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I'm not saying Ermac is A tier or A+ tier, but I just don't see how Quan Chi and Shang Tsung are higher than he is. But then again, this is based on bad matchups so this shouldn't even be considered a true tier list imo. Cheers!
In my opinion, not only is she S tier, she is also a top 3 character. I think d+4, 4,2, and ball are too strong. d+4, in particularly, is a funny poke. I have "crouched" under Raiden's superman, Kabal's nomad dash, and Cage's EX shadow kick with d+4. These three moves dominate 90% of all characters in footsies. She also cannot be zoned because of tele-kicks, but she can zone you with iaSBs.Sasuga said:I prefer the chart style. If Mileena is S tier, i'm dropping her!
Tier lists are about match ups. The characters with the least amount of bad match ups are the better / best characters in the game. What else would a tier list be about if not match ups?Cibernetico said:I'm not saying Ermac is A tier or A+ tier, but I just don't see how Quan Chi and Shang Tsung are higher than he is. But then again, this is based on bad matchups so this shouldn't even be considered a true tier list imo. Cheers!
All these years of playing fighting games, I've been under the impression that tier lists are made up from the tools that each fighter has at their disposal. But if matchups are the true way to determine tiers, why is Kung Lao at A+ instead of S?Tier lists are about match ups. The characters with the least amount of bad match ups are the better / best characters in the game. What else would a tier list be about if not match ups?
Because Kung Lao now has losing match ups vs Raiden, Kitana, Cage, and possibly Sonya.Cibernetico said:All these years of playing fighting games, I've been under the impression that tier lists are made up from the tools that each fighter has at their disposal. But if matchups are the true way to determine tiers, why is Kung Lao at A+ instead of S?
I do kind of disagree here. Not to say tierlists are not about matchups, but not solely on bad matchups. Let's say this hypothetical character is 7-3 in advantage over the entire cast, but has 2 bad matchups, while another is 5-5 against the entire cast but has only 1 bad matchup. Now the second would be higher in the tierlist?Tier lists are about match ups. The characters with the least amount of bad match ups are the better / best characters in the game. What else would a tier list be about if not match ups?
Because Kung Lao now has losing match ups vs Raiden, Kitana, Cage, and possibly Sonya.
Close. Tier Lists are made up from the tools a character has, and how it matches up against all the other character's tools in the same game.All these years of playing fighting games, I've been under the impression that tier lists are made up from the tools that each fighter has at their disposal. But if matchups are the true way to determine tiers, why is Kung Lao at A+ instead of S?
The first character would be ranked a lot higher in a tier list such as this one. For our purposes, REO suggested that we construct a tier list that is very relevant to tournaments. Noob, for example, could be ranked as a high mid tier character in such a tier list. In reality, he is an almost unusable character in tournaments because he loses 7:3 to Kabal and Raiden, two very popular characters. I like tier lists that revolve around competing in tournaments, based on the standard tournament rules. Such tier lists are the most practical.Sasuga said:I do kind of disagree here. Not to say tierlists are not about matchups, but not solely on bad matchups. Let's say this hypothetical character is 7-3 in advantage over the entire cast, but has 2 bad matchups, while another is 5-5 against the entire cast but has only 1 bad matchup. Now the second would be higher in the tierlist?
Tom and Carl change their minds about Kung Lao on a daily basis. LOL. Honestly, the low hat was toned down too much for the character to remain in S tier.Osu 16 Bit said:Tom was on my case for saying Kit beats Lao like 4 days ago!
This is why Tier lists are slightly flawed IMO.I do kind of disagree here. Not to say tierlists are not about matchups, but not solely on bad matchups. Let's say this hypothetical character is 7-3 in advantage over the entire cast, but has 2 bad matchups, while another is 5-5 against the entire cast but has only 1 bad matchup. Now the second would be higher in the tierlist?
Here are my 2 experiences using Mileena against Kenshi - 1 in tournament play, and 1 in Mortal Monday. You see the results:It's interesting I've heard half kenshi players say 100% what you just said and the other half the opposite. Lord of the fly picked him up for mileena and agrees w you but TEEF would say the opposite.
I need to see you guys and other kenshi players discuss this I'm very interested.
You do the air throw when hes about to land right? people wont even notice you building meter. do it like 2 or 3 times and its free meter, especially against most of the cast that dont have a teleport or a fast special they can use from far. But at the same time smoke doesnt need meter to use ex attacks since they arent very good. the only one worth using is smoke phase imo, unless you use resets with ex smoke bomb, but I despise that soo...Smoke actually builds meter very slowly compared to the rest of the cast. Whiffing air throws to build meter is a terrible idea because it has cool down after you touch the ground.
He doesn't have good AA but he has ways to avoid it.
In my opinion his slow meter building is his biggest weakness.
EDIT: Smoke also has a large number of frame traps. Maybe more than any other character with current tech
This. I'd favor the tier list that creates an overall score. A character with five 4-6 match-ups but the rest being 6-4/7-3 in his or her favor should be ranked higher than a character with two 4-6 match-ups with the rest being 5-5.This is why Tier lists are slightly flawed IMO.
Best possible example for this is Super SF4 .
EHonda was top tier and considered best overall in game at one point - He had 6-8 bad matchups. Adon in that game had 1-2 bad matchups and was mid tier at best on every tier list but had no 6-4's.
So ya its possible to have 4x as many bad matchups as someone and still be ranked way above that person by over 2-3 tiers.
So im just getting back into this game and what are Freddys and Kung Laos bad matchups right now?
Kenshi gets blown up by Mileena.
I hear you. I'd love to try Mileena against his or TEEF's Kenshi. I'd probably get blown away lol.i agreed with this until i played TS Sabin's kenshi with mileena
This is what I'm waiting for. I want a tier list that gives me total number of games won by each character against the whole cast. Whoever has the most wins. But this would require a LOT of feedback from top players, recorded tournament matches, etc. and can only be done using data from the current version.This. I'd favor the tier list that creates an overall score. A character with five 4-6 match-ups but the rest being 6-4/7-3 in his or her favor should be ranked higher than a character with two 4-6 match-ups with the rest being 5-5.
he has one of the best ex Moves in the game. His exDashPunch is one of the few armor moves that actually puts the opponent right NEXT to Jax... killing zoners in the process.Didn't know Jax that good. A+? Wow...people are afraid of him.
Yuo got that right. Don't forget the sexy reset and croenr combos. Yeah....it's good to be the king for once. And i'm shock we're even better than KL and Cage.he has one of the best ex Moves in the game. His exDashPunch is one of the few armor moves that actually puts the opponent right NEXT to Jax... killing zoners in the process.
It's in alphabetical order. Characters listed first from left to right do not mean anything tier-wise.Yuo got that right. Don't forget the sexy reset and croenr combos. Yeah....it's good to be the king for once. And i'm shock we're even better than KL and Cage.
Oh....my bad.Mileena only loses to Kenshi now and that's barely. She can hold her own and fight against everyone else (yes, even Raiden). This new version indirectly benefits Mileena the most I'd say out of anyone.
Smoke I had losing to Raiden, Kung Lao, and Jax. m2dave seems to agree with me but Tom Brady and Perfect Legend think otherwise. Unlike some melee characters such as Johnny Cage who have to rely on dash-blocking to get in, Jax can whiff his dash punch to close distance quicker. I also see the big hitbox Smoke has as another problem for Jax to take advantage of.
Ermac is at a disadvantage against Kabal, Raiden, Mileena, Jax, Freddy, Reptile, and Noob. Probably more if you ask Tom Brady, m2dave, and Perfect Legend on their opinion, but these 7 characters I feel definitely give Ermac trouble. Also I don't care how good you are at zoning with Ermac. If you're trying to tell me Ermac's zoning with TKP, fireball, grabs, and medicore strings can compare to what a character like Jax can do once he gets in (and he will), then you're nuts. The upper-hand is obvious, and this is putting it lightly without even getting into some of his big flaws like his wake-up game.
It's in alphabetical order. Characters listed first from left to right do not mean anything tier-wise.
I agree with Kabal, Raiden and probably Noob (Freddy i cant say cause i havent played any good one), but as for Jax and Mileena nope sorry.Ermac is at a disadvantage against Kabal, Raiden, Mileena, Jax, Freddy, Reptile, and Noob. Probably more if you ask Tom Brady, m2dave, and Perfect Legend on their opinion, but these 7 characters I feel definitely give Ermac trouble. Also I don't care how good you are at zoning with Ermac. If you're trying to tell me Ermac's zoning with TKP, fireball, grabs, and medicore strings can compare to what a character like Jax can do once he gets in (and he will), then you're nuts. The upper-hand is obvious, and this is putting it lightly without even getting into some of his big flaws like his wake-up game..
Ok i agree about the projectile buff. But. If i can keep him in max TKP range he cant punish my TKP's plus i can outzone him only with TKP's cause when he ll try to projectile me TKP will hit him first. The only way for him to punish maxed TKP's are EX dash punches (probably). I dont know Tom maybe its just me but i really dont think he is B tier. Ofc thats only my opinion. What do you think about Ermac vs Mileena then ? You really think its in her favor ?Tom Brady said:smoke vs jax - the ONLY issue would be smokes high crouching hit box causing him to get caught in the glitch block trap. BUT.. with ex teleport and ex parry he has options to escape it. also, 1 crouched dash punch means jax loses over 60% with the reset.
as far as ermac vs jax goes.. the issues are that jax actually out zones ermac now with the buff to his projectile. then up close, jax still beats ermac. so heres a match where jax can and get in when he needs to, or he can out zone if the situation calls for it. ermac fought this match ok when he was able to keep jax away and FORCING him to HAVE TO get in. once jax got a projectile buff, the match favored jax.
Mileena has the ability to zone Ermac with instant aerial Sai Blasts. Ermac has to approach Mileena and play footsies, yet Mileena is by far the strongest footsie character in the game. With the exception of max range TKPs, Mileena can quickly dash and do d+4, and Ermac has to block. Also, most of Ermac strings are useless in this match up. None of them jail a crouch blocking Mileena. At max TKP range, Ermac has the advantage. Every other part of the screen belongs to Mileena.metzos13 said:I agree with Kabal, Raiden and probably Noob (Freddy i cant say cause i havent played any good one), but as for Jax and Mileena nope sorry.