Riptor’s notoriously don’t block often because our offensive specials are so good.
Plus one of the most annoying ways to beat a taiflip if you knew your blocking is weak was to jab light punches which would always beat out Riptor because of her large hitbox
Yeah I know that this is possible but imo it’s not so easy to react with LP as well.
The thing is, this crosses up from the ground, which gives you a lot less time than the usual jumping crossups.
Sabrewulf’s dash into Eclipse and Shadow Jago’s dash into Dark Catastrophe became more reactable as well so this nerf doesn’t seem particularly targeted at Riptor if you ask me.
Even Pros can’t react to a tail-flip. I think its reasonable.
If that were the case Paul Liger Wholio Yokoh would have won more majors with Riptor by now lol.
She definitely had a lot of weaknesses. Tail-flip gimmicks alone won’t win tournaments.
I saw an archived video for the Season 1 balance changes but is there a Season 2 video? I wanted to re-watch some stuff. Is there a video for the Kim Wu demonstration by Keits?
Target chain on my Killbot? Glorious, and Kan Ra nerfed?! Even better.
Here’s more of the changes in action.
Season 2 characters mostly.
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Is there a mashup video of just the NEW moves?
Someone would have to go through and compile all of them into a video one by one, so it may be a little while before one comes up.
Probably be able to so something similar with the written patch notes.
I for one am really looking forward to using Kan Ras new shadow sand trap
What have they done to my Wulf!? 
His damage output was already lower than most of the cast and now they made it even lower. And to make things worse, he no longer has a damage bonus during instinct which makes it pretty much worthless unless you are trying to extend a combo. And then they nerf his speed too which would have been, at this point, his only advantage. hes not even a good rush down at this point. Even if you could get close to someone which was already hard considering he’s just about the only character in the cast without a ranged move, he now has absolute crap damage, nerfed speed, and a worthless instinct. Please IG, do something. If you are going to neuter Wulf this bad please give home something! Maybe give him his bat projectile from the classic ki’s back. Anything, because at this point there is no way anyone will still be using him
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I know, it’s so sad, seeing a top tier character who happens to be my fav behind thunder get neutred
Super excited and happy about all rebalance stuff 
I’m not a big fan of Omen, but I really hope IG to consider this. His wings out permanently would help SO much with his design, which I think is awful.
Most Koreans aren’t brown skinned and actually heavily emphasise make up that makes them look pale.
Not only that but realistic doesn’t mean terrible MK9/Injustice faces.
I rate changes 9/10. Re-watched and changes mostly justified and fair. They were too savage to Sabrewulf though - he was outnerfed vs Kan-Ra or Fulgore. Im a TJ player so im not biased with Wulf, his instinct got savaged with nothing else to compensate.
TJ is looking really good now with the added options but also gonna have another look at Rash and Arganos. All this with rest of new cast as well S3 for best part to be most fun and balanced season yet.
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We’ll have to wait and see, but I’m sure Wulf will be okay. Damage was normalized across the cast, his standing HK staggers, he gets a flip out, his runs are varied and faster, his hamstring travels further, and now he has the diving slash. Losing his damage in instinct is a bit weird though.
He didn’t need anything to compensate. Feral cancel+chip buff is already strong as hell.
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I’ve had fun maining Sabrewulf the last two years, but I guess I’m putting him to rest for a while.
I don’t mean to complain but he got so little compare to everyone else. Right after him they showed Glacius and I can’t help but watch with envy.
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