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Post by darthobiwan on Mar 8, 2019 15:53:46 GMT -5
Him and Baraka really have no purpose in the series anymore. Their one dimensional and that's putting it nicely. I at least enjoy Baraka gameplay wise, he has a unique look, and can see story potiental with him leading a tarkantan horde to take over Outworld in future games. With Kano I do not enjoy his gameplay, his story (dont care for black dragon or red dragon plots), boring look other than terminator eye, and there is only so many times he can betray people before no one trusts him and he just gets killed off. Among all the original 7 he is the only 1 that has not shown any story progress nor character evolution.
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Post by chrom on Mar 8, 2019 15:59:45 GMT -5
Him and Baraka really have no purpose in the series anymore. Their one dimensional and that's putting it nicely. I at least enjoy Baraka gameplay wise, he has a unique look, and can see story potiental with him leading a tarkantan horde to take over Outworld in future games. With Kano I do not enjoy his gameplay, his story (dont care for black dragon or red dragon plots), boring look other than terminator eye, and there is only so many times he can betray people before no one trusts him and he just gets killed off. Among all the original 7 he is the only 1 that has not shown any story progress nor character evolution. Problem with Baraka is, he exists just to be the stooge of whoever's the villain at the time. He's gone from Shao Khan, to Quan Chi, to Onaga, back to Shao Khan and whoever the Big Bad is now.
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Post by Johnny B. Decent on Mar 8, 2019 17:21:33 GMT -5
Well, by that logic, you don't really need someone like Kung Lao or Jax or Jade, since the heroes already have a shaolin monk, military person or Edenian warrior-woman?
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Mar 8, 2019 17:23:15 GMT -5
I said my problem with baraka earlier... it's more like he's just a tarkatan. They really didn't do anything to make him stand out
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Post by chrom on Mar 8, 2019 17:32:43 GMT -5
Well, by that logic, you don't really need someone like Kung Lao or Jax or Jade, since the heroes already have a shaolin monk, military person or Edenian warrior-woman? They have had arcs and development. Baraka in contrast is the same guy he was in 2
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2019 17:45:20 GMT -5
I mean, honestly I'd probably ditch Kung Lao and Jax given the chance. I really find them just as tired and Kung Lao in particular is just pointless because the character's just, "What if Liu Kang completely sucked?"
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Post by cosmo on Mar 9, 2019 4:10:56 GMT -5
I at least enjoy Baraka gameplay wise, he has a unique look, and can see story potiental with him leading a tarkantan horde to take over Outworld in future games. With Kano I do not enjoy his gameplay, his story (dont care for black dragon or red dragon plots), boring look other than terminator eye, and there is only so many times he can betray people before no one trusts him and he just gets killed off. Among all the original 7 he is the only 1 that has not shown any story progress nor character evolution. Problem with Baraka is, he exists just to be the stooge of whoever's the villain at the time. He's gone from Shao Khan, to Quan Chi, to Onaga, back to Shao Khan and whoever the Big Bad is now.
I think that's just supposed to be something inherent to Tarkatans: they'll serve whomever they think is the biggest and baddest leader.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Mar 9, 2019 13:44:37 GMT -5
I mean, honestly I'd probably ditch Kung Lao and Jax given the chance. I really find them just as tired and Kung Lao in particular is just pointless because the character's just, "What if Liu Kang completely sucked?" Jax seems kinda derivative with his daughter around to fulfill the military badass with metallic arm attachments.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2019 13:46:54 GMT -5
I mean, honestly I'd probably ditch Kung Lao and Jax given the chance. I really find them just as tired and Kung Lao in particular is just pointless because the character's just, "What if Liu Kang completely sucked?" Jax seems kinda derivative with his daughter around to fulfill the military badass with metallic arm attachments. Honestly I'm amazed he's continued to be a presence in the series after the crowd booed his announcement for MK vs. DC. Granted they've done a lot to improve him from the obnoxious stereotype he was in the PS2 games, actually rather liked his retired badass angle in X, but still don't really think he's topping many people's list of favorites.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Mar 9, 2019 15:08:27 GMT -5
One of Johnny Cages outfits makes him look like Timmy Mallett.
(Old school Brits will know what I'm talking about ;P)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2019 18:59:44 GMT -5
There's a new version of that leak going around claiming three unlockable characters. {Spoiler}Mileena, Shinnok, and Shang Tsung. I'm doubtful but the three of them would do a LOT to shore up the roster's quality.
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Post by Johnny B. Decent on Mar 14, 2019 19:08:32 GMT -5
I have heard those three a lot.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2019 19:13:06 GMT -5
2 outta those 3 would be awesome that one in the middle though do not much care for but they have their fans so
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Post by CMWaters on Mar 14, 2019 20:26:17 GMT -5
2 outta those 3 would be awesome that one in the middle though do not much care for but they have their fans so {Spoiler}He may have been an obvious since we saw his full body model. Then again, the previous game...
And for a friend's sake I hope Mileena is in.
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Post by FinalGwen on Mar 14, 2019 20:34:56 GMT -5
I do wonder if Kano would have been such a mainstay if not for how wonderfully Trevor Goddard played him in the movie. He certainly would have been a lot more generic. But even as often as he covers familar ground, I'd put him a tier above Baraka, by virtue of having a personality beyond 'the one Tarkatan that talks'. I wouldn't even mind having another Tarkatan character with a different backstory to contrast him to get the moveset in there.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Mar 14, 2019 20:43:47 GMT -5
I do wonder if Kano would have been such a mainstay if not for how wonderfully Trevor Goddard played him in the movie. He certainly would have been a lot more generic. But even as often as he covers familar ground, I'd put him a tier above Baraka, by virtue of having a personality beyond 'the one Tarkatan that talks'. I wouldn't even mind having another Tarkatan character with a different backstory to contrast him to get the moveset in there. Maybe a fully brute Tarkatan who moves on its fours rather than on two feet.
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Post by Johnny B. Decent on Mar 14, 2019 21:12:40 GMT -5
A shaman Tarkatan?
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Post by chazraps on Mar 15, 2019 0:27:09 GMT -5
A Tarkatan pimp from the 70s?
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Post by Johnny B. Decent on Mar 15, 2019 0:38:08 GMT -5
What if Erron Black wasn't an immortal cowboy, but a Tarkatan who is overly fascinated with Earthrrealm weapons and pop culture?
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Post by Mozenrath on Mar 15, 2019 1:00:15 GMT -5
I like Baraka for nostalgic reasons, but I can't deny that he is basically stuck with the problem of being in a Reptile-like role of minion, only while having a lot less going for him to help him stand out. Like, maybe if they developed on his dynamic with Mileena a bit more, it'd help, but yeah.
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