Board Thread:Mortal Kombat Wiki/@comment-25163804-20151102081331

While everyone from here to OrderRealm is trying to figure out who will be in KP2, I've been thinking about something a little... maverick. The new 'environment' as it is known is widely hinted at, and at this point almost confirmed, as being The Pit. This klassic MK stage has been around in slightly different flavors since MK1, and is the quintessential Mortal Kombat stage, arguably as well known as the Living Forest and Shang Tsung's Courtyard. However, with MKX's uniquespin on environments, including interactivity, what can we expect from this stage?

Well, since every MK fan knowns the Pit, I won't be supplying images this time about, but there are a couple of things that I do want to note; One, the interactables must fit the Pit. It would make no sense to throw in an ice cream stand on a horrible death bridge. And Two; keep it uncluttered. Most stages have between 4 and 5 interactables, with the notable exception of the Kove, usually single-use with a couple being permanently available. For example; in the Kove stage, there are two parts of the pier you can use to vault yourself across the arena, as well as the hull of a ship to use as a means to escape the corner. At the same time, there is a barrel to throw, a box on the opposite end of the stage from the ship to chuck, and a hook to swing from in the same corner, with the occasional dead body popping up for a surprise grab and throw. Overall, stages don't need quite this much, but it provides a good example of the variety to expect.

However, the pit is... less varied. Torches, chains and walls are about it. Which, while just under the usual usage, would be fairly boring; no one wants to just chuck fire at each other. Perhaps, then, we can see a Pit makeover; similar to how many of the characters got facelifts and updates, we could see the Pit itself with some updated things to use for escaping from or clobbering the opponent. What exactly can we expect?

Well, if MK9's Pit stage is any indication, the lanterns on the pit can be counted on making an appearance. These would make decent throwing projectiles, and would be single use. The walls on either end of the Pit could be used to run up and escape from. Alternatively, perhaps one wall has an awning to hop off from, much like the Outworld Marketplace. As for more unique possibilities, you could always use the wall for, instead of a means of escape, a means to smash your foe's face to pieces by introducing their craniums to the stone walls. Then, there's the possibility of somehow using the chains as melee weapons, but I admit that's fairly unlikely.

As for what everyone is dying to know, yes, there would be a Stage Brutality here. I'm thinking they'll use the spikes as it supplies more gore than watching some poor chap fall to their death and land on a stone floor.

However, something I will note is that they say 'new environment'; there is always the chance that it won't be the Pit, rather a new stage or another Klassic stage will appear.

What do you guys think? 