M’Baku or Blue Marvel? Who are you more excited for?

Definitely Blue Marvel so far but I am liking M’Baku as well

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I was extremely hyped for Blue Marvel. I still kinda am…. but the slowed down tapping SP2 mechanic alongside the tapping you need to do during heavy attacks, is just not appealing to me. In long-form content with huge healthpools… that slowed SP2 is gonna get so stale and annoying very quickly. I’m not a fan of the slowed down, interactive stuff they give champs now and again…

He’s also not a BG’s champ in any way, which I wouldn’t mind if BG’s wasn’t the only relevant content that we can play consistently for consistent rewards. & even during the times his might be useful in BG’s…. his slowed down SP2 is doing nothing but wasting time 🤕 I just hate the interactive slowed down BS they gave him.

I’m now more hyped for M’Baku than Blue Marvel. M’Baku has easy access and reliable utility, and doesn’t require interactive and slowed down specials and heavy attacks that just aren’t needed.

I might make a Blue Marvel centred thread to hear what people think tbh.

peixemacaco

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/410792/m-baku-or-blue-marvel-who-are-you-more-excited-for

Blue Marvel is only the 4th Hyperion (and people against Colossus AoA 🤣)

You know, Im 100% hype to get M'Baku

Uh uh uh uh

Yibambe!

EdisonLaw

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/comment/2924089#Comment_2924089

Honestly he should work fine for BGs. The slow down time doesn’t affect the BGs timer, as far as I’m aware.

Tairique_turay0

@EdisonLaw I don’t think the timer slows down along with his specials… so unless it does, i’m pretty sure the slowed down specials will drag on the fight for at least a second or two. It would be great if it doesn’t waste time somehow though.

Either way, the other issues I have with the slowed down interactive stuff are the same. At least M’Baku doesn’t make me have to tap the screen to activate abilities when most champs don’t have this pointless mechanic. It really just acts as an extra-step to get to the same destination.

EdisonLaw

Here are the rotation videos. I’ll post the Deep Dives here during the weekend

https://youtu.be/15Onh2VVsE8?si=qok8KYKNBxj1WxNE

https://youtu.be/32-DIXTcIvs?si=9jXPgq5QrfO6xu11

peixemacaco

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/comment/2924109#Comment_2924109

Thanks Edison

Equints

For me im gonna say m'baku he seem simple and straight forward and has good utilities with his anti evade and unstoppable, counter punch like gameplay and some good immunities. Also they never adressed the marked passive looking thing which i feel could be his awakened ability. Cant wait to try him in a week! 😊

ItsClobberinTime

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/comment/2924097#Comment_2924097

The fact that he got four agrees when the rotation is still double sp1 sp2 is absolutely hilarious lmfao.

Anyways definitely Mbaku, Blue Marvel looks mid for anything that isn't long form content.

ImDagger

Luke Cage over Blue Marvel lets be real here. M'Baku looks like a solid skill champ happy about that

EdisonLaw

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/comment/2924269#Comment_2924269

The agrees are not because I may be 100% correct but it’s because people tend to judge champs too early. Look at Mr Knight, Maker, when they first released compared to now. Once people called them mid but not now. Don’t instantly jump to final conclusions if we don’t even have access to him yet

EdisonLaw

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/comment/2924264#Comment_2924264

It’d be weird for a skill champ to have self marked or even death immunity, so I’m guessing that’s not it

ItsClobberinTime

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/comment/2924280#Comment_2924280

Maker and Mr. Knight always had the damage they’re just not that crazy because they do fights in 60-70 secs. Blue Marvel has no way to deal big damage until he throws sp1 sp1 sp2 making every fight way too long for him to get you any wins realistically especially during nuke metas

TotemCorruption

Mbaku looks like a solid attacker, especially with High Evo being ascendable.

Blue Marvel doesn't seem great for BG attack, but he might have potential as a defender, depending on what the actual kit details are.

HassamaMama

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/comment/2924283#Comment_2924283

I can't believe I'm actually agreeing with Edison, but I am lol - don't judge too quick. It's VERY likely he starts partially ramped in BGs, just like Serpent or Spider-Punk. I highly doubt they'd make the same mistake they did with Sentry and not make one of the most beloved and anticipated Marvel characters not viable in the most "important" gamemode right now. They didn't explain what his Persistent Charges do, and those could be the answer.

Additionally, some of the best champs in the game don't work in nuke metas - my own personal take is that I don't care. If you genuinely believe every champ should release as a BGs nuke, that's on you