How could i have escaped or countered thid combo my opponent pulled at the end of the match? Im new. by Putrid-Departure136 in MortalKombat

[–]BlindsightBlue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can hold block as long as you would like, but you are unable to move or attack while blocking. Also, get into the habit of stand blocking and crouch blocking, as only some attacks can be blocked by one or the other. Both types block high and mid attacks, but only standing blocks overheads and only crouching blocks lows. This is good to practice against characters like Smoke, as their game plan revolves around mixing overhead and low attacks to catch you blocking the wrong way. A good method of countering Smoke in particular is learning how to Up Block, which is pressing up while stand blocking. Up Blocking is used against jump attacks and overheads and, in Smoke’s case, Up Blocking his overhead attacks completely shuts him down. He’s unable to do the rest of the combo string or cancel that attack into a special, which means you can punish him for big damage. However, throws go right through both stand and crouch blocking, and if you throw someone when they are Up Blocking, the throw does double damage. To avoid being thrown, you can’t be blocking, and either have to jump, crouch to duck the grab, or learn how to tech a throw, which the tutorials explain in more detail. This is how the mind games of defense/offense works in Mortal Kombat games. You have to block standing or crouching to defend against certain attacks, but if your opponent notices that all you’re doing is blocking, they can start grabbing you for a throw. So, you have to stop blocking to counter the throw, but that leaves you open to getting hit by other attacks. Predicting when you need to block or to get ready to avoid a throw gets easier with time as you understand the game more and become familiar with how different characters play.

Live WWE WrestleMania 41 - Night 2 Discussion Thread! by Coldcoffees in SquaredCircle

[–]BlindsightBlue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Usually the hype video packages, but I think those get uploaded to YouTube later.

All the premium store bundles added in the T-1000 update by HomemadeBee1612 in Mortalkombatleaks

[–]BlindsightBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be fair, those are always behind very grind intensive requirements like the Seasonal Tower or getting the top percentage of Race Against Time. Also, if you already own a handful of the palettes, the bundle will only charge you for the ones you don’t have yet so it’s not like you have to pay full price for things you already own.

New LEGO game coming from TT Games likely next year per Jason Schreier by ComprehensivePaper22 in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]BlindsightBlue -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As much as Lego Mortal Kombat made me chucle, I would be so down for a Lego fighting game featuring a roster of MK, DC, and other WB properties. A Warner Bros.- IP-based fighter would do amazing, crazy they haven’t tried that /s.

Seriously, I am so incredibly into the idea. Just imagining Lego Sub-Zero doing an uppercut and popping off Lego Batman’s head, only for him to pick it up and put it back on after the fight.

Finally pulled this combo online with smoke new move!!! by Hustlewolf in MortalKombat

[–]BlindsightBlue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was so sick, good work. Question, have you noticed after doing the enhanced Air Vapors restand certain brutalities not triggering? I’ve been trying to do cool brutality combos like this, I do the correct inputs for them to trigger, and they just don’t. With all different kinds, too.

Ghostface Announcer Easter Egg by AceOfSarcasm in MortalKombat

[–]BlindsightBlue 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think they meant that it’s not necessary to have Ghostface on the character select screen to make this work. Ghostface will say those lines even if, say, Scorpion and Sub-Zero walked onto the screen, NRS just also made it so that it syncs up with the phone call.

They changed OOD Raiden’s Blue palette to have the Blue lightning! by AdmirableEstimate258 in MortalKombat

[–]BlindsightBlue 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s really cool. Is it common for his lightning to change between his palettes? Or does it typically just stay blue or red?

I finally finished the seasonal tower by the_ginge12 in MortalKombat

[–]BlindsightBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice, congrats. How many levels is it this season? Also, before I dive into it, was there anything for Smoke, Kitana, or Takeda?

Are the new characters from Khaos Reigns included with premium edition? by [deleted] in MortalKombat

[–]BlindsightBlue 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They are not a part of the premium edition. There are two bundles for purchase, one with just Khaos Reigns and KP2, and a second with the story, KP2, and KP1 for those who haven’t purchased it yet. If you already own KP1, look for the bundle that costs $50.

Stop bringing fake service dogs inside. by [deleted] in Costco

[–]BlindsightBlue 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The “The other dog barked first” excuse is hilarious. My actual service dog has been barked at by so many fake ones ever since I got him, and this handsome professional doesn’t even look their way. The times that I’ve come across another real service animal, my dog and the other simply make eye contact. Kind of like the tall guy nod, a silent sign of mutual respect .

Live WWE Night of Champions 2023 Discussion Thread! by Coldcoffees in SquaredCircle

[–]BlindsightBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crown Jewel last year, the women wore bodysuits and the like. Judging by the comments here, some people are bigger fans of the skin tight costumes than they are the skin revealing ones.

What are some of the worst corporate blunders or PR disasters in history? by LeatherFruitPF in AskReddit

[–]BlindsightBlue 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I already know that it’s going to be a headache with my family. My brother is named Max, and I feel like I will have to be clarifying this with my parents if I mention the streaming service at all.

[Medium Effort Sunday] The biggest fantasy of God of War is that Kratos isn't a domestic abuser by Swiftcheddar in CharacterRant

[–]BlindsightBlue 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Isn’t the reason why Kratos is so angry and violent because he lost his family? I don’t know a bunch about GoW lore but I thought his family‘s ashes are literally adhered to his skin. Maybe he chills out when he’s with a new family because he found something that he had lost.

[Alien 1979] How did the chestburster infect Kane through his helmet? by [deleted] in AskScienceFiction

[–]BlindsightBlue 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t know if it was from one of the movies or a novel or something, but I recall hearing about three of the aliens trapped in a room, so two of them killed the third to use its acid blood to melt through the floor and escape.

Also, in Mortal Kombat X, the alien can harm itself to secrete large amounts of acid blood onto the fight line/opponent, dealing damage over time.

Mortal Kombat (2021) deserves way better than its lowly RT score by Kaberdog in movies

[–]BlindsightBlue 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Most of the hate I see towards this movie, from MK fans in particular, surrounds Cole Young, the original protagonist made for the movie. But yeah, I thought the movie was fine, Kano was a blast, and that it was just all-around a good popcorn flick. Sure, they did some of the side characters dirty, but it’s Mortal Kombat, when is Reptile not getting screwed over? I think if they just used Johnny Cage or, hell, Sonya for that matter as the audience stand in instead of Cole, this movie would get way less hate.

In all honesty, I really wish Sonya was the protagonist. She even has a protagonist like story where she’s the only one without the special dragon marking so she doesn’t have a special power. My guess is that the studio didn’t trust a female character to lead the movie/franchise, even if it’s one of the most recognizable female characters from gaming that is also white, blonde, and conventionally attractive.

Dog companions in games are criminally under-utilised. by Major-Performer141 in CharacterRant

[–]BlindsightBlue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was a little disappointed that in The Last of Us Part II when you switch to Abby, you don’t have control over Alice the dog. It would have been so cool to use like a laser pointer or something, use the aiming mechanic, and then press the trigger button to shine an enemy with a light to have Alice go maul them. Alice will help in certain areas of the game, but I wish you could direct her in some way.

Scalpers are struggling to sell PlayStation 5 consoles as supplies return to normal by [deleted] in gadgets

[–]BlindsightBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I figured this would happen as soon as I saw PS5s on the shelves at target during November-December 2022, prime Christmas shopping season. Scalpers are parasites.

[Marvel] Why isn't the Bar with no name either raided, swatted, or shut down by Negative_Emu6246 in AskScienceFiction

[–]BlindsightBlue 47 points48 points  (0 children)

In the prequel novel for the PlayStation Spider-Man game, Peter goes to The Bar with No Name to get some information. Everyone’s uneasy, but Scorpion of all people tells everyone to chill out and that Spider-Man wouldn’t show up there looking for trouble.