I need you guys to help settle a disargeement between my friends. You can do this by andwering two questions:
Is Aquaman a overpowered character? Yes? No? Why?
Is Deathstroke a overpowered character? Yes? No? Why?
Feel free to answer both questions, one of them, or neither. Thank you!
Neither of them are overpowered. DS "spamming" is only effective online (I'm sure this where that whole idea is coming from), and his trait is outright laughable if you stay on him.
His pistols are easily dodged, and his machine gun does 0.7% damage on chip. Two Block, dash-ins from full screen and you're already within punish range.
None of DS's specials are safe on block, and other zoners can annihilate him with ease.
Aquaman has a decent trait, and great specials, but they all have their flaws and are very beatable/punishable.
Aquaman is a good character though, with very few flaws, but overpowered? No.
The overpowered characters in this game as of now are Killer Frost, and Cyborg.
Killer Frost's Ice slide is a great everything with literally no consequence. (She's 0 frame advantage on block, if not plus) and her trait let's her combo for days getting 60% no meter midscreen.
Cyborg Zoning outshines everyone, his combos do decent damage, but the key OP factor is his block stun lock down infinite that works on almost the entire cast.
And even those lucky characters still have to eat a ton of chip when he gets started.
tl; dr:
Aquaman: No, Good character, little flaws, great trait, not over powered
DS: Good god, no. Good character, lots of recovery time on specials, ass trait that leaves you wide open, good combo strings
I'm more afraid of Lex Luthor right now, because he's unexplored. He seems particularly nasty on knockdown and you can dash cancel his armor trait.