ArgyleReptile
Banned
Expected. Hell, I expect Green Lantern and Superman to get most of them.
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Injustice 2 Roster Discussion & Speculation Thread
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Expected. Hell, I expect Green Lantern and Superman to get most of them.
I wonder how far they will go to actually individualize these skins. For example Powergirl, will it literally be Supergirl, the exact same model, just with a different costume? Will there be extra moves, attacks?
pock3tmonster
Banned
I'd love to see Premier Skins with unique special moves and animations, just to individualise them further. However, I doubt we'll see more than new voice acting and unique dialogue.
They're merely cosmetic skins with unique voices and dialogue. Reverse-Flash even uses Flash's intro animation.
ArgyleReptile
Banned
While they'll most definitely keep animations, I wonder if the looks of the special moves will change. The fact that the color of the Lantern's constructs can change makes me think this might be a possibility for some characters.
pock3tmonster
Banned
It's understandable given new animations likely require just as much work as new characters. I can imagine if NRS had opted to go the route of unique animations, special moves and intros, that we'd see far less Premier Skins than the number currently planned.
pock3tmonster
Banned
The costs haven't been announced. Only four Premier Skins are currently confirmed; John Stewart GL, Power Girl and Reverse-Flash (available via the Season Pass) and Mr. Freeze (presumed to be unlockable in-game).
At the very least, it would be cool if certain characters had custom abilities intended for use with their premier skins -- a hand vibration parry that could be given to Reverse-Flash, a sniper rifle construct for John Stewart, a command grab or punch walk for Power Girl, a freeze beam for Mr. Freeze, and so on.
pock3tmonster
Banned
That's what I want. Surely the gear system can allow for this without too much additional work on NRS's part. When it was announced that Hal Jordan could change Corps using shaders, I imagined a Blue Lantern Hal Jordan might have a unique self-heal, a Red Lantern Hal Jordan; a blood vomit projectile, etc.
So heres how I wish the select screen was laid out:
I wanted to do a clean divide between heroes and villains like in the first game, but thats not possible since the roster isnt evenly split anymore.
I made sure characters from the same series are touching, and the more prominent series are generally situated towards the center of the screen: Batman and Superman are both one box away from random, then Wonder Woman, then Flash and Green Lantern, then Aquaman, then Cyborg, et cetera.
There are also a few thematic clusters: the left half is mostly street crime (Batman/Flash/Green Arrow) and the right half is more science fiction/magic themed. Cyborg and Blue Beetle are next to each other (armored teens), Aquaman and Black Adam are next to each other (rulers of fictional kingdoms), Black Adam is next to Doctor Fate (vaguely Egyptian), and so on.
I wanted to do a clean divide between heroes and villains like in the first game, but thats not possible since the roster isnt evenly split anymore.
I made sure characters from the same series are touching, and the more prominent series are generally situated towards the center of the screen: Batman and Superman are both one box away from random, then Wonder Woman, then Flash and Green Lantern, then Aquaman, then Cyborg, et cetera.
There are also a few thematic clusters: the left half is mostly street crime (Batman/Flash/Green Arrow) and the right half is more science fiction/magic themed. Cyborg and Blue Beetle are next to each other (armored teens), Aquaman and Black Adam are next to each other (rulers of fictional kingdoms), Black Adam is next to Doctor Fate (vaguely Egyptian), and so on.
Schweinehund
Member
I like how cyborg, blue beetle and firestorm are grouped together. The "We fucking made it!" corner.
Hahah so true
Oh, so it's not a 1:1 ratio of heroes to villains? Interesting. Never took the opportunity to tally it up.
pock3tmonster
Banned
Including Darkseid, there's fourteen villains to fifteen heroes.
That's a good roster mock up. Boy to be a Batman villain huh.
Considering Grodd's head is pulsing, I'd say he's just being mind controlled.
Did anyone expect them to? I honestly can't imagine them doing too many unless they can sell them for like $5 a pop.
Considering Grodd's head is pulsing, I'd say he's just being mind controlled.
Did anyone expect them to? I honestly can't imagine them doing too many unless they can sell them for like $5 a pop.
LordOfLore
Banned
That or they're playing up the "alliances are broken!" thing.
Why tho
Why not?
Doesn't the batman series have enough bad guys , heroes and anti heroes that are more well known than many series.
That's like saying Smash Bros should only have Mario and Pokémon characters since they're the most popular. Variety is the spice of life.
Well they did make a pokemon fighter.
pock3tmonster
Banned
This looks fucking amazing. I initially didn't want Brainiac but they did such a good job with him. I love how he just tentacle chokes people while giving his evil bad guy speech lol.
LordOfLore
Banned
pock3tmonster
Banned
Maybe there's an unlockable Drone skin lol
pock3tmonster
Banned
Yeah, looks like he's got maybe a standard throw and a long range grab.
pock3tmonster
Banned
HelloNewman
Member
I saw Captain Cold in the Destroyer shader and he looked freaking awesome. I've already got 20 dollars in my XBL account for shaders and premium skins.
pock3tmonster
Banned
Are you buying the Ultimate Edition? You probably already know, but the Destroyer shader is exclusive to that edition.
pock3tmonster
Banned
There's a character who'd make a great addition to the roster.
HelloNewman
Member
Yeah I got it back in February. Man it's crazy that were only a few weeks from launch it feels like just yesterday I was bitching about them not showing anything.
pock3tmonster
Banned
Nice, man. The next 27 odd days are going to fly by.
pock3tmonster
Banned
I didn't love Convergence, but man, I did love Brainiac's redesign.
HelloNewman
Member
The last few weeks before a game comes out always seem to fly by. I still remember bitching about wanting to play DMC and being impatient for that to come out and that was almost five years ago lol.
