The High Herald Battle Royal

Started by -Pr-18 pages
Originally posted by quanchi112
Well someone acting like he's in the lead due to popularity is completely off base.

It isn't popularity alone, but it is part of it.

He is popularly perceived to be one of the top heralds, after all.

Originally posted by -Pr-
It isn't popularity alone, but it is part of it.

He is popularly perceived to be one of the top heralds, after all.

Everyone has their own opinion on who is more powerful among these guys. I'd say Thor but as far as powersets go power cosmic is pretty much it for me out of these powersets. The only thing holding the Surfer back is his pacifict nature.

I love Thor far more than Surfer but give the Surfer his due here.

Originally posted by quanchi112
Goober is the only really hardcore fan I can recall. That was pretty much it. The other guys have fans in spades making Surfer's lead imo far more impressive.

I see what your saying. He has a handful of guys that are fans of his on a small scale, but only one or two that actually go to bat with scans, make points and counter points and the whole nine yards.

Thor has 4 dudes that'll go to bat, Supes has 3-4 dudes that'll go to bat. But Surfer really doesn't have that.

Originally posted by dmills
I see what your saying. He has a handful of guys that are fans of his on a small scale, but only one or two that actually go to bat with scans, make points and counter points and the whole nine yards.

Thor has 4 dudes that'll go to bat, Supes has 3-4 dudes that'll go to bat. But Surfer really doesn't have that.

I'd like to see darthgoober return to this site.

He sure doesn't but people still give the guy credit where it is due. Surfer is the best imo.

Originally posted by quanchi112
I'd like to see darthgoober return to this site.

He lurks I'm sure. There's a few vets who lurk from time to time but don't really post in the vs forum anymore. PM him.

Originally posted by -Pr-
It isn't popularity alone, but it is part of it.

He is popularly perceived to be one of the top heralds, after all.

Quan has a point. I've seen ppl completely diss the Surfer and dismiss his "feats" and no one here lifts an eyebrow. While I see one person put up a low showing of Thor/Superman/Hulk/Thanos just to bait and it's flamewar city. The fact that the gets the win here in votes so completely is pretty impressive, you gotta admit.

That or Surfer has a lot (or a few with several accounts each) of stealthsock fanboys lurking in the shadows.

Originally posted by Nibedicus
Quan has a point. I've seen ppl completely diss the Surfer and dismiss his "feats" and no one here lifts an eyebrow. While I see one person put up a low showing of Thor/Superman/Hulk/Thanos just to bait and it's flamewar city. The fact that the gets the win here in votes so completely is pretty impressive, you gotta admit.

That or Surfer has a lot (or a few with several accounts each) of stealthsock fanboys lurking in the shadows.

Its turnaround for all those times when Surfer got a pass and was treated like a forum avatar. Flash used to be the same. It comes and goes in stages.

As far as votes go, a lot will vote for Surfer simply because he's Surfer, tbh.

Poor Kallark, he used to be well respected on this forum. Now people seem to think of him as barely above mid-herald. Is Carver to blame?

Glads got Carv'd.

Originally posted by Mshinu
Poor Kallark, he used to be well respected on this forum. Now people seem to think of him as barely above mid-herald. Is Carver to blame?
yeah he gets dumped on all the time. I noticed the same thing with Ironman, people will give tony wins over Ronan, Kl'rt, Wonder Woman and other low-mid heralds, but then IM is considered a high meta by most. It doesn't make sense to me

Originally posted by Mshinu
Poor Kallark, he used to be well respected on this forum. Now people seem to think of him as barely above mid-herald. Is Carver to blame?

He's always been considered around mid herald... 😐

Originally posted by armedforbattle
yeah he gets dumped on all the time. I noticed the same thing with Ironman, people will give tony wins over Ronan, Kl'rt, Wonder Woman and other low-mid heralds, but then IM is considered a high meta by most. It doesn't make sense to me

Huh? Most people would give Wonder Woman the win over Iron Man. Or do you mean post reboot?

Originally posted by Mshinu
Poor Kallark, he used to be well respected on this forum. Now people seem to think of him as barely above mid-herald. Is Carver to blame?

I rarely if ever bring up Gladiator anymore or even go in a thread involving him to put up a vote or debate. The guy gets treated like crap here.

Originally posted by -Pr-

Huh? Most people would give Wonder Woman the win over Iron Man. Or do you mean post reboot?


Yeah I meant at post reboot

Originally posted by -Pr-
Its turnaround for all those times when Surfer got a pass and was treated like a forum avatar.
When was this?

Originally posted by -Pr-
Its turnaround for all those times when Surfer got a pass and was treated like a forum avatar. Flash used to be the same. It comes and goes in stages.

As far as votes go, a lot will vote for Surfer simply because he's Surfer, tbh.

What do you mean? Don't follow.

I dunno. With a lack of visible "fanboys" who would vote for the character "no matter what", wouldn't it stand to reason that the people who, indeed, voted for him didn't do it out of some sort of bias for the character but more out of respect for what he can do?

Originally posted by carver9
I rarely if ever bring up Gladiator anymore or even go in a thread involving him to put up a vote or debate. The guy gets treated like crap here.

Not nearly as much as you think he does.

Originally posted by Mindset
When was this?

Although goober wasn't the main portrayer of this, around the time he was on the boards.

Originally posted by Nibedicus
What do you mean? Don't follow.

I dunno. With a lack of visible "fanboys" who would vote for the character "no matter what", wouldn't it stand to reason that the people who, indeed, voted for him didn't do it out of some sort of bias for the character but more out of respect for what he can do?

Yes, or that he's popularly believed to be that powerful.

Originally posted by quanchi112
Everyone has their own opinion on who is more powerful among these guys. I'd say Thor but as far as powersets go power cosmic is pretty much it for me out of these powersets. The only thing holding the Surfer back is his pacifict nature.

I love Thor far more than Surfer but give the Surfer his due here.

Wow. I remember that major Thor/Surfer debate you and Goob had a few years back, and you made a pretty damn good case for Thor winning (which is why I quietly bowed out and let the Surfermaster -- Goob -- handle Surfer's side).

Now I'm even more impressed.

Originally posted by quanchi112
I'd like to see darthgoober return to this site.
Ditto.

The lack of Shaman X-Man, is disturbing.

Originally posted by dmills
Captain Atom.

DCnU Atom? He losses. In his recent fight with firestorm, he abosrbed too much of his blasts, and imploded on a head on collision.

Originally posted by -Pr-
Yes, or that he's popularly believed to be that powerful.

But people "believing" him to be "that powerful" would mean that thru evidence that they've been provided, they made the conscious interpretation that he is, indeed, that powerful rather than some form of preferential bias towards the character.

Edit. Most of them anyway.