Patriot Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Any one remember this show from the 80s? Have any of you built the hero? If so , Can we see him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Re: The Greatest American Hero Quite a few of us have memories, and I think Surbrook may have a build on his site. Hmm, didn't find it, but found a previous discussion: here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karma Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Re: The Greatest American Hero Remember it? I have the entire series on DVD. No I haven't made him as a character, although the original premise (how hard it is to be a superhero, the problems of finding somewhere to change, the excuses you need to make to your loved ones (or at least your 'in the know' girlfriends parents), holding down a teaching job (not recommended for a superhero!), what being a hero means in the real world, etc.) would make a good, if very short, campaign premise (who wants to look at that side of heroing really?) The final two seasons kind of lost the original plot and became typical superheroics (not that there is anything wrong with that but it wasn't the original idea). I think they lost me the first time he made a perfect landing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Re: The Greatest American Hero I just have the first season =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Re: The Greatest American Hero Remember it? I have the entire series on DVD. No I haven't made him as a character, although the original premise (how hard it is to be a superhero, the problems of finding somewhere to change, the excuses you need to make to your loved ones (or at least your 'in the know' girlfriends parents), holding down a teaching job (not recommended for a superhero!), what being a hero means in the real world, etc.) would make a good, if very short, campaign premise (who wants to look at that side of heroing really?) The final two seasons kind of lost the original plot and became typical superheroics (not that there is anything wrong with that but it wasn't the original idea). I think they lost me the first time he made a perfect landing. I kind of like that he improved his use of the suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQuestionMan Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Re: The Greatest American Hero The Greatest American Hero http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greatest_American_Hero Ralph Hinkley, The Greatest American Hero http://www.comicvine.com/ralph-hinkley/29-42184/ The Greatest American Hero http://images.google.ca/images?hl=en&q=Greatest+American+Hero&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=dg0VSrOyDoKUswOtgoiNCQ&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title The Greatest American Hero More Later QM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba smith Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Re: The Greatest American Hero wasn't ralphs surname changed to hanley after the assasination attempt on president reagan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherSkip Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Re: The Greatest American Hero Ask Capellian Prodiditor for his version (FYI he has as a name and icon of the Evil V&V version....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba smith Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Re: The Greatest American Hero Ask Capellian Prodiditor for his version (FYI he has as a name and icon of the Evil V&V version....) wellcapellian proditor have you anything to add? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodstone Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Re: The Greatest American Hero wasn't ralphs surname changed to hanley after the assasination attempt on president reagan? Yep. They didn't want him called Hinkley because of that, but they changed it back by the 2nd season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psybolt Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Re: The Greatest American Hero I enjoyed this show too. One of my favorites of the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psybolt Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Re: The Greatest American Hero Ralph would certainly have two DNPCs---His girlfriend lawyer and his son (?). Probably a lot of low activation rolls on his powers. Secret ID. Maybe even a DNPC for his class of students. They were always getting in trouble. Flight, Clairsentience, high STR, the suit would probably act like an armor of some kind, because he always covered his head when they would shoot at him. Invisibility. It would be some kind of Multipower (The Suit) Now Agent Maxwell, there would be a great character to build. He of th scenarios... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba smith Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Re: The Greatest American Hero Ralph would certainly have two DNPCs---His girlfriend lawyer and his son (?). Probably a lot of low activation rolls on his powers. Secret ID. Maybe even a DNPC for his class of students. They were always getting in trouble. Flight, Clairsentience, high STR, the suit would probably act like an armor of some kind, because he always covered his head when they would shoot at him. Invisibility. It would be some kind of Multipower (The Suit) Now Agent Maxwell, there would be a great character to build. He of th scenarios... limitation does not know how to activate suits technology properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Re: The Greatest American Hero He's actually part of my Campaign background, and will be a PC if I ever run that TV Heroes convention game. I'd say his suit provides (at the basic level) 18/18 Armor 15-, +20 STR, and 50/50 Damage Reduction 15-. We never see him seriously hurt or knocked out, but he has to protect his head. He also has a Multipower with many slots, including extra STR, Danger Sense (any area, any danger), Clairvoyance, Flight, Invisibility, and probably Enter the Speed Zone or at least an AOE Selective for his STR. Unfortunately, all of these Require a Skill Roll, and the Flight in particular has Side Effect Environmental Damage (he crashes into things) and Side Effect (Flyer looks like an idiot). Other team members would include Puma Man, Wonder Woman, the Six Million Dollar Man, Manimal, The Invisible Man, the Man from Atlantis, Shazam, and Isis. Maybe throw in Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, the Green Hornet and Kato, and the Adam West & Burt Ward Batman and Robin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbdaury Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Re: The Greatest American Hero He's actually part of my Campaign background, and will be a PC if I ever run that TV Heroes convention game. I'd say his suit provides (at the basic level) 18/18 Armor 15-, +20 STR, and 50/50 Damage Reduction 15-. We never see him seriously hurt or knocked out, but he has to protect his head. He also has a Multipower with many slots, including extra STR, Danger Sense (any area, any danger), Clairvoyance, Flight, Invisibility, and probably Enter the Speed Zone or at least an AOE Selective for his STR. Unfortunately, all of these Require a Skill Roll, and the Flight in particular has Side Effect Environmental Damage (he crashes into things) and Side Effect (Flyer looks like an idiot). Other team members would include Puma Man, Wonder Woman, the Six Million Dollar Man, Manimal, The Invisible Man, the Man from Atlantis, Shazam, and Isis. Maybe throw in Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, the Green Hornet and Kato, and the Adam West & Burt Ward Batman and Robin. What, no Johnny B Good or any of the other Misfits of Science? What about Kwai Chang Caine? Jamie Summers? The Master (Lee Van Cleef as a white Ninja master-haha)? Clark Kent (Smallville version)? The Flash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Re: The Greatest American Hero What' date=' no Johnny B Good or any of the other Misfits of Science? What about Kwai Chang Caine? Jamie Summers? The Master (Lee Van Cleef as a white Ninja master-haha)? Clark Kent (Smallville version)? The Flash?[/quote'] Misfits of Science yes, Jamie Summers, The Flash or The Master sure. Bill Bixby's Incredible Hulk would fit as well. Maybe Automan. Clark Kent are too far out of period with the rest; most of the others are late 1960s to mid 80s TV characters. The Flash is a bit of an outlier in the 90s as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Re: The Greatest American Hero The suit's powers also include telekinesis, pyrokinesis, and shrinking. Although the last one required a very difficult activation (IIRC, he had to read something out of the manual, then lost the manual because it shrunk with him and he left it sitting on a grain of sand). The TK was low-level, I believe, and I have a vague recollection of him accidentally setting afire or blowing up agent Maxwell's car. Somewhere in my old gaming stuff I have a Champions 3rd edition version of the character, though to be honest the pic I did was probably the best part of it. Also, IIRC his best flying was done when he had amnesia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorKnight Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Re: The Greatest American Hero A friend & I wrote up Ralph & Bill (He was Ralph & I was Bill.).He just ran Ralph a couple weeks ago.He did a really good copy of the two cops helping Ralph up for his character pic.I haven't played Bill in a couple years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Cross Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Re: The Greatest American Hero The suit had Megascale Flight-Ralph was able to catch up to an experimental missile designed to travel at Mach Six,despite it having a considerable head start-which could be done with 12"Flight with one level of Megascale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba smith Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Re: The Greatest American Hero or retirerd nasval inteligence officer johnathan raven? btw oddhat didn't you mean CAPTIAN MARVEL and isis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Re: The Greatest American Hero or retirerd nasval inteligence officer johnathan raven? btw oddhat didn't you mean CAPTIAN MARVEL and isis? If asked in game, the character will explain that he has to call himself "Shazam" on all promotional materials to avoid copyright issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba smith Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Re: The Greatest American Hero If asked in game' date=' the character will explain that he has to call himself "Shazam" on all promotional materials to avoid copyright issues. [/quote'] funny sice he can't pronouce the old wizard's name without changing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Re: The Greatest American Hero funny sice he can't pronouce the old wizard's name without changing It does get embarassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nexus Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Re: The Greatest American Hero Misfits of Science yes, Jamie Summers, The Flash or The Master sure. Bill Bixby's Incredible Hulk would fit as well. Maybe Automan. I am so glad someone else remembers Automan. I was starting to think I hallucinated that show. As a short cut how about giving Ralph's suit a large VPP with some very stringent limits to cover his constant development of one shot or plot convenience powers? His strength, flight and the other powers he constantly and consistently uses would be outside the pool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenn Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Re: The Greatest American Hero Misfits of Science yes, Jamie Summers, The Flash or The Master sure. Bill Bixby's Incredible Hulk would fit as well. Maybe Automan. Clark Kent are too far out of period with the rest; most of the others are late 1960s to mid 80s TV characters. The Flash is a bit of an outlier in the 90s as well. What about Street Hawk. 1985ish. Costume, trick motorcycle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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