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Re: The downsides of the Iron Age This is not Spider-Man. I don't care what the writer and/or editor says. This is some evil doppelganger from another dimension, or another clone, or MJ is having a nightmare, or something. Wait! That's it! It's an alternate dimension! The entire Marvel comics line right now is one giant "What If...?"! Let's see, when did it start? When "Civil War" began? No, earlier. When Wolverine:sick: joined the Avengers? No, before that. I got it! "Avengers: Dissambled" was the beginning of this giant "What If...?" story that's currently running through the entire line.

Re: Archetype Twists I was thinking he would play up his mystical nature more, keeping the hand-to-hand stuff in reserve. Yeah, absolutely not Wayne-level funding. No vehicles, but with the cloak he really doesn't need them. And, of course, he could be a world-class mage. He just needs someone to train him. Damn! I wish I could find a group around here. I so want to play this guy, now. Still need to come up with a name, though.

Re: Running jokes in your campaign In my early GMing days in the '80s: Bill and Ted would occasionally show up in every game I ran (Superheroes, D&D, Sci-Fi, whatever), usually during a fight. They would stick their heads out of the booth, look around, and one of them (usually Bill), would say something like "Sorry, super-dudes, wrong place!" and they would leave again. In a Star Wars game I ran: during every big fire-fight, no matter who was shooting at whom, 2 droids (an Astromech and a Protocol unit), would cross the battlefield without taking any hits or interfering with anyone's aim. In an online Champions game that got aborted: Several NPCs would have names from television shows. Three of the first were taking from the guys' "alter egos" on Seinfeld. A.J. Pennypacker (Jerry) was the head of Omnicorp International. Art VanDelay (George) was the Mayor's Chief Advisor on Superhuman Affairs. And Dr. Leo Von Nostrum (Kramer) was a well-known parapsychologist.

Re: Archetype Twists Here's an idea I just came up with while reading this thread. A Batman-style character, but all his gadgets are magical in nature. Utility belt containing vials of potion, magical amulets, etc. Costume includes a Cloak of Levitation. The idea is that his parents were high-level mystic superheroes, who were killed by a mystic villain when he was very young, before he began his own training in Magic. But he was taught how to use several of their artifacts. The book the parents left behind contains recipes for various potions, as well as intell on various magical threats. He trained his body and mind to the peak of human perfection, as well as learning detective and martial arts skills. Because of his heritage, he has vast potential to be a mage, but it's untrained. Trying to come up with a name.

Re: Archetype Twists I liked the one the new Speedy used on Superboy-Prime. Roy Harper had...uhem...acquired it on a visit to the Fortress of Solitude. The Phantom Zone arrow.

Re: Top 10 List of the Lamest Superheroes of All Times [quote=Duke Bushido;1249684 ---snip--- Do his teeth point straight out? Seriously. Next time you brush your teeth, try to bite the mirror. Okay, if you've got thin lips, this may be easier for you than it was for me. All in all, it was just.... well, lame. My appologies to the fans; apparently there are several. Different strokes and all that; this one wasn't for me. Just on this one point, no MEL could not eat the mirror while it was on the wall. But he could take it off the wall, and then eat it.

Re: A Challenge: Supers are new to the world It would depend on what powers and abilities I and my team possessed. If we could contain them ourselves, then they would all get a fair trial (Stable would get a mental competency exam, first). Isolating Stable on a desserted island looks like a good option, as long as there is plenty of food and water. Someone from the team could make a monthly supply run, if need be. Offering Bandit some sort of community service in return for a reduced sentence is probably a good idea, especially if we can convince her that being a hero would be as much or even more fun. Reaper needs to be executed. I feel like if we have the power to kill him, we most likely have the power to hold him long enough for a trial. But it would probably fall to us to be the executioners. In case you can't figure it out, I would do everything I could to work with and within the law, after making it clear to the authorities that we are just trying to help, and that we are going to help with or without their permission, and that trying to stop us would just waste everybody's time.

Re: Thunderbird Questions Details,please! I can't be the only one who'd like to see the story behind this.

Re: Thunderbird Questions Let me get this straight: Warpath is stronger, faster, tougher, and has better senses than ever, and he flies now? Sounds like he needs to change his name back to Thunderbird. And he uses vibranium knives? WTF does he need knives for? He needs to drop the knives and adopt a new, more heroic, iconic persona.

Re: Comics are getting too steamy... "Once you've gone Juggernaut, you're physically incapable of going back." Mego Spidey, Toyfare magazine. 'Nuff said.

Re: Top 10 List of the Lamest Superheroes of All Times No they are not the same thing. The comic book Mr. Terrific was a "normal human" who was incredibly good at everything. Having succeeded in every field from academics to sports to business, the only challenge Terry Sloan saw for himself was superheroing. This guy was an Olympic athlete, a genius, a multi-millionaire (in the 1940s), a tactician, and an ace pilot. The only things that could possibly considered lame about this guy are the name (and that's arguable), and the fact that his costume featured a shield on his stomach with the words "Fair Play" written across it.

Re: Grond, underpowered pansy? Ultimate Cap is tougher and stronger than 616 Cap. Ultimate Hulk is weaker and more vulnerable than 616 Hulk. I base this on something I saw in Wizard magazine a while back, where the Ultimate writers were comparing the power levels of various charcaters in the Ultimate Universe, and comparing what they said to the OHOTMU. That said, Cap taking down Hulk, even for a few seconds, impressive. Ultimate Cap rocks!

Re: Big Blue in control: WWYD Voltage: Would simply talk to Big Blue. "Think about what you're doing. Are you possessed or mind-controlled, here? Look; yes all these are problems, bad problems, but this isn't the way to solve them! You once said it, yourself. Humanity must be allowed to climb to it's own destiny. Our job isn't to drag them to the top of that mountain. Our job is to catch them if they fall. But we have to let them climb on their own."

Re: (best ever...) reasons for becoming a superhero Because there is a Right and a Wrong in this universe, and, believe it or not, that distinction is not difficult to make.

Re: WWYCD: A Christmas Carol, Champions Style! Voltage: Would consider his best chance to be going a little further back and stopping the Spectre Smashers from capturing the original ghosts in the first place. Afterall, even if we find some way to redeem Scrooge, the Spirits of Christmas have still been removed from the world. That can't be good.

Re: WWYCD?: The blatant-ening. Voltage: Wakes up in bed sweating. "I gotta stop eating those triple burritos after midnight." If that doesn't work: Voltage: Asks, "Excuse me, why would God need barbituates?" Comes to the conclusion that both the giant worm-thing and the fake Jesus are demons or some other kind of bad-guys, and they are working together. Obviously, they want me to kill my kid because he'll grow up to be powerful enough to stop them, or because such extreme moral compromise would allow them to take my soul, or something. Anyway, he injects the worm-thing with the syringe and electro-blasts the pretend Jesus (you didn't say all my powers were gone, just my flight). If that doesn't work: Wrestlinggeek: Asks the GM, "Would you care to step outside, or should I kick your ass in front of everybody?"

Re: Height & weight ratios I also like using wrestlers as an example of "A guy this tall with this build should weigh around this." Yes, they are exagerated, but guess what? The PCs are superhuman, and so probably should be a little heavier, a little denser (physically, not mentally; although I've played some characters with that, too) than normal humans.

Re: Good animated supers flicks? The Batman- New series, not in standard DCAU continuity. Some DVDs available. Ultimate Avengers- A cross between classic Avengers and The Ultimates. Lots of action. The Incredibles- Disney/Pixar. Not comics characters, but great movie. Solid family entertainment. Need any more? If it doesn't have to be animated, I recommend Sky High from Disney.

Re: Crude Combined Marvel/DC timeline to use as backstory to a Supers campaign I like! Especially the last bit. Will have to use that if the opportunity ever arises.

Re: Crude Combined Marvel/DC timeline to use as backstory to a Supers campaign Very awesome. Incredibly like an idea I had recently (Marvel Earth and MLJ Earth are combined with Earths 1, 2, 4, S, and X and the end of Crisis. Every character's origin is reset to the year they first appeared, so Superman appeared in 1938, Spider-Man in 1964 [is that right?], etc.) My history is different (my Avengers are not so much like the Ultimates, Batman's succession is closer to Generations, no Kingdom Come elements), but yours is no less cool. Kudos and Rep.

Re: [Worst Ever...] Reasons to be a superhero

Re: [Worst Ever...] Reasons to be a superhero Um... as I recall Spidey joining: Spider-Man "Actually, to tell the truth, I could really use the money." Captain America "Oh, there's no more money." Spider-Man "That is so me, it's not even funny." From New Avengers #2. BTW, when I heard the line-up for New Avengers, I thought "Spidey in the Avengers: it's about time. Wolverine:sick: in the Avengers: what the Hell are they thinking?!"

Re: The best retcons of all time

Re: Multiple Characters per Player Dude, you have six players? In my opinion, you neither need to have people play multiple characters nor NPCs tagging along. Six supers on the team should be plenty.

Re: Secret IDs: In or Out?