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For people who play a noob stomping cheese class they think it's unfair when the lose. Almost all the hate messages I get are from centurions under the impression they should always win. I had one tell me lawbringer is 30 times as broken as centurion. Another messaged me saying all I do is counter guard break, apparently I should let him throw me around.
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I have noticed that players who play the heroes that have been blessed with better kits by the devs get really upset when they can't steam roll through their opponent and end up dying instead.
As a Kensei main I have gotten some prime time salt thrown my way disproportionately more often by Cents, Glads, Shinobi's and PKs when I kill them. By contrast I very rarely get insults from Zerkers, Orochi, Shugo's, Nobushi's or Valks. And I don't think I've ever gotten hate mail from a Kensei, which to be honest should feel the angriest of them all because the Kensei is so crippled compared to most of the roster that it's like he's from an obsolete version of the game.
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that may be because he is completely screwed up now from last update. he has no offense now and the light after legion kick isnt even guaranteed anymore. if he goesOOS he is screwed. slowest regen in game. and lb is all spam. shoves everywhere. complete garbage. funny how everybody points at centurion and screams OP but use nothing but spam with their character. there is not a single character in the game that has less offense than centurion.
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Where's the proof that Light isn't guaranteed after Legion Kick? Don't keep spreading misinformationnOriginally Posted by subdude1974 Go to original post
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As a peacekeeper I can say we get salt thrown our way as well and I don't do the spammy peacekeeper BS stuff that drove her toxic reputation and using a shinobi I made a warden have a meltdown. At the same time yeah it is more often from the likes of wardens and centurions, can't say I have ever been hate mailed by a kensei and there was one I landed every single chain and bleed against which would have annoyed me lol.Originally Posted by Vakris_One Go to original post
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No misinformation here. I have had it blocked by several. Lawbringer, Raider and Shugoki. The Shugoki block is recorded. If I knew how to post it, I would. But yes, it isn't guaranteed anymore as I have had it blocked by several players. I have so many vids about screwed up things that go on with Centurion since the update I just stopped trying. Sent vids to Ubi but they don't seem to care that the update has completely screwed Centurion. I have even get guard broke between first and second light attacks while playing with him. That was don't by a Shugoki as well. But let me guess. Misinformation. Don't really care whether you believe or not, but Centurion has been completely screwed over and the character with no offense or HP has been the most punished player in the game.
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Kensei IMHO is the best in the game. If you use him in to his full potential and utilize all his moves, he is the hardest to beat. But I don't believe that he really has anything that I would call spam. I am a Centurion main and I have never been salty towards a Kensei, even when I have been destroyed by one. I am halfway decent with him but not great. Great character.
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I think it is a bit exagerated to call Kensei the best in the game, although I do agree that he is far from the trash tier people are claiming him to be.
I am curious to see how he performs after the massive indirect buff he will recieve in season 4.
And to be back on topic, I tend to find the exact opposit: People playing characters that are considered somewhat low-tier (although I would have to disagree with what is currently considered the tier list at the average skill level) tend to rage more. Somme "blabla pick a skilled character" bs
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That is true that on the flip side characters like PK, Cent, LB, Shinobi and cousins get quite a lot of hate almost by default, sometimes simply for playing that hero. I recently picked up the PK and I've immediately started getting salt thrown at me and I'm not even doing anything cheesy with her. Just using her full kit such as GB + triple stab, dodge heavy + light, zone, heavy feint into light/GB and feinting heavies into lights.Originally Posted by CandleInTheDark Go to original post
Gotta say it's been like a breath of fresh air being able to use a character's entire kit in a 1v1 for a change. The difference between her and heroes like the Kensei, Orochi, Warden, Highlander, Conq and Valk (which are the characters I play) is like night and day. If the Aramusha ends up being a Highlander sized dud I think I'll become a filthy PK main and start mining salt
Kensei is very dependant on who he gets matched up with. His main problem is that he has no opener and he's not versatile enough to be able to have an equal chance vs anyone in the roster, like the Glad, PK, LB, Warlord and Raider can for example.Originally Posted by subdude1974 Go to original post
Now every character has good and bad matchups. The high tier characters have enough versatility to equal out their viability in both their good and bad matchups. The problem with Kensei is the sheer disparity between his good matchups and his bad matchups. His good matchups are excellent (like shutting down Shinobi's) and his bad matchups are a horrible experience (when versus turtles with Ken's slow af moves and lack of an opener). The Kensei is not alone in this of course. The Conq and the Highlander share his woes in the good/bad matchup disparity.
And then there's the fact that in certain matchups the Kensei player has to be twice as good as his opponent in order to simply hold their own and maybe get a win. It's a frustrating experience playing a class that basically feels like a dead weight while facing an opponent whose character allows them the complete freedom for their skill to be unhindered by having to navigate around obsolete/unusable moves that will get you insta-punished.
