarlet, I loved her in MK9 and loved playing her but she was DLC in the last game and I know she won't be DLC again because of it.
I'm not a Rain fan in particular! I like his design this game but I've never been a Rain player. I just think when they have the assets it'd be foolish not to utilize them.
 

Youphemism

Gunslinger since pre patch (sh/out to The Farmer)
I'm not a Rain fan in particular! I like his design this game but I've never been a Rain player. I just think when they have the assets it'd be foolish not to utilize them.
Well it's a business thing, there are more popular characters than Sindel, Rain, Baraka, etc. There are people that'd prefer guest characters or characters that haven't been in an MK game in a while like Fujin or Bo Rai Cho.
 

MadeOfMetal

Kenshi Srubtastic,Cyrax, Special Forces Mains
Im hoping Sindel is in there... hopefully the one that looks like wolverine... she could have some cool scream combos and hop-over mixups.

Smoke would be sick, never really played
Fujin but a god of wind sound like some cool movelist and specials could come out of it...
I would love Stryker if they made his stun gun restand in combos.
Baraka would be a nice addition i miss the guy. bet he has cool fatalities/moveset, erron black would have to give back his blade.
Chameleon/Shang Tsung/ or Khrome for XenoMorphs.
Cyber Smoke for Robot.

i dont think Cyrax would be fun in this one.... here me out, with this community they complaine about almost every move being possibly to op, whether it be to much reach, to much damage, to much priority, tomuch blockstun, it overides, it forces block.

well thats the definition of Cyrax, imagine a Robot that had Chip strings to no end, great reach, super safe strings, Bombs that where unblockable... forcing opponent to act dash jump. Resets, Vortex's with unblockables?
dont get me wrong id love MK9 cyrax, but he wont be what we know cyrax to be. he would have to be a dumbed down version. either his bombs recovery or startup would get nerfed to hell, or his bombs would be a mid/low. and i wouldnt like him as much.. same goes for Kabal, if he doesnt have IAGB or NDC then what would happen? i have ideas but im afraid they would eventually get nerfed.
 

Scott The Scot

Where there is smoke, there is cancer.
but as I said it is a little weird that we suddenly have one when we haven't had one before
Well, if that square wasn't taken by the random select button then there wouldn't be an equal about of squares on the top and bottom row of characters. It could just be a design thing so that it looks better.
 

Prinz

watch?v=a8PEVV6tt14
Yes, obviously.

That was before the game outperformed expectations and they decided to do more DLC characters.
How is the best selling game of 2015 outperforming? And the year hasn't finished yet. Initial DLC's are way planned ahead before announcement, don't fool yourself. KP2 wasn't planned I suspect, that's why it'll take till next year to develop imo.
 

Hexin_Wishes

Likes nerds with big ...
KP2 was probably just as planned as KP1. As in, whoever wasn't selected for the main game and KP1 are still in the running for KP2.

Them being developed was something that depended on whether WB greenlit it or not.


Also, I thought I read somewhere that Rain was planned to be playable but was left out because they wanted to work on characters casuals remember they ran out of time?
 
I agree with what someone said earlier. I think the only reason theyre doing a KP2 is because of the cancellation of MKX on the older generation systems. Its the only way to explain the delay and botched ass announcement of it.

Also want to add it would be pretty lame and lazy if they just give us one freaking stage. A rehashed one at that.
 

MadeOfMetal

Kenshi Srubtastic,Cyrax, Special Forces Mains
I agree with what someone said earlier. I think the only reason theyre doing a KP2 is because of the cancellation of MKX on the older generation systems. Its the only way to explain the delay and botched ass announcement of it.

Also want to add it would be pretty lame and lazy if they just give us one freaking stage. A rehashed one at that.
agree 100% it was kind of shitty, i know so many people on here alone that are waiting on last gen release. its a shame... hopfully they release some cool characters to play at events/local small tournaments/ practice and with friends... i gave up online... i recorded constant 7f lag with Capture card running through Avidmux... so my last hope is some decent additions to MKX. hopfully it makes this games playability skyrocket for years to come, seems like XBL MK online is dead
 

ImperatrixSindel

Too bad YOU... will DIE!
Well it's a business thing, there are more popular characters than Sindel, Rain, Baraka, etc. There are people that'd prefer guest characters or characters that haven't been in an MK game in a while like Fujin or Bo Rai Cho.
Sure, but that takes more time and resources than finishing the half-made characters. That's also a business thing.

How is the best selling game of 2015 outperforming? And the year hasn't finished yet. Initial DLC's are way planned ahead before announcement, don't fool yourself. KP2 wasn't planned I suspect, that's why it'll take till next year to develop imo.
Outperforming is a good thing. It means it's doing better than expected. You are saying exactly what I said.
 

Youphemism

Gunslinger since pre patch (sh/out to The Farmer)
Sure, but that takes more time and resources than finishing the half-made characters. That's also a business thing.
That's what I'm saying though, they're not "half-made". They will have to change the models like they would any other character, see what they did to Tanya, then they also have to capture an entire three variations of moves, get va clips....basically they still have to do everything they would do for any other character. It would honestly not be that much less effort than other characters considering the whole character creation process only takes about three weeks if what I remember hearing is right and a small part of that time actually goes towards model details.
 
That's what I'm saying though, they're not "half-made". They will have to change the models like they would any other character, see what they did to Tanya, then they also have to capture an entire three variations of moves, get va clips....basically they still have to do everything they would do for any other character. It would honestly not be that much less effort than other characters considering the whole character creation process only takes about three weeks if what I remember hearing is right and a small part of that time actually goes towards model details.
I agree with this, but I still don't agree with the mentality that just because Boon said they weren't going to charge for DLC twice means that it won't happen. You say they would get bad press, but I seriously doubt anyone other than the hardcore fans would even remember that small comment he made. He is probably one of the top 3 most requested characters right now, he has a model, Boon's teased him a shit ton, I still believe it's pretty likely that he's going to be DLC. Definitely not free, probably in KP2 though.