More MK1 news (not great)

[Shoah Kahn]

• only one "gear" piece per character
• masks cannot be removed from outfits unless the outfit itself has no mask
• Antony Starr seemingly not voicing Homelander (probably because of the Hollywood strike.... may also affect facial capture)
• no cross-play at launch (possibly, ever)
• the game size is already a whopping 140Gb, even before DLC and "Invasion seasons" (no word on whether story files can be deleted, as SF6's "World Tour" can be)...

For me, this is all evidence that I need to wait before jumping in. When they announced this game out of the blue, a mere few months before release, I immediately thought, "This is going to be rushed / half-baked"; because MK games usually have a year-long lead-up, with numerous "Kombat Kasts" etc.. So far, from what I've seen, it does indeed seem kind of like a "beta+" game that will need (and likely get) a lot of treatment before it can be considered a "kompete" package.

That, and at AU$120~$140 (I got SF6 for half that price), it's insulting for so much to feel iffy or remain up in the air... To say nada of WB's gestapo tactics in shutting down info (they only do that when the info is seen to potentially harm sales). 😑

[Rex Regum]

crossplay is the most important nowdays, especially with fighting games, since they die pretty fast, especially on PC, so in the long run I won't have people to play against just like in mkx and in mk11

[Gallleonard]

F on the one gear piece but, if those resources were spent on a ton of different outfits, I accept that trade off. As for a year out, Mk11 was announced in January (game show) only to launch a few months later in the spring, netting WB the highest grossing MK to that point.

[Toonen1988]

In the 90's, people complain that games went up to a few hundreds MB, in early 2000, people complained that a single game didn't fit on a single CD anymore. From 2010, people started to complain that games went up to 30gb, from 2015, people complained that games went up to 100gb. From 2020, people complain that games went over 100gb.

You will get the idea, wether you like it or not, you can't escape from it. Good thing is that Internet and storage devices are also getting faster.

[Sola~]

Its only 140gb if u download 4k textures, its 100 if u don't

[rikkan]

Is it confirmed hes not voicing homelander? I saw a few videos explaining how voice acting was not gonna be included in these strikes. Honestly im gonna feel disappointed if its not him.
He wouldnt be included in those credits yet btw, they keep saying hes last and hasnt actually done it yet but doesnt mean he wont. Im on hopium rn.

[Shoah Kahn]

^ Nothing's "komfirmed" -- which is a part of the problem. However, it was already speculated that if any character would be affected by the Hollywood strike, it would be Homelander, because the character has, apparently, yet to be worked on by NRS (not scheduled for released until mid-late 2024... albeit, rather stupid to advertising something that you've get to even code a 1 or 0 for 🙄). Moreover, when Boon was asked about this, he was rather cagey on specifics, and seemed to force the conversations back onto script -- as if instructed to do so by WB.

Now, with the game's very credits seemingly omitting Antony Starr, and especially in light of John Cena being there -- despite Peacemaker, perhaps, being many months from actually appearing in the game -- everything is pointing to The Boys character either ending up voiced by a non-union actor (which does not leave much room for a choice, seeing as how ubiquitous the union is in Hollywood), and/or simply being an approximation done wholly by NRS, minus than input from Starr... Which would likely be a disaster.

On the other hand, the strike negotiations reached an agreement whereby those members already under contracts prior to the union action, could honour those contracts -- kind of an predictable compromise, given it would cause massive legal issues for the unions otherwise -- as mentioned in the same article that was primarily concerned with video game related work and the pertaining actors' obligations relating to the strike in question.

My guess:
If the strike is resolved by Q1~Q2 2024, there might not be any discernible effect on Starr's participation. However, if it drags on beyond that point, and the contract for Starr was somehow not penned until after the union action (difficult to believe it was, seeing as the DLC was one of the first things revealed about MK1), they may well either delay Homelander's inclusion (say, if the strike looks to be coming to an end), or use A. I. to mimic Starr's voice, even facial features.

Ultimately, this is a ꞇock-up by either WB or NRS, to announce the DLC's so early into the game's promotion cycle. For they would certainly have changed tact had the union issue cropped up a few months prior to the announcement of MK1. It's also very odd to show off DLC add-ons long before much detail is known about the game they're appearing in; DLC add-ons which are mostly non-MK related, no less. So, it's kind of karmic for WB / NRS to now be stuck in limbo... It would be unprecedented for them to cancel promised content -- maybe even legally fraught... So, one way or another, Homelander will appear in MK1. The question will be how much justice the game's incarnation does to the character.

[ammo]

Masks can be removed. Jean Claude van damme Johnny has no glasses. Glasses are his gear piece. And you can play the ninjas unmasked. Other than the gear part, it just sounds like you’re trying to find problems

[Shoah Kahn]

^ I'm not trying anything but reporting on what has been reported by those who've played the game. The only implication, so far, is that the MK11 / Injustice "gear" systems have been neutered (not that I even care about that stuff), and that "skins" seems to be (at least, for now) of a same-y, "tribal" theme. The other info comprises only facts.

[F0X7]

140gb is ludicrous. I've never even downloaded a game that large before. That's the only valid complaint I see here because apparently masks can be removed

[Signed Picasso]

Originally posted by Shoah Kahn:

The only implication, so far, is that the MK11 / Injustice "gear" systems have been neutered (not that I even care about that stuff), and that "skins" seems to be (at least, for now) of a same-y, "tribal" theme. The other info comprises only facts.

Tribal in the sense that it's been culturally appropriated by people who dont like the female body.

[bshock]

Originally posted by F0X7:

140gb is ludicrous. I've never even downloaded a game that large before. That's the only valid complaint I see here because apparently masks can be removed

MK 11 Ultimate is the same size.

[Signed Picasso]

Originally posted by bshock:

Originally posted by F0X7:

140gb is ludicrous. I've never even downloaded a game that large before. That's the only valid complaint I see here because apparently masks can be removed

MK 11 Ultimate is the same size.

Elden Ring is 60gb
GTA is 75
and MHW with Iceborne expansion is 100

NR coders are just as bad as their animators.

[Star Rain]

The gear situation is great i just like to demask if possible.

The MK1 size includes the story mode fmv cinematics (even non 4K), Elden Ring has no fmv, GTAV doesnt either, and same goes for Monster Hunter.

[popsicle]

Originally posted by Signed Picante:

Elden Ring is 60gb
GTA is 75
and MHW with Iceborne expansion is 100

NR coders are just as bad as their animators.

NRS needs to include 8k textures. I don't care if this game takes 10 terabytes. I don't want to go backwards.

[bulldog0890]

eh whatever. i only really play mk for single player stuff and online for like a few weeks tops. I play street fighter long term for online

also homelander is insufferable. omni-man all the way

no crossplay is pretty baffling though for this day and age. definitely hurts everyone who doesn't play it on ps5 where most of the playerbase is going to be