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Injustice 2 Roster Discussion & Speculation Thread

Darkseid
Robin
Swamp Thing
Supergirl
Cheetah
Atrocitus


Who was dropped from 1 that is any better than any of these?

Nightwing >>>>>Robin. This version of Robin suuuuuuucks.

Also Sinestro, lex luthor, deathstroke, hawkgirl, martian manhunter, shazaam and Doomsday for me are all major, major losses. (Swamp thing is damn great though)

(I would add Lobo and Batgirl, but trying not to consider dlc as we dont know who else is coming yet)
 
Nightwing >>>>>Robin. This version of Robin suuuuuuucks.

Also Sinestro, lex luthor, deathstroke, hawkgirl, martian manhunter, shazaam and Doomsday for me are all major, major losses. (Swamp thing is damn great though)

Disagree heavily.

As much as Damian is a little punk, Nightwings moveset in I1 was so ass.
Edgy toddler sword bullshit is a huge improvement.
 
Any things of interest or big news from the gear stream? I missed it.

If you have an entire set of specific gear it can grant you extra boosts like for example it could give you a percent advantage against heroes in multiverse (not all are exclusive to multiverse). That's the only one I could think of. Some other stuff I can't remember too, I'll have to rewatch the stream later.
 
Disagree heavily.

As much as Damian is a little punk, Nightwings moveset in I1 was so ass.
Edgy toddler sword bullshit is a huge improvement.

You dont have to bring over the same move sets. You can fix that stuff (people here are saying they fixed Cyborg). I am talking purely the quality of the character. Night wing is much better than Robin. Tripply so if that Robin is Damien.
 
If you have an entire set of specific gear it can grant you extra boosts like for example it could give you a percent advantage against heroes in multiverse (not all are exclusive to multiverse). That's the only one I could think of. Some other stuff I can't remember too, I'll have to rewatch the stream later.

We knew this from the beta. :) There's a megapost somewhere here that has details of the custom moves and gear sets we discovered, including their set bonuses.
 
If you have an entire set of specific gear it can grant you extra boosts like for example it could give you a percent advantage against heroes in multiverse (not all are exclusive to multiverse). That's the only one I could think of. Some other stuff I can't remember too, I'll have to rewatch the stream later.

I found it:

This is VERY MUCH a work in progress but I will continue to update THIS post as more are discovered. You can share your own findings as well and I will paste them into THIS post.

ATROCITUS

- Pillar of Blood (cost 1 slot)
Summons forth a pillar of blood and rage. Meter burning adds a second blast (launcher).

- Blood Push (cost 2 slots, credit to pock3tmonstr)
A powerful shot of pure rage blasts the opponent back. Meter Burning increases range and power.

Replaces Napalm Vomit.
Requires both Ability Slots.

- Regurgitate Rage (cost 1 slot, credit to ArgyleReptile)
Dex-Starr rushes forward and vomits rage, causing damage over time.

Replaces Dex-Starr's Blood Ball.

- Siphon Power (cost 1 slot, credit to ArgyleReptile)
Atrocitus drains the power from his opponent, depleting their Super Meter.

Replaces Life Drain

BATMAN *credit to Pan1cMode from TYM*

- Advanced Parry (cost 1 slot)
Allows cape counter/cape parry to be MB

- Bat strike (cost 2 slots)
Replaces Character trait. Summons mechanical Wayne Tech bats that attach to the opponent and explode.

- Boomerang Belt (cost 1 slot)
Replaces MB up batarang. The MB Up batarang now returns to strike an opponent in the back instead of exploding.

- Taser-rangs (cost 2 slot)
Replaces MB baatarangs. All MB batarangs explode in a burst of electricity, stunning the opponents

- Dual Batarangs (cost 1 slot)
Replaces Batarang. Batman flings two batarangs straight ahead.

- Air-to-air Batarangs (cost 1 slot)
Replaces Scatter Bombs. Batman flings a single batarang ahead while airborne.

- Air-to-Ground Batarangs (cost 1 slot)
Replaces Scatter Bombs. Batman flings a single batarang downward at an angle while airborne.

- Evading Bat (cost 1 slot)
Batman rolls backwards from a wakeup and attacks with an evasive manoeuvre

- Cape Parry (cost 1 slot)
Replaces cape counter. Gives batman multi-hitting cape parry (like Injustice 1)

BLACK CANARY

- Body Bounce (cost 1 slot, credit to Ryce)
Meter Burning the Hard Lock attack now bounces the opponent for a combo.

- Air Canary Cry (cost 1 slot, credit to Felix)
Black Canary can use her Canary Cry while airborne.

- Rising Kick (cost 1 slot, credit to Felix)
Gain a vertical kick. Meter Burning follows up with a second airborne kick that launches the opponent up in the air for a combo.

- Sonic Burst (cost 2 Slots, credit to ArgyleReptile)
Black Canary lobs a Sonic Grenade that disables her opponent for a short time.

Replaces Canary Cry

- Clutch Crush (cost 2 slots, credit to 2n2)
Grants Black Canary a powerful command grab in addition to her Canary Cry

BLUE BEETLE

- Mandible Flurry (cost 1 slot)
Blue Beetle extends his back claws and spins, striking twice. MB adds additional launching hit.

- Aculeus Strike (cost 1 slot)
Back claws attack rapidly in a flurry of 5 strikes.

- Crawling Burst (cost 2 slots)
Replaces energy cannon, launches a slow moving projectile and MB increases size and damage. (Editor's note: this move is straight dildos).

SUPERGIRL

- Suncharge (cost 1 slot/disables lasers)
Grants the ability to charge her body with power, reducing damage taken from attacks.

- Kryptonian Grinder (cost 1 slot, credit to Felix)
The Kryptonian Force Meter Burn is replaced with a grab that grinds the victim a great distance across the ground. (Replaces Kryptonian Force Meter Burn)

- Speeding Bullet (cost 1 slot, credit to ArgyleReptile)
Supergirl flies straight ahead while airborne, delivering a powerful punch.

- Earthshatter (cost 1 Slot, credit to ArgyleReptile)

Replaces the limited flight of the Sun Strike Meter Burn with a powerful ground pound attack.

SUPERMAN

- Air Heat Zap (cost 1 slot)
Superman gains a straight, focused blast of heat vision while airborne.

- Empowered Heat Zap (cost 1 slot)
Superman's Heat Zap can now be MB to increase damage and size.

- Krypton Charge (cost 1 slot, credit to Slaythe)
With extreme speed, Superman delivers a powerful flying attack.

- Ground Tremor (cost 1 slot, replaces air flying smash, credit to Slaythe)
Superman smashes the ground with his fist, creating a shockwave of damage. Meterburning adds an additional strike.

- Meteor Drop (cost 2 slots, replaces Supermove, credit to Ryce)
Superman flies into orbit, grabs a meteor, and smashes it onto the head of the opponent, triggering his Supermove.


GEAR SETS

ATROCIOUS

Traitor's Garb (credit to ArgyleReptile)
Set Bonus
[4/4] Force of Hate: 200% increased damage against Green Lantern Corps members (!)

The Five Inversions (credit to pock3tmonstr)
Set Bonus
[2/5] Interaction Boost: Increases Environmental Interaction damage by 10.00%.
[4/5] Heavy Throw: Increases Thrown Environmental Interaction damage by 10.00%
[5/5] Transition Boost: Increases Stage Transition damage by 20.00%.

BATMAN

Plastisteel Tactical Gear (credit to pock3tmonstr)
Set Bonus
[2/3] Bonus Defense: Gain an additional 100 Defense.
[3/3] Bonus Defense: Gain an additional 200 Defense.
[3/3] Kryptonian Defense System: Reduces damage from Kryptonians by 50.00% (Single Player Only).

Insurgent Armor (credit to pock3tmonstr)
Set Bonus
[2/4] Bonus Strength: Gain an additional 100 Strength.
[4/4] Bonus Ability: Gain an additional 100 Ability Power.
[4/4] Arkham Lockdown: 100.00% extra damage to classic Batman foes (Single Player Only).

Kryptonite Infused Armor (credit to ArgyleReptile)
Set Bonus
[5/5] Advanced Swarm: Increased Range on Bat Swarm Power

Billionare's Suit (credit to ArgyleReptile)
Set Bonus
[5/5] Affluent: Increases all currency gained by 15%
[5/5] Billionaire Batarangs: Activates Golden Batarangs

Blue Beetle credit to pock3tmonstr

The Reach
Set Bonus
[3/5] Interaction Boost: Increases Environmental Interaction damage by 25.00%.
[3/5] Heavy Throw: Increase Thrown Environmental Interaction damage by 50.00%.
[5/5] Fury of the Scarab: For every 25.00% of Super Meter above 25.00%, Blue Beetle gains 5.00% increases damage.

Kha-Ef-Re's Regalia
Set Bonus
[2/4] Environmental Resistance: Reduces damage taken from Environmental Interactions by 25.00%.
[3/4] Transition Resistance: Reduces damage taken from Stage Transitions by 50.00%.
[4/4] Heroic Force: 100.00% extra damage to Villains (Single Player Only).

SUPERMAN

Armor of the Yellow Sun
Set Bonus:
2/2 Quick Charge
Superman's Unchained Character Power
Cooldown is reduced by 20%

The House of El
Set Bonus:
2/3 Gain an additional 100 Health
2/3 Gain an additional 100 Defense
3/3 Activates Blue Heat Vision

Regime Regalia (credit to Slayte)
Set Bonus:
2/4 +200 Strength
4/4 Rage: +10% damage -10% defense

Last Son of Krypton (credit to pock3tmonstr)
Set Bonus
[3/5] Heroic Force: 100% extra damage to Villains (Single Player Only)
[5/5] Damage Shield: 10.00% chance to gain a Shield that reduces damage by 50.00% when hit

SUPERGIRL

Alura's Guardian (credit to ArgyleReptile)
[3/5] Bonus Health: +150
[3/5] Bonus Defense: Defense +300
[5/5] Hangtime: Super Hover last 2 more seconds.

Sunlight Armor (credit to pock3tmonstr)
Set Bonus
[4/4] Yellow Sun: Supergirl starts the match with one bar of Super Meter.
 
You dont have to bring over the same move sets. You can fix that stuff (people here are saying they fixed Cyborg). I am talking purely the quality of the character. Night wing is much better than Robin. Tripply so if that Robin is Damien.

They didn't fix Cyborg, they gave him like two new things.

All the legacy characters are still 80% of what they were in I1, except for GL and Wonder Woman, who are still like 50%.

Nightwing would need a complete overhaul of every single thing he had in order to not suck.
And that wouldn't happen.
 
They didn't fix Cyborg, they gave him like two new things.

All the legacy characters are still 80% of what they were in I1, except for GL and Wonder Woman, who are still like 50%.

Nightwing would need a complete overhaul of every single thing he had in order to not suck.
And that wouldn't happen.


I dont see why it couldnt. If you replace him with a new character, you are replacing 100% of the moves anyway. Just because they didnt, doesnt mean they couldn't or make that a valid excuse.
 
I dont see why it couldnt. If you replace him with a new character, you are replacing 100% of the moves anyway. Just because they didnt, doesnt mean they couldn't or make that a valid excuse.

They couldn't because their entire design decision was to make a game full of legacy characters from I1.

If Superman and FLash much more popular characters who needed it almost as badly didn't get it then NW sure isn't going to get a redesign.

They threw Flash a few new toys, but NW needs a lot more then new toys.

He is such an ugly and poor playing representation of DIck Grayson.

At least Robin is a pretty great representation of a whiny edgy teenager with daddy issues who was trained by flash assassins.
 
Yiiiiiiiiiiiiiikes so the bad screenshots were.... Not all due to the capture.

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This is from the stream.

Can a ps4pro user that has the game check out Supergirl's outro and see if she has the same terrible hair ?

I can confirm she was fine during the beta. D:

Kinda hoping it's just the regular ps4 that has ass hair.
 
Not really a spoiler, but a lot of characters in the story have un masked versions.

I really hope they have premier skins for the civilian versions of characters.
 
Not really a spoiler, but a lot of characters in the story have un masked versions.

I really hope they have premier skins for the civilian versions of characters.

I'd like that but I'd also like an unmasked option while keeping the customization for the rest of the body :x ...

Also, with this, it's a trio, Superman Batman and Wonderwoman have DCEU movie gear.

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Which also means no premium skins for them, since they probably couldn't get the actors on board for obvious reasons.

I'm hoping we get "movie hairstyle" + shader at the very least for WW and Superman. Batman is easily mimicked.

Same for Aquaman, give him a "head gear" that's long hair + beard and give him a shader where he's not blonde.
 
I'd like that but I'd also like an unmasked option while keeping the customization for the rest of the body :x ...

Also, with this, it's a trio, Superman Batman and Wonderwoman have DCEU movie gear.

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Which also means no premium skins for them, since they probably couldn't get the actors on board for obvious reasons.

I'm hoping we get "movie hairstyle" + shader at the very least for WW and Superman. Batman is easily mimicked.

Same for Aquaman, give him a "head gear" that's long hair + beard and give him a shader where he's not blonde.

That sucks. All I wanted was the MoS Suit.
 
He fucked up my name.

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Hahahaha my bad :(. I did a majority of that on mobile so imagine my tenacity there :p.

Just got fucked out of my day off from work on Monday night so there goes my playing at launch. Not like I haven't been looking forward to this for six months or anything :|
 
Sorry if off topic but I have Injustice 2 Ultimate Edition on preorder from Amazon.

The thing is I realized I can only afford one so I have to choose between the PSVR Farpoint Aim Controller bundle or Injustice 2 Ultimate Edition. I have to choose soon cause they both ship today.

What do you guys think? I would play both about the same so I can't just go with the one I would play more.
 
Sorry if off topic but I have Injustice 2 Ultimate Edition on preorder from Amazon.

The thing is I realized I can only afford one so I have to choose between the PSVR Farpoint Aim Controller bundle or Injustice 2 Ultimate Edition. I have to choose soon cause they both ship today.

What do you guys think? I would play both about the same so I can't just go with the one I would play more.

Do you like NRS fighting games, or fighting games in general? As a PSVR owner myself... I would suggest Injustice lol. Simply because there's a guaranteed difference in longevity.
 
The thing is I realized I can only afford one so I have to choose between the PSVR Farpoint Aim Controller bundle or Injustice 2 Ultimate Edition. I have to choose soon cause they both ship today.

Farpoint seems like the much more exciting thing, being VR and all that. However Injustice is something you could play 2 years from now, it's definitely worth ones cash like most fighting games.

Cant even compare those two things, which do you feel like you need to experience first?
 
Pixel count in another thread appears to show Injustice 2 running at 1440p on PS4 Pro. Seems like a good showing along with the other added effects.
 
Do you like NRS fighting games, or fighting games in general? As a PSVR owner myself... I would suggest Injustice lol. Simply because there's a guaranteed difference in longevity.
Both on the first question. I loved the story mode in Injustice 1 and even bought the season pass but I've also played Mortal Kombat 9 and X. I love fighting games in general.
Farpoint seems like the much more exciting thing, being VR and all that. However Injustice is something you could play 2 years from now, it's definitely worth ones cash like most fighting games.

Cant even compare those two things, which do you feel like you need to experience first?
That's the thing. I'm not sure on which one I need to experience first. They both look awesome and I know that one day I'll have more use for the Aim Controller but at the same time I still can only afford one. Plus I like steelbooks and Injustice 2 has a steelbook.
 
Sorry if off topic but I have Injustice 2 Ultimate Edition on preorder from Amazon.

The thing is I realized I can only afford one so I have to choose between the PSVR Farpoint Aim Controller bundle or Injustice 2 Ultimate Edition. I have to choose soon cause they both ship today.

What do you guys think? I would play both about the same so I can't just go with the one I would play more.

Farpoint Aim Controller bundle is sold out right now so I'd keep that. No clue if they'll make more of the bundle, you know? You can always get Injustice 2 Ultimate digitally if that ends up selling out.
 
Sorry if off topic but I have Injustice 2 Ultimate Edition on preorder from Amazon.

The thing is I realized I can only afford one so I have to choose between the PSVR Farpoint Aim Controller bundle or Injustice 2 Ultimate Edition. I have to choose soon cause they both ship today.

What do you guys think? I would play both about the same so I can't just go with the one I would play more.

Why not getting Injustice 2 regular ? You can buy the season pass later down the road.

Pixel count in another thread appears to show Injustice 2 running at 1440p on PS4 Pro. Seems like a good showing along with the other added effects.

Is it the case for 1080p TV users ?
 
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