Nexus OoC V: Suxen Eht Nioj!

[happyturtle]

*glomps Kris*

You are so awesome!

[Snares]

I'm just going to keep linking to this everywhere until everyone in the world likes it.

[FireFox]

Edgar Valentine

Power Rating: 19-20 on the Quinsar scale, C on the Neon Knight scale.

Um. The highest the Quinsar scale goes is 11... which is literally "Forget about it", as in something powerful enough to kill everything ever. But then you have a C on the NK scale, so when you say "19-20", do you just mean DnD levels?

[Morty]

It's not like a 19-20 level D&D character is a C on NK's scale. C is supposed to represent characters that are at the peak of realistic human cabability, like elite troops and characters from action movies. 19-20 level D&D characters are mythic heroes.

[Trobby]

Actually, let's take a look at that scale...

The rating system
1.Defensless (Lvl 0)
2.Civillian (Lvl 1-3)
3.Adventurer (Lvl 4-8)
4.Hero (Lvl 9-12)
5.Great Hero (Lvl 13-20)
6.Hero of Legend (Lvl 21-30)
7.Demi God (Lvl 31 plus)
8.Lesser God
9.Greater God
10.God-killer
11.Forget about it

As you can see, there actually is a "Level" system there, and it goes anywhere from 0 to 31. I'm guessing he meant on THAT scale he was between 19-20.

Even then though, that'd push his rank in the Neon Knight scale up a full letter grade at the very least, possibly a grade and a half.

[FireFox]

The Quinsar scale is 1 through 11. The parenthetical levels at the end were to help translate it into DnD terms, since Town, at that point, was filled with characters largely based on DnD.

[ThirdEmperor]

Yeah, what Introbulus said.

As for the difference between the Quinsar Scale and the Neon Knight scale ratings, I'll fix that. What rating would being as good as you can possibly get while still being human and lacking any special powers be?

[Morty]

C or C+ on NK's scale sounds about right. On Quinsar's scale, I'd say 3 or 4.

[Reinholdt]

You silly people and your insistence on labeling everything.

[Trobby]

That...entirely depends on what you consider to be "possible" for a human to achieve. It is both far more and far less than you would think.

For example, under great duress or in times of great need, a human being could lift the weight of a car. But at the same time, you can literally drown on as little as a spoonful of water if you swallow it wrong.

If, however, you are going by fictional character power, we could work with that. Let's see...James Bond is reasonably "human", but also extraordinarily powerful. I imagine he would be about a C-rating on the Neon Knight scale because he is, very much, the pinnacle of human achievement.

One step above him, at about rank B, I'd probably place Batman, mostly due to his ability to plan ahead and match with superheroes of power increasingly greater than his own.

A step above that and you'd have Superman, with all of his powers AND weaknesses, and Kryptonite in the hands of most of his foes.

A step above that, into rank S, and you have Superman in a world without Kryptonite.

[Lix Lorn]

A step above that, into rank S, and you have Superman in a world without Kryptonite.

That... is just a very, very poignant phrase. :)

[ThirdEmperor]

C+ then. Batman could still kick Edgars butt, but only because Batman is Batman. Anyone else of equal skill would get pwnd.

[Morty]

It is true, though, that when it comes down to it, power levels don't mean all that much. If their players want it, characters of significantly different power levels can duke it out on equal terms - and they frequently do.

[ThirdEmperor]

Yeah. I try to avoid that but it happens quite a lot.

[Morty]

There's no reason to avoid it. Low-powered characters not getting curbstomped by high-powered ones in any sort of conflict is a good thing, not a bad thing.

[ThirdEmperor]

Yeah, but I feel kinda low when Riv pulls out a ridiculous, "exactly what I need to win this fight that's way over my head" weapon, so I'm trying to avoid that with Edgar. I'd honestly rather lose than have to pull that stuff.

I don't dislike other people for doing it, just try to avoid it myself.

[Morty]

Well, there is a point at which adjusting the power level stretches belivability. Which is why I personally think the players of high-powered characters should tone it down when necessary.

[ThirdEmperor]

Yeah, a little alteration of power level doesn't really matter, it's when it gets massive that it's a problem. It's also more believable for a high-powered character to go easy than it is for a low-powered character to suddenly become super-powered.

[Trobby]

*looking through the Character Directory*

...Wait...Magtok himself doesn't have an entry? but...people constantly make references to him in their own entries! How does he not have one of his own?!

[Lord Magtok]

Because I had one in the old directory, and was too lazy to re-post it until just now.

[Trobby]

Glad I was sharp enough to notice then.

And oh wow is it the kind of backstory I expected. =3 He's like an incredible cross between Kefka, the Joker and Batman. And also a cyborg on the side.

[Lix Lorn]

I want to hug him.
What would he do if I hugged him?
>_>
<_<
(hugs him)

[Trobby]

Judging by his character entry? Probably perform horrible biological experiments on you while singing "Still Alive".

...Probably better to ask him for a hug first. At the very least.

[Lix Lorn]

Best. Death. Ever.

[The Bushranger]

Magtok? Naaaaaah. In response to a hug you can expect screaming and flailing.

[EleventhHour]

My knifeseed and I have a few experiments of our own. I've heard the spine is great for planting.

If you're lucky you'll even grow a knifetree.

[Lix Lorn]

What about a kiss?

[The Bushranger]

...you'd probably grow a whole knifeforest for that...

[Terumitsu]

Well this is getting terribly silly in short time.

While we are at it, why don't we just grab a hat and cane and Put on a Happy FAAAACE!

[Lix Lorn]

This is getting terribly SILLEH.