Which Characters are Waste of Slots?

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TaliZorah

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Title says it all. Which (non DLC) characters do you think should have been replaced by other currently unplayable characters?

http://strawpoll.me/4045866

In my opinion: Kano,Ermac, Ferra/Torr should have been replaced by Fujin, Reiko and Havik.

Edit: FOrgot to vote for Reptile who I think should have been replaced by Tanya or Rain.
 
In my personal opinion, the game would've been the same if we just had Reptile and Kano as NPCs. Fujin and Cyrax should've taken their spots.
 
Ermac a wasted slot, what a silly comment.

I'm more than happy with the roster, all are deserving. I guess we could have done with out Jax, Johnny, Sonya. Though after seeing Sonya gameplay I'm quite happier with her.
 
Jacqui, Jax, Sonya, Cassie are all wasted slots. Generic, boring junk.

To say Ermac is a wasted slot is beyond idiotic. That is, quite frankly, the most badass character in there.
 
ionicle said:
Jacqui, Jax, Sonya, Cassie are all wasted slots. Generic, boring junk.

To say Ermac is a wasted slot is beyond idiotic. That is, quite frankly, the most badass character in there.
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I don't really care about Ermac being a badass and having the most interesting powerset. I agree with you but he doesn't serve the story at all.

Saying Cassie and Jacqui being wasted spots is the funniest thing I've ever heard as they are practically the main characters of the story along with Takeda and Kung Jin.
 
The story? MK has never been about "story". If anyone might even, for a moment, think that the story behind Mortal Kombat is innovative, deep, and captivating - you don't know anything, really.

I gave up on expecting a deep storyline from this game a long time ago. This game isn't about that - it's all about the actual gameplay, the characters, and the multiplayer fun - that's where the game shines. And if they've screwed up the netcode, like a lot of people are expecting it to be, they will, again, butcher the most relevant part of the game ONCE again.

Seriously, how bloody delusional is Ed Boon to allow that to happen multiple times already? He's either delusional or simply doesn't care. Rake in the profits from the game, and whatever's done is done - screw the netplay...
 
No character is ever a waste, however based on what I've seen with Sonya, they have done just an awful, louzy job with her. That first fatality is just laughable and it seemed they didn't put any effort in. The variations are not my cup of tea either, so that's the only character I will never use. Takeda is the only character along with her I really dislike: personality wise, we already have Johnny and others to be 'funny', the star wars blades and that skull mask. Give his whips to Kung Lao / Jax / Johnny Cage and you have an open spot ;) That being said, this is the first roster where I feel like I will enjoy with most of the characters since MK4 so I'm ecstatic regardless of this little piece on Sonya & Takeda.
 
goro15 said:
No character is ever a waste
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I never meant to imply that. No character ever created is a waste. A lot of work goes into them. I think making those characters playable is a waste.

For example Ferra/Torr. Amazing concept, something MK has never done before. I'm glad they made it happen. But the role they gave them is so so so so little that I think it makes no sense to make them playable.

This thread is definitely not about hating on characters as I never understand how can anyone "hate" a character. And I'm sorry if it came out like that.
 
No one is wasted imo. MK is a far more story driven beat em up (god I miss that, 'fighter' doesn't have the same ring to it) than many others. There are some less popular characters that are needed for story. I'm not a Sonya fan but we need her in there. Some prefer minor characters because they're fun to play, like me. Reptile is not essential but he adds a lot of fun to the game.

There will always be characters certain people hate, doesn't make them a wasted slot.
 
ionicle said:
The story? MK has never been about "story". If anyone might even, for a moment, think that the story behind Mortal Kombat is innovative, deep, and captivating - you don't know anything, really.
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Mortal Kombat's story might not be as innovative or deep, but the franchise has ALWAYS been driven by story and in the later games, it is an essential part of the franchise. To completely dismiss it is ignorant.
 
TaliZorah said:
I never meant to imply that. No character ever created is a waste. A lot of work goes into them. I think making those characters playable is a waste.

For example Ferra/Torr. Amazing concept, something MK has never done before. I'm glad they made it happen. But the role they gave them is so so so so little that I think it makes no sense to make them playable.

This thread is definitely not about hating on characters as I never understand how can anyone "hate" a character. And I'm sorry if it came out like that.
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Everyone wanted new kharacters, so... not every new dude can be a Kotal Kahn. If you ask me,
that Ferra/Torr Concept alone is a good reason to have them playable. Even more when compared to other
kharacters. For me this looks like complaining on a high level. I mean come on, the game isn't even out yet.
I'm happy with every single Kharacter on the roster. I was really hoping for Fujin and Havik, but i already got
Reptile, so i won't complain about that.

A good fighting game is mostly about diversity of Kharacters , and Ferra/Torr sure add to this.
No one ever would say something like "Scratch Honda or Blanka from SF, cause they don't
do anything important for the story." Well, at least i never heard something like that..
 
for me personally i would get rid of

erron black
kung jin
takeda <<<<
jaqui <<<<<
sonya

and add

havik
noob saibot
reiko
cyrax / sektor
fujin
hotaru

all cuz to me these char own the sh!t out of the ones i dont like
 
theres just so many wasted slots!..where do you even start?


jax - swap for - Baraka
jaquie - swap for - sindel
sonya - swap for - frost revamped
cage - swap for - nightwolf revamped
cassie - swap for - a female cyber ninja with her own variation,a sector variation, a cyrax variation
kung jin, - swap for - a better new character
takeda - swap for - a better new character
erron black - swap for - a better new character
shinok - swap for - a better new character
kenshi - swap for - a better new character
ferra torr - swap for - a better new character
kotal - swap for - a better new character
dvorah - swap for - a better new character
 
I don't think that there are any 'wasted' character slots; however, there are a bunch of entitled brats who believe that this game should have been made specifically for them with only their desires in mind.
 
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I wouldn't say anything is wasted exactly but I feel some of the variations are really not that diverse or different and a character like Shinnok borrows too many "moves" or should I say gameplay tendencies from Shang Tsung. For me it a bit of a disappointment.
 
Eclipso said:
I wouldn't say anything is wasted exactly but I feel some of the variations are really not that diverse or different and a character like Shinnok borrows too many "moves" or should I say gameplay tendencies from Shang Tsung. For me it a bit of a disappointment.
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their "creative" team are not very creative thats the problem.

a lot of the character designs and variations are very amature-ish like what an intern would come up with not a professional designer.

its kinda dissapointing/shocking because WB can afford the best designers money can buy
 
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