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Re: DC Suckverse?

Re: DC Suckverse?

Re: Legal status of major supergroups

Re: Legal status of major supergroups Well, in the real world, there's no such thing as "international police powers", as far as I am aware. Aside from that, if my understanding of the situation in the US is correct, what you have described seems to be a bit of a mixture of FBI and CIA agent. I'm not particularly familiar with how the CIA interacts with the US armed forces, but presumably there are protocols of some description. Depending on the number of supers there are around the place, it might be worthwhile separating the "police" and "intelligence" functions. For Australia, I would probably attach my supers to the Australian Federal Police, and negotiate some kind of arrangement with the State and Territory governments to deal with the jurisdictional problems. Any overseas role would need to be negotiated with the relevant governments.

Re: The Marvel Magnificent Seven (Avengers) (Outraged Splutter). :no:

Re: The Marvel Magnificent Seven (Avengers) Yes, the chosen group seems like the best option. FWIW, we have a more or less "definitive" Hulk anyway, courtesy of the writeup that was done when the movie came out, so leaving him out isn't a problem.

Re: What's your 1920s name? Yes it is, isn't it? I've been looking for a good name for a character that throws boomerangs... Hmm...

Re: DC Suckverse? Meh. My favourite DC title at the moment is "Showcase Presents". I am desperately hanging out for the Teen Titans volume. Bob Haney was a true... umm... phenomenon.

Re: What happened to the Champions?

Re: Best Martial Artist: Champions Universe What's that? Seeker's in hotsleep?

Re: What concepts have you used for a 'Superman'? Oops! I forgot one I've used: the Hidden Lands type. A New God, an Eternal, an Inhuman, or, in CU terms, an Empyrean. I've used a couple of such, of varying degrees of seriousness. The less serious ones tend to come from the moons of Uranus.

Re: Pirate Weapons? Well, I figure if they were saying it in 1861, and giving the name to actual weapons produced back then, it might actually be technically correct.

Re: Pirate Weapons?

Re: Pirate Weapons?

Re: Pirate Weapons? I suggest you check out the contemporary usage of the term. If a weapon happened to officially be termed a "rifle musket", then, indeed, there is such a thing as a "rifle musket".

Re: What happened to the Champions?

Re: Concept Cars The bus and the Bonneville would fit right in with Champions games, too. Actually, come to think of it, they all would, since they're from the Golden/Silver Age period, aren't they? Well, the bus and the Bonneville just *scream* to be used in a Champions game. Or else a retro DC:TAS one. Thanks AlHazred. Repped!

Re: Pirate Weapons?

Re: What is the difference between Champions and Champions Universe? Perhaps you could explain the difference by saying that Champions Universe outlines a particular superheroic setting and style of game, while Champions outlines the range of superheroic settings and game styles it is possible to play. Yes, there is a small amount of material about the Champions Universe in Champions, but it is not repeated in Champions Universe. I am unlikely to ever exactly use the Champions Universe, but I found that there was enough stuff worth lifting or taking inspiration from to make it worth buying. On the other hand, Champions is one of the books in my regular reference pile.

Re: What concepts have you used for a 'Superman'? I've used the Hulk/Captain Atom-style Radiation accident thing. It's big and flashy enough to create a Really Powerful Superbeing. Dr Manhattan's origin is a variation on that theme. Merging with a deceased relative works too. Merging with a relative who became deceased in a nuclear blast works even better! See: Captain Triumph http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/c/captrium.htm the Australian Captain Atom http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/c/capatom.htm and, of course... 3-D Man! http://www.geocities.com/ratmmjess/3dman.html While we're at it: Blue Beetle http://www.toonopedia.com/beetle2.htm Molo the Mighty http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/m/molo.htm

Re: What happened to the Champions? After discovering the "final truth" of Combat Luck, Seeker returned to Australia and established a training school for Swashbuckling Ninjas. His first crop of graduates should be appearing Real Soon Now. --- Incidentally, Seeker was one of the few truly memorable characters in the 4th Edition CU, on a par with Dr Destroyer, Foxbat and Eurostar. Dropping him was a mistake, especially since he seems to have been replaced by the much blander Shugoshin.

Re: DC's Best "Bricks" 1. Superman. 2. Captain Marvel. 3. Big Barda. 4. Orion. 5. Power Girl.

Re: Marvel's Best "Bricks" 1. Yes, obviously, the ever lovin' blue-eyed one. 2. Luke Cage. 3. She-Hulk. My original design of Assault was inspired by the last two. There ya go.

Re: Paging Assault! Got it. And, yes, I very rarely visit the NGD.

Re: Captain Atom? In fact, in the Charlton universe he effectively was Superman, or rather, the equivalent. So you could quite reasonably make him exactly as strong as Superman. But obviously that isn't going to happen with a homage. The DC version of CA tends (tended?) to rely on his blasts more than his strength, so downgrading his strength a bit wouldn't do much harm to how he operates.