Doctor Agenda Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Didn't mean for my reply to sound rude Doctor Agenda' date=' if it did my apologies.[/quote'] Neh, I've got a memory like swiss cheese and nearly forty years of comic reading to sort through, I don't take it personally, I'm just trying to remember where that darn origin story popped into my head from! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Heavy Water cannot be significantly oxygenated. Do you have a citation for this? It might very well be right, but it sounds wrong to me. Heavy water is ordinary water with its hydrogen replaced with deuterium and/or tritium. I don't see how a mechano-chemical process (oxygenation) would be altered by an atomic change (change of isotope). As I said, I could be wrong, but I'd like to see a source for your statement, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weldun Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... I was wrong, it can be significantly oxygenated, but less so than standard water. I guess it would have to be carbonated water instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
input.jack Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... I was wrong' date=' it can be significantly oxygenated, but less so than standard water. I guess it would have to be carbonated water instead.[/quote'] But that line of thought leads eventually to "Lets make an Aquaman smoothie!" And NOBODY wants that! New rule: Never hire a henchman thats smarter than you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Typist Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... ! New rule: Never hire a henchman thats smarter than you are. I disagree. Always hire the smartest henchmen that you can. If they are truly intelligent, they will know that they don't want the job as "Big Boss." It is much to dangerous. Instead, they will compete to be "Number Two," which has almost all of the perks and not nearly as much danger, at least if you know how to handle the Boss... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkwleisemann Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Yeah, but as at least one villain has learned, when your henchman is smarter than you are, he's prone to occasionally turning you into a rampaging 50-foot tall monster to menace the heroes with. Very embarrassing. Especially if you specialized in turning other people into monsters before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenAge Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Ask Magneto how GREAT it was to have a smart henchman like Fabian Cortez! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Johnston Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Your beautiful daughter WILL fall in love with your archenemy. Include that in your master plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Ask Magneto how GREAT it was to have a smart henchman like Fabian Cortez! Never hire a henchman named Fabian. I mean, it's just wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Impudite Posted May 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Yeah' date=' but as at least one villain has learned, when your henchman is smarter than you are, he's prone to occasionally turning you into a rampaging 50-foot tall monster to menace the heroes with. Very embarrassing. Especially if you specialized in turning [i']other [/i]people into monsters before. Ah yes, just like what Prince Lotor (one of my all time favorite villains) did to dear ol' daddy. Keep a cadre of ubercompetent lawyers on retainer at all times. Even if you and your minions practically never get arrested, you can still use them to mess with the do-gooders in other ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKJAM! Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Never, ever, say "No one can stop me now." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Mackinder Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Openly support at least one high-profile charity or other public service. Your dealings, in this case, should be absolutely honest and above board. This achieves two things: 1. An improved reputation with the general public; 2. Your foes drive themselves crazy, trying unsuccessfully to figure out what you are REALLY up to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Serpent Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Be cool. Get the best name you can, cool costume, good lines. Make sure you go for classic and not trendy. This way you can be a fan favorite and continually brought back. Dr. Doom gets more returns than Hypno Hustler. It also helps if there are at least some threats out there you could make common cause with the heroes against. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Always have a good excuse to immediately leave where you are and go somewhere far away. Make sure this excuse is usable at any time of day or night, no matter what is going on where you are. Thus, you are never running away. You are taking care of other business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silbeg Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Don't stick around and engage the heroes? Take your ill-gotten gain, and get the heck out of Dodge, or Gotham, or... Really... why wait around to get beat up? Take a lesson from Grab, and get away with your objectives. Much easier than fighting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilkmanDan Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Your beautiful daughter WILL fall in love with your archenemy. Include that in your master plan. To expand, Never have a beautiful daughter, because she'll fall in love with your archenemy. Also, never have an ugly daughter, who may easily swoon and be swayed by the kind words of your archenemy. Actually, just don't have kids. Seriously, rule the world while you can, and let terror and plunder be your only legacies left behind. Having a vasectomy should be the first step of your master plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weldun Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Once again... Read "The Evil Overlord's Handbook." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karma Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Shoot first, monologue later (or, if the heroes will actually let you monologue, use the time they give you to continue setting up your 'Evil Plans') Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karma Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Actually, just don't have kids. Seriously, rule the world while you can, and let terror and plunder be your only legacies left behind. Having a vasectomy should be the first step of your master plan.[/b] But if I don't have kids I can't have a cute little grandaughter who, when the heroes burst into my inner sanctum, will ask why they are attacking grandpa forcing them to monologue about ethics, morals, etc. and who can, when she hears all this claptrap, push the button to drop them into the mutant crocodile pit. Trust me the only thing less ethical than an Evil Overlord is an eight year old with pet mutant crocodiles. Oh and she can double as my 8 year old adviser (who can point out all the holes in my master plan) Hey I've read my Handbook (including the extended version) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Johnston Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... To expand, Never have a beautiful daughter, because she'll fall in love with your archenemy. To the contrary: Having an archenemy who is in love with your beautiful daughter or just feels guilty that her love is unrequited gives you all kinds of opportunities to mess with both of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Frisbee Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Two Words: NO CAPES! Matt "Still-loves-The-Incredibles" Frisbee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Johnston Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Two Words: NO CAPES! Matt "Still-loves-The-Incredibles" Frisbee One Word: Velcro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Once again... Read "The Evil Overlord's Handbook." Read 'em all. http://globalguardians.com/stuff/overlord/eviloverlord.php http://globalguardians.com/stuff/overlord/evilempress.php http://globalguardians.com/stuff/overlord/wickeddaughter.php http://globalguardians.com/stuff/overlord/madscientist.php http://globalguardians.com/stuff/overlord/alienrampage.php http://globalguardians.com/stuff/overlord/evilcultists.php http://globalguardians.com/stuff/overlord/evilhenchmen.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jomster Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Don't be too successful. After all, if you defeat all the heroes and become President Of Planet Earth what's left to do? You'll end up releasing any captured heroes that you have lying around just to let them have another go at you to keep things interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Mackinder Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Re: The Things I Learned Playing A Villain... Don't be too successful. After all' date=' if you defeat all the heroes and become President Of Planet Earth what's left to do? You'll end up releasing any captured heroes that you have lying around just to let them have another go at you to keep things interesting![/quote'] Very simple. After becoming Supreme Ruler of the World, I will get a life. Look for new challenges instead of recycling old ones - try a new hobby, catch up on my reading, do some travelling, etc.. If feelings of boredom / letdown / insecurity start pushing me towards self-destructive behaviour, I will seek professional help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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