Ermac Revealed

I like his concept art better, but he's still cool. Hope the scarecrow look is an alt.

As for criticism on the floating and being to skinny. I love it, it fits his character. Establishing he's the opposite of a big brute force type fighter and something more mystical and cunning, idk.

Really digging the stage that was shown too.
 
theincubuslord said:
Not only mods are allowed to make suggestions. However, they can remove you if you don't follow their suggestions.
But as I said, all I've seen you post is acid hatred. No, I am definately not one of those who praise everything Boon touches. Scorpion is one of my most disliked characters. However, I do believe that you can have a negative opinion and share it, without being a complete disrespectful a-hole about it. And those who prefer to be like that, yes, I usually suspect it is because they enjoy watching others react to it... aka, a troll.

There's nothing wrong with not liking something, and it is completely alright to share you opinion on a forum, so we can discuss it. But you can do that without being a dick.



Question is... can you?
Click to expand...

one thing is "can" make suggestion and other thing "must" make suggestions about mods actions....... are you must make suggestions? why? i´m not trolling, go see to the stupid fireboy that is a real troll.
suspecting? let the sustpect to the mods, if not is a waste of time.

share or not share opinion is something for me have no sense ,beyond if there are coincidences or not, imo is about is how the ownself users can get thinks with more awareness of whats mk means at actual times.
Cause i see many ppl watching the ermac animations, and then only say wwowowwowowowo "ed boon rules" without think whats means.
Is vomitive, but even worse the entire final results is a great vomite of whats mk means at the present day.
if you are not going to understand........ i don´t discuss with anybody cause i don´t wants change his postures, only i show my opinion and nothing more.
 
I was pleased although I did not see the entire stream, I'll get to do that later on today when I get home. :-)

From what I saw, I thoroughly enjoyed. I think the hovering add-on to him was a nice touch since I've always thought he should float from the beginning. And they have him floating at a good height. He doesn't need to be all up in the air like Sindel.

I really wasn't paying that much attention to his moves because... I guess it's just a "me" thing, but I hate when people explain stuff while I'm watching the game play. I don't care for commentary as much as others do, and they were just all over the place. Of course I could have watched the damn stream with it muted but, like I said, I just don't care for commentary.

I saw someone on another forum make a complaint that he looks "too zombie like." I don't know what else you can make of a guy who is composed of warrior souls that is literally not a human being. I thought the look was great, and I'm glad he just wasn't Caucasian looking. I like the dead look he's got.

With his fatality... that's just messed up, that's all I have to say about that.


Kung Lao on the other hand, geeze this guy is going to be super fun! I. Love. His. Hat. And so does Kano too, haha.

But having it just stay afloat as well as having it swirl around you... ugh!!!! This thing is going to be killer. What's funny is that I pictured Jade having this kind of ability with her boomerang, but since his hat has more life to it well...

I'm definitely going to appreciate the crap out of this character because he looks too freaking cool. I guess he's also the wittiest of the bunch? Some of his lines in the intros are just too fun. Nothing is going to beat the quarrels though. That was just, oh that was just the best part of Reptile's trailer.

I do also find it funny that some people are irked that neither him nor Kitana were shown. I was not expecting them to be shown, and they clearly said that they weren't going to showcase them at all. Heck, one of the guys got a bit fussy when someone kept highlighting them in the select screen, as if there was something we're not supposed to see yet. Oooh.

I'm tired so that's all I have to say now. Night night!
 
Kitty_55 said:
I really wasn't paying that much attention to his moves because... I guess it's just a "me" thing, but I hate when people explain stuff while I'm watching the game play. I don't care for commentary as much as others do, and they were just all over the place. Of course I could have watched the damn stream with it muted but, like I said, I just don't care for commentary.

I do also find it funny that some people are irked that neither him nor Kitana were shown. I was not expecting them to be shown, and they clearly said that they weren't going to showcase them at all. Heck, one of the guys got a bit fussy when someone kept highlighting them in the select screen, as if there was something we're not supposed to see yet. Oooh.
Click to expand...
To be fair, this kinda makes it seem like Kitana was gonna be seen: https://twitter.com/noobde/status/558397790322061312

And you're not gonna wanna mute the commentary if the movesets are important to you, because they describe in detail the universal specials for Kung Lao and Ermac, plus some of those specials' properties, plus what the variations add on top of the universals. Of course, if you don't care about that, or wanna find out for yourself, mute away.
 
theincubuslord said:
Personal preference mostly, but I also think it makes sense.

- All the way back in some of the first Marvel games, Magneto was floating around. Why did he do that? Because he can! It is a display of power, to appear more intimidating and to show the opponent, that they have powers beyond human comprehension. The same reason why Ermac should float, because he can!
- Though it doesn't matter in a fighting game, as it would be OP, but story-wise it would give him the benefit of movement. He doesn't touch the ground, so anything that happens to the ground doesn't affect him. Again, gameplay wise it doesn't matter, but logically, it does. I see no reason for Ermac to walk around on the ground in a fight, when he obviously would get the upper hand in a battle for not doing so.
- And the personal preference; I simply think it looks cool! In X-Men: Next Dimension, characters like Storm and Phoenix were floating, again, because they can. Phoenix didn't float in Marvel vS Capcom 3 though, which I thought was plain silly - but she could jump up and fly around though. If a character has the ability to do it, I think he/she should, for the reasons I've stated here. I was hoping if Ermac returned he would do so, after having seen NRS doing so to some Injustice characters. And should Fujin and Sindel return, I hope they do as well.

It is fair enough that you and others don't like it. Again, it's a personal preference, and I will not judge you or anyone else for not liking it. I'm glad you guys took the time to tell me why though. ^^
Click to expand...

i actually like your reasons. i dont mind the character constantly floating if they made it look good but it really looks bad and awkward i dont expect to see bad awkward animation in a next gen game. ive been looking back at the footage and i think one of the reasons it looks bad to me is that when he moves left and right his body stays relitivly straight so it looks weird like hes not in control

maybe they could make it look better if he raised one of his knees whenever you push left or right to make it look more natural or have his hands do something to look like hes forcing himself from left to right. i remember in MK9 sector had a getting up animation where he kinda floated using his hands to push the force and it looked more natural like he was in control.

if they dont fix it this time round. i guarantee the next game that includes ermac they will figure a way to have him always floating while looking good then people will truly see what im saying. but as it is now i worry that its making a next gen game look dated
 
I'm pretty satisfied with the MK9 part of the roster now that Ermac was revealed. Ermac is looking to be amazing gameplay wise, and story wise. I'm pretty sure they are going to through Mileena in the mix, but maybe Ermac is the last former MK9 character. I'm pretty sure I'm ready for some new characters though. Something to get my interests up. Not that Ermac didn't hype me up, but it's always nice to see something fresh.
 
Grandmaster Sub Zero said:
I'm pretty satisfied with the MK9 part of the roster now that Ermac was revealed. Ermac is looking to be amazing gameplay wise, and story wise. I'm pretty sure they are going to through Mileena in the mix, but maybe Ermac is the last former MK9 character. I'm pretty sure I'm ready for some new characters though. Something to get my interests up. Not that Ermac didn't hype me up, but it's always nice to see something fresh.
Click to expand...
We're still getting several MK9 chars, make no doubt about it. We haven't seen these aged variations Boon mentioned, so we're still getting one of Johnny/Sonya/Liu/Jax/Kenshi. We still haven't seen a relative, and Boon said there would be fatalities between relatives, so that's another bump towards Johnny/Sonya/Jax/Kenshi. Make no doubt about it: we're still getting more MK9 characters.

Personally, I still want Mileena. Kenshi and/or Smoke would be lovely to see as well, but I need my Mileena first and foremost. She's my 2nd favorite behind Kabal, who has no chance, so my hopes lie on Mileena or I will need to find a new main. Not that that would be a problem, but... you know.

If I sound like I want all these MK9 dudes, I don't. I'd rather get post-trilogy characters, but I've given up hope of that happening, outside of maybe 1 or 2 (at best). I'll believe that when I see it.
 
Lord Greyjoy said:
Personally, I still want Mileena. Kenshi and/or Smoke would be lovely to see as well, but I need my Mileena first and foremost. She's my 2nd favorite behind Kabal, who has no chance, so my hopes lie on Mileena or I will need to find a new main. Not that that would be a problem, but... you know.
Click to expand...

I'm so sure that Mileena is coming, I actually think Baraka and Reiko are reasonable bets for inclusion merely on the basis that they're in her posse. This game might as well be subtitled "Outland Civil War," what with Reptile coming back and Ermac possessing Shao Kahn's soul.
 
p.W said:
I'm so sure that Mileena is coming, I actually think Baraka and Reiko are reasonable bets for inclusion merely on the basis that they're in her posse. This game might as well be subtitled "Outland Civil War," what with Reptile coming back and Ermac possessing Shao Kahn's soul.
Click to expand...
Yes, I'm fairly certain now that the MKX story will revolve around three large events, with the Outworld Civil War being one of them, and probably the center of the story. The Netherrealm War and the "new threat" generation X must face would be the other major events.
 
that trickster playstyle of Ermac is just my cup of tea. I love the freedom they give u to really experience his powers to the fullest potential, were in mk9 it felt limited. they did say some characters have their alts so theres still hope that his main could be the concept art one.
 
Last edited:
rocky said:
man i really hope your right. they need to do something with that float it just looks so wrong i cant believe nobody is noticing how bad it looks. it would be better if he just walked normally then did a quick hover as his run feature that would make more sense and look more natural than that awkward constant floating.

the way he floats at the moment it just looks like the game is broken like a glitch :/
Click to expand...

yeah it would've been cool if the hovering was for one of his variaton just so he can have both. but I dont have an issue with it, I think it seperates him from the rest.
 
I don't see anything wrong with him floating. It solidifies him as this mystic, telekinetic warrior. If anything, I was hoping they would have some sort of green mist underneath and around him. I also hope (And I know I sound like a broken record.) that he gets the scarecrow look from that concept art.
 
Tarkatan Trash said:
Could've fooled me...I mean, you HAVE been banned twice, haven't you?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I547 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

If you want hide my opinion cause you are not agreed using the concept of "banning"........... is useless..... and
one thing is for sure I'll never have the intention to deceive someone
 
After watching Ermac's reveal one more time, I simply cannot get over of how FREAKING AWESOME he looks.

Ermac to me - PERSONAL OPINION - is the prime example of how a character should evolve design-wise in Mortal Kombat. I ADORE that we can now see some of his face, yet with very grey skin tone and some bandages here and there. It actually adds more mystery to him and much more creepy factor. Like, you know he looks like a human, but his face looks very ghost-ish. It made no sense Ermac wore a mask whatsoever before and that always was my big problem with him, he's not a ninja. I accepted his """mask""" in Deception and MK9 because that wasn't a mask. And the fact that he floats is just cool-looking and very ERMAC. That's exactly how Ermac should fight! The fact the he is very tall and skinny... like, PERFECT! I really dig they are really pushing the boundaries of how different the MK males should look like in terms of body shape. Like Kano: he is very bulky and has a much larger body type than Kung Lao, and yet he's shorter than Quan Chi for example.

I don't mind that his other costume has a mask, but to me, this was the Ermac I've always wanted. He looks very regal, very mysterious, like he has a tremendous power inside him of noble origins.

I know I will play him to death like in MK9.
 
NathanCorsini said:
I'm still hoping that his ending on MK9 show up in this new timeline. I'd love to see Ermac as King Jerrod, Kitana's father!
Click to expand...

too bad we couldn't see any intro dialogue between ermac and kitana. that would probably give insight as to whether King Jerrods soul is inside ermac or not, if the mk9 ending was canon
 
Bruzzrad said:
I don't see anything wrong with him floating. It solidifies him as this mystic, telekinetic warrior. If anything, I was hoping they would have some sort of green mist underneath and around him. I also hope (And I know I sound like a broken record.) that he gets the scarecrow look from that concept art.
Click to expand...

I don't think it's necessarily the floating that bothers people as it is the animation. I agree that the floating suits him, but it looks too stiff. They'll probably polish it before release though. That fatality was glorious. I loved how the intestines came flying out. Someone mentioned his alt had a mask. Is that confirmed? I do like it better with his face covered.

Also, I really like most of the intro dialog. It just adds more to the characters and most aren't cheesy. So glad I won't have to hear stupid fraises like "Where there's smoke, there's fire!" over and over again.
 
Last edited:
I'm starting to think that Ermac is the one who is wearing his alternate costume right now, since his reveal until now, they haven't released his render (as they did fastly with Kitana, Reptile and Kung Lao).
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top