Dedonus

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

@LeeRoy
I think we can all agree about making villains potential threats. However, I am just saying that your original comment did rub me the wrong way, although I cannot speak for others here.

I mean if you want a Villain, that's MY personal field of expertise. If you really want a villain, you can just ask and I will deliver the deaths of at least three heroes.

@LeeRoy

This sounds more like Dark Sidious killing the three Jedi Masters (I only know Kit Fisto because my brother liked him) than Darth Maul killing Qui-Gon or Darth Vader killing Obi-Wan. Just saying how it sounded to me.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

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@NeutralNexus

Couldn't have said it better.

@LeeRoy

I think we all can agree that the villains should have some "teeth", so to speak. I just think that the "will deliver the deaths of at least three heroes" just rubbed people the wrong way (including myself).

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

There is definitely a difference between guaranteeing that at least heroes will be dead and placing heroes in interesting situations. Just my 2 cents.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

Continuing with my previous point. Look towards Umbraxis, the current most powerful Villain. Obviously scary and intimidating, but what sum total did he actually do to hurt our heroes? Umbraxis showed up, got his cosmic buttocks squarely kicked, returned to space where he is currently being shot with rays of light and put through an existential crisis.

Where in that does fear take hold? He's the most powerful opponent yet, and he's already been defeated and is stood still in a cosmic standoff.

It's like Galactus compared to Ozymandias.

Galactus shows up, looks really spooky for a bit, then concurrently fucks off after some artifact shows up to prove to be dangerous.

Ozymandias won 35 minutes before you even arrived.

A villain compared to a real villain.

You have to have some sort of impact in the world that you're in, otherwise you're just another common thug who roughs people up in the street. Maybe a little more fancy than common thugs, but still just the same.

NPC deaths hold no real ground, since they're just NPCs. Unless you have time to make some formative emotional connection between them and the player, nobody is going to miss them.

See my point?

@LeeRoy

That is a flawed comparison. Umbraxis was (at least from my understanding of the story arc) never on Earth. He created a avatar-like projection that was purely investigating the planet. It's not showing Umbraxis' full strength.

Let's look at another example that fits into your "model", namely what Alien Invasions always look like in Hollywood and what an Alien Invasion should look like if it really happened. In movies, they always come onto the surface and engage with humanity in warfare. In addition, they usually have a weakness that can be exploited (computer virus, water, even the microbial organism of Earth). What should happen is that, due to their technological advantage, they should be able to wipe us all out from space and destroy us without us even raising a missle or gun against them. But how much fun would that be?

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

@Dedonus Obviously they would be discussed, I'm not a heartless monster. Just your average ordinary monster.

Though I am one for the field of: "If you fuck up bad enough to actually get yourself killed you deserve it."

And it too reduces the actual want or need to be a supervillain if they cannot pose any 'real' threat to the hero.

If the sum total of your villainy is barking at the heels of the superheroes and getting your teeth kicked in, of course people are going to be averse to being a villain.

@LeeRoy

At the same time, a villain should have a deeper motivation than just killing people.

Also, that's what L + R + Start + Select is for. ;)

I will point out that the good doctor does have a sheet.

@Raptorman

That is very true.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

I mean if you want a Villain, that's MY personal field of expertise. If you really want a villain, you can just ask and I will deliver the deaths of at least three heroes.

@LeeRoy

Unless those are npc heroes, then killing people is a no-go.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

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I'll wait for him to chime in no problem, but just to bring it to your attention, the OP says the following:

Sample Post (Minimum Four paragraphs containing dialogue. As this is an Advanced Level game, Sample must also meet the RPG forum's minimum requirement of 12 lines. Only for first time applicants.)

Not trying to get out of writing a sample, lol. Just making sure we know that it's on there and whether or not it should be.

@fdeviant

Well, looks like I did think that rule was for another roleplay. Therefore, Hekate is accepted.

Confused Ded is confused.

@VATROU

*gives VATROU the evil eye*

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

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I'm fine with doing that, but I thought you only needed a sample for your first app?

@fdeviant

Hmm...for some strange reason I thought that was a rule in another superhero roleplay. Heck, I will wait for NMS to accept it, but Hekate has passed by "Athanatoi" test.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

Character Name:

Hekate

@fdeviant

All we need is a sample post and it is accepted.

All-Star Marvel: Audax Mundus Novus - Season 1 (Completed)

Oh @Dedonus, is Boomerang accepted? :)

@Natty

Oh what the heck, why not.

edit: i.e. yes.