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Enexemander

A Hitbox Pirate - YARRR -
they're saying* also Kung Lao B321 isn't loopable, hat spin cost meter and doesn't jail.
And not every variation of Liu Kang can fireball cancel. Regardless, if we're proposing nerfs, I don't see a problem including ultra top tier Lao in the discussion. Let's get everyone's skin the game and see how eager we are to pull the trigger, shall we?
 

Spencer

Always Training
At the End of the Day this is just a video game I could careless about what they do. They can NERF or buff all the characters they want.
Idc.
 

buyacushun

Normalize grab immunity.
Liu Kang video gets posted showcasing the skewed risk/reward for him getting his opponent to block.
Some people suggest changes, others don't like those changes.
Some uninformed opinions.
Then some unnecessary call outs about other characters that have nothing to do with Lui Kang.
Nothing really discussed except for Lui Kang has dumb pressure and some Lui Kang's are scared of change.
Basic TYM character discussion. Did I miss anything?
 
And not every variation of Liu Kang can fireball cancel. Regardless, if we're proposing nerfs, I don't see a problem including ultra top tier Lao in the discussion. Let's get everyone's skin the game and see how eager we are to pull the trigger, shall we?
I just posted here a comparison to how hellfire Scorpion pressure used to be which made him a very good character before and you act like I'm the one asking for nerfs in here, Kung Lao is ultra top tier because of his AA that cost meter right?
 
Bf2 is already safe (in some mus) so there would be no point in making the mb version neutral lol.

I'll live thru nerfs but this will go down as one of the stupid ones. :coffee:
 

WiseM0nkey

welcome to the ButtSlam
If that's true, then B321 for Lao should likewise be made a high.

Let's keep it all fair, baby.
And not every variation of Liu Kang can fireball cancel. Regardless, if we're proposing nerfs, I don't see a problem including ultra top tier Lao in the discussion. Let's get everyone's skin the game and see how eager we are to pull the trigger, shall we?
I facepalmed so bad after reading this. You're extremely blind, no offnese
 

AK L0rdoftheFLY

I hatelove this game
Bf2 is already safe (in some mus) so there would be no point in making the mb version neutral lol.

I'll live thru nerfs but this will go down as one of the stupid ones. :coffee:
Yup. This is purely a product of NRS having too many characters (variations) and no way to balance one without changing another.

If they balance DF they screw dualist. If they leave it, people who are jealous complain.

No one wins every time.
 

AK L0rdoftheFLY

I hatelove this game
People complain and say

"The 4 -5 characters this effects are screwed in tournament!"

Well if they nerf it they likely screw dualist again for tournament.

It's likely not going to change. The faster we come to grips the better.
 

Zoidberg747

My blades will find your heart
Dink sounded like he was being sarcastic lol, but he does down play quan a lot. Kind of the whole reason he kicked dragon out of STB.
Because Dragon said Quan was good?

That seems a biiiiitttt far fetched
I mean, her B1 is +1, but that's it...



I agree with F0xy, F2 being a high would fix everything and it's very fair.
F2 tele cancel is +3 and 112 is +1. B1 is -
 
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I GOT HANDS

Official Infrared Scorp wid gapless Wi-Fi pressure
If that's true, then B321 for Lao should likewise be made a high.

Let's keep it all fair, baby.
And not every variation of Liu Kang can fireball cancel. Regardless, if we're proposing nerfs, I don't see a problem including ultra top tier Lao in the discussion. Let's get everyone's skin the game and see how eager we are to pull the trigger, shall we?
Well in that case I guess we better give Lao a low projectile and meterless loopable pressure.

They are two different characters. Blanket statements simply do not work, I'm in here arguing against stuff like "all loopable pressure should be removed" because by your logic, that's what LK also needs since that's what Scorp got.

Regardless, B321 isn't even Lao's big pressure string when he has 112124, which IS a high. Also, the change you are asking for is not at all the same, because your pressure jails, meaning after the first connect you are guaranteed the follow ups, high or not - Tempest would completely have his pressure completely removed by this as absolutely everything he has worth using would be duckable.



On top of this, I know this was meant to be a trump card to me, but I'm one of the people that has constantly said Tempest needs nerfs. This character is far too strong in comparison to the rest of the game and I think he needs drastic changes not just minor tweaks, and I'm honestly not even against B3 being a high and destroying his pressure - however it is absolutely not the same as what we are asking for here.
 

just_2swift

MK1 is the best MK period.
This will stay because the simple fact remains that execution is key f213 fbrc isn't an easy task if so please post a video of your grandmother doing continuous reps. No average Joe or scrub kang can do this consistently let alone in a real match when the pressure is on. it takes God like execution. compared to what scorpion had and what Tanya can do now this shit should be appreciated and respected like hitting an omen God thunder fist (ogtf) and an electric (EWGF) in tekken . But the issue here is him being + 1 or 2 but if only four characters have issues with it tough to titty. jax can almost recreate the same situation with 11 and these 4 characters would also get fucked. Not even going to bring up subzero but he actually fucks a lot of characters in the corner. Liu is fine he's not pre patch injustice scorpion so all this needs to chill. Either help those 4 out or leave liu alone unless you want ppl to play flame fist which will be the case if you touch Liu.
 

WiseM0nkey

welcome to the ButtSlam
Well in that case I guess we better give Lao a low projectile and meterless loopable pressure.

They are two different characters. Blanket statements simply do not work, I'm in here arguing against stuff like "all loopable pressure should be removed" because by your logic, that's what LK also needs since that's what Scorp got.

Regardless, B321 isn't even Lao's big pressure string when he has 112124, which IS a high. Also, the change you are asking for is not at all the same, because your pressure jails, meaning after the first connect you are guaranteed the follow ups, high or not - Tempest would completely have his pressure completely removed by this as absolutely everything he has worth using would be duckable.



On top of this, I know this was meant to be a trump card to me, but I'm one of the people that has constantly said Tempest needs nerfs. This character is far too strong in comparison to the rest of the game and I think he needs drastic changes not just minor tweaks, and I'm honestly not even against B3 being a high and destroying his pressure - however it is absolutely not the same as what we are asking for here.
as much as i agree with your post in general, i dont personally agree with the "destroying tempest pressure" part, and b3 being a high it's just a bad idea for me, it's not even a true blockstring from what i remember (you can armor the last hit of b321, correct me if im wrong), and i think it would affect too much his stagger pressure.

but anyways, i dont wanna argue about Lao in a Liu Kang thread, so i think we should move this discussion (if there's one) in the KL forums
 

Enexemander

A Hitbox Pirate - YARRR -
It wasn't meant for anything but an elucidation. Everyone is clamoring for nerfs because frankly, you don't play Liu Kang. You don't know what his weaknesses are, and when presented with some of his strengths, you lose your minds. People start randomly naming off nerfs that will lower him even further relative to 86% or so of the cast in DF, and likely kill a variation or two of Liu's in the process.

You have no perspective. So why not just start reflecting those proposed nerfs onto your own mains? What would the effect be of making Johnny's EX fireball's neutral or minus? How would I feel about my mid-hitting string becoming a high? Etc.

Let's fight shortsightedness with a little introspection, shall we?

And if certain characters need help to have the same options, at minimum, as the rest of the cast by God give it to them. Do you think nerfing Liu to shit is going to make the game fair for Kenshi? Ask @Pig Of The Hut what he thinks about it. What we've got here is a Marcellus Wallace situation. He's getting fucked in the ass by a gang of hillbillies here, brothers and sisters. Is shrinking the dick of the man fucking him an inch or two an answer to his predicament? Or should we unshackle the chains, pop the ball-gag out of his mouth, and give the poor bastard the means to fight back? Not just this inbred rapist, but ALL inbred rapists? (AKA the entire MKX roster).

No sir, say most of you, that's a bridge too far! We need to whack off a good inch of Liu's dick. That'll make things fair! Wouldn't want Kenshi to start posing a problem to OUR mains, now would we?

Hypocrites.



I've had too much to drink, and I don't really give a fuck anyway because I stopped taking this game seriously after the Kano buff-nerf-nerf fiasco, but still the imagery is fun and I do love Pulp Fiction.
 

Zoidberg747

My blades will find your heart
This will stay because the simple fact remains that execution is key f213 fbrc isn't an easy task if so please post a video of your grandmother doing continuous reps. No average Joe or scrub kang can do this consistently let alone in a real match when the pressure is on. it takes God like execution. compared to what scorpion had and what Tanya can do now this shit should be appreciated and respected like hitting an omen God thunder fist (ogtf) and an electric (EWGF) in tekken . But the issue here is him being + 1 or 2 but if only four characters have issues with it tough to titty. jax can almost recreate the same situation with 11 and these 4 characters would also get fucked. Not even going to bring up subzero but he actually fucks a lot of characters in the corner. Liu is fine he's not pre patch injustice scorpion so all this needs to chill. Either help those 4 out or leave liu alone unless you want ppl to play flame fist which will be the case if you touch Liu.
The argument that something thats broke is ok because it is hard to do has always been and will always be absolute bullshit. Broke is broke, no matter how easy or hard it is to do consistently.

Edit: Im not talking about Liu Kang's F213 loops specifically btw. I have no real opinion on them as I have no real Kang experience.
 

WiseM0nkey

welcome to the ButtSlam
It wasn't meant for anything but an elucidation. Everyone is clamoring for nerfs because frankly, you don't play Liu Kang. You don't know what his weaknesses are, and when presented with some of his strengths, you lose your minds. People start randomly naming off nerfs that will lower him even further relative to 86% or so of the cast in DF, and likely kill a variation or two of Liu's in the process.

You have no perspective. So why not just start reflecting those proposed nerfs onto your own mains? What would the effect be of making Johnny's EX fireball's neutral or minus? How would I feel about my mid-hitting string becoming a high? Etc.

Let's fight shortsightedness with a little introspection, shall we?

And if certain characters need help to have the same options, at minimum, as the rest of the cast by God give it to them. Do you think nerfing Liu to shit is going to make the game fair for Kenshi? Ask @Pig Of The Hut what he thinks about it. What we've got here is a Marcellus Wallace situation. He's getting fucked in the ass by a gang of hillbillies here, brothers and sisters. Is shrinking the dick of the man fucking him an inch or two an answer to his predicament? Or should we unshackle the chains, pop the ball-gag out of his mouth, and give the poor bastard the means to fight back? Not just this inbred rapist, but ALL inbred rapists? (AKA the entire MKX roster).

No sir, say most of you, that's a bridge too far! We need to whack off a good inch of Liu's dick. That'll make things fair! Wouldn't want Kenshi to start posing a problem to OUR mains, now would we?

Hypocrites.



I've had too much to drink, and I don't really give a fuck anyway because I stopped taking this game seriously after the Kano buff-nerf-nerf fiasco, but still the imagery is fun and I do love Pulp Fiction.
we're officially presenting Liu Kang strenghts: you can loop f213 fbrc too death on characters who dont have a fast enough normal (6f/7f) or meter to get out. While you loop this you only spend stamina, but dont worry, you can get it back by just doing MB FK wich is +1 ro +2 (?), and put them back in the business, not considering throw / OH / low mixups in the corner. oh, and you also build a fuckton of meter while doing this..."

if this sounds fair to you.

there's no such characters who do stuff like this, Hellfire got nerfed for the same thing, Ronin got nerfed for the same thing again. block pressure is fine, it's not fine when it jails characters, at the cost of anything, and keep them stuck on block. even Kenshi can poke out of Lao's pressure, he cant against Liu
 

Enexemander

A Hitbox Pirate - YARRR -
we're officially presenting Liu Kang strenghts: you can loop f213 fbrc too death on characters who dont have a fast enough normal (6f/7f) or meter to get out. While you loop this you only spend stamina, but dont worry, you can get it back by just doing MB FK wich is +1 ro +2 (?), and put them back in the business, not considering throw / OH / low mixups in the corner. oh, and you also build a fuckton of meter while doing this..."

if this sounds fair to you.

there's no such characters who do stuff like this, Hellfire got nerfed for the same thing, Ronin got nerfed for the same thing again. block pressure is fine, it's not fine when it jails characters, at the cost of anything, and keep them stuck on block. even Kenshi can poke out of Lao's pressure, he cant against Liu
So why not buff bottom tier Kenshi? I mean, I try to present something in a fun way, and you just can't follow it.

Here, let me make it simple-

Kenshi Bad.

Liu versus Kenshi Bad for Kenshi. Tanya versus Kenshi Bad for Kenshi. Johnny versus Kenshi Bad for Kenshi.

KENSHI BAD. MAKE LIU BAD DOES NOT MAKE KENSHI GOOD.


Shit, was that simple enough, or do I need to break out the crayons?
 

WiseM0nkey

welcome to the ButtSlam
So why not buff bottom tier Kenshi? I mean, I try to present something in a fun way, and you just can't follow it.

Here, let me make it simple-

Kenshi Bad.

Liu versus Kenshi Bad for Kenshi. Tanya versus Kenshi Bad for Kenshi. Johnny versus Kenshi Bad for Kenshi.

KENSHI BAD. MAKE LIU BAD DOES NOT MAKE KENSHI GOOD.


Shit, was that simple enough, or do I need to break out the crayons?
this thread is not about Kenshi vs Liu Kang, you missed the whole point.

it's about liu kang jailing on block for free those characters who dont have fast enough normals to get out
 

Enexemander

A Hitbox Pirate - YARRR -
this thread is not about Kenshi vs Liu Kang, you missed the whole point.

it's about liu kang jailing on block for free those characters who dont have fast enough normals to get out
You're getting close, sweetheart. So for those 4 characters, maybe it's a more elegant solution to give them a faster poke?

Was that too many words? Were they too long? Help me out here. Help me, help you. Let's Jerry Maguire this shit.
 

I GOT HANDS

Official Infrared Scorp wid gapless Wi-Fi pressure
It wasn't meant for anything but an elucidation. Everyone is clamoring for nerfs because frankly, you don't play Liu Kang. You don't know what his weaknesses are, and when presented with some of his strengths, you lose your minds. People start randomly naming off nerfs that will lower him even further relative to 86% or so of the cast in DF, and likely kill a variation or two of Liu's in the process.

You have no perspective. So why not just start reflecting those proposed nerfs onto your own mains? What would the effect be of making Johnny's EX fireball's neutral or minus? How would I feel about my mid-hitting string becoming a high? Etc.

Let's fight shortsightedness with a little introspection, shall we?

And if certain characters need help to have the same options, at minimum, as the rest of the cast by God give it to them. Do you think nerfing Liu to shit is going to make the game fair for Kenshi? Ask @Pig Of The Hut what he thinks about it. What we've got here is a Marcellus Wallace situation. He's getting fucked in the ass by a gang of hillbillies here, brothers and sisters. Is shrinking the dick of the man fucking him an inch or two an answer to his predicament? Or should we unshackle the chains, pop the ball-gag out of his mouth, and give the poor bastard the means to fight back? Not just this inbred rapist, but ALL inbred rapists? (AKA the entire MKX roster).

No sir, say most of you, that's a bridge too far! We need to whack off a good inch of Liu's dick. That'll make things fair! Wouldn't want Kenshi to start posing a problem to OUR mains, now would we?

Hypocrites.



I've had too much to drink, and I don't really give a fuck anyway because I stopped taking this game seriously after the Kano buff-nerf-nerf fiasco, but still the imagery is fun and I do love Pulp Fiction.
I disagree with your perspective on why people think this Liu tech is bad for balance, but at least it was well written and fun to read :D


You're getting close, sweetheart. So for those 4 characters, maybe it's a more elegant solution to give them a faster poke?

Was that too many words? Were they too long? Help me out here. Help me, help you. Let's Jerry Maguire this shit.
Maybe a change affecting 92 matches isn't at all more elegant than a change affecting 24 IMO
 

WiseM0nkey

welcome to the ButtSlam
You're getting close, sweetheart. So for those 4 characters, maybe it's a more elegant solution to give them a faster poke?

Was that too many words? Were they too long? Help me out here. Help me, help you. Let's Jerry Maguire this shit.
omg.. just please, stop... not this "give 6f d1s to characters" bullshit again.

how many times it needs to be sayed that you dont balance a damn character around another damn character.