Best Single Power

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Originally posted by psycho gundam
isn't that the point of making these threads? how they're applied in this world

edit* actually, control is a factor cause since you brought up telepathy, there is a difference between charles xaviar and some other guy with telepathy

Yeah, the OP just said most powerful in a real world setting.

So for it to be of any use, I'm assuming you have some semblance of control, and its of a high enough level to make a difference.

TK, for example, is useless if I have no control over it, and all I can do with it is move water droplets very slowly a centimetre at a time.

NemeBro Senior Member

Super ventriloquism.

Raptor22 Senior Member

I'd take time control. Being able to freeze time and travel forward and backward thru time. Aside from getting rich with knowledge of the future and stuff like that, It would be great to be able to travel to all the iconic moments in history, freeze time, find a good spot to chill and watch how things really played out. Then do the same in the future.

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SUPER WEAVING!

StyleTime Senior Member

As Mindset pointed out, this largely depends on the level of powers we're talking here. I think the particular interpretation of a powerset is important too. Not all telepaths kill over from unwanted noise, like people are pretending.

The OP ruled out reality manipulation, which is my first choice so...

I'd likely go with telepathy. It'd be like having a cheat code to life.

psycho gundam The Nightmare of Solomon

Originally posted by DarkSaint85
Yeah, the OP just said most powerful in a real world setting.

So for it to be of any use, I'm assuming you have some semblance of control, and its of a high enough level to make a difference.

TK, for example, is useless if I have no control over it, and all I can do with it is move water droplets very slowly a centimetre at a time.

the first retort from the OP was "friction burn" when some one brought up the vague power of "super speed". on the positive side you could make some decent coin making water colour paintings with your mind 🙂

Raptor22 Senior Member

Would "the force" count as a single power or would it be more like magic in the sense that u can do multiple things with it?

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Nah, would take too long, and all my paintings would suck ass.

He brought up friction burn because in the real world, no matter how much control you have, or the level of your superspeed, you will get heat friction. Unless of course your super speed limited you to running at like 75mph. Flash gets away with it with the Speed Force...not sure how Quicksilver gets away with it, though.

Mindset Senior Member

Originally posted by DarkSaint85
Nah, would take too long, and all my paintings would suck ass.

He brought up friction burn because in the real world, no matter how much control you have, or the level of your superspeed, you will get heat friction. Unless of course your super speed limited you to running at like 75mph. Flash gets away with it with the Speed Force...not sure how Quicksilver gets away with it, though.

Your muscles wouldn't be able to hold up at 75mph.

StyleTime Senior Member

Mine would.

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Originally posted by Mindset
Your muscles wouldn't be able to hold up at 75mph.

Strict cardio, and body weight exercises only. And Euro Training.

Mindset Senior Member

Originally posted by StyleTime
Mine would.
You have girl muscles, you big fat girl!

psycho gundam The Nightmare of Solomon

Originally posted by DarkSaint85
Nah, would take too long, and all my paintings would suck ass.

He brought up friction burn because in the real world, no matter how much control you have, or the level of your superspeed, you will get heat friction. Unless of course your super speed limited you to running at like 75mph. Flash gets away with it with the Speed Force...not sure how Quicksilver gets away with it, though.

quicksilver's power was a lot more thought out then flash's, let me tell you. quicksilver's mutant power is a physique that is made for high speed travel down to the cartilage in his knees.

anyway, it is a hell of a lot easier to compensate for the wind and debris you'd encounter going 150 kph than it would be to make sure you make edible meat out of a garbage bag full of leaves

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I never see Quicksilver eating. His calorie requirements must be enormous, how does he get the fuel?

And he runs far in excess of 150kph...between replacing his shoes and eating all the time, how does he have time to do superheroing?

Stoic Avenger

Yeah all hail Super Speed. Imagine doing 700 mph, and getting a muscle spasm. Ouch ha ha. I'm thinking that it would be a really bad power to have.

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I'm guessing you'd also age quicker...

NemeBro Senior Member

Realistically, super strength is the best "physical power", because, if we're being realistic, with super strength comes super durability and super speed. You have the strength to lift shit, the speed to go places quickly, and the durability to be fine when you trip and faceplant into a building.

But as StyleTime said, it sort of depends on the levels we're talking.

Does spatial manipulation count as reality warping? estahuh

psycho gundam The Nightmare of Solomon

Originally posted by DarkSaint85
I never see Quicksilver eating. His calorie requirements must be enormous, how does he get the fuel?

And he runs far in excess of 150kph...between replacing his shoes and eating all the time, how does he have time to do superheroing?

his calorie intake wasn't that big on an issue due to his power making high speed a lot more efficient iirc, and reed richards makes a lot of the costumes for heroes so maybe that's the case.

StyleTime Senior Member
Originally posted by Mindset
You have girl muscles, you big fat girl!
Stoic Avenger

Originally posted by NemeBro
Realistically, super strength is the best "physical power", because, if we're being realistic, with super strength comes super durability and super speed. You have the strength to lift shit, the speed to go places quickly, and the durability to be fine when you trip and faceplant into a building.

But as StyleTime said, it sort of depends on the levels we're talking.

Does spatial manipulation count as reality warping? estahuh