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What determines if a character is above Street Level?
This one has been on my mind for awhile... the terminology of what is Street Level is too vague. Some would consider Spiderman street level, and others would argue he's beyond. In terms of what and who he fights he would be Street Level, but in terms of powerset he is beyond DD, Cap, Batman, etc. So I can see what both sides are getting at.
Is it the fact that they cannot fly? Or that they are fighting normal crooks and "people on the street", or what? What makes a character street level, and where would you draw the line.
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So by your definition guys like Wolverine and Spiderman are above Street Level since they have superhuman abilities? Or do you mean in terms of physical aspects, which would make Wolverine arguably Street Level?
I agree with most of this thread . Street level is for the heroes that dosn't have and "active" powers like super strength, speed, energy blasts, and invunerability . people say that Spider-man is street level because of the location and type of criminal he usually fights, but according to the Marvel U database itself, thats not right. now a streetlevel hero can acclaim top hero status (Batman, Daredevil) but the true meaning of Street level simply means that a hero has no more actual phyical powers (notice I didn't say skill or gadjets) than the common thug, hired goon, bank robber that they fight every night. plus it don't hurt to work in an urban enviroment . allthough there are excptions for every rule.
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shhh....
So any touch of "superhumaness" makes them not street level.
I take it Cyclops and Shadowcat aren't street level either?
I didn't know the database itself said that... nevertheless we are all in conjunctive agreement that it's the degree of physicality without anything else that makes them street level?
Cyclops's main ability is his optic blasts , said blasts can level a small city or moon. That is not street level.
Not sure . Beast is.....tricky. People aren't entirely sure whether his strength level is 25 tons or 2. The healing factor amps him up but i dont believe it's very effective. So far he just seems to be a more cat like version of Wolverine (with super intelligence)
I think the level of threats/villains a character deals regularly is what decides whether or not the are a street level and not their actual stats. For instance I considered Luck Cage a street level hero.
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Ok then this is what makes Spiderman a split in the middle.
By definition of abilities he is widely considered "beyond" Street Level, but many of his classic villans are just clowns... so does he stay Street Level because Vulture still gives him trouble?
I personally think the most important factor is the enemies you fight regularly, because really that shows what the writers intended the character to be.
For example, batman and DD are def street level. Just look at their gallery of rogues, mostly humans who aren't necessarily even peak.
Spiderman, Wolverine and Captain America are not street levels. Wolverine often fights with superfoes like Hulk, Sabretooth, etc. Spiderman often fights venom, carnage, etc and Captain America is fighting super foes of avengers, not some human with mental issues.
so for me, its pretty clear who are street level and who isn't.
Not any touch. Like I said, I consider Cap superhuman but he's still street level in my view. Daredevil has the radar sense but still street level. Cyclops and Shadowcat definitely aren't street level, not forum wise anyway. Shadowcat could possibly take down a top tier if she got lucky enough.
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What determines if a character is above Street Level?
Nov 1st, 2006 04:34 PM
