Ranks for MAs

Started by Soljer143 pages

I figured Drax would be second or third tier.

And Warlock was quite skilled, though I don't know if he deserves to be alongside Captain America and Shang Chi. 😬.

And even if he DID deserve to be along side them - we'd have to vote someone from marvel OUT of Top Tier.

*wonders why nobody else tried posting random stuff to stimulate conversation*

Because conversation isn't really needed. Just recommendations, arguments and votes. 🙂.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
😮

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😠 Prove it!

Well, someone should just ask Bran or Goober for some o his MA feats, but I know that he's suppposed to be really damn good.

I was thinking about asking Digi of Warlock's feats, but I figure he probably doesn't really give a damn. 🙁.

😛.

Innerhype brought up a good point - Mandarin and Temugin.

Both are TREMENDOUSLY good martial artists, able to hand to hand with Iron Man via skill and chi mastery alone.

I don't know a ton about either of them (except that their power rings kick ass...), but Wikipedia claims;

"The Mandarin is a superb athlete with tremendous skill in the various martial arts. Through repeated practice he has toughened all the striking surfaces of his body, especially his hands, which are covered with thick callus. He can even split Iron Man's magnetic-beam reinforced alloy armor with repeated blows. So great is The Mandarin's martial arts ability that he can even survive years without food and water, apparantly sustaining himself purely via his mastery of Chi. The precise degree of The Mandarin's martial art powers has been the subject of multiple implied retcons by Marvel comics. Initially Mandarin was portrayed as being such a superhumanly skilled martial artist that he could destroy Iron Man's armor with his bare hands. Later portrayels focused on his use of the rings, and implicitly retconned The Mandarin's skill to being great but no longer superhuman. The most recent continuity has restored Mandarin's martial arts ability to its original superhuman level."

Assuming that he can shred Iron Man's armor via skill alone, he should be AT LEAST Uber, but that sounds more like Cosmic Tier to me. I could see Gamora or Karate Kid shredding Iron Man hand to hand - I couldn't see Stick managing that.

Are we counting Chi mastery as part of skill?

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Are we counting Chi mastery as part of skill?

If the guy is human, and can shred Iron Man's armor through mere training, I'd say we have to. 😬.

Proposed changes update.

Proposed Top Tier
[Marvel Top Tier]
Daredevil (3): mp, jrodslam, Soljer
Gorgon (2): jinzin, capt
Black Panther (2): Alfheim, Apolloknight
Cable (1): Martian_Mind
Bullseye (1): Spunky?
Deadpool (1): Spunky?

[DC Top Tier]
Black Canary (4): Soljer, mp, DL, me (tentatively)
Red Hood (1): Martian_Mind

Proposed Changes (Votes For / Votes Against)
[Spunky]:
Taskmaster down to second: 2 (MM, Spunky) / 4 (mp, Nataku, Trickster, Soljer)
[me]
Mantis down to Uber: 2 (me, Soljer) / 0
[capt]
Snake-Eyes down to top tier: 2? (capt, jinzin?) / 1? (shrank?)

-Black Canary will take the remaining DC top tier spot if she gains another vote in favor.
-Hasn't really been any discussion of Drax, Adam Warlock and Mar-Vell? Still...
-There are two top tier spots open for Indie/Other that are left idle... Snake-Eyes is considered indie right? Perhaps he should take one of these spots instead. I'm not sure if he belongs alongside Moondragon, Ogun etc.
-If there's no more support for Taskmaster to move down or any more support to retain him where he is, the proposed change will be defeated soon. Likewise if vice versa for Mantis, she'll be moved down.

Comments:
-Spunky's proposed change for Moondragon to uber - if there's no opposition to the move it will occur soon.
-Any consensus on whether and where to move Champion?
-Much as I like Doop... no. I don't know enough about Savage Dragon to comment on him.
-Spunky can you clarify who you think should take the top tier spot.
-Mandarin I could support for the uber.

I'll vote Deadpool for top.

I vote gorgon

Mandarin for Uber then. Temugin too?

Champion is a chump .

Hmm I know Temugin was impressive in his few showings, but then does that warrant an uber placement considering how few showings. The double-edged sword of long running characters is that while they amass more feats they do end up gaining low showings to balance those.. usually. Then again we have other characters with limited showings in high placings too... so I wouldn't be adverse to Temugin for uber.

Im also against a bump down for Taskmaster.

Update.

Current Hierarchy

Cosmic Tier: (Transcendent Martial Artists)
Champion of the Universe, Gamora, Karate Kid, Mantis, Thanos

Uber Tier: (Unearthly Martial Artists)
Kirigi (DC), Mandarin, Moondragon, O-Sensei, Ogun, Snake-Eyes, Stick, Temugin

Top Tier: ("Greatest Martial Artists"😉
Batgirl (Cassandra Cain), Batman, Black Canary, Bronze Tiger, Captain America, Connor Hawke, Constantine Drakon, Elektra, Iron Fist, Lady Shiva, Richard Dragon, Shang Chi, Shen Kuei (The Cat), Taskmaster, Wolverine

Second Tier: (Master Martial Artists)
Adam Warlock, Agent X, Azrael, Black Panther, Black Widow, Bullseye, Cable, Captain Mar-Vell, Daken, Daredevil, David Cain, Deadpool, Deathstroke, Donatello, Echo, Eric Killmonger, Gorgon (Tomi Shishido), Green Arrow, Grifter, Karnak, Lady Deathstrike, Leonardo, Michaelangelo, Midnight Sun, Natas, Nick Fury, Nightwing, Prometheus, Puck, Ra's al Ghul, Raphael, Ravager, Red Hood, Red Skull, Silver Samurai, Steel Serpent, Stone, Talia al Ghul, Twelve Brothers in Silk, Wildcat (Ted Grant), Winter Soldier, Wonder Woman, Vandal Savage, X-23

Third Tier: (Highly Skilled Martial Artists)
Ares, Arsenal, Bane, Beta Ray Bill, Black Bolt, Black Knight (Dane Whitman), Blade, Blue Beetle (Ted Kord), Colleen Wing, Damian Wayne, Doctor Mid-Nite, Doctor Strange, Domino, Donna Troy, Drax, Hawkeye, Hercules, Huntress, Katana, Kingpin, Lady Vic, Midnighter, Mister America (Tex Thomson), Mister Terrific, Mockingbird, Moon Knight, Night Thrasher, Nightcrawler, Onyx, Psylocke, Punisher, The Question, Revanche, Robin (Tim Drake), Sabretooth, Shadowcat, Shatterstar, Shrike IV (Boone), Speedy (Mia Dearden), Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew), Stacy X, Terry McGinnis, Thor, US Agent, V, Wild Child, Wong

Fourth Tier: (Trained Martial Artists)
Batgirl (Barbara Gordon), Batwoman, Black Cat, Blink, Blue Devil, Boom Boom, Cannonball, Carol Danvers, Catwoman, Colossus, Cyclops, Falcon, Gambit, Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Iron-Man, Jamie Madrox, Jubilee, Misty Knight, Mystique, She-Hulk, Starfire, Storm, Superman, Tarantula, Thing, Zauriel

Accomplished Fighter: (Little formal training/Some Skill)
Apocalypse, Beast, Grace Choi, Hulk, Invisible Woman, Luke Cage, Monet St. Croix, Spider-Man, Strong Guy

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Proposed Top Tier
[Marvel Top Tier]
Daredevil (3): mp, jrodslam, Soljer
Gorgon (2): jinzin, capt
Black Panther (2): Alfheim, Apolloknight
Cable (1): Martian_Mind
Deadpool (1): Spunky

Proposed Changes (Votes For / Votes Against)
[me]
Mantis down to Uber: 2 (me, Soljer) / 0
[capt]
Snake-Eyes down to top tier: 2? (capt, jinzin?) / 1? (shrank?)

Additions: Drax, Adam Warlock, Mandarin, Temugin and Mar-Vell. Although their positions are definitely subject to further discussion.
Changes: With the most votes in favor Black Canary takes the remaining DC top tier spot.
There isn't any clear leader on the Marvel side yet.
The Taskmaster change is defeated 5-2.
-There are two top tier spots open for Indie/Other that are left idle... Snake-Eyes is considered indie right? Perhaps he should take one of these spots instead. I'm not sure if he belongs alongside Moondragon, Ogun etc. Thoughts?
-If there's no opposition for Mantis to move down or any more support to move him down, the proposed change will be pass and she'll be moved down in the next update.

Comments:
-Any consensus on whether and where to move Champion?

I vote champion down.

His only skill showing was in a boxing match,so far that means he is on par with muhammed Ali

Originally posted by Martian_mind
I vote champion down.

His only skill showing was in a boxing match,so far that means he is on par with muhammed Ali

Muhammed Ali? As in this Muhammad Ali:

Ali won that match IIRC.

Originally posted by Martian_mind
I vote champion down.
Down to where though. Frankly I probably wouldn't have any problem with bumping him down to second tier... he's silly. But most probably would say down one notch.

Is that Batman and Luthor in the crowd?