Originally posted by h1a8
You must understand that these characters fight only once. That means they will either use a tactic or not. We argue who will win and not who has a higher probability of winning. The rules say that a character will use any powers at their disposal. The level in which they used them is not my argument.
There is only one true interpretation of exact words; any other interpretations are false. Performing non optimal is not the same as fighting stupid. A character is not fighting stupid if he is moving as fast as he can and only reaches a speed that is their average (not best). CIS implies stupidity.
I am hard-pressed to understand where your assumption that you are a logical being comes from. If characters fight once, with ten such individually independent encounters, probability is everything. Anyone with an ounce of knowledge about finance or even gambling for that matter will tell you that. You know that x/10 we assign to battles? Yeah, that happens to be the probability that A beats B, using previous character history and knowledge as a gauge. Using a simple situation, how many times would I get heads if I flipped a coin enough times? The only correct answer in the long run, keeping everything else constant, is half the number of flips. That probability is half. Probability applies for every single move in every single fight, no matter what you may think.
The rules do indeed say that characters will use their full powerset. A quick look through my posts will show you that I have no problem with that. The level at which said abilities are used WAS originally one of your arguments, but has thankfully been dismissed. It is, however, closely linked to your refusal to understand what being in character is.
CIS simply implies that unless a character is a genius or has been consistently shown to act in a certain way, optimal strategy is a rare and unviable tactic. That works in tandem with entities being in character to ensure that full powersets are used together with limitations from a character's natural intelligence and character. And yes, average showings should be used most of the time. You are learning.
Originally posted by h1a8
In that case, you haven't proved anything as of yet. Everything you said was either speculation or your own interpretation and no proof whatsoever. Also, it is in SS's official bios that he can reach faster than light speeds only when traveling through hyperspace (warp speed travel). Here's some quotes:1. He can navigate space, hyperspace and dimensional barriers, and can fly at near-limitless speeds on his board, entering hyperspace when he exceeds light speed.
2. By exceeding 99% of the speed of light (186,000 miles per second), the Silver Surfer can shift himself into hyperspace, a dimension in which velocity is not limited by the speed of light.
And in Annihilation: The Nova Corps Files #1 (Oct. 2006) it says
He can navigate through space, dimensional barriers, and hyperspace, which he enters to exceed the speed of light when flying on his board.
Seeing as I have already given you the quote which explicitly states that you are dismissing SS' ability to accelerate quickly in situations except the IG incident, it seems that you are the one with something to prove. I certainly do not have to exactly prove that SS can accelerate to an arbitrary speed within an arbitrary time limit. I just have to ensure that you can't, which isn't really a problem at all. Before questioning the ethics behind such a path, do understand that I felt and still feel that your point on acceleration is always going to be impossible to prove, as 1) characters are almost never in a state of complete rest before accelerating 2) there is a lack of numerical evidence. If you're going to generalise and attack SS' acceleration, you are inclined to prove your point. Or simply concede that you can't and save us all the trouble.
Thanks for telling us what hyperspace means. The lack of definition of warp speed was telling, though. Don't keep me waiting too long.