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Post by Painkiller on Apr 1, 2012 20:39:09 GMT -5
Which type of character do you prefer? A character who's abilities come from Technology (example: Iron Man, Hank Pym), Genetics (example: Superman, X-Men) or Magic (example: Dr Strange, Juggernaut).
Personally, I can't choose so I'm wondering what the rest of you think.
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Post by Erik-El on Apr 1, 2012 21:04:58 GMT -5
Tech or genetics are my bread and butter but my favorite character was magic.
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Post by NorCalCO on Apr 1, 2012 21:15:53 GMT -5
I'd have to go with technology on this. The fact that Tony Stark is a "normal guy" with a suit and Steve Rogers is a "normal guy" who got injected with a serum keep the characters more grounded in reality than powered-up mutants or aliens or something similar. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy characters and stories from all 3 choices, I just prefer the ones from the "technology" realm.
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Post by Power NeXus on Apr 1, 2012 21:30:30 GMT -5
I don't really go for magic stuff much. Everything else is cool.
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Post by Supreme Marvel on Apr 1, 2012 22:19:56 GMT -5
I love them all. Genetics, since I believe in evolution would be my #1. I would love for us to evolve into super beings. You know, after we evolve past being utter selfish cunts. Magic second and then Tech.
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Post by DedmanWalkin on Apr 2, 2012 2:11:26 GMT -5
Magic is highly unreliable so I tend towards tech and genetics. The advantage of going with tech is that you can consolidate and upgrade technology and become more and more powerful whereas magic and genetics are rather limited in that regard. Why Iron Man or Reed Richards hasn't simply upgrades the Avengers, I can't fathom.
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Post by Beatboks on Apr 2, 2012 2:32:59 GMT -5
there's no hiding my love for magic based characters. I have to disagree with dedman however on the limits and unreliability of magic. you can easily upgrade the magic power at your disposal through obtaining the right talisman or with a spell create one. y linking an object to the right dimension or source of power. the reason most mystics can achieve almost omnipotent levels is due to building the power through spells. for me this means that you have a chracter that you dont have to dumb down to write a tale where they face a lessor apponent as well as fight gods. since that is simply their level with that spell. mystics can fight anything having built up their level to suit since usually the higher powered beings they face are also building their level withmagic. at the same time they can fight and have a battle with street levelers or thise in between since basic shilds or intangability can usually be done quickly with a mere thought. its a character for all events where say genetics its hard to see Superman loosing or struggling with many opponents.
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Post by Supreme Marvel on Apr 2, 2012 10:06:51 GMT -5
@beat': So Vic going into the mystics must have been a dream come true? Or did that make him become on of your favourites because of that arc?
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Post by Phantom Stargrave on Apr 2, 2012 11:39:41 GMT -5
I've never honestly made the distinction. I generally have a feel for magic more than the other two, but many of my favorite characters aren't magical in the least.
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Post by Supreme Marvel on Apr 2, 2012 13:04:56 GMT -5
Aren't your favourite characters gods?
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Post by creator on Apr 2, 2012 13:10:40 GMT -5
I have no preference.
As long as the character is well written there is no difference.
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Post by DedmanWalkin on Apr 2, 2012 17:05:15 GMT -5
I believe he is assuming an equivalent level of writing in his inquiry Taking that into account, which would you prefer Gene Man, Tech Man, and Magic Man?
Take any magic guy and throw them into any random encounter and you won't know what level of power that the magic guy will be at whereas if you throw a gene or technology based guy into a battle and you know what you are getting. To me, this not knowing what you are getting out of the box is unreliability. When a magic guy gets a talisman or spell or whatever, they will eventually go back to being below the power level that the talisman or spell boosted them up to. You upgrade a tech guy and that becomes his new minimum level of power, it never goes down (Though plotwise it does get forgotten but that is just bad writing). You can't really upgrade a genetically powered guy because their limits are built into their very genetic code. You would have to genetically modify them through tech or magic to boost their power.
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Post by creator on Apr 2, 2012 18:07:49 GMT -5
You can't really upgrade a genetically powered guy because their limits are built into their very genetic code. You would have to genetically modify them through tech or magic to boost their power. . Or they could mutate further as their mutation develops, without external stimulus. |
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Post by Crom-Cruach on Apr 2, 2012 21:29:04 GMT -5
Magic, everything else is bows before it's awesomeness
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Post by DedmanWalkin on Apr 3, 2012 0:32:13 GMT -5
What form of mutation occurs without an external stimulus? A mutation is a permanent change to genetics, it does not continue without further external stimulus. Now a person my not be aware of their full capability and as such declare that they have further mutated but that is simply their own ignorance.
This is of course excluding those with the genetic gift of modifying genes.
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Post by Beatboks on Apr 3, 2012 1:49:29 GMT -5
@beat': So Vic going into the mystics must have been a dream come true? Or did that make him become on of your favourites because of that arc? yeah it was a dream come true. i like a lot of "real" street levelers too and Vic was always a fav because of great stories and having to overcome insurmountable obstacles ( like the completely corrupt city he lives in). the Veitch mini for me was GOLD !!!!! especially as a low level mystic/ shaman type. ther was a B grade Tele movie I loved back in the seventies called "In the Shadow of The Hawk". IIRC stared gene micheal something from blue Thunder ( night rider type helecopter). *EDIT* After a google- it was JAN Micheal Vincent (form the Mechanic with Bronson) and he was in Air Hawk. |
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Post by creator on Apr 3, 2012 6:55:42 GMT -5
What form of mutation occurs without an external stimulus? A mutation is a permanent change to genetics, it does not continue without further external stimulus. Now a person my not be aware of their full capability and as such declare that they have further mutated but that is simply their own ignorance. This is of course excluding those with the genetic gift of modifying genes. You have people in real life with genetic conditions that continue to develop (some progressing to end a persons life). In comics we see the Thing's mutation progressing so that his strength continues to increase. Not every mutation is suddenly at its fixed end point because the chartacter hits puberty. |
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Post by DedmanWalkin on Apr 3, 2012 16:40:27 GMT -5
You suggested that mutation could occur without external stimulus which is simply not possible. Now continuing development just means that they have not yet reached their peak which is different from an upgrade or power boost. We are all genetically capable of more than what we currently are capable of doing which is why Captain America and Batman are so impressive.
This brings up an interesting question, if you had injected the Super Soldier Serum into a mutant would their powers reach their peak?
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Post by Painkiller on Apr 3, 2012 18:06:41 GMT -5
You suggested that mutation could occur without external stimulus which is simply not possible. Now continuing development just means that they have not yet reached their peak which is different from an upgrade or power boost. We are all genetically capable of more than what we currently are capable of doing which is why Captain America and Batman are so impressive. This brings up an interesting question, if you had injected the Super Soldier Serum into a mutant would their powers reach their peak? When has possibility ever mattered in a comic book?  |
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Post by Power NeXus on Apr 3, 2012 19:30:27 GMT -5
You suggested that mutation could occur without external stimulus which is simply not possible. Now continuing development just means that they have not yet reached their peak which is different from an upgrade or power boost. We are all genetically capable of more than what we currently are capable of doing which is why Captain America and Batman are so impressive. This brings up an interesting question, if you had injected the Super Soldier Serum into a mutant would their powers reach their peak? When has possibility ever mattered in a comic book? COMICS ARE TOTALLY REALISTIC TO STFUUUUUUUUU! |
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