MK7 Guide
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Some ideas I had to make Arcade mode a bit less boring to the MK fans:
Bring back the Choose Your Destiny screen. Some players just want a few battles, some want a crapload. Give the players the option of choosing. The last two MKs, I really didn't like the arcade mode, because the options of choosing a short, beat 'em up game, or a long, grueling and difficult climb to the top just wasn't there. I am sure I am not alone in this.
One Endurance Match: Endurance matches were killer, and a lot of fun. Maybe this time, in some way, they can be story-specific.
[?] 1. Put the [?] back on there, and players have to figure out how to access that secret match, just like in MK2 where you had to use just low kicks. Perhaps this time, with the ammount of data we can cram onto discs, it could be a different match stipulation for each character (Scorpion cannot use special moves, Hotaru can only use his weapon the final round, etc). That would make Arcade mode a lot more challenging, and would put some secrets back into THAT mode, instead of cramming them all into Konquest.
2. After the player figures out the stipulation, they go into a fight with the character they are supposed to unlock. This fight is VERY difficult, but if the player beats the character, they unlock him/her. Or, they could fight a charcter that cannot be unlocked, with the match being very difficult. If the player wins that match, they unlock something else (an extra costume, weapon upgrade, new fatality, etc).
There could even be hints as to accomplishing match stipulations with specific characters thrown throughout Arcade Mode. For instance, we could bring back the way characters would appear, give a hint, and disappear that was in MK2 (Noob appears, raises his hand, and at the bottom of the screen it says "The blade of Scorpion will not prevail" and then disappear).
3. Choose your prizes after you beat the game: I loved this feature in MK3/UMK3. We could even hide some of the unlockables in there as well. Set it up the same way, with icons to choose. One of the most difficult icons to access (after you beat the highest Choose Your Destiny tier) could take you to a character battle that could unlock something special to the game. This would also take some of the unlockables out of Konquest and put them back into Arcade Mode (but not ALL the unlockables..I loved Konquest
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I'll think of more stupid stuff later.
Bring back the Choose Your Destiny screen. Some players just want a few battles, some want a crapload. Give the players the option of choosing. The last two MKs, I really didn't like the arcade mode, because the options of choosing a short, beat 'em up game, or a long, grueling and difficult climb to the top just wasn't there. I am sure I am not alone in this.
One Endurance Match: Endurance matches were killer, and a lot of fun. Maybe this time, in some way, they can be story-specific.
[?] 1. Put the [?] back on there, and players have to figure out how to access that secret match, just like in MK2 where you had to use just low kicks. Perhaps this time, with the ammount of data we can cram onto discs, it could be a different match stipulation for each character (Scorpion cannot use special moves, Hotaru can only use his weapon the final round, etc). That would make Arcade mode a lot more challenging, and would put some secrets back into THAT mode, instead of cramming them all into Konquest.
2. After the player figures out the stipulation, they go into a fight with the character they are supposed to unlock. This fight is VERY difficult, but if the player beats the character, they unlock him/her. Or, they could fight a charcter that cannot be unlocked, with the match being very difficult. If the player wins that match, they unlock something else (an extra costume, weapon upgrade, new fatality, etc).
There could even be hints as to accomplishing match stipulations with specific characters thrown throughout Arcade Mode. For instance, we could bring back the way characters would appear, give a hint, and disappear that was in MK2 (Noob appears, raises his hand, and at the bottom of the screen it says "The blade of Scorpion will not prevail" and then disappear).
3. Choose your prizes after you beat the game: I loved this feature in MK3/UMK3. We could even hide some of the unlockables in there as well. Set it up the same way, with icons to choose. One of the most difficult icons to access (after you beat the highest Choose Your Destiny tier) could take you to a character battle that could unlock something special to the game. This would also take some of the unlockables out of Konquest and put them back into Arcade Mode (but not ALL the unlockables..I loved Konquest
I'll think of more stupid stuff later.
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I wrote this in response to this member on another thread but I beleive it belongs here. Tell me what you think:
There should also be a meter build in order to gain access to these "Super" sets, to build meter you must perform a successful attack on your opponent. This will eliminate "cheesy" meter building tactics as in Streetfighter where players just turtle you and rapidly press the strong attack button to build meter.
This is how it will work:
f,d,f (1+2) initiates your character's " Super Set" and on successful contact you get a slight pause with a Special effect letting you know you must enter Super set combo commands (each Character should have at least Two Super Sets to choose from)
Here's how the first one looks:
f,d,f(1+2) .......1,2,3,4,1,4........b,f 2 (Normal ender)
The Normal ender should end in something flashy but you should be able to cut the combo short for a custom ender if skilled enough
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Knowing that these move sets can be very damaging there must be a defense to them. In my opinion, if it will take that much effeort to start one it should take just as much to stop one.
In order to counter the Super set once attacked you must first know that combos pattern of high/ low hits and you must tap back for each high hit and down for each low hit. Your taps must be well timed and you must be wary of your opponents ability to use one Super Set or another to keep you on your toes. If your opponet goes for the full Super and you parried the entire set you will gain a large frame advantage. If your opponent cuts the combo short because he is being parried you gain a slight frame advantage because of the risk involved with using powerful moves.
The whole thing should flow like the Attack/Counter sequences of the old Kung Fu Flicks of the 70's
Think of them as Brutalities done right! They are part of normal game play that can be used at any time and not a "Finisher" It should be MK's version of the Standard super in fighting games only you have way more control and satisfaction in completing them. However if you do finish your opponent with one you should get a flashy Brutality kill!
These should be the only guaranteed string combos on first hit in the game.
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I had this debate with somebody here a while ago, and I took the side of "3D," because that's pretty much where the entire market is headed, that's where the big money is, that's what people want, and 2D is starting to fade out of the mainstream fighting game market a bit now.
However, it's become perfectly clear that Midway can't make a 3D fighter to save themselves (This may yet turn out to be a truth - a few more like MKD and their sales will plument, and seeing as how Midway relies so heavily on MK to keep afloat, if MK went under, Midway might too). So with this in mind, I think they should maybe revert back to 2D. I know in reality it's never going to happen, but that's where MK's roots are, and that's where the deepest gameplay has been, so it only makes sense.
They could make a 2D MK game and it could be far, far better than the recent 3D failures. Bring back the old LP, HP, LK, HK system with the basic universal commands for moves like sweeps and uppercuts, but give the moves different properties for different characters so that no two characters play the same, even though they share the same commands. For example, Sub-Zero's uppercut might launch quite low, but allow for a mix up between his slide and another mid move, while Scorpion's uppercut might launch high, allowing players to get the most out of air combo's using telepunch's, spear's, hellfire's, etc, while another characters uppercut may not even launch at all, but give a stun on CH, or something else entirely different. Same deal with every move, all moves, including the basic 4 HP, LP, HK, LK commands could be given different properties to encourage different styles of play - depth within simplicity (as opposed to the recent games that feature no depth within complexity).
Characters could be given a "special" move or two extra to compensate for the lack of moves in their movesets if necessary.
I don't know much about 2D fighter's, but i'd say that by using the old command system MK could return to it's roots of simplicity and start to work again. I'm willing to try anything new to save MK at this point. Problem is though, that Midway don't understand things like move properties very well at all, so if they can't give moves decent properties in a 3D fighter, I don't think they'd really know how in a 2D fighter either.
Just a thought though.
No way! If the series is going to move forward they can't take steps backwards like this. Can you imagine what kind of criticism the game would get if they made the old system return? You would hear comments like "Same old shit we hated before!" etc. If anything the team needs to take what they have in terms of this engine's bugs and fix those. Next add the missing game play elements such as throw breaks, parries, wake ups, dashing and then take it a step further like adding new play mechanics. I was thinking of a super attack that each character could possess that would be a really powerful set of moves strung together in a skillful manner such as timed joystick-button combinations. This move must be initiated by a special command that can be linked (buffered) as an ender to a combo string or done as an individual move. I had this debate with somebody here a while ago, and I took the side of "3D," because that's pretty much where the entire market is headed, that's where the big money is, that's what people want, and 2D is starting to fade out of the mainstream fighting game market a bit now.
However, it's become perfectly clear that Midway can't make a 3D fighter to save themselves (This may yet turn out to be a truth - a few more like MKD and their sales will plument, and seeing as how Midway relies so heavily on MK to keep afloat, if MK went under, Midway might too). So with this in mind, I think they should maybe revert back to 2D. I know in reality it's never going to happen, but that's where MK's roots are, and that's where the deepest gameplay has been, so it only makes sense.
They could make a 2D MK game and it could be far, far better than the recent 3D failures. Bring back the old LP, HP, LK, HK system with the basic universal commands for moves like sweeps and uppercuts, but give the moves different properties for different characters so that no two characters play the same, even though they share the same commands. For example, Sub-Zero's uppercut might launch quite low, but allow for a mix up between his slide and another mid move, while Scorpion's uppercut might launch high, allowing players to get the most out of air combo's using telepunch's, spear's, hellfire's, etc, while another characters uppercut may not even launch at all, but give a stun on CH, or something else entirely different. Same deal with every move, all moves, including the basic 4 HP, LP, HK, LK commands could be given different properties to encourage different styles of play - depth within simplicity (as opposed to the recent games that feature no depth within complexity).
Characters could be given a "special" move or two extra to compensate for the lack of moves in their movesets if necessary.
I don't know much about 2D fighter's, but i'd say that by using the old command system MK could return to it's roots of simplicity and start to work again. I'm willing to try anything new to save MK at this point. Problem is though, that Midway don't understand things like move properties very well at all, so if they can't give moves decent properties in a 3D fighter, I don't think they'd really know how in a 2D fighter either.
Just a thought though.
There should also be a meter build in order to gain access to these "Super" sets, to build meter you must perform a successful attack on your opponent. This will eliminate "cheesy" meter building tactics as in Streetfighter where players just turtle you and rapidly press the strong attack button to build meter.
This is how it will work:
f,d,f (1+2) initiates your character's " Super Set" and on successful contact you get a slight pause with a Special effect letting you know you must enter Super set combo commands (each Character should have at least Two Super Sets to choose from)
Here's how the first one looks:
f,d,f(1+2) .......1,2,3,4,1,4........b,f 2 (Normal ender)
The Normal ender should end in something flashy but you should be able to cut the combo short for a custom ender if skilled enough
Knowing that these move sets can be very damaging there must be a defense to them. In my opinion, if it will take that much effeort to start one it should take just as much to stop one.
In order to counter the Super set once attacked you must first know that combos pattern of high/ low hits and you must tap back for each high hit and down for each low hit. Your taps must be well timed and you must be wary of your opponents ability to use one Super Set or another to keep you on your toes. If your opponet goes for the full Super and you parried the entire set you will gain a large frame advantage. If your opponent cuts the combo short because he is being parried you gain a slight frame advantage because of the risk involved with using powerful moves.
The whole thing should flow like the Attack/Counter sequences of the old Kung Fu Flicks of the 70's
Think of them as Brutalities done right! They are part of normal game play that can be used at any time and not a "Finisher" It should be MK's version of the Standard super in fighting games only you have way more control and satisfaction in completing them. However if you do finish your opponent with one you should get a flashy Brutality kill!
These should be the only guaranteed string combos on first hit in the game.
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