Originally posted by Khellendros
The younger Green Arrow proved it was possible. He noticed a Flash clone was moving in a predictable pattern and shot at where he would be, not where he was. Also, I forgot to mention that cities give Jack prescience. Meaning he WILL know exactly what they are going to do before they do it.
But that's the thing...when you move THAT fast, it doesn't matter if someone can predict where you're going to be. Flash would be able to see that arrow on its way to intercept him, and he's just change on the fly. It's like when you're running down the block, and you see some old lady on a collision course with you, do you just say, "Oh no, we're going to be in the same spot at the same time, I'm doomed!"? No, you get out the way...you're fast enough and she's slow enough to pull it off.
Ditto with an arrow and a FTL runner.
Originally posted by Swanky-Tuna
What's the purpose of prep then? Everyone always invents a scenario for their team to do right off the bat anyway so the need for the characters to converse is eliminated.
I always saw prep as what you do to build devices, bring stuff to the fight with you, etc. But not take offensive or defensive action. At least that's how I saw it?
Originally posted by demigawd
I always saw prep as what you do to build devices, bring stuff to the fight with you, etc. But not take offensive or defensive action. At least that's how I saw it?
Depends who you are... Reed Richards would best spend his prep like that, where the Doctor best spends his prep time making himself faster than Wally, 50 feet tall, and covering himself with a forcefield. It's all taking defensive action, really, just from a different source. Prep time also implies that there wouldn't be offense going on too, so I'd agree there.
I'm still a fan of the Doctor making himself a speedster though. It's like 1 upping Wally with a GL ring...
Oh, and Quick Freeze, this is the Evil Doctor, not Jeroen. (don't worry, I called him Jeroen for a page and a half too...)