A GL Ring vs. Supermans powers

Originally posted by Tazer
Yo.

yea.....if there were 7200 kryptonians they would suffer the same fate as any offensive force rallied against a strong opponent: they'd be cannon fodder.

thinking that would only apply to the GLC but not Krytonians is bias of the highest order.

and for the record the only reason theres 7200 of them is (in story) to show the various denizens of the universe that the Oans are back in business, not that the extra 3600 are *needed*.

Tazer

I think it's the intimidation and experience factor that makes a GL lose to a Kryptonian, not the power itself (similar to Surfer's "issues". The Power Cosmic isn't his weakness, his personality is). The capabilities of the ring far exceed the powers of a Kryptonian, Kryptonian powers are simply more easily accessible.

Personally, I wouldn't want to spend the rest of my life walking around having to treat everything and everyone with kit gloves because I'm so strong I can kill someone or destroy something with an accidental over exertion of my strength, or go crazy from constantly being able to hear everything that's happening on Earth and beyond all at once and have to filter though all the noise.

GL Ring offers more options and far greater control, and you can program your ring via voice commands. I'd take the sophistication of the Ring anyday. It's just not for those who prefer simplicity.

Yo.

Originally posted by quanchi112
You do have a point here. If there were 7200 Kryptonians the would go down easier thats for sure. But there arent and on average a Kryptonian would kick the shit out of your average Green Lantern.

1st line right, 2nd line WRONG

Tazer

Originally posted by Tazer
Yo.

1st line right, 2nd line WRONG

Tazer

Do not forget as seen in Countdown Arena the possibilities of someone mastering a kryptonians powers.

A smart Ring bearer would just preprogram their ring to repel any hostile incoming energy or projectiles and create an Aquarian-esque null field around themself that saps kinesis when they become present. That's very easily achieved as well, it would just make for very boring stories (not that it would matter in real life).

Yo.

Originally posted by quanchi112
How many green lanterns could lets say take Superman or Supergirl. Name them.

1, via Red Sun Burst or making a K-rad AOE

Originally posted by quanchi112
Do not forget as seen in Countdown Arena the possibilities of someone mastering a kryptonians powers.

*pffft!* John Stewart SWALLOWED his Ring, just 1 mind ya, and it made him far more than a GL (and by GL Im talking more powerful than Hal; even the GotUs took notice).

or I could bring up Lord Malvolio......ftw

Tazer

Originally posted by Tazer
Yo.

1, via Red Sun Burst or making a K-rad AOE

*pffft!* John Stewart SWALLOWED his Ring, just 1 mind ya, and it made him far more than a GL (and by GL Im talking more powerful than Hal; even the GotUs took notice).

or I could bring up Lord Malvolio......ftw

Tazer

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Superboy Prime isn't a typical Kryptonian though. He has special properties due to being a Pre Crisis Kryptonian from an alternate universe which survived the CoIE via entrapment in an alternate dimension, and then subsequently re-emerged into the present DC multiverse. He's not run of the mill. Unless we're including pre crisis feats as well.

Originally posted by illadelph12
Superboy Prime isn't a typical Kryptonian though. He has special properties due to being a Pre Crisis Kryptonian from an alternate universe which survived the CoIE via entrapment in an alternate dimension, and then subsequently re-emerged into the present DC multiverse. He's not run of the mill. Unless we're including pre crisis feats as well.

Yo.

Originally posted by quanchi112
Dont make me bring up Superman Prime who beat the shit out of the gl's precious Ion.

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SMP beat the shit outta Superman (and great MANY Supermen at that) too, so how does that hold any water??

Tazer

Yo.

Originally posted by quanchi112
Yeah I know he isnt run of the mill. But meh I prefer the power of a Kryptonian still. Love the idea of a sundip and the powers of a kryptonian.

hey, thats fine. when a Kryptonian sundips they get an increase in power.....and when a GL "dips" they become Parallax or Ion.

enjoy those Superman -pwrs.

💃 💃 💃

Tazer

Originally posted by spetznaz
How come you made a thread whereby one can get Superman's powers for life, but only gets a GL ring with a finite charge and no battery to power it back up? That smells like spite.

It would be like me asking if you would rather have the Batmobile (but it disappears after a day) or a Porsche 911 (that you can keep to your heart's content)?

If you wanted to make the thread 'weighted' then you should have said so in your first post (since you made the thread) that the ring would only come with enough charge for a week, after which it becomes gaudy green-colored jewelry, while Superman's powers will last for 'life.'

Although with that said, I would still choose the ring for the week. During that week I would make enough physiological at a genetic level (and other) changes that even when the ring runs out I still have more abilities than the average Kryptonian.

The ring is still the better choice.

I didn't make this thread. Everyone knows the ring runs out of juice.
The OP didn't give it infinite charge so we must assume the default standard GL ring. And the ring isn't a genie. You must know exactly how to alter your genetics to gain benefit. And since we are all morons when dealing with genetics then trying to grant ourselves super powers with the ring would be like trying to find a needle in a countrysized haystack in 1 week (and the needle might not exist too). GL's can do these type of things because they can analyze Superman's or anyone elses genetic code in order to duplicate it. But they certainly can't do it without a basis to analyze.

With Superman's powers if you were to hybernate in the Sun for a certain amount of time then you will be truly immortal, astronomically more powerful, and your weaknesses would be gone forever (kryptonite, magic, red sun radiation, etc.)
Superman's powers is the better choice.

I'd assume that with a ring you would get the lantern. Me I'd transform it into a small easy to carry item or like i saw once in the cartoon I'd keep it in another dimension and I would be able to call from anywhere.

Originally posted by quanchi112
You know how many gl's I have seen oneshotted. Think about how many Kryptonians you have seen oneshotted. 🙂

Originally posted by Tazer
Yo.

SMP beat the shit outta Superman (and great MANY Supermen at that) too, so how does that hold any water??

Tazer

I loved when he beat down a Daxamite as Ion. Truly fun stuff.

Originally posted by Superherovandal
I'd assume that with a ring you would get the lantern. Me I'd transform it into a small easy to carry item or like i saw once in the cartoon I'd keep it in another dimension and I would be able to call from anywhere.

Originally posted by Tazer
Yo.

hey, thats fine. when a Kryptonian sundips they get an increase in power.....and when a GL "dips" they become Parallax or Ion.

enjoy those Superman -pwrs.

💃 💃 💃

Tazer

Originally posted by Superherovandal
Lets see how many are there currently? Like 4? and don't they all have the superman shield? thats why.

Originally posted by h1a8
The OP must state the circumstances better. If he decides to include a Lantern then even the lantern runs out right? Whereas one would be truly immortal with Superman's powers.

Originally posted by quanchi112
Point is on average a gl isnt that impressive. Kryptonians on average are beasts.