thats why I never do it, its way to hard for a marginal return and in some cases significantly less damage due to scaling. If you do use it best to keep combos short
that’s because it is death on block. if you miss the cancel on hit, it’s ok you’ll just get the move as an ender. but if you’re applying pressure and whiff the cancel that’s basically a free punish for the opponent lol.
in any fighting game community, there’s about 30% of players who dickride the pros and base their whole playstyle around the tier list even though they can barely play a single character properly. tier lists only matter for the very top 1% of players who are playing for money, not every average dumbass who is hopping online for a few games because their parents FINALLY went to sleep in the next room lol. it’s a problem, but the good news is that you can beat all of them with good fundamentals and focus. these players just hop on whoever is said to be the best, and spam cheesy shit - they don’t actually know how to properly play the character to make them a threat. just sit forward in your gaming chair and go to town!
@@adhirg And those sadly are the exact set of people that populated Mk11 Kombat League making the KL a straight up nightmare. I remember fighting 6 Jade in a row
@6ix_eyes imagine my disappointment as a Jade and Reptile main. Seeing all of these heretics start playing my character the wrong way. Extreme prejudice enacted against them online.
Thank you for being an actual Smoke player (cancelling for pressure, using invis, etc..) unlike most of the scrubs ive faced using him that use their shitty connections to land unsafe specials and fatality after every game like theyre some kind of god
While I find MK1 more enjoyable than SF6 in terms of core mechanics, MK1 is still in its early broken state. Hopefully in time, there'll be enough fixes and patches finish baking the game.
The gameplay is so much better than MK11. The kameo system definitely takes some getting used to, but it makes the game so interesting and more entertaining to watch.
Just finished watching your play through of the Kampaign and I really like the idea of MK vs DC remake, I know that game gets a lot of flack but It’s what got me into MK and I’ve bought every NRS game since. I know it’s not perfect by any means but I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of people my age(20) who play MK got started here.
I was doing good with Smoke until recently. Seems like most people have him figured out now. I suck at trying to main someone else now because all my memory is in Smoke combos lol.
I personally very much enjoy Smoke with Scorpion. Super easy kameo combos for 40% and you get to convert off stuff like the forward 1,2,1+3 string, 3,2, his aerial strings, and even if you hit a stray teleport.
I feel like variety is the hardest thing to incorporate into strings sometimes. When you have to use a move to reset or launch it's like: "Alright, if I land this, I can start, then I can build from there." But on the opposite side, there's nothing more annoying than being caught in the SAME attack over and over. I think it probably stings more since it's a half-second of not being able to do anything at all, then falling, and hoping you can recover before they do it, AGAIN. I don't mind hitting a wall and moving past it, I mind hitting the same wall over and over. Case in point as seen with Raiden, that air punish doesn't use meter, and given how much it's used, it definitely should require at LEAST a bar and a half with how much damage it can put out.
He has the most friendly combos to land. I've been trying combos in lab with Tanya, Geras, and Kung Lao and I can't get my fingers doing what they want to since I spent so much time with smoke already.
I would suggest tapping the cancel input back+Block twice it’s what I do and makes hitting the window made it so much easier for me Also to practice setting the AI to hold block and just try going into every string on cancels
I personally wouldn't bother, in an online environment you can do it right and still miss it. Even then the marginal returns you get for something so difficult isn't worth it
@@Tyrineali think the cancel is worth the practice. Makes your mixes a bit scarier and your opponent will respect your strings more to try and block the cancel.
I do hope we get a balance patch soon. I know the game just came out so it's gonna be awhile, but I want to see some more diversity online. Every player is Baraka/Cyrax, Smoke/Sareena, Raiden/Jax, Johnny/Kano, or Scorpion/Sareena. I've seen maybe one Mileena, a few Kitanas, and absolutely zero Rains lmao
Baraka/cyrax is crazy but smoke/sareena and subzero frost is the perfect counter subzero doesn’t do a lot of damage so I get it he’s a turn off which is sad cause I love him however his move set is perfect against baraka considering baraka is limited on zoning and kinda just bum rushes all you gotta do is use ice klone or a perfectly timed ice ball barakas kill themselves against subzero by the time they realize the strat their already done
Very cool Smoke Online Matches Max. Yep Smoke is Hella Fun. Raiden looks easy too Play, i'm sure he is not but his Play looks simple too the eye. Shang's Juggle Combos are looking really effective.
If you use frost you can do forward A,Y cancel and call in frost to freeze they have to block high and then low like in a split second then boom when he’s frozen full combo
People this good at fighting games get their dopamine from the gameplay, not the fatalities/brutalities, just adding a timer to the gameplay doing a brutality. Obviously it's fun to see for the small amount of novelty dopamine, but that novelty runs out real quick. Alternatively, it's a good use to grief someone, but you're more likely to end up in the waiting queue for a new opponent if you do that, which is less gameplay. So you really gotta enjoy griefing.
@@KiariGaming nah people respect the brutalities in this game. He just doesn't do them to avoid needing to censor on youtube. (though he does seemingly try at around 19:25)
Man Ive been watching Max and fighting games in general for a long time, and I wanna get into fighting games more but damn hearing all you doods talk ab strings, frames, and all these numbers n shit makes me think I'll be shit at these games 😂
It's a learning curve for sure. Don't overcomplicate it for yourself at first. Learn a few combos, learn how to punish moves, and spend lots of time in training mode. If somebody does something you have trouble dealing with, take it to practice mode and try some things out. It's definitely worth it!
Smoke is my number 1 main and ngl? Hes so under-rated, hes safe in alot of strings and his smoke cancels makes him so strong, he can bait almost anybody into a low or a overhead mix-up
He’s nowhere near underrated, it’s just people have started figuring out how to deal with his shit. He actually has a lot of gaps in his strings that people are now exploiting. He’s a good character and very fun to play, but he’s mostly just a newcomers worst nightmare
Smoke is the new Scorpion and Jade from Mk11. Just another scrub friendly idiot fighter everyone hates and most kids bang out fatalities after the 1st game 😂😂
Here's a tip. Once you look forward to fighting them and building a great defense. The server literally gives you other characters to fight. For example, when I chose Motaro to defend against Sereena. All of a sudden I didn't see Sereena as much! lol
@@redjaguar6883 bro ive beat alot of them its just no matter what especially on ranked they are always on there lol smh. Im reiko main by the way. They always go for sareena assist too .
@@dmtmediabrothers Smoke has no real mix ups, it's all fake. You need to learn how he works, he can always be countered either by block punishing or hitting him out of his bs.
Game is out a whole month and Max has only played Reptile and smoke... This tells you how good this game is. Maybe better than Mk11 at some things but not much better.. Only a handfull of characters are playable and they dont feel like combos are robotic and basic af. So sad but its true. And the freaking kameos shouls be fun and refreshing yet they are also completely basic , boring and they dont make fun combos.. The game has holes everywhere one just have to watch or play a few online matches to see it. Game looks like its played by AI...
@@BilliamTorpedo i was sad/frustruted to see another Smoke/Reptile video from Max. So i said how i feel about the new MK. If this game was good Maxes channel would be flooding with content thats the conclusion.
@@BilliamTorpedo guy's completely taking the piss is what he's doing lol. Max played Baraka and is now learning Havik and will play even more characters soon
Missing Smoke's cancel feels like a death sentence when playing against someone good
Even when the connection bad
@@KPG_33 Ik right?! I'm already not great enough at em but bad connection just eats my inputs sometimes.
thats why I never do it, its way to hard for a marginal return and in some cases significantly less damage due to scaling. If you do use it best to keep combos short
that’s because it is death on block. if you miss the cancel on hit, it’s ok you’ll just get the move as an ender. but if you’re applying pressure and whiff the cancel that’s basically a free punish for the opponent lol.
@@Tyrinealif u never do smoke cancels just change characters.
Smoke is the spitting representation of "love to play, hate to fight"
I love Smoke's fighting style in this game. The animation of his karambit knife fighting is really cool.
I'm starting to feel like there are suddenly way too many Baraka players now that he is obviously top tier
Honestly I didn't know he was top tier. I just wanted to play him because he's a bro in the story and is fun.
@@staticshock4239 yeah, I love the attention they gave him in the story instead of him being a casual jobber
in any fighting game community, there’s about 30% of players who dickride the pros and base their whole playstyle around the tier list even though they can barely play a single character properly. tier lists only matter for the very top 1% of players who are playing for money, not every average dumbass who is hopping online for a few games because their parents FINALLY went to sleep in the next room lol.
it’s a problem, but the good news is that you can beat all of them with good fundamentals and focus. these players just hop on whoever is said to be the best, and spam cheesy shit - they don’t actually know how to properly play the character to make them a threat. just sit forward in your gaming chair and go to town!
@@adhirg And those sadly are the exact set of people that populated Mk11 Kombat League making the KL a straight up nightmare. I remember fighting 6 Jade in a row
@6ix_eyes imagine my disappointment as a Jade and Reptile main. Seeing all of these heretics start playing my character the wrong way. Extreme prejudice enacted against them online.
A good tip for consistent Smoke cancels is if you input back, back block
With which config ?
This game is way more fun to watch than SF6 😶
Thank you for being an actual Smoke player (cancelling for pressure, using invis, etc..) unlike most of the scrubs ive faced using him that use their shitty connections to land unsafe specials and fatality after every game like theyre some kind of god
Lol
While I find MK1 more enjoyable than SF6 in terms of core mechanics, MK1 is still in its early broken state. Hopefully in time, there'll be enough fixes and patches finish baking the game.
Hopefully sooner than later
Sf combos still confuses me to be honest and the combos can be very limited
Mk1 is fucking awesome man.
I am so happy for all of the community, myself included
The gameplay is so much better than MK11. The kameo system definitely takes some getting used to, but it makes the game so interesting and more entertaining to watch.
It's a good time to be a mk fan
Unstable connection, opening with Baraka/Cyrax; oh we’re playin’ MK1 now, boys.
I pity this Baraka for not understanding the overwhelming pressure of 4,4,4,.....4,4,4,4
Just finished watching your play through of the Kampaign and I really like the idea of MK vs DC remake, I know that game gets a lot of flack but It’s what got me into MK and I’ve bought every NRS game since. I know it’s not perfect by any means but I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of people my age(20) who play MK got started here.
I was doing good with Smoke until recently. Seems like most people have him figured out now. I suck at trying to main someone else now because all my memory is in Smoke combos lol.
I personally very much enjoy Smoke with Scorpion. Super easy kameo combos for 40% and you get to convert off stuff like the forward 1,2,1+3 string, 3,2, his aerial strings, and even if you hit a stray teleport.
I feel like variety is the hardest thing to incorporate into strings sometimes. When you have to use a move to reset or launch it's like: "Alright, if I land this, I can start, then I can build from there."
But on the opposite side, there's nothing more annoying than being caught in the SAME attack over and over. I think it probably stings more since it's a half-second of not being able to do anything at all, then falling, and hoping you can recover before they do it, AGAIN. I don't mind hitting a wall and moving past it, I mind hitting the same wall over and over.
Case in point as seen with Raiden, that air punish doesn't use meter, and given how much it's used, it definitely should require at LEAST a bar and a half with how much damage it can put out.
Man that first hit scream was intense lol
I wasn’t planning on maining Smoke but he’s so fun and he fits my playstyle a ton
Glad others are enjoying him too
Whats ur playstyle? Scrub friendly cheese? 😂😂
@@roof1975someones been losing
He has the most friendly combos to land. I've been trying combos in lab with Tanya, Geras, and Kung Lao and I can't get my fingers doing what they want to since I spent so much time with smoke already.
fighting Baraka/Cyrax is like fighting for your life in a dark souls game.
any tips to master that special cancel? i know the string but it is hard to pull of so close to the opponent.
you gotta do it really slow i noticed it’s quite precise
I'd recommend timing block+back with the exact moment he transitions into a smoke cloud.
I would suggest tapping the cancel input back+Block twice it’s what I do and makes hitting the window made it so much easier for me
Also to practice setting the AI to hold block and just try going into every string on cancels
I personally wouldn't bother, in an online environment you can do it right and still miss it. Even then the marginal returns you get for something so difficult isn't worth it
@@Tyrineali think the cancel is worth the practice. Makes your mixes a bit scarier and your opponent will respect your strings more to try and block the cancel.
I do hope we get a balance patch soon. I know the game just came out so it's gonna be awhile, but I want to see some more diversity online. Every player is Baraka/Cyrax, Smoke/Sareena, Raiden/Jax, Johnny/Kano, or Scorpion/Sareena. I've seen maybe one Mileena, a few Kitanas, and absolutely zero Rains lmao
Zero rains? Dude I had a lot Rain player today lmao
@@A_mir0_0 maybe in the higher rank? I'm only master rank so I'm not exactly seeing what high level players play, just what I'm seeing on my rank
@@A_mir0_0 that’s because SonicFox started playing him lol
Every fighting games gonna be like that
Meanwhile Zero Subzeros…🪦
Raiden really out there deleting half a healbar without meter on a basic punish.
imagine dropping that baraka combo
A respectful Raiden/sub-zero main here.
You should try Jax, you get 48% with 1 bar. He can also extend a non ex version of the teleport
Scorpion is better.
Raiden in mk1 goes crazy with the DPS. 20:22
First.....
"It's Smoke'ing Time."
Kung lao and smoke are the future! Plus on block is madness for smoke😂
Baraka/cyrax is crazy but smoke/sareena and subzero frost is the perfect counter subzero doesn’t do a lot of damage so I get it he’s a turn off which is sad cause I love him however his move set is perfect against baraka considering baraka is limited on zoning and kinda just bum rushes all you gotta do is use ice klone or a perfectly timed ice ball barakas kill themselves against subzero by the time they realize the strat their already done
Fun To Play, Annoying to fight
Facts!! Those teleports are fast af Lmao
that raiden loved spamming that shit dear lord
Very cool Smoke Online Matches Max.
Yep Smoke is Hella Fun.
Raiden looks easy too Play, i'm sure he is not but his Play looks simple too the eye.
Shang's Juggle Combos are looking really effective.
Wassup Max? Good matches bro! :)
🔥🔥WHERE ARE MY SCORPION MAINS 🔥🔥
Love your content max!
thanks
Look at my main go.. so much nice work with that kung lao assist. Should I consider retiring Sektor? Excellent Max!😂
The Raiden is insane!
If you use frost you can do forward A,Y cancel and call in frost to freeze they have to block high and then low like in a split second then boom when he’s frozen full combo
Another chill vid of max catching wins online while I do the same🔥🔥
off topic but smokes voice actor? yuri lowenthal aka spiderman? sounds like him
Bring back the visual history series
Hey Max! Since you like Smoke. Add brutality now if you can. He has some of the best!
People this good at fighting games get their dopamine from the gameplay, not the fatalities/brutalities, just adding a timer to the gameplay doing a brutality.
Obviously it's fun to see for the small amount of novelty dopamine, but that novelty runs out real quick.
Alternatively, it's a good use to grief someone, but you're more likely to end up in the waiting queue for a new opponent if you do that, which is less gameplay. So you really gotta enjoy griefing.
@@KiariGaming nah people respect the brutalities in this game. He just doesn't do them to avoid needing to censor on youtube. (though he does seemingly try at around 19:25)
Man Ive been watching Max and fighting games in general for a long time, and I wanna get into fighting games more but damn hearing all you doods talk ab strings, frames, and all these numbers n shit makes me think I'll be shit at these games 😂
Bro same I think it would be cool to get into them but it feels like these guys are speaking tongues 😂
It's a learning curve for sure. Don't overcomplicate it for yourself at first. Learn a few combos, learn how to punish moves, and spend lots of time in training mode. If somebody does something you have trouble dealing with, take it to practice mode and try some things out. It's definitely worth it!
I see that Dood Max and I smash like
21:57 you didn’t get the cancel because the Kameo was on cooldown
No more color filters on blood?
I'm assuming these vids get demonetized and age restricted despite that?
sadge
All the ninjas, shao, havik, and Reiko I fuck with heavy
I wanna see max play more than reptile, smoke, and baraka lol
I hope he stays human.
MAX! Been a fan since your MVC 3 online warrior series. CAN YOU PLEASE make a assist me type series for MK1!
Check out rooflemongers tips
Impressive combo at the start, but its hilarious how Max tries to cover up the ego and smugness with things like a straight face and "Ok ok".
WE SMOKIN 🔥🚬
Baraka+Cyrax ain't nothin for Max fundy's
Smoke is my number 1 main and ngl? Hes so under-rated, hes safe in alot of strings and his smoke cancels makes him so strong, he can bait almost anybody into a low or a overhead mix-up
He’s nowhere near underrated, it’s just people have started figuring out how to deal with his shit. He actually has a lot of gaps in his strings that people are now exploiting. He’s a good character and very fun to play, but he’s mostly just a newcomers worst nightmare
Wanna level him sub zero and lu kang up as much as possible while unlocking new outfits wanna see everyone's arcade endings too enjoying it so
Hold up during the 1 2, 1-3
Jus a straight W
Lmao, bro jumped back ans did teleport then said wrong move? What othe move can be use in the air 🤨🤣
Day 25 of asking Max to do Goenitz boss rush
Can smoke throw his knife and transport to where knife goes? Like flying rajin
Yeah it's inspired by flying rajin. His playstyle is very Minato like if you think about it
Always good to see a Raiden player loose because they're so fucking boring!!
Nice matches!
Sup max✌🏾
Smoke is the new Scorpion and Jade from Mk11.
Just another scrub friendly idiot fighter everyone hates and most kids bang out fatalities after the 1st game 😂😂
I’m not a big fan of Smoke’s karambit in this game. They should have made him have natural smoke powers by hand like in MK 9.
Him.having a karambit has nothing to do with his smoke powers lmaoo
Nothing but smokes, raidens. And barakas on ranked lol smh
Here's a tip. Once you look forward to fighting them and building a great defense. The server literally gives you other characters to fight. For example, when I chose Motaro to defend against Sereena. All of a sudden I didn't see Sereena as much! lol
@@redjaguar6883 bro ive beat alot of them its just no matter what especially on ranked they are always on there lol smh. Im reiko main by the way. They always go for sareena assist too .
time to get smoked!
I main smoke and I hate fightin raiden
w
The Baraka / Cyrax combo is so boring at this point. Everyone and there brother is playing it, be original folks.
Smoke is by far the most annoying
I feel like whoever ypu are you get bitched at
I play mileena and boy do people be getting salty!
Smokes my main so everytime I pick him up I guess you can say my opponent gets… smoked
U gotta be like 60
I’m actually 23😭😭😭
Weak Baraka player
...and cheap, annoying and choice of scrubs.
You mean Baraka and Raiden right?
Smoke needs to be nerf'd imo. I like the character, but man I hate going up against smoke players
smoke is not that good, you need good matchup knowledge and you can nullify a majority of his options.
Smoke is low tier!
Yeah he doesnt need a nerf. Raiden on the other hand...
I feel like other characters need the same mixups he has. Hes good but he aint broke
@@dmtmediabrothers Smoke has no real mix ups, it's all fake. You need to learn how he works, he can always be countered either by block punishing or hitting him out of his bs.
Cheapest character in the game. If you want cheap wins, use Smoke.
Wrong. If you want cheap use Raiden, Baraka, and Johnny.
Your mad scrub
Game is out a whole month and Max has only played Reptile and smoke... This tells you how good this game is. Maybe better than Mk11 at some things but not much better.. Only a handfull of characters are playable and they dont feel like combos are robotic and basic af. So sad but its true. And the freaking kameos shouls be fun and refreshing yet they are also completely basic , boring and they dont make fun combos.. The game has holes everywhere one just have to watch or play a few online matches to see it. Game looks like its played by AI...
what is bro wafflin about
@@BilliamTorpedo i was sad/frustruted to see another Smoke/Reptile video from Max. So i said how i feel about the new MK. If this game was good Maxes channel would be flooding with content thats the conclusion.
@@BilliamTorpedo guy's completely taking the piss is what he's doing lol. Max played Baraka and is now learning Havik and will play even more characters soon
You mean smoke is still insanely gay