Weldun Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Be sure to hire henchmen. Competent Henchmen. And many criminal lawyers to get said Henchmen out of jail. And ALWAYS have a good health plan that includes dental. Ah, hell. Just read the EVIL OVERLORD"S HANDBOOK, and be done with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimpira Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Never threaten someone tomorrow whom you could have simply had killed today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenAge Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Always leave one person alive... To tell the tale of your malignant might! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibear Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Try not to let the bitterness of one humiliating defeat too many destroy that pitiful warped thing you call your mind like that poor kid with the red plane hanging from his cell in the psycho ward! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkwleisemann Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Always keep an accurate headcount of your enemies. Otherwise, capturing the superteam, missing the irritating comic-relief shapeshifter, and somehow getting your tin-can-coated, world-conquering, 'I can level a city with a single blast' tail handed to you on a silver platter by a guy whose best superpower is the ability to turn into a gerbil is both guaranteed, and humiliating. Bonus points if you keep your headcount by hanging numbered tags from the pikes above your battlements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jomster Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Unlike playing a hero where it's quite easy to be lazy and reactive (you know, just wait in your base for some villain to try something and then off you go to stop them), being a villain means actually having to come up with ideas and executing plans to make them happen. Not an easy life being a villain, no siree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... I will not just read "The Rules for Evil Overlords," I will memorize it, and live by it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jomster Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... You need contacts when starting out. How are you going to know where the experimental weapon/rare sculpture/enormous diamond is unless someone "in the know" tells you? If it's in the papers, every villain will know about it then it's fight time to get there first! And that can distract you all just long enough for those pesky heroes to turn up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... I can hurt as many folks as I like, but as long as I tell everyone later I want to redeem myself, I'll get to join the hero team later if I want... at least if it's X-Men Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexraccoon Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... You need contacts when starting out. How are you going to know where the experimental weapon/rare sculpture/enormous diamond is unless someone "in the know" tells you? If it's in the papers' date=' every villain will know about it then it's fight time to get there first! And that can distract you all [i']just long enough[/i] for those pesky heroes to turn up! Rather than just reading the paper get magazine subscriptions,science magazines give you info ages before it makes the papers, society magazines give you a better lowdown(perhaps) on which event is worth crashing etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
input.jack Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Never work for the Joker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Never work for the Joker. I've often wondered how Mr. J still gets so many goons... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRavenIs Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... That I could be so mean to others. I have to admit that sometimes I scare myself when I come up with an evil idea, then build how I'll use that. I mean these people are my friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weldun Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... I've often wondered how Mr. J still gets so many goons...:love:Harley:love: does all the recruiting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... :love:Harley:love: does all the recruiting... Makes sense... Have your evil sex kitten girlfriend recruit the goons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmadanNaBriona Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Makes sense... Have your evil sex kitten girlfriend recruit the goons. Best Rule EVER!!!!! Words to live by, and Repped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexraccoon Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Clones,robot duplicates sciences way to help you try try again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenAge Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... It gets old after a while Playing a villain can be a thrill. It's great fun to let loose your inner demons and tear through the authorities like a hot knife through butter, killing every hero that dares get in your way. But, after a while I found that the true challenges I had as a Hero were missing. As a villain I was able to live by my own rules and change them whenever I felt the need. I didn't kowtow to anyone and made as much money as a king, twice as fast. At crime, I was the best and not even the greatest heroes could keep me pinned down. Even if they caught me legal red tape, illegal procedures and apprehensions and payoffs put me back into operation in less time then it took to change from my civvies back into my villain costume. Then I got bored. Sure, my GM was great and his adventures a blast, but his hands were often tied by law because he was playing the good guy... Then it hit me! It was LAW and all of the crappy little nuances within its convoluted interpretation that made playing a hero so frustrating... and fun! When the GM gets to play the villains he has the advantage of total chaos on his side. Whatever he needs to happen in order to craft a great story can and will. On the other hand, a Hero is bound by law and his personal honor code. Those things don’t just go away. They’re steadfast and temper every decision a hero makes. If he chooses to avoid or ignore one or the other serious repercussions will result. In the end… It’s more challenging to be good, but the payoff of a job well done is worth more than any villain’s bounty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Nothing, repeat NOTHING kills your rep faster then trying to drown Aquaman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weldun Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Um. Two words. Heavy. Water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Sure that seems like a good idea on the surface, but even if it does work how do you know people won't consider you a joke simply because you tried to drown the guy who could breath water? Also, there's another thing to consider in your plan. How did Jay Garrick gain his superspeed? Two words. Heavy. Water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Rosin is always needed. Good bow position is paramount. Those *$#&@ing skinny strings will tear your finger tips if you don't build good calluses It's a bloody difficult instrument to play. What? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weldun Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Sure that seems like a good idea on the surface' date=' but even if it does work how do you know people won't consider you a joke simply because you tried to drown the guy who could breath water?[/quote']If it does work, you are the villain who SUCCESSFULLY drowned the guy that could breathe water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... If it does work' date=' you are the villain who SUCCESSFULLY drowned the guy that could breathe water.[/quote'] Or the guy who's heavy water gave Aquaman superspeed, as heavy water did to Jay Garrick once upon a time, thus resulting in a hellacious tail kicking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weldun Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Or the guy who's heavy water gave Aquaman superspeed' date=' as heavy water did to Jay Garrick once upon a time, thus resulting in a hellacious tail kicking.[/quote']One otherwise ordinary individual gained superspeed powers from the vapours from an experimental form of hard/heavy water, which he inhaled throughout a long period while he lay uncoscious on the floor, all night. No other individual since the 1940's incident has even gained superspeed from heavy water. If you are going to assume that one person gaining superpowers from exposure to an exotic substance will result in same in another from a single statistical anomaly (albiet, something that does happen on rare occasions in comic books), please make sure you are aware of as many of the factors involved as possible. Now, that being said, you're correct that if doing this DID give Aquaman superspeed, you'll be laughed at. But what are the odds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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