X-Men: Discussion Topic

[25K Now!]

So, you're our resident HFY! guy.

 

Hmm ... I'd rate you a four out of ten.

 

You haven't brought out the biggatons yet.

 

Thank god.

[Havelock Vetinari]

Well, I don't commit xenocide out of hand, so of course I'm not going to rate very high.

 

The so-called gods however, have fired the first shots in this little war. Remember your myths? The brutalized maidens? The human blood spilled upon altars?

 

It will not stand. By gun, sword and steel, we will claim revenge.

[25K Now!]

Cool story bro.

 

Go rant about that to people who care.

[Havelock Vetinari]

Come to think of it, I have a US general IC.

 

......Expect military tech to get much more interesting.

[shadow pridak money gang]

Cool story bro.

 

Go rant about that to people who care.

 

Now you know how we feel about you sometimes.

 

-Tyler

[Constructelf]

 

Cool story bro.

 

Go rant about that to people who care.

 

Now you know how we feel about you sometimes.

 

-Tyler

 

Oooooooooooh. You just got buuuuurned.

[Havelock Vetinari]

Way I figure it, humanity always tends to get the short end of the stick in RPGs and fiction. Always a better race. Always a superior species.

 

I consider it my duty to grab that stick, sharpen it to a point, and stab said 'better' race in the eye with it.

Edited March 8, 2013 by Basilisk

[Constructelf]

Those ways of stabbing the stick in said species's eye don't have to be conventional weaponry. See Iron Man or Doctor Strange. Heck, even Punisher could hold his own.

Edited March 8, 2013 by Constructman

[Madara: Mangekyou Master]

Deicide. Wow. That escalated quickly.

[Havelock Vetinari]

Deicide. Wow. That escalated quickly.

 

Aim high. Better to have impossible goals then no goal at all.

[Axilus Prime]

I think this is slightly racist, to put it lightly.

 

You don't have to be a (censored) to every other race in the galaxy in order to prove humans are awesome.

[Havelock Vetinari]

They don't get in our way, I'm sure we'll get on just fine.

[Axilus Prime]

Sounds slightly supremacist, but much less so when you put it that way.

 

I suppose my attitude of equality toward aliens is partially because I was into Transformers, Superman, Dragon Ball Z, and Ben 10 in childhood, and I'm still into Transformers and DBZ to this day.

 

And I thought the Protoss allied with the humans at some point in Starcraft.

 

Of course, I think the way I do mainly because I learned from years of witnessing and sometimes experiencing it that unequal treatment is (far too many censored words not to be banned even if BZP did allow their use)

[Havelock Vetinari]

Looking out for one's own species isn't a crime. No one else is going to do it for us.

[Axilus Prime]

I know that.

 

But my mentality is "look out for anyone who's not evil" regardless of species.

 

Which is why I had my objections to some of your comments.

 

Deicide would start a war we can't win, by the way. Even in Marvel, humanity has never faced the full wrath of any pantheon.

[Havelock Vetinari]

Didn't say we couldn't look out for other races. Just that when it comes down to the wire, humanity comes first.

[Axilus Prime]

I understand what you mean. We won't agree completely under certain circumstances, but I can definitely give you the proper respect.

[Havelock Vetinari]

Eh. Give life time to beat the idealism out of you and then we'll see.

 

[Axilus Prime]

Heheh.

 

I lost half my idealism last school year.

 

The other half became more aggressive.

[Havelock Vetinari]

And of course, there are exceptions. If humanity, as a species, decides blowing up random planets filled with innocents for fun is a good hobby....

 

Well.....

[Axilus Prime]

Yeah, that's the kind of thing that would make me move to an alien planet where I could fit in with the general strength and intelligence level of the inhabitants, and then launch nukes at Earth.

 

Assuming there were absolutely no innocent humans left there.

[Advent Child]

Deicide. Intriguing. This RPG seems to be going all over the place. Granted, this transition's been happening for quite some time, but it's beginning to feel way less like an X-Men RPG, and more like a Marvel Universe RPG.

[Axilus Prime]

I actually think that's cool. And it does sort of keep my suspension of disbelief in place. I usually have trouble believing that the various other Marvel characters wouldn't show up to most conflicts.

[Light]

They're all dead, Axilus.Naw. But 99 percent are.

[Havelock Vetinari]

People said you were dead y'know. Elvis.

 

Clearly is wasn't true. I wouldn't count them out yet.

[Constructelf]

I actually think that's cool. And it does sort of keep my suspension of disbelief in place. I usually have trouble believing that the various other Marvel characters wouldn't show up to most conflicts.

This. The prospect of SHIELD ignoring the X-Men-Brotherhood Conflict is really low.

 

Do you think that this RPG will get to the point where we'll have to rename it Marvel: Darkest Days or something?

 

Also, completely unrelated, but isn't Weapon-X a Canadian funded program run by Department K? If so, wouldn't this cause said department and Department H to investigate? I'm pretty sure that the Canadians wouldn't like their portion of Weapon-Plus being sabotaged, so they might send Alpha Flight to retaliate.

Edited March 8, 2013 by Constructman

[Axilus Prime]

Nah, I think the current name works. There's still a focus on the whole mutants thing.

[Light]

Well, obviously I'm either a ghost or was abducted by aliens. Given the recent developments...CM: Shield still has no control of the helicarrier. They're out, for the time being.

[Constructelf]

I didn't mean this exact moment; I meant as in the whole conflict.

[Havelock Vetinari]

Well, obviously I'm either a ghost or was abducted by aliens. Given the recent developments...CM: Shield still has no control of the helicarrier. They're out, for the time being.

 

I hereby demand you make a ghost Elvis character.

 

It must be done. Search your heart. You know it to be true.

Edited March 8, 2013 by Basilisk

[Madara: Mangekyou Master]

Welp, as far as I can see, mutants and the other diverse superpowers of Earth are what make the planet distinct in the Marvelverse.

 

Sure, the Shiar have their epic technology, the Skrulls are a planet of Mystiques, and Super-strength is commonplace among the stars, but humanity's ability to adapt and its potential for growth are distinct. Unique even. :') Mainstream humans need to see the future. They need to learn to stop worrying and love the mutant. And (powerful) mutants need to stop worrying about pesky things like personal liberties and a normal life. They should embrace their role as the bulwark of the planet, Earth's sword and shield against foreign threats.

[Axilus Prime]

Well, obviously I'm either a ghost or was abducted by aliens. Given the recent developments...CM: Shield still has no control of the helicarrier. They're out, for the time being.

 

Someone stole the Avengers helicarrier?

[Madara: Mangekyou Master]

Put a virus into the thing. :/

[Havelock Vetinari]

Welp, as far as I can see, mutants and the other diverse superpowers of Earth are what make the planet distinct in the Marvelverse.

 

Sure, the Shiar have their epic technology, the Skrulls are a planet of Mystiques, and Super-strength is commonplace among the stars, but humanity's ability to adapt and its potential for growth are distinct. Unique even. :')

 

We are also, evidently, the only race that has any concept of the practical. Looking at all the past invaders at least.

[Light]

Axilus: Virus took over the computer system. It's gone, but functionality hasn't been restored.

[Axilus Prime]

So, then...who has it, and where?

 

(No, I won't spawn my character there unless it's in a city.)

[Madara: Mangekyou Master]

New York, I believe.

[Flex Lord Splash]

SHIELD still has it and its floating somewhere above New York.

[Krayzikk]

SHIELD still has it and its floating somewhere above New York.

Correction: It isn't actually above the city, because taking it there while virus infected would have been a bad idea. It's not far from the city, but it is further north.

[Takanuvainika]

 

Welp, as far as I can see, mutants and the other diverse superpowers of Earth are what make the planet distinct in the Marvelverse.

 

Sure, the Shiar have their epic technology, the Skrulls are a planet of Mystiques, and Super-strength is commonplace among the stars, but humanity's ability to adapt and its potential for growth are distinct. Unique even. :')

 

We are also, evidently, the only race that has any concept of the practical. Looking at all the past invaders at least.

Of course if they were practical then they wouldn't have invaded earth.