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Injustice 2 Roster Discussion & Speculation Thread

I don't remember the guest characters being announced upfront for either MKX or the first Injustice, but I could be wrong. I do know that Boon said we can expect more guest characters because their sales are typically highest.

I really think Sub Zero will be MK's guest character. Seems like a lot of people don't want this though, but it seems unlikely that they'd go with Scorpion twice in a row.
 
Had it not leaked that he was part of the roster, Mr Freeze could have been a secret character, albeit, as a Premier Skin. He still hasn't been officially announced either, though he appeared briefly in a trailer showcasing Cold's shaders.

Yeah, that would have been a cool surprise.
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I really think Sub Zero will be MK's guest character. Seems like a lot of people don't want this though, but it seems unlikely that they'd go with Scorpion twice in a row.
I just find him to be a boring character. I just saw him in a fighting game and he doesn't add anything. If we have to have an MK guest I'd rather get someone like Rain or Noob.
 
I just find him to be a boring character. I just saw him in a fighting game and he doesn't add anything. If we have to have an MK guest I'd rather get someone like Rain or Noob.

I want Noob most. I'd even be happy with Smoke. I'll go nuts if we get Noob though, holy shit.
 
Johnny Cage is the MK guest I want most, purely for his unrivalled charisma. He has the potential to deliver in spades. Especially if his gear includes pieces from other MK characters' costumes however unlikely.
 
Johnny Cage is the MK guest I want most, purely for his unrivalled charisma. He has the potential to deliver in spades. Especially if his gear includes pieces from other MK characters' costumes however unlikely.

Having him be able to be a mish-mash cosplay of all MK characters would be great. They could make some of the gear abilities moves from other characters, too.
 
That reminds me, we may have a few more "Mr Freeze" types hidden on disc when the game releases. Atleast, I hope so.

I hope so too. Not much has been said about whether there'll be Premier Skins available to purchase on Day-1 or unlock. We only know of the three included with the Ultimate Editon pre-orders and the mobile game unlock, "officially". I don't expect them to launch the game without content to purchase via Source Crystals:

Source Crystals can only be used to purchase cosmetic adjustments to your fighters, Premiere character Skins with no gameplay advantage, and various Shaders for character costumes.

The writing is on the wall.
 
I wouldn't even be mad if it was Ares. I mean yeah it would suck to give 1 of 9 slots to him but I played him in the 1st game so I'm okay with it haha.
 
I hope so too. Not much has been said about whether there'll be Premier Skins available to purchase on Day-1 or unlock. We only know of the three included with the Ultimate Editon pre-orders and the mobile game unlock, "officially". I don't expect them to launch the game without content to purchase via Source Crystals:



The writing is on the wall.
I think we can figure that Mr Freeze is an unlock. And I doubt he's the only one
 
I think we can figure that Mr Freeze is an unlock. And I doubt he's the only one

Exactly. It doesn't make much sense from a business perspective to offer only one Premier Skin for purchase. Grid is only available via the mobile app, so unless John Stewart, Power Girl and Reverse-Flash can be purchased on Day-1, outside of the Ultimate Edition, we're going to see more Premier Skins alongside Mr Freeze at launch.
 
I just find him to be a boring character. I just saw him in a fighting game and he doesn't add anything. If we have to have an MK guest I'd rather get someone like Rain or Noob.
These are my two picks, if I absolutely had to pick one it'd be Noob.

If it were to be a Female then Mileena.
 
The Xbox One version unlocks at 11 PM CST so I get to play for an hour early kinda. Better than waiting for the UPS guy who always shows up at my house at 8 pm on Tuesdays.
 
Am I the only one that doesn't want a MK character as DLC?
I would be okay with Sub-Zero as a skin for Captain Cold if that is possible at all. I just don't want 1 of the 9 spots used for guest characters. There are so many DC characters that could be used instead.
 
Am I the only one that doesn't want a MK character as DLC?
I would be okay with Sub-Zero as a skin for Captain Cold if that is possible at all. I just don't want 1 of the 9 spots used for guest characters. There are so many DC characters that could be used instead.

I think most people would prefer not to have guest characters over a unique DC character, but unfortunately, the reality is that guest characters sell significantly better and help fund more DLC. Guest characters are happening whether we want them or not.
 
Am I the only one that doesn't want a MK character as DLC?
I would be okay with Sub-Zero as a skin for Captain Cold if that is possible at all. I just don't want 1 of the 9 spots used for guest characters. There are so many DC characters that could be used instead.

I think most people would prefer not to have guest characters over a unique DC character, but unfortunately, the reality is that guest characters sell significantly better and help fund more DLC. Guest characters are happening whether we want them or not.

I agree drew713 I'd prefer none, but since it's a sure thing I'd like Noob. Sub Zero would probably help sell more copies though due to his familiarity.
 
I hope we get one character + silhouettes, since that's what a bunch of modern fighting games do to tease their DLC.

Nah, it's ridiculous that this has become a thing. Show a product's contents if you're selling it. Withholding product information sucks.

I really appreciate how KOF handled their recent DLC. They did their teases, got people talking, showed thew actual content, then put it up for sale, with even a little PS+ discount on top. None of this pay fox a mystery box crap. It's especially egregious when you put up two choices of packages and expect people to make an informed decision with no information on how the included content differs.
 
Am I the only one that doesn't want a MK character as DLC?
I would be okay with Sub-Zero as a skin for Captain Cold if that is possible at all. I just don't want 1 of the 9 spots used for guest characters. There are so many DC characters that could be used instead.

I don't want any corny ass guest characters in this game
 
Nah, it's ridiculous that this has become a thing. Show a product's contents if you're selling it. Withholding product information sucks.

I agree, but I think that we're getting silhouettes. The characters of Kombat Pack 1 in MKX were leaked, so it forced NRS' hand and they showed every character in a teaser trailer. They did the same thing with Kombat Pack 2; first silhouettes and then proper reveals in a teaser, though that time they weren't leaked.

I'd be pleasantly surprised if we got more than one character+silhouettes tomorrow.
 
Sorry if this has been asked before.
I've read that there are gear events, are those gear events going to cycle during the year?
Also, are the events tied to MP/online paywall?

I don't want any corny ass guest characters in this game
I've got nothing against guest characters, but I would prefer if the slot was used on a character from the DC universe.
 
Sorry if this has been asked before.
I've read that there are gear events, are those gear events going to cycle during the year?
Also, are the events tied to MP/online paywall?


I've got nothing against guest characters, but I would prefer if the slot was used on a character from the DC universe.

This is a good question that I think we will get a definite answer to next week in the gear stream. I want to say some of the "towers" in the Multiverse​ are static (offline) and will probably offer their own gear rewards, where as some are kind of like the living towers from MKX and do require an internet connection however I don't believe you have to have plus/live for those. Can anyone confirm?

Edit: also on the topic of guest characters, my friend and I had a very long argument about this lol. He is a casual player and said his favorite thing about MKX WAS the guest characters which disgusted me hahaha. So you can see why they're doing it, casuals drop money like crazy on them. Personally, I'd be fine without them. Oh, and he also said fatalities should be in Injustice. At this moment I chose random select in I1 and beat him to a pulp to pay for his transgressions.
 
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I'm generally against guest characters in fighting games. That said, I am totally for guest characters in IJ2--so long as they're comic book characters. We probably will get an MK guest character, so whatever--but, if we do get characters like Spawn, Judge Dredd or Hellboy in IJ2, then that would be pretty cool for a comic book fighting game.
 
I'm generally against guest characters in fighting games. That said, I am totally for guest characters in IJ2--so long as they're comic book characters. We probably will get an MK guest character, so whatever--but, if we do get characters like Spawn, Judge Dredd or Hellboy in IJ2, then that would be pretty cool for a comic book fighting game.

I'm excited to see if they do include Spawn. There's​ so much cool stuff they can do with his cape!
 
This is a good question that I think we will get a definite answer to next week in the gear stream. I want to say some of the "towers" in the Multiverse​ are static (offline) and will probably offer their own gear rewards, where as some are kind of like the living towers from MKX and do require an internet connection however I don't believe you have to have plus/live for those. Can anyone confirm?

Edit: also on the topic of guest characters, my friend and I had a very long argument about this lol. He is a casual player and said his favorite thing about MKX WAS the guest characters which disgusted me hahaha. So you can see why they're doing it, casuals drop money like crazy on them. Personally, I'd be fine without them. Oh, and he also said fatalities should be in Injustice. At this moment I chose random select in I1 and beat him to a pulp to pay for his transgressions.

I'll be sure to keep an eye out for that stream. How difficult were the living towers on MKX?
Another way to getting around guests characters is by creating MK inspired gear. I think that could work out well. Though, I think the guest characters are inevitable. :P
 
Here's my wish list of DLC:
Constantine.
Red Hood.
Plastic Man.
Deadwing or Deadman (could be either one of them and the other a premier skin)
Etrigan.
Zatanna.
Captain Atom.

I personally don't care about guest characters but since that we are gettinf some, I'd like to see Buffy and Silk Spectre (talk about dreaming, right?).

I'm waiting to see who's the first DLC so then I'll know which version pre-order (I know that I could buy the DLC characters down the road but if tomorrow they unveil something that I like I'll pull the trigger for the Deluxe or Ultimate edition).
 
I'll be sure to keep an eye out for that stream. How difficult were the living towers on MKX?
Another way to getting around guests characters is by creating MK inspired gear. I think that could work out well. Though, I think the guest characters are inevitable. :P

I don't remember them being TOO bad but I do believe there were a few I had difficulty with. It was mostly because I didn't really care about the rewards so I didn't try hard enough I think lol. This time we're getting loot boxes and more than likely premiere skins so I'm going to work my ass off.

On a side note, I'm happy the game isn't region locked. Maybe I can play IrishMantis and get better (after I get bodied of course) :p
 
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