theres nothing wrong with the tier thread or rankings...comic book characters power levels are fluid. they rise and fasll depending on the writer. so at any given time a charcter can range from street to herald. its just a loose guestimation. the problem is when poster who know better try and use it as law.
Originally posted by Delta1938
Which characters do you disagree with and where would you put them? Or is that far too epic a task to undertake?
I haven't looked at it in a while.
Originally posted by Sin I AM
theres nothing wrong with the tier thread or rankings...comic book characters power levels are fluid. they rise and fasll depending on the writer. so at any given time a charcter can range from street to herald. its just a loose guestimation. the problem is when poster who know better try and use it as law.
Well yeah, it IS Carver after all.
Writers don't give two hoots about power levels, if it tells a good story, and neither should we.
Batman is out of place power wise on a team of gods? Tower of Babel. Great story.
Surfer is just a herald? Here he is surfing, and taking TWO beings who have just taken Big G out.
It's what makes things interesting and fun. Slavishly adhering to handbooks (but-but-but in Wonder Man #23, 1972, he could only lift a car!!!!) constricts what's possible. Story matter more.
That said, my team stomps.
Originally posted by StyleTime
How? If the JLA fights even sorta seriously, these teams eat dirt.
Mortal Hercules
Batman 1 Million
Gorgon
Rogue
Ambrose Chase
Carnage
Warlock.
u don't even need most of these characters to stomp the jla.
a carnage/ambrose combo or a ambrose/gorgon should be sufficient. throw in fantomex and the jla would be pawns. that's what we mean when we say know the characters abilities not just powersets and power levels...the only chars who wouldn't be immediately stomped would imo be flash and possibly clark
Originally posted by DarkSaint85
Writers don't give two hoots about power levels, if it tells a good story, and neither should we.Batman is out of place power wise on a team of gods? Tower of Babel. Great story.
Surfer is just a herald? Here he is surfing, and taking TWO beings who have just taken Big G out.
It's what makes things interesting and fun. Slavishly adhering to handbooks (but-but-but in Wonder Man #23, 1972, he could only lift a car!!!!) constricts what's possible. Story matter more.
That said, my team stomps.
This is so true.
Originally posted by DarkSaint85
Writers don't give two hoots about power levels, if it tells a good story, and neither should we.Batman is out of place power wise on a team of gods? Tower of Babel. Great story.
Surfer is just a herald? Here he is surfing, and taking TWO beings who have just taken Big G out.
It's what makes things interesting and fun. Slavishly adhering to handbooks (but-but-but in Wonder Man #23, 1972, he could only lift a car!!!!) constricts what's possible. Story matter more.
That said, my team stomps.
Those examples you listed had nothing to do with inconsistent potrayal of power levels.
Originally posted by Digi
I hope in another 20 years some 15-year-old who isn't even alive right now PMs me to tell me what's wrong with the tiers thread.
Originally posted by DarkSaint85
Writers don't give two hoots about power levels, if it tells a good story, and neither should we.
Originally posted by Sin I AM
Mortal Hercules
Batman 1 Million
Gorgon
Rogue
Ambrose Chase
Carnage
Warlock.u don't even need most of these characters to stomp the jla.
a carnage/ambrose combo or a ambrose/gorgon should be sufficient. throw in fantomex and the jla would be pawns. that's what we mean when we say know the characters abilities not just powersets and power levels...the only chars who wouldn't be immediately stomped would imo be flash and possibly clark
In a forum scenario, no. I do applaud everyone on their creativity. These teams could pull some tricks off with the proper set-up, but let's be serious here. Ambrose and Carnage are duoing this JLA line-up? Care to make that thread?
Originally posted by DarkSaint85
Writers don't give two hoots about power levels, if it tells a good story, and neither should we.Batman is out of place power wise on a team of gods? Tower of Babel. Great story.
Surfer is just a herald? Here he is surfing, and taking TWO beings who have just taken Big G out.
It's what makes things interesting and fun. Slavishly adhering to handbooks (but-but-but in Wonder Man #23, 1972, he could only lift a car!!!!) constricts what's possible. Story matter more.
That said, my team stomps.
Eh, I disagree about us caring, tbh. Inconsistent characters can hurt a story, no matter how good the story is.
Originally posted by -Pr-
I haven't looked at it in a while.
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Originally posted by StyleTimeIn a forum scenario, no. I do applaud everyone on their creativity. These teams could pull some tricks off with the proper set-up, but let's be serious here. Ambrose and Carnage are duoing this JLA line-up? Care to make that thread?
How are they getting around time manip/stone stare/symbiote possession/technoorganic assimilation combo. Cant see it happening. Not interested in making a thread but u can make your arguments here im open to be convinced otherwise