DistraughtOverlord Wrote:


I don't hate Tanya i like her. Just don't believe the hype. As others hate the hype towards the faces used to sell the game i suppose.

Candyman1014 Wrote:
Why does everyone like Tanya so much? She seem average to me, her moves were eh, and her fatalites were ok. Doesnt matter to me if she is there or not.

eddiesol Wrote:
Tanya's Popularity is not for what she is, is for the potential to what she can become.
And there is many other reasons why myself and others follow her and are interested in her.

She is mysterious, evil against the good guys and the bad guys.
I would not call her selfish but more of a survive.

She is believed to be over 1000 years old or something like that and she is still one of the most beautiful female characters.

She's been kind of forced to follow the evil guys but when she gets a chance, she gets her debts paid.

She does not rely on being slutty, which might explain why most of the other female characters are so popular.

she is also believed to play with magic which can create a very interesting fighting style.

She is hated by many people because they could not defeat her in Deception, which tells you what a great fighter she can be.

Her backstory is very premature but can develop into a more interesting and importan story in the mortal Kombat series, but only if she is given the attention she deserves by the creators.

In similar situation there is also characters like:

Fujin
Havik
Reiko
Li mei
and some others that came after the mk3 era who are interesting and have great potential but have not gotten the attention they need and deserve by the developers of the game.

all the characters from MK1-MK3 are so popular because they have been around for long and therefor they have depth to their story which makes it easier for the fans to follow and relate to.

daryui Wrote:
I want one of Tanya's variations to have a mask and/or boomerang.

Boomerang is a must.

JRC15 Wrote:
I hope Tanya has either a bob-cut, or a style like Bonnie from The Vampire Diaries. She could easily be the female Quan Chi if given the chance, and if they need a reason to put Jade in the game then there it is. I thought they really dropped the ball with their feud.

DVorah Wrote:
Also, what could be the 3 styles for Tanya be?

Jaded-Raven Wrote:


Tanya is one of my favourite MK characters and I really hope she will be a playable character in MKX, and therefore I wish to share some ideas with you guys and invite you to share your own ideas, do some brainstorming and such.

Appearance:
I'd like for her design to take inspiration from her MKD main outfit, as seen above, as that is my favourite look for her so far. The free-flowing hair with the sharp cut bangs, the dark make-up around her eyes, the corset-like top with the sarong-like cloth hanging from her hips... it just looks amazing, imo. The style is the same as the other Edenian women, but the design is her own.

Background Story:
I won't go into detail with the story though, as we know nothing about how the story will play out in MKX, but this is an example on how it could turn out.

Since Edenia was never freed, Tanya is still a resident of Outworld. We know there are Edenian freedom fighters, as mentioned in Rain's background story in MK9, so I could imagine Tanya being part of them to start with. However with the fascination of powerful magic, she would turn on her allies and join Shinnok as he and his Brotherhood of Shadows rises from the Netherrealm and takes over Outworld. She will then fight against the Earthrealm warriors, until she sees that Shinnok is losing, then turn her back on him...

Special Moves:
- Surging Blast: An eldritch fireball of dark flames hurled at the opponent.
- Human Cannon Drill: Tanya flips into a spinning arrow with her feet first, sweeping the opponent off his feet and up into the air.
- Knee Strike: Tanya jumps diagonally up in the air with a knee first which kicks the opponent up into the air.

Variations:
- Sorceress: Being a master of dark sorcery, Tanya uses her knowledge of magic to her defense. Adds these special moves:
+ Aerial Surging Blast: The fireball hurled diagonally downwards when Tanya is in the air.
+ Find Me: Tanya vanishes in dark flames and turns invisible for a short duration of time or until she is hit by the opponent.
+ Eldritch Orbs: Tanya conjures two orbs of dark fire which spins around her for a short duration of time and hurt the opponent if hitting her with any punch or kick. Projectiles and other non-physical hits are not affected by this.

- Backstabber: Trained in the arts of Kobu Jutsu, Tanya wields her Tonfa Blades to battle. Adds Tonfa Blades into her fighting style.
(In case you don't know what I mean by Tonfa Blade, click HERE!)

- Edenian Warrior: Tanya has trained alongside the best Edenian Warriors and specializes in stylish kicks. Adds these special moves:
+ Split Flip Kick: In a forward somersault Tanya makes a split kick and crushes her heel down into the ground which knock the opponent out.
+ Spinning Flip Kick: Tanya spins forward and does a helicopter kick hitting the opponent two times. (Kinda like Chun Li's Spinning Bird Kick from Street Fighter)
+ Downward Spiral Kick: While in air, Tanya makes a diagonal downward Human Cannon Drill. Can be used after Knee Strike for a combo.

(Note: I did not like her using a boomerang as she did in MK4, so I chose not to have it be part of her moveset.)

X-Ray Move:
- Neck Breaker: Tanya jumps up and sits on her opponent's shoulder, then twists his head around 180 degrees, snapping his neck. She then falls back into a handstand on the ground and pulls the opponent with her into a Frankensteiner which crushes the opponent's skull into the ground. (A tribute to her MK4 throw)

Fatalities:
- Deadly Kiss: Tanya walks over and gives the opponent a kiss on his cheek. It has no effect, but instead she starts snapping every limb on the opponents body, starting with the arms, then the legs and finally snaps his neck. (A tribute to her MK4 fatality)
- Eldritch Flames: Tanya conjures a pillar of fire where the opponent stands, burning the flesh from his bones and leaves a charred corpse. (This is boring, I know, but I am out of ideas for now...)

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I really hope that Ed Boon and NRS will put Tanya into the roster, and with what we've seen from MKX so far, I am positive that they will do a great job with her! :D

RazorsEdge701 Wrote:
I wouldn't do anything new with Tanya's hair, personally. The Cleopatra look fits her so well as to be considered an "iconic" element of the character.

ProfesserAhnka Wrote:


This is what I'm curious about. What will NRS keep? What will they throw out?

When they redesign a character they normally go for the fucking gauntlet so I'm on pins and needles to see how this new Tanya will look. I already doubt it'll beat her current incarnation.