As we are now (finally) at the conclusions, I won't tourney-quote/reply Existere's last post, except for one part:
Actually...
Ok let's get this thing done:
Power Comparison:
Strength - Droidtastic >>>>> Psychadelic
Durability - Droidtastic >>>>> Psychadelic
Energy Projection - Droidtastic > Psychadelic
Energy Absorption - Droidtastic >/= Psychadelic
Reflexes - Droidtastic >> Psychadelic
Thought processing speed - Droidtastic >>>>>> Psychadelic
Flight speed - Psychadelic >>>Droidtastic
Logic/brain power - Droidtastic >>>> Psychadelic
Stamina - Droidtastic >>>>>>>>>> Psychadelic
I'm glad this is a fight and not simply a race.
This type of match is a game of belief and misdirection. We generally believe everything we post about our amalgams based on how we'd like to see the characters actually use the power-sets in the comics, but just because we wrack our own imaginations thinking "why shouldn't he/she/it be able to do A/B/C/etc" the fact is, in these events it is either supported by similar showings or it is inadmissible.
As such, I now ask you to consider the evidence both Existere and myself have laid out in this match and consider whether it (and it alone, not what has been claimed or what you yourself might believe possible under another writer) is supported by that evidence.
I have (I believe) stayed well within my characters proven ability limitations throughout this match:
Shapeshifting / Extreme Density / Super reflex speed (mind and body) / Heat absorption / Strength / resistance to TP & TK / Force fields / being a murderer
Existere is often using one type of scan to prove an unrelated type of feat is possible:
False Claims:
Solid Dr. Light performing drain to support immaterial Dr. Light performing drain
Solid Dr. Light power use = photonic Dr. Light power use
Psylocke affecting tech relatedbiological life forms to show susceptability of completely non-biological life forms to TP
Dr. Light is a speedster
In fact, that basically sums it up, he is completely counting on these key points in this match-up.
NONE of these points have been proven. Dr. Light absorbing light based constructs/powers is not the same as absorbing electrical energy from a machine, a brain or anything else, it has NEVER happened (ever) even though he has fought against exactly that type of foe before.
As for the psi-blade - I have yet to see it penetrate an energy barrier, especially one on par with the Invisible Woman (which has specifically resisted psionic powers before)
Even if the psi-blade connects, the chances of it taking out my central processor are extremely remote, even more-so since I discovered (after the tourney started) that Vision is now a nonotech android whose body is composed of hundreds (thousands?) of mini-androids
It takes more than straight line travel speed to be considered a "speedster". One scan of shooting Superman (which I have stomped into the ground a couple of times already) does not a speedster make. Dr. Light doesn't even have one single showing to prove his reflexes would be on par with Daredevil or even Robin.
Fudging with the lights: I think Existere gave up on this strategy after I posted Visions scanning ability. It proved a waste of time for him to even attempt it.
Telepathy: We've both been over this a bunch. Obviously we will not agree as we are trying to dismantle each other's defences, I just ask you to go look at my defence scans again, he asked for a Psylocke caliber TP failing against machines, I gave you Xavier, Nate Grey, Psylocke herself, Oracle and Despero if that isn't proof, or at the very least "reasonable doubt" then I don't know what is.
OFFENCE
Yeah, well.... ok, I didn't give a huge variety of plans of attack because, frankly, it's hard to hit a guy when he is made of photons.
What I did give you was proof that those phtons can be caged or hypnotised while also proving that those photons can do absolutely nothing to defeat a being who would absorb their heat upon contact and become more powerful. I know "imprisonment" isn't a commonly used tactic, but you gotta play the hand your dealt.
In order for Psychadelic to even attempt to attack Droidtastic, he will have to solidify, at this point my creation's superior reflexes and power will end this fight. Violently!
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outstanding job, gentlemen. hopefully our judges can get their votes in and we can move on to the final by next week. judges, kindly submit your votes to bw. bw, it might be faster to post the result as soon as you have a majority. thanks again to all involved.
I did have a lot of fun in this tourney, and tried to make the best case I could.
When I saw the drafts and match-ups I thought "great the two intangible guys are fighting, we're just going to float around being unable to harm each other, his TP won't affect a machine, my energy attacks would be absorbed... can't punch light waves... "
Obviously things evolved from that idea, but, I admit, I couldn't find a legitimate attack if he stayed intangible, just as he could not hope to win a physical fight in, basically, a human body. So I focused on bolstering my defence and throwing doubt on his offence.
Yes, there was a lot of scans shown for characters who were not involved, Despero, Xavier, etc... the truth is, I couldn't find any other showings of Vision fighting telepaths, and since Vision is so unique, Ex had the same problem, showing viruses and sentinels and such. Power comparisons of other telepaths Vs machines were the only examples I could use.
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I do find the judgements very interesting in that you were swayed in opposite directions on the same points:
This next part seemed to be the most important (to me):
Yeah, for me, it all came down to making you believe that Psychadelic would have to become physical to use any offensive powers. And that the drain, his only avenue of physical attack, would be more trouble than it's worth. Guess I got it 40% right...
This last part, from Id:
Actually, I have a couple of scans showing that the power is 100% visual based, no psi involved.... I didn't post them because they basically prove that his hypnosis is a form of light (and we all know how that would have backfired in this match) Didn't want to shoot myself in the foot if avoidable.
The "old hag" thing - yes, she took out that team of Avengers, but it wasn't via telepathy, it was Psionic, but it was more of a TK blast. Just showing she's not the weakling Smurf claimed. It wasn't really relevant to her telepathy powers at all... I just left you all to fill in the blanks yourself, guess that backfired a little too.
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Actually when I drafted my characters I just stuck with the first combo I thought of and hoped no-one drafted Magneto or a technopath, I knew others, especially Digi, were trying to be tricky as hell with drafts, I just tried to keep it simple and go with characters I knew and liked, maybe next time I'll go more exotic.
C'est la vie, better luck next time.
Good Game Exismurf, good luck in the final, you're the first (and hopefully last) person to knock me out in the first round of a tourney.
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Last edited by Scoobless on Apr 11th, 2015 at 04:44 PM