Did I ever mention that I love you guys? (I love you guys)
Aww, thanks so much, @VenomousKeo329! Itās rockstars like you who make me want to take the time to post here whenever I can!
Iāve played this game since Day One in 2013, (Iāve been a KI fan since 1995!) and itās been a wild rollercoaster of a ride. Going from season to season, learning whatās next, and getting hyped over āthe next big thingā has always been exciting and fun. Especially since Iām a massive Rare fan, and itās been ages since my pals at Rare have released a new adventure, and how faithful the crew at Microsoft has been to rebuilding and expanding the world of Killer Instinct. I know things look slooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow, as our friend @Iago407 noted, but there were times of slowness between seasons too- I still believe that my theory about replacing fighter #30 with āBatch āO Ultimates #1ā is the reason things are slow these days, but I also think that big things are around the corner.
I DO have a few tips for fighting the slowness, such as winning all of the āWin 20 Ranked matches as āX Fighterā achievements, or playing to unlock all of the Mimic or Shadow Skins- itās a fun challenge, and hereās hoping that weāll start hearing about something new by the time youāve painted the roster purple. (or green!)
Hi @iDoMusic4Media! Sabrewulf has been my main since Day One, and Iāve been there with every change, both big and small. Yes, Iāve seen high-end play that utilizes Wulfās Feral Cancel, but itās such a situational perk, that I rarely even think to pop instinct to have the option. (I totally should, just for the bonus chip damage though!)
Think about it- Most of the Instinct Mode bonuses are either passive (effortlessly applied to the player), like Glaciusā ice armor or Cinderās āevery special is flame-enhanced,ā or super-simple to utilize, such as Riptor (HP & HK moves get a range & damage bonus) or Aganos (Unlimited regenerating Peace Makers). Yes, Wulf has the ability to cancel a move if his opponent blocks, but since heās one of the gameās reigning kings of mix-ups, ā¦ who cares? It just feels like something that doesnāt help me very much while Iām in the need for an easy Instinct boost like the rest of the cast. At the very least, the +10% strength bonus from Season 1 not only felt great to hurt a locked out opponent with, but it matched the awesome instinct animation of Sabrewulf bulking up to the size of a silverback gorilla that much cooler.
@REYNOSOFUA11 at least Omen got the only Color Pack in the game! Thatās got to count for something, right? (And I like his Mountain Dew colors a lot!) It was $1 well spent in my book. Hereās hoping that weāll get more Color Packs like that one in the future; I think that weāll get more of those somedayā¦
Thanks so much for that, @Iago407- It means a bunch when others appreciate it when I share here on Ultra-Combo. You rock too, man!
Iāve touched on how KI fans have dealt with sloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow times in the past, and why this lull in the news feels especially slooo- cough Iāll stop that. I totally agree that a spark of news about anything, ANYTHING to look forward to would be a huge mood booster for myself, and the legion of like-minded KI fans who pop in every day to see whatās up. Iām still holding out for fighter #30 myself, but Iād be hyped to hear anything about anything these days. #MoreNewsPrettyPlease?
Seriously, thanks for the kind words, everyone- KI is by and far my favorite game on the Xbox One, and while other new stuff keeps coming out for the mammoth black box, I will always keep firing up KI on a near-daily basis. Iāll keep supporting this game, spreading the news, and keeping the hype flame alive, and itās awesome that the community has my back. #RockOn
By the way, Iām not leaving my house until tonight/tomorrowās cold snap slithers off into the Atlantic, so I plan on avoiding anything comic-related like the plague until I can grab the book myself on Friday. Aganos rocks, but itās Glacius weather out there!
-Zenek