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Colosuss
Ironman
Animal Man
Spiderman
Aquaman
Mr Fantastic

Which Power set would you choose for the following situations?
(Our earth, not Marvel or DC earth)

1. Attempting World Domination

2.Being a mercenary/assassin

3.Fighting Petty Crime in your hometown (your powers can't get exposed)

4.Helping to better the world (However you see fit)

Iron Fist.

I'd just create a planet and throw it at Earth. That answers all of your scenarios.

Do I get Reed's enhanced intelligence?

Nope.

1) Aquaman
2) Iron Man
3) Animal Man
4) Aquaman

Aquaman (Ironman close second)
Aquaman
Spiderman or Animal Man
Ironman (Aquaman second)

1. Attempting World Domination
Mr Fantastic - would be a simple question of getting hold of a Microsoft Surface. If Banner can trick-out an iPod, Reed with an overpriced table... lapto... err Surface, should conquer the world.


2.Being a mercenary/assassin
Spiderman - especially if we're talking real world, hardly anyone would be safe from him. Strength sufficient to take blast-doors off their hinges too, imo.

3.Fighting Petty Crime in your hometown (your powers can't get exposed)
Colosuss - not much call for fancy powers, just beat the shit out of whoever is in charge of the local gangs.
Spiderman would be overkill, imo.

4.Helping to better the world (However you see fit)
Reed - Bring on a proper, private space program.

Originally posted by armedforbattle
Nope.
What? His intelligence is part of his powerset, that stretchy-brain enhances his computational and intellectual faculties, iirc.

1. Iron Man. Tony can solo the real world, tbh.
2. Iron Man. Nobody on the planet can stop you realistically. And hell, you can conceal your identity if need be, anyway.
3. Iron Man. Pretty sure a haxxed suit of armor armed to the teeth is going to put an end to petty street level crime once I repulsor ray someone's face off.
4. Iron Man. Didn't I mention how Tony could solo the real world?

Originally posted by janus77
What? His intelligence is part of his powerset, that stretchy-brain enhances his computational and intellectual faculties, iirc.

It's been theorized it enhanced his intellect, but even before the cosmic ray exposure, Reed was already ridiculously intelligent.

At best, gaining Reed's power set would only enhance the smarts you already have, not make you anywhere near as smart as he is.

I'll take spiderman for them all, the spider sence is haxx

This is between Animal Man and Aquaman (since you DO NOT get Reed or Tony's intellect along with their powers).

Animal Man for sheer versatility and power (***cough***Sun Eater ***cough***) or Aquaman for well roundedness (Super Strength, TP, water breathing, durability, etc...).

If I had to choose one and only one? Animal Man.

Aquaman gets a ready-made army too.

No one wants to be Aquaman....ermm

Originally posted by Estacado
No one wants to be Aquaman....ermm

You do.

You get Extremis with Iron Man's power set, incredible level of technopathy, and basically a "how-to" when it comes to your powers/suit. You won't be as smart as Tony, but you'll get pretty goddamn close if you want. You basically have instant access to any Earth-based technology available. And nothing we have in the real world comes even close to being able to take down pre-Extremis Iron Man, let alone Extremis or Bleeding Edge Iron Man.

If Animal Man's powerset extends to copying fictional animal powers from the DCU instead of being limited to real world animals, then, yeah, he should take this.

For Aquman and Animal man you only get real world animals that are proven to be real. So no Cthulu for aquaman and I know animal man has turned into alien creatures in the past.

Originally posted by JakeTheBank
You get Extremis with Iron Man's power set, incredible level of technopathy, and basically a "how-to" when it comes to your powers/suit. You won't be as smart as Tony, but you'll get pretty goddamn close if you want. You basically have instant access to any Earth-based technology available. And nothing we have in the real world comes even close to being able to take down pre-Extremis Iron Man, let alone Extremis or Bleeding Edge Iron Man.
If you have even a "basic" how to with any of Iron Man's tech you basically have his intellect by default. Otherwise how would the suit have been created and maintained in the first place? Plus were would you get the initial funds to create that monstrosity? It must cost hundreds of millions, if not BILLIONS, of dollars in R&D. So you would need Tony's billions and his know how to even get started with the Iron Man armor.

Why would he be limited to only real world animals? It's not like Tony's tech is available in the real world either. It this thread was limited to just real world stuff, the Iron Man suit would be disqualified already.

EDIT
Originally posted by armedforbattle
For Aquman and Animal man you only get real world animals that are proven to be real. So no Cthulu for aquaman and I know animal man has turned into alien creatures in the past.
Well that sucks. So Animal Man isn't even a contender now. AM still has his best abilities anyway. So I change my answer : AM it is.

Its the spirit of the thread obviously if animal man could turn into a huge alien monster there wouldn't be much of a debate.

Originally posted by zopzop

If you have even a "basic" how to with any of Iron Man's tech you basically have his intellect by default. Otherwise how would the suit have been created and maintained in the first place? Plus were would you get the initial funds to create that monstrosity? It must cost hundreds of millions, if not BILLIONS, of dollars in R&D. So you would need Tony's billions and his know how to even get started with the Iron Man armor.

Why would he be limited to only real world animals? It's not like Tony's tech is available in the real world either. It this thread was limited to just real world stuff, the Iron Man suit would be disqualified already.

You can have StarkTech and not be a super genius on par with Tony. And really, his powerset (ie. Extremis/his current suit) is an actual power that has, on panel, exponentially increased his cognitive ability in addition to several physical enhancements. I'm assuming if you get his powerset, all you get is the Extremis virus/armor, and not his funds, other tech, or resources.

Even so, earlier Iron Man suits such as the modular armor would be more than sufficient to cripple the world's economy and military forces. As the armor is portrayed now? Tony would most certainly rape the planet easily. And a shmuck would be able to do a shit load of damage. Any somewhat intelligent fellow could learn how the suit works thanks to the AI programming and Extremis tech and once they were marginally decent with the suit, could just start wrecking shit directly or subtly.

Originally posted by -Pr-
Aquaman gets a ready-made army too.

Err...Aquaman's army in the real world would be guppies and shit.

No Atlantis, no giant sea creatures

Originally posted by Cogito
Err...Aquaman's army in the real world would be guppies and shit.

No Atlantis, no giant sea creatures

I was actually taking that in to account.

Imagine a nuclear sub going boom near a coastline?

Or all off-shore oil drilling brought to a halt?

And that's just marine telepathy. He can use it on others.

sneer

I could take Pr-Aquaman as Iron Jake.

Easy.

biscuits

Originally posted by JakeTheBank
I could take Pr-Aquaman as Iron Jake.

Easy.

biscuits

That sounded somewhat sexual.

Originally posted by -Pr-
That sounded somewhat sexual.

Wait till you see my Uni-Beam.

Originally posted by JakeTheBank
Wait till you see my Uni-Beam.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/pr1983/gifs/swansonsmile1.gif

Animal Man's versatility comes from his ability to stack powers. Bacteria (replication) + cockroach durability + ant strength + venom + spider webs + immortality (Turritopsis Nutricula) + electricity + healing factor + sun level temp creation (pistol shrimp) + flight and the list goes on and on.

Only Extremis Iron Man would tempt me to pick him outside of Animal Man.

Originally posted by Blair Wind
immortality (Turritopsis Nutricula) + sun level temp creation (pistol shrimp)

Dear Lord, these are real life creatures?!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpheidae
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turritopsis_nutricula

Iron man, Colosuss, Aqua an and animal man could go through real earth with somewhat ease. How would earth defeat colossus? Are greatest weapons are guns and those aren't stopping Colosuss

Spider-Man for almost all of them. Why? I'd hit up Vegas and make billions with my spider-sense. I don't think the OP stipulated that Tony's power set comes with his money.

So at that point, you could do way more good than an individual with powers ever could. Only Reed's intelligence comes close in terms of far-reaching potential, and OP said that wasn't part of the package. I don't care how powerful you are, every other character on that list is just a fancy thug by comparison.

And I mean, come on. It's Spider-Man. He would be about 10x more fun to be than anyone else there.

Originally posted by Cogito
Err...Aquaman's army in the real world would be guppies and shit.

No Atlantis, no giant sea creatures
Giant Squids? And in DCnU can't he manipulate water? (or something of that matter)

Originally posted by Digi
Spider-Man for almost all of them. Why? I'd hit up Vegas and make billions with my spider-sense. I don't think the OP stipulated that Tony's power set comes with his money.

So at that point, you could do way more good than an individual with powers ever could. Only Reed's intelligence comes close in terms of far-reaching potential, and OP said that wasn't part of the package. I don't care how powerful you are, every other character on that list is just a fancy thug by comparison.

And I mean, come on. It's Spider-Man. He would be about 10x more fun to be than anyone else there.
I would say aquaman could make quite a bit of money as well! If taking over the world doesn't work he has a promising career at Seaworld

Originally posted by armedforbattle
I would say aquaman could make quite a bit of money as well! If taking over the world doesn't work he has a promising career at Seaworld

Yeah, I guess telepathy could get you to the same place, financially speaking. So either/or.

Iron Man, hands down.

Originally posted by armedforbattle
I would say aquaman could make quite a bit of money as well! If taking over the world doesn't work he has a promising career at Seaworld



Aquaman would be more likely to burn down sea-world than work at it.

Originally posted by Galan007
Iron Man, hands down.

Originally posted by Digi
Spider-Man for almost all of them. Why? I'd hit up Vegas and make billions with my spider-sense. I don't think the OP stipulated that Tony's power set comes with his money.

So at that point, you could do way more good than an individual with powers ever could. Only Reed's intelligence comes close in terms of far-reaching potential, and OP said that wasn't part of the package. I don't care how powerful you are, every other character on that list is just a fancy thug by comparison.

And I mean, come on. It's Spider-Man. He would be about 10x more fun to be than anyone else there.

If you have Extremis it is even easier to go to Vegas and make money. Hacking into everything, with no one being able to stop you? Yeah, you could be a billionaire just as easily.

Originally posted by -Pr-


Aquaman would be more likely to burn down sea-world than work at it. but this isn't Arthur curry. This is one of us with aqua mans abilities.

Originally posted by armedforbattle
but this isn't Arthur curry. This is one of us with aqua mans abilities.

Yes, and if you went to sea-world and heard the screams and the pain of animals that felt mistreated, would you not be compelled to act on their behalf?

All it takes is compassion. Now, if you didn't have much of that, you might be fine.

Originally posted by -Pr-
Yes, and if you went to sea-world and heard the screams and the pain of animals that felt mistreated, would you not be compelled to act on their behalf?

All it takes is compassion. Now, if you didn't have much of that, you might be fine. alright seaworld must be destroyed!

Originally posted by armedforbattle
Colosuss
Ironman
Animal Man
Spiderman
Aquaman
Mr Fantastic

Which Power set would you choose for the following situations?
(Our earth, not Marvel or DC earth)

1. Attempting World Domination

2.Being a mercenary/assassin

3.Fighting Petty Crime in your hometown (your powers can't get exposed)

4.Helping to better the world (However you see fit)

1. Mr. Fantastic
2. Iron Man/Spidey/Mr. Fantastic
3. Spidey/Iron Man
4. Mr. Fantastic

Originally posted by armedforbattle
I would say aquaman could make quite a bit of money as well! If taking over the world doesn't work he has a promising career at Seaworld

Shipwrecks. Salvage. Protection money from pirates (coupled with diplomatic immunity).

Yeah, Aquaman could make a few dollars. Imagine if he raised the Titanic, for example.

Originally posted by armedforbattle
And in DCnU can't he manipulate water? (or something of that matter)

No, that's his girl Mera

Originally posted by Galan007
Iron Man, hands down.

Originally posted by Blair Wind
If you have Extremis it is even easier to go to Vegas and make money. Hacking into everything, with no one being able to stop you? Yeah, you could be a billionaire just as easily.

Would be harder to hide. Not technologically, but in general. The only dude with super-tech walks into a casino and walks out with money. Even before you stepped in, there would likely be some lifetime bans from casinos, or mountains of lawsuits after you were done.

And the whole "solo the world" thing is implausible as a long-term strategy. One man, no matter how powerful, is one man. Your reach would be limited, and you'd probably have an easier time making money than most, but would have to grind it out, so to speak.

Real life is a *****. Make mine Spidey.

I have my doubts about Ironman, while having Extermis would be cool the suit wouldn't last, eventually it would run out of power and we don't have the tech to recharge properly. You would only have the ability to control tech after that. Of course that is still incredibly helpful to have.

Colossus offers some intriguing things such as the ability to be immune to disease, and not need to breath.

Spider-man is really good for stealth stuff obviously.

Animal Man has some aweful creative uses but at the end of the day no matter what you are still gonna be hampered by real world animal limits.

Aquaman's TP would be very helpful.

I think would go with either Iron-Man or Aquaman myself.

Actually, now that I really think about it, the real-world benefits of telepathy go beyond making money to achieve the ends in the OP. Despite the coolness factor, I can't really build a credible argument against picking Arthur in almost every scenario.

Originally posted by Digi
Would be harder to hide. Not technologically, but in general. The only dude with super-tech walks into a casino and walks out with money. Even before you stepped in, there would likely be some lifetime bans from casinos, or mountains of lawsuits after you were done.

And the whole "solo the world" thing is implausible as a long-term strategy. One man, no matter how powerful, is one man. Your reach would be limited, and you'd probably have an easier time making money than most, but would have to grind it out, so to speak.

Real life is a *****. Make mine Spidey.

How exactly? You don't need to be wearing the suit to access the hacking ability - post Extremis/Bleeding Edge, Tony IS the suit.

No one needs to know who you are for you to go around hacking everything.


Originally posted by Newjak
I have my doubts about Ironman, while having Extermis would be cool the suit wouldn't last, eventually it would run out of power and we don't have the tech to recharge properly. You would only have the ability to control tech after that. Of course that is still incredibly helpful to have.

Colossus offers some intriguing things such as the ability to be immune to disease, and not need to breath.

Spider-man is really good for stealth stuff obviously.

Animal Man has some aweful creative uses but at the end of the day no matter what you are still gonna be hampered by real world animal limits.

Aquaman's TP would be very helpful.

I think would go with either Iron-Man or Aquaman myself.

The armor can recharge from solar energy or fire/heat. Obviously his ability to use that energy is greater than ours, but since the tech comes with the suit....

Originally posted by Blair Wind
How exactly? You don't need to be wearing the suit to access the hacking ability - post Extremis/Bleeding Edge, Tony IS the suit.

No one needs to know who you are for you to go around hacking everything.




The armor can recharge from solar energy or fire/heat. Obviously his ability to use that energy is greater than ours, but since the tech comes with the suit.... Yeah but is that type of charging produce the same results and get it back to full power


Also it's stuff like repairs, re-arming it, even with technopathy the suit would eventually just become non-functional after some point because we don't have the tech nor the sci-fi materials to keep it going.

Doesn't even matter. You'd be the smartest, most connected person on the planet. You could utilize the armor to further real world technology. Extremis itself is more important than the one man army armor.

I can't disagree point for point there Blair. I just think telepathy is a more direct route to the kinds of influence that Extremis would only bring with a fair amount of work. Remember, you wouldn't have Tony's intelligence, just his tech.

Originally posted by JakeTheBank
1. Iron Man. Tony can solo the real world, tbh.
2. Iron Man. Nobody on the planet can stop you realistically. And hell, you can conceal your identity if need be, anyway.
3. Iron Man. Pretty sure a haxxed suit of armor armed to the teeth is going to put an end to petty street level crime once I repulsor ray someone's face off.
4. Iron Man. Didn't I mention how Tony could solo the real world? Yeah, pretty much.