General/Other - Liu Kang Liu Kang lost his signature B3 1 2 ?

TopTierHarley · Mar 28, 2015

Dwarfmp said:
I didn't say it was unfair, just lame you can repeat it over and over into a combo. That's all I meant with "cheap".

Wahhh wahhh

DavS13 · Mar 28, 2015

Perdition said:
I used to love Lius f1, 2 for a pressure starter. I am really hoping he has that, or somethng like it in MKX.

Well then, cheap is definitely not the word you are looking forward, as was pointed out already. Now cheap would be Quan Chis rune traps. But Liu Kang just had simple combos. It makes me believe you may have just had problems blocking low to high, which is why you think he was "cheap".

Ah, so your one of those f12 f12 f12 b312 d3 b312 players

Lt. Boxy Angelman · Mar 28, 2015

Peckapowa said:
Sounds to me like you never played myself, xarakamaka, skillful chris, daddy dab, or a lot of people who put a ton of time in mk9. If anything f12 and 213 were just as good as b312. 213 was esp. Good because it was a great interrupter, leads to mixups( 2 into b312, 21ex fireball) , and has perfect pushback. Liu kang had an amazing set of strings

You're absolutely right.
See? THIS is how a Liu player is supposed to think. But most that I've experienced don't.

Also, I fucking love 21~EX Fire/ending stuff with EX Fire in general.

Dwarfmp · Mar 28, 2015

TopTierHarley said:
Wahhh wahhh

Please don't cry, I won't judge you when you use it. Heck, what else can you do?

Hruza Da Bruza · Mar 28, 2015

LaidbackOne said:
How was b312 his signature move? Because it was a low combo starter in one game? Did I miss something?

This is exatly what im thinking. Bicycle kick is a signature move, Flying kick is a signature move, But 1 combo starter from 1 game isnt a signature move. I am gonna miss it though. lol

Perdition · Mar 28, 2015

DavS13 said:
Ah, so your one of those f12 f12 f12 b312 d3 b312 players

Oh yeah. I keep the pressure on with Liu when I played. That f12 into d3 was beautiful when you mixed in 213, and b312.

TopTierHarley · Mar 28, 2015

Dwarfmp said:
Please don't cry, I won't judge you when you use it. Heck, what else can you do?

Lol I don't play Lou Keng

SLy · Mar 28, 2015

Im glad that string is out. Now the Majority of LK player will have to sit in the lab like the rest of us :DOGE

STB Sgt Reed · Mar 28, 2015

Lt. Box said:
I see why Liu mains would be sad to see it go, but I personally hated that string - or rather the repetitive pillar to post B312's with the occasional 213.
I really like him in his new state. If it is gone, hopefully it'll lead to him becoming more fleshed out and inventive/dynamic.

lol you could stagger so much shit with that string. I loved it. Just watch Xblades Liu again... looked pretty inventive to me with his pressure.

But that's neither here nor there... Liu looks awesome in MKX. I have so many characters I'm considering for main status at this point and he's one of them. lol

GrandMasterson · Mar 28, 2015

A F0xy Grampa said:
Cartwheel doesn't compare to those.
You could stick Rains Ex RH into the same category if you're bothered by her cartwheel, especially considering if your execution is on point with Rain, 1 RH is half life.

EX roundhouse doesn't travel and cover nearly the same ground as kartwheel though

A F0xy Grampa · Mar 28, 2015

GrandMasterson said:
EX roundhouse doesn't travel and cover nearly the same ground as kartwheel though

Ex RH cancelled into 4 or 4,3 will cover more distance and have more armour than the cartwheel.

If you're gonna use Ex RH with rain might as well instant cancel it into 4RH, so you have movement options as well.

Thierry Henry · Mar 28, 2015

Well at least this thread separates the men from the boys, or should I say, the competitive players from the scrub.

If your only hope to use LK in this game was the hope of a scrub string, then it's best you move along to someone that will play more like Bane or Doomsday.

DuBBer Kiir · Mar 28, 2015

This thread is cancer

STRYKIE · Mar 28, 2015

I'm somewhat glad to see it go, but perhaps for other reasons.

I honestly believe that Liu's accessibility actually hurt him at high level in MK9. B312 arguably was the best low string in the game, categorically speaking, but everyone pretty much banked the farm on it and lead to lesser exploration of his other conditioning tools such as F4, B1, B2B3, Dragon stance etc. F3 was used often, but it was almost certain that the Liu player would follow up with.... B312. Instant air dragon fire also had the fastest trajectory of any IAFB in the game but nobody really knew how to do it at variable heights and pretty much just used the negative edge to help mash the input out.

On a more semantic note, it always felt counter-intuitive to me to rush in with an advancing string that starts with a back input in the first place. That was a huge put-off for me and I can't be the only one who feels that way

So yeah, I'm all for the more disciplined, CQC-esque single striking Kang, if you will.

MagnetoHalfway · Mar 28, 2015

A F0xy Grampa said:
Lius B312 was never cheap.

Jax's corner resets were cheap.
Kabals iAGBs were cheap.
Kenshis spirit charge was cheap.
Cyrax/Smoke resets were cheap.

I'd much rather deal with Liu, than have any of the above.

Preach To Em!

InFlames · Mar 28, 2015

i thought people hated the string because it was a quick low launcher, people actually hate the string because it makes easy loop combos?

you're supposed to use easy combos in actual play, they're called bnbs.

Red Reaper · Mar 28, 2015

Eminent said:
Paulo did say his f1 is the fastest normal in the game at 5 frames.

I know... I wonder how many of us Sektor players are flocking to Liu Kang now.. lol.

@PND_Ketchup

WakeUp DP · Mar 28, 2015

TotteryManx said:
Congratulations! You are literally the first person to call a non top 5 character "cheap." lol

Not really. Justin wong called MK9s quan chi brain dead or cheap cant remember.

Plus low tier chars could have OP tools.

CURBOLICOUS · Mar 28, 2015

Train said:
I was just watching stream , and I didn't see any similar move to B3 1 2. Think that would be so bad if we don't get this combo back in game...what you guys think ? It was his signature move , and I rly love it

Why do you even want that back? His main combo string was doing the same b312 over and over again. It looked so dumb watching people do combos with kang.

Hopefully they don't have repeating combos like that in MKX. Was kinda not fun playing liu in 9 because of that.

sub_on_dubs · Mar 28, 2015

The b 312 combo required Daigo execution to do and I'm happy to say I was one of the few that could do it. I hope it's in the game.

ShadowBeatz · Mar 28, 2015

Goodbye top tier Liu from that fraud @Zyns

Wemfs · Mar 28, 2015

I don't think they showcased every single string of his. Cmon guys.

Spinky · Mar 28, 2015

sub_on_dubs said:
The b 312 combo required Daigo execution to do and I'm happy to say I was one of the few that could do it. I hope it's in the game.

Saltea Moonspell · Mar 28, 2015

AssassiN said:
I didn't feel the hate when you were playing my Liu .

I dont hate Liu, I just despite that annoying string repeated 3,4 times in a raw.Besides You actually play the character not spam one string over and over.
I've played a guy once who did fantastic job controlling the game and baiting shit with stance cancels. In over all as character he is alright. In fact, the 3rd variation (with black orbs) seems a bit like Skarlet pressure and I honestly believe he can be much more fun in MKX.

BRUTALITY · Mar 28, 2015

yeah it wAs his best string. simple, quick combo starter. great string, sad to see it go.

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