protools27
Rebel without a scene
This is a thread that I have wanted to put together for a while to talk about the balance of Injustice 2. IMO, Inj 2 is the most balanced NRS game to date (I didn't play MK9, but from what I heard while it was loved near and dear, there was some pretty busted things in the game).
This is not a nerf or buff thread, rather a thread to spur discussion about where the game is currently and how it could be even better. So the question is: at this point in the games life, do you think it would be better to nerf the best characters, or to buff the weaker ones to a more even playing field?
I tend to lean with the second option, and I will list my reasoning why.
The 2 characters that are generally listed as being top 3 in the game would be Catwoman and Supergirl. I don't play Supergirl but I think she is the most fair top tier character in many of the games that I have played. Meaning while she is pretty good at almost everything and has few if any weaknesses, she also doesn't flat out dominate most of the cast with 7-3 matchups that have occurred often in other NRS games.
Could she be nerfed? Absolutely. But in looking at the rest of the cast, I think there are a number of characters (cheetah, joker, etc) that would be better served getting buffed before the top tiers are nerfed. Is nerfing Supergirl going to help the Joker with his worst or second worst match up?
I've played Catwoman since Injustice 1, and she is obviously significantly better in this game than she was in Inj1. Let's look at whats changed:
Nerfs:
no more meterless launcher
F1 no longer an overhead
Multiple Damage nerfs
Lost an invincible wake up
No double f3 combos
Toned down b3/j2 (still really good obviously)
Buffs:
Faster walkspeed
Faster low whip
B2
MB Trait
Her buffs were pretty simple, nothing super crazy. But the biggest buff to Catwoman is that there is no Martian Manhunter, Zod, Aquaman, etc. While Catwoman is one of, if not the best character in the game, like Supergirl she doesn't flat out dominate most characters. She has a set of tools that cover many options.
I don't see why other simple buffs could be given to other characters to try to bring them up to the level of the best characters in the game. Thoughts?
This is not a nerf or buff thread, rather a thread to spur discussion about where the game is currently and how it could be even better. So the question is: at this point in the games life, do you think it would be better to nerf the best characters, or to buff the weaker ones to a more even playing field?
I tend to lean with the second option, and I will list my reasoning why.
The 2 characters that are generally listed as being top 3 in the game would be Catwoman and Supergirl. I don't play Supergirl but I think she is the most fair top tier character in many of the games that I have played. Meaning while she is pretty good at almost everything and has few if any weaknesses, she also doesn't flat out dominate most of the cast with 7-3 matchups that have occurred often in other NRS games.
Could she be nerfed? Absolutely. But in looking at the rest of the cast, I think there are a number of characters (cheetah, joker, etc) that would be better served getting buffed before the top tiers are nerfed. Is nerfing Supergirl going to help the Joker with his worst or second worst match up?
I've played Catwoman since Injustice 1, and she is obviously significantly better in this game than she was in Inj1. Let's look at whats changed:
Nerfs:
no more meterless launcher
F1 no longer an overhead
Multiple Damage nerfs
Lost an invincible wake up
No double f3 combos
Toned down b3/j2 (still really good obviously)
Buffs:
Faster walkspeed
Faster low whip
B2
MB Trait
Her buffs were pretty simple, nothing super crazy. But the biggest buff to Catwoman is that there is no Martian Manhunter, Zod, Aquaman, etc. While Catwoman is one of, if not the best character in the game, like Supergirl she doesn't flat out dominate most characters. She has a set of tools that cover many options.
I don't see why other simple buffs could be given to other characters to try to bring them up to the level of the best characters in the game. Thoughts?
