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Post by WildKnight on Sept 14, 2008 21:22:48 GMT -5
Actually, the yoga DID take, obviously... nobody can take pain like the Bat (and that was the original point of yoga...).
He didn't learn modern hippie yoga. He went to India and learned the real thing. You know, where you stretch out your stomach muscles and some guy whales on your gut with flexible piece of wood?
Again, depending on your writer of course... Batman actually HAS let his parent's death go. He's not out for revenge. He's just driven to try and stop those kinds of tragedies from happening as best he can.
Batman is crazy though. He's a paranoid delusional (and probably has some other issues that my amateur psychiatrist abilities aren't up to diagnosing, certainly some identity issues since Batman is obviously the real person, and Bruce Wayne is just a mask Batman wears when its sunny out...)
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Post by MadCap on Sept 14, 2008 21:30:21 GMT -5
I actually believe he can achieve much more through urban rejuvenation and his Waynetech dollars than wailing away on the crooks.
Moreover he could finance/train more vigilantes and have a wider impact rather than take the whole burden upon himself.
He has some ego issues in that way.
He does often refer Gotham as being his town and his territory.
But it would be a more boring comic book if he actually really did it smartly (as a Luthor would do, if he were inclined)
MadCap
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Post by WildKnight on Sept 14, 2008 21:32:07 GMT -5
Agreed on all points.
Batman is a control freak.
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Post by Stark on Sept 14, 2008 22:06:00 GMT -5
Since nobody said anything against that, I'm going to assume it is the case. I didn't know exactly how rich he was, and most sites refer to him as a "billionaire playboy", so.... Will change it after this post, thanks for the info. What's funny is that this thread was originally intended to simply "fill" with my DC characters CADs once they are completed, I didn't expected it to become a full-time discussion about the characters, lol. It doesn't matter, all comments are welcome. I'll only have to dig in the dozens of pages of comments to find the actual CADs. ;D Interesting, I think I'll add the paranoid challenge. However, I always like the famous scene of Bats going in the Crime Alley, putting a pair of roses on the ground, his hand shaking with rage... I'm keeping the Haunted Past challenge even if he's supposed to have dealed with it. By the way, the next I make will be my idea of Superman, so I apologize in advance for those who do not see him like I do.
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Post by Stark on Dec 29, 2008 23:14:15 GMT -5
LAST EDIT: Diminished his Strength to 3. The more I think of it, the more 4 sounded a bit too much. However, his Dur 4 still sounds justified, and is still within the limits of my house rules.
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Post by dorkknight23 on Dec 29, 2008 23:47:51 GMT -5
I like it a lot more that way ;D
I think all I would change, now that I look at it again, is maybe drop PI to 9. But I see the argument for 10 as well, being the World's Best Detective and all.
And the Energy Battery to Intelligence always makes me a little uncomfortable.
But no it's a good interpretation.
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Post by Stark on Dec 30, 2008 0:29:01 GMT -5
^_^ Same here. I see why people would change those, but I also like'em as they are. (In the same way that IMO, every single character should have at least one level of Energy Battery save the ones who really almost never fight, lol. Even Jubilee should have one! [once again, sorry for all fans of Jubilee. Heck, I'm a fan of Jubilee.)
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Post by Stark on Dec 30, 2008 8:25:30 GMT -5
(OOC: Okay, this isn't a character... so what? I've based the general stats on asawisemansaid's Batmobile in WK's World's Finest game, heavily modified to fit the new Tumbler version. So thanks to asawisemansaid. ) [glow=red,2,300]The Batmobile[/glow] Crew: 1 Passengers: 3 (one of which can be used as a gunner seat for the various weapon systems.) Difficulty to operate: 4 to drive only, 5 to use the other systems. Resistance to operate: 10/2[for Batman, though Nightwing or Robin can use it as well unless Batman changes the primary security codes](many security methods in place to make sure no one but Batman operates it, including retinal scanner, voice recognition system, etc. If all security measures are not met Bat Mobile will go into lockdown mode and eject the person in the seat.) Defense modifier: 8 (No AP, No 2x damage; reinforced defensive plating. Also provides full cover for the passengers and driver.) Vehicle damage: 30 Maneuver Modifier: +4 Speed: 5 Weight: 6 Equipment: -Grapple gun to improve turns and for quick stops (included in the Maneuver modifier; can also be used for other purposes.) -2 Machine guns (+3, 2x damage, Stun damage only; shoots non lethal rubber bullets) -Hydraulics for jumps (allows the vehicle to jump obstacles as if it had Acrobatics 4; 50 ft at most) -Small missile launcher for “obstacle removal” +4 (2x damage, AP; holds 10 missiles) -Crusher-Truck Tires (mostly created to ignore situational modifiers from bad-quality or damaged roads; provides a +5 bonus to collisions against other vehicles or objects, and also grants the Batmobile an additional 5 stones of defense against collision damage, as colliding with such a "tank" is as little healthy as it is to be collided by it.) -Link to Bat Computer
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Post by WildKnight on Dec 30, 2008 8:32:25 GMT -5
That Batmobile makes NO sense. Have you ever lived in the midwest or on the East Coast? You'd be going nowhere fast in a car that sat that low to the ground... the potholes would destroy your vehicle before your enemies got a chance to fire rocket launchers at it. That thing has literally like half an inch of clearance (I know, I've seen it in person at The Henry Ford).
For my money, the best Batmobiles were always the ones that were a little less conspicuous.
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Post by Jet on Dec 30, 2008 9:05:58 GMT -5
Sniff sniff, I smell... COMMON SENSE?! Get it out of here, its ruining our fun! (no offense)
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Post by WildKnight on Dec 30, 2008 9:13:16 GMT -5
LOL my bad, sorry ;D
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Post by Captain-Punisher on Dec 30, 2008 13:27:42 GMT -5
I prefer the New Batmobile, personally. It lacks all the stupid gizmos...and has a nice pair of super swampers like even my retarded redneck ass has never seen!
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Post by WildKnight on Dec 30, 2008 13:37:54 GMT -5
You're talking about the movie version, the "tumbler"? I actually like that one too, though its not exactly inconspicuous, it at least makes sense.
My favorite Batmobiles, though, are the ones that look more or less like ordinary cars that happen to be black. It makes NO sense for Batman to drive around town advertising his presence.
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Post by Jet on Dec 30, 2008 13:47:13 GMT -5
You're talking about the movie version, the "tumbler"? I actually like that one too, though its not exactly inconspicuous, it at least makes sense. My favorite Batmobiles, though, are the ones that look more or less like ordinary cars that happen to be black. It makes NO sense for Batman to drive around town advertising his presence. And what happened to all that "striking fear by dressing as a bat" thing? Having cool looking car is a part of his propaganda, right?
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Post by Captain-Punisher on Dec 30, 2008 13:49:04 GMT -5
Black uparmored Towncars. I could see it but I prefer the 'Tumbler'! It's for those times when Bat's isn't trying to go unnoticed!
And don't try to tell me that any other Batmobile from any other movie was inconspicuous.
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