Dr. McNinja IV: What The Chuck?

[Lvl 2 Expert]

If Marty does turn into a vampire I'm going to find a discussion on multiple templated PC's somewhere and use him as an example.

[The Glyphstone]

I hope there's more to this part of the plan than sacrificing Marty just so he can punch a hole in the wall of the GreyHouse and provide an entrance.

[Giggling Ghast]

If it only took a bite to transmit vampirism, realistically the world would be overrun by vampires. So probably not.

Looking back at the Why a Gorilla arc, it's only suggested that the living must be turned into vampires. Doc was pretty excited to hear about a possible post-mortem conversion.

[Professor Gnoll]

Is it just me, or is the art getting better? I feel like it slipped a little during 'Politicians, Palaeontologists and Prologue' and recovered over the course of 'The End.'

[Boring McReader]

Is it just me, or is the art getting better? I feel like it slipped a little during 'Politicians, Palaeontologists and Prologue' and recovered over the course of 'The End.'

The quality has always gone up and down. I'm guessing it's mostly a function of how much time Hastings puts into each panel. When he rushes, the inking gets rough and there isn't as much fine detail present. When he takes his time, it's consistently good. Just a guess, but it's the simplest explanation.

[Giggling Ghast]

Why not just use the giant dino-robot to punch a hole in the wall?

[eschmenk]

Why not just use the giant dino-robot to punch a hole in the wall?

Maybe the idea is that some of Radical's people would be stupid enough to chase after Marty and that anyone left would think that it was simply an attempt to kill Radical and let their guard down? An obvious attempt to punch holes would tend to make people hunker down and pay attention to any breaches that were caused.

I wonder if the robodino was disarmed. Even though it seems pretty radical to me, King Radical probably wouldn't have liked it since it fought him so I doubt that it would have received any improvements at least.

I also wonder if the attempt by a flying robodino to grab Marty will make him even more angry than being bitten by a vampire. Since Doc knows that he becomes stupid when angry, Doc may not have told him the full plan.

[Anteros]

I'm glad to see that Dan finally succeeded in hacking that robot.

[Bobblit]

Oh my goodness I only realized just now that the eye on top of the pyramid is a real eye. That is hilarious.

Why not just use the giant dino-robot to punch a hole in the wall?

Or why not have Marty punch the wall from the outside? If he can make a hole from the inside, he should also be able to do it from the outside.

[SZbNAhL]

I'd assume that it's harder to approach the outer wall of the White House without getting shot (what with all the security and stuff) than it is to approach a wall once you're already standing in one of the rooms.

Note to the NSA: this isn't what it looks like.

[Drascin]

Or why not have Marty punch the wall from the outside? If he can make a hole from the inside, he should also be able to do it from the outside.

When you're dealing with magical vampire palaces, this is not necessarily an automatic assumption.

[Chives]

not to mention the Drac would see the dino coming and sic the ghosts on it. This plan distracts batboy and prevents the wight wizards from joining the fight.

[Bobblit]

I'd assume that it's harder to approach the outer wall of the White House without getting shot (what with all the security and stuff) than it is to approach a wall once you're already standing in one of the rooms.

But the Robster and his people got to the front door, and Marty was with them. Couldn't he have punched the wall then, before getting inside? Of course, in retrospect it's more likely that he'd have gotten shot if he had done this, but in that moment I assume they didn't know if they had more security inside or not.

When you're dealing with magical vampire palaces, this is not necessarily an automatic assumption.

Mmmh, touché. Man, the rules of the McNinja universe are complicated sometimes xD

This plan distracts batboy and prevents the wight wizards from joining the fight.

Huh? Why? I think I'm missing something

[Fri]

Huh? Why? I think I'm missing something

I don't know what you think you're missing.

not to mention the Drac would see the dino coming and sic the ghosts on it. This plan distracts batboy and prevents the wight wizards from joining the fight.

Batboy: Dracula
Wight Wizard: His pet wizards

If a giant dinosaur robot fly toward white house pyramid, they'll notice, and he can send the wizards to blow them up before the giant dinosaur robot blow a hole. Current plan make none of them notice and Marty blow a hole from inside before anyone can prevent. It's just a usual forum asumption, not much to be missed at.

[Chives]

Marty's not just there to punch a hole in the wall, he's in there to distract Dracula AND punch a hole in the wall, a distracted Dracula can't call the ghost wizards to bombard the McNinja clan with sharks and fireballs.

It gives Doc's team the first strike and keeps Radical's team from getting reinforcements.

[Bobblit]

Aaah, now I understand what you meant. I misintrerpreted it as "the wizards can't join the fight at all as long as Marty is inside the building", which didn't make much sense, therefore I thought I had missed something.

Still, will Marty be a distraction for long enough? The rest of the building's security is still active, and should notice the dino robot flying towards them. (Yeah, I'm talking as if I had any idea of what security this thing has. xD)

[SirKazum]

The rest of the building's security is still active, and should notice the dino robot flying towards them. (Yeah, I'm talking as if I had any idea of what security this thing has. xD)

Well, that big honkin' eye had better be good for something. Although, with Radical involved, you never know if it's there just because it looks cool (and is on the dollar bill of course).

[eschmenk]

Or why not have Marty punch the wall from the outside? If he can make a hole from the inside, he should also be able to do it from the outside.

Another issue is that if it looks like the hole was created intentionally, people will hunker down and watch for attackers coming through the hole. If it looks as if the hole was created accidentally, people will pay less attention to it. So far, Radical's people have no idea that this is part of Doc's plan to get inside. That's the first thing they would probably think of if the hole had been punched from the outside.

[Bobblit]

Well, that big honkin' eye had better be good for something. Although, with Radical involved, you never know if it's there just because it looks cool (and is on the dollar bill of course).

I guess it's a giant camera. A giant, obvious camera that's there only because of STYLE!

Another issue is that if it looks like the hole was created intentionally, people will hunker down and watch for attackers coming through the hole. If it looks as if the hole was created accidentally, people will pay less attention to it. So far, Radical's people have no idea that this is part of Doc's plan to get inside. That's the first thing they would probably think of if the hole had been punched from the outside.

Though Marty's line ("Doc was right! I would like revenge!") pretty much gave away already that he's behind this plan, I think.

[eschmenk]

Though Marty's line ("Doc was right! I would like revenge!") pretty much gave away already that he's behind this plan, I think.

Right. If Radical's people think, "Doc was bound to try something. Now we know what he was up to," it works in Doc's favor. If they think "Doc is tricky. There's probably more to this," then it doesn't.

[smuchmuch]

Batboy: Dracula
Wight Wizard: His pet wizards

(... Although "Batboy and the Seven Wight Wizards" sounds like a killer conept for a children cartoon, mind you. Or a webcomic)

Right. If Radical's people think, "Doc was bound to try something. Now we know what he was up to," it works in Doc's favor. If they think "Doc is tricky. There's probably more to this," then it doesn't.

I dunno, there's no way they are jsut going to think 'Welp, Martin's gone, that all there was to it'.
I suspect the Doc plan is something quite complicated.

[Duck999]

So large eye=new and improved Moon Laser... PYRAMID LASER!

[Giggling Ghast]

Well, I guess that answers my earlier question.

[Duck999]

Well, I guess that answers my earlier question.

I guess Martin is just stronger. And an inside agent. But what happens to him now?

Another question: Does Dracula see out of the eye, or is it automated?

Another question: Was anyone piloting the mech (DSP may have used remote controls)?

[Giggling Ghast]

I thought the pyramid was alive. They needed Martin because it would destroy any attackers.

[Duck999]

I thought the pyramid was alive. They needed Martin because it would destroy any attackers.

How would they have this information? Also, does that mean the ghosts can create sentient pyramids?

[smuchmuch]

The expression of the eye before it fires is perfect.

[Disc Lorde]

Another question: Was anyone piloting the mech (DSP may have used remote controls)?

That's what I was wondering. Hopefully Sean...sorry, Dark Smoke Puncher, wasn't in that mech.

[ObadiahtheSlim]

I closed my eyes...

[ericgrau]

That's what I was wondering. Hopefully Sean...sorry, Dark Smoke Puncher, wasn't in that mech.

Nah the giant super robot was only there to get Worfed.

Disintegration can come remarkably easily when you don't have plot armor.