As a long time fan, this game is REALLY lacking

[King of Persia]

I've been an avid MK fan ever since MK2 days. MK:Deception is the game that made me OBSESSED with MK, then MK9 was just a masterpiece and I invested all my time into that game. MKX was also great and I started getting competitive with that one.

Then came MK11... a definite step back in gameplay, but in terms of content I really couldn't complain. Still my least favourite out of the 3 modern ones (MK9/X/11).

Now MK1 came. By this point, MK11 had kind of lowered my hype a bit but it's still MK, so of course I am going to get it. The gameplay is a definite step in the right direction coming from MK11 (still caters a bit too much to the esports crowd with all the footsies crap, but still better than 11).

Now, here we are about a month after the game released and I have NO motivation to play this game. This game is severely lacking in content. I have already hit Demi-God in Ranked, but I really don't care. A big part of my joy in MK games comes in the form of content and single player stuff. Invasions is boring af and I finished it ages ago, so now there is NOTHING to do. No skins to chase, no fun game modes or features. I keep saying it but I keep wishing and hoping they add Chess Kombat, that was my favourite game mode in the entire series and would be soooo good online.

I literally have no motivation to play the game right now.

Just my rant. How are you guys enjoying it?

[Clamcumber]

I don't think I've ever agreed with a Steam post so much as I do with this.

[LowTier]

Imagine being a sub zero fan. the dude literally, LITERALLY does less damage with more hits in his combos. lower than 10 hits combos as well. I understand the scaling but if 6 hits does 26%, why would 7 or 8 hits do less? 3 bars needed for 40% damage. An entire month and no damn balancing patch. other characters are able to take you out in 2 combos only with 1 bar used, Just ridiculous

[FuscusNight]

No desire to play it anymore, MKX and 11 i spent 100 hours , MK9 no clue as i played it on a x360 back in the day but yeah, MK1 is just so astonishingly Barron in content for just chill enjoyment and even if you wanna sweat in some online matches it can't even do that well due how ungodly unbalanced it is currently, even with the balance faults X or 11 had they were still fun enough and not so badly unbalanced to put me off from ever wanting to do PVP.

I could've caved in and just joined the 50% damage meta of Raiden or maybe Baraka or Johnny but I'd rather not , i wanna play the character i find fun or feel rights and picking a character just cause they can one touch a combo into 50% is not what i want.

[Apollyon]

If you want single player stuff, stick to other genres. Fighting games have and always will be primarily designed for player vs player, either online or locally. MK1 is leagues better than MK11 and it's still very early in its dev cycle. Whatever shortcomings it has will surely be addressed in due time.

[King of Persia]

Originally posted by FuscusNight:

No desire to play it anymore, MKX and 11 i spent 100 hours , MK9 no clue as i played it on a x360 back in the day but yeah, MK1 is just so astonishingly Barron in content for just chill enjoyment and even if you wanna sweat in some online matches it can't even do that well due how ungodly unbalanced it is currently, even with the balance faults X or 11 had they were still fun enough and not so badly unbalanced to put me off from ever wanting to do PVP.

I could've caved in and just joined the 50% damage meta of Raiden or maybe Baraka or Johnny but I'd rather not , i wanna play the character i find fun or feel rights and picking a character just cause they can one touch a combo into 50% is not what i want.

Exactly this! I always enjoy playing my favourites and always stick with my main (Shang Tsung) and second main (Liu Kang).

But yeah every time i get in a matchup with another Raiden, or Baraka, or hell ANY fighter with Cyrax as their kameo, its just like zzzzzzz....

I still have my fingers crossed and am still holding out for the hope that they add enough content soon to bring it up to par with MK11 (in terms of content).

I am still hoping they have some secret game modes or something that will be added, but yeah no motivation at all right now..

[King of Persia]

Originally posted by Superbia:

If you want single player stuff, stick to other genres. Fighting games have and always will be primarily designed for player vs player, either online or locally. MK1 is leagues better than MK11 and it's still very early in its dev cycle. Whatever shortcomings it has will surely be addressed in due time.

Why can't I enjoy single player in a genre I like?? I like fighting games and I want to be able to kick back, chill and enjoy some awesome single player content after a hard day's work.

They did it with MK:Deception (the best in terms of single player content imo), they did it to an extent with MK9 and its challenge tower, you would think they would have at least learned a bit by now.

Catering to the esports crowd (which is an extremely small percentage) should not take priority over catering to the millions of fans who love this game and buy this game for the fun factor.

[KripTed]

Couldn’t agree more good Sir.

[Apollyon]

Originally posted by King of Persia:

Why can't I enjoy single player in a genre I like?? I like fighting games and I want to be able to kick back, chill and enjoy some awesome single player content after a hard day's work.

That's like asking why you can't enjoy single player content in a FPS game. It's just a design philosophy that is never going to change. No developer worth their salt would ever make a fighting game with single player content in mind. Fighting games are about competition, one on one. It's been this way since the arcade days, so it's weird to me that you still seem to struggle with the concept.

Originally posted by King of Persia:

They did it with MK:Deception (the best in terms of single player content imo), they did it to an extent with MK9 and its challenge tower, you would think they would have at least learned a bit by now.

Because PS2 era games did not have online features, so the devs had to justify the price tag somehow. Hence, they added lots of complimentary junk like chess kombat, race kart kombat and other such nonsense to appease kids like yourself, who needed something more than just the classic 1v1 pvp.

Originally posted by King of Persia:

Catering to the esports crowd (which is an extremely small percentage) should not take priority over catering to the millions of fans who love this game and buy this game for the fun factor.

The millions of fans who buy the game do so because they want to play PVP online (or at least that's why the vast majority buys these games). The pro scene has nothing to do with your inane ramblings, you're just looking for stuff to complain about because you feel entitled to content that has no place in a fighting game to begin with. Give it a rest.

[JD]

Originally posted by FuscusNight:

No desire to play it anymore, MKX and 11 i spent 100 hours ,.

I mean 100 hours is nothing for a fighting game.

[stickety <3]

Originally posted by King of Persia:

I've been an avid MK fan ever since MK2 days. MK:Deception is the game that made me OBSESSED with MK, then MK9 was just a masterpiece and I invested all my time into that game. MKX was also great and I started getting competitive with that one.

Then came MK11... a definite step back in gameplay, but in terms of content I really couldn't complain. Still my least favourite out of the 3 modern ones (MK9/X/11).

Now MK1 came. By this point, MK11 had kind of lowered my hype a bit but it's still MK, so of course I am going to get it. The gameplay is a definite step in the right direction coming from MK11 (still caters a bit too much to the esports crowd with all the footsies crap, but still better than 11).

Now, here we are about a month after the game released and I have NO motivation to play this game. This game is severely lacking in content. I have already hit Demi-God in Ranked, but I really don't care. A big part of my joy in MK games comes in the form of content and single player stuff. Invasions is boring af and I finished it ages ago, so now there is NOTHING to do. No skins to chase, no fun game modes or features. I keep saying it but I keep wishing and hoping they add Chess Kombat, that was my favourite game mode in the entire series and would be soooo good online.

I literally have no motivation to play the game right now.

Just my rant. How are you guys enjoying it?

i completely agree. im awitching back to mkx becasue of how lackluster my motivation is to play mk1. they seem to resell the same skins in the store, there is no gamemode to unluck new skins ( a big reason i played mk11) and although the gameplay is much better.
they havent updated the game for a while seems like they care about it as much as me at this point, id rather play mkx tbf

[Infinite Retro]

The pro scene has nothing to do with your inane ramblings, you're just looking for stuff to complain about because you feel entitled to content that has no place in a fighting game to begin with. Give it a rest.

Originally posted by Superbia:

Originally posted by King of Persia:

Why can't I enjoy single player in a genre I like?? I like fighting games and I want to be able to kick back, chill and enjoy some awesome single player content after a hard day's work.

That's like asking why you can't enjoy single player content in a FPS game. It's just a design philosophy that is never going to change. No developer worth their salt would ever make a fighting game with single player content in mind. Fighting games are about competition, one on one. It's been this way since the arcade days, so it's weird to me that you still seem to struggle with the concept.

Originally posted by King of Persia:

They did it with MK:Deception (the best in terms of single player content imo), they did it to an extent with MK9 and its challenge tower, you would think they would have at least learned a bit by now.

Because PS2 era games did not have online features, so the devs had to justify the price tag somehow. Hence, they added lots of complimentary junk like chess kombat, race kart kombat and other such nonsense to appease kids like yourself, who needed something more than just the classic 1v1 pvp.

Originally posted by King of Persia:

Catering to the esports crowd (which is an extremely small percentage) should not take priority over catering to the millions of fans who love this game and buy this game for the fun factor.

The millions of fans who buy the game do so because they want to play PVP online (or at least that's why the vast majority buys these games). The pro scene has nothing to do with your inane ramblings, you're just looking for stuff to complain about because you feel entitled to content that has no place in a fighting game to begin with. Give it a rest.

theres stupid, and then theres this post. Tekken 8 ALONE is already destroying MK1 with what we have been shown so far. SF6 also the same. And let me ask you this obvious question...how do you think MK games sold before the invention of online pvp? you think millions were playing back in the 3d era days? No dude, its the 'real' fans, the ones who love the story, the solid character designs and development, the kombat itself that lined the pockets.

and just like most companies these days, they focus on the 2%ers over the 98%. MK1 is an ideological disaster because it is catering to the wrong crowd.

[King of Persia]

Originally posted by Infinite Retro:

The pro scene has nothing to do with your inane ramblings, you're just looking for stuff to complain about because you feel entitled to content that has no place in a fighting game to begin with. Give it a rest.

theres stupid, and then theres this post.

exactly why i didn't bother and disregarded his post lol. you can't argue with stupid.

[Cpt Obvious]

Well NRS needs to act in some way. Either add more pve content if they gonna leave the balance a mess or or put some effort into balancing the pvp. They just lazy either way at this point.

[King of Persia]

Originally posted by Cpt Obvious:

Well NRS needs to act in some way. Either add more pve content if they gonna leave the balance a mess or or put some effort into balancing the pvp. They just lazy either way at this point.

exactly, its an embarassment at this point. similar to the posts by this Superbia guy lmao

[popsicle]

Originally posted by Infinite Retro:

theres stupid, and then theres this post. Tekken 8 ALONE is already destroying MK1 with what we have been shown so far. SF6 also the same. And let me ask you this obvious question...how do you think MK games sold before the invention of online pvp? you think millions were playing back in the 3d era days? No dude, its the 'real' fans, the ones who love the story, the solid character designs and development, the kombat itself that lined the pockets.

and just like most companies these days, they focus on the 2%ers over the 98%. MK1 is an ideological disaster because it is catering to the wrong crowd.

This could not be more mis-directed. Tekken and SF6 combined will likely not sell better than MK1. Those games sole focus is on the lobby & waiting room cause that is what casuals are attracted to most.

The majority of the players who play MK games are online and tournament players. When I played MK11 kombat league it boosted my playtime from 100 to 1000+ hrs. Your so called "real fans" played the story once and moved on without buying another DLC.