I'll take Magician's (Ultimate X-Men) mutation: unconscious reality manipulation that basically works to fulfill his every desire. The phrase "wanton and flagrant abuse" does no justice to how I would make use of this power.
I don't see the appeal of that much power. The way I see it, anything so grand would only serve to alienate others, if not foster outright hatred for you among them.
I also don't see why anyone would want powers that offer only military applications.
I'm thinking superspeed or immortality would be nice. Even if I live to a ripe old age, I'll never have time to draw/write all the comic ideas I have swirling around in my head before I die, or read/watch all the books/comics/movies I want to. But the ability to rapidly improve artistically with superspeed practice and then draw a three hundred page graphic novel in five minutes would be pretty awesome.
But for the power that'd be the funnest, I think shrinking/growing Pym style would be kind of cool. I'd build a shitload of tiny mansions in my house, steal stuff by walking up to it and shrinking it then walking away, have a full "life-sized" statue gallery in my mini-houses composed of various action figures and miniature statues, and I'd get to walk out into my backyard and recreate that neat fight with the giant spider in LotR whenever I wanted.
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Reality control
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For the folks that want wolverine style healing powers, think on this: You still feel pain.
Imagine being trapped in a burning car for three or four hours because the fire fighters figure no one could survive the crash let alone the burning hot inferno that followed. Yeah, you walk away without a scratch in the end, but emotionally you'll be all sorts of fucked up (assuming you don't enter a coma that never ends).
Telepathy would be cool simply because you could create an ideal image of yourself in the minds of those around you, therefore allowing you to never go to the gym again!
But I'll stick with my TK pick No godlike reality control powers for moi, that shit would go straight to my head and I'd end up nuking the entire galaxy.
For the folks that want wolverine style healing powers, think on this: You still feel pain.
Imagine being trapped in a burning car for three or four hours because the fire fighters figure no one could survive the crash let alone the burning hot inferno that followed. Yeah, you walk away without a scratch in the end, but emotionally you'll be all sorts of fucked up (assuming you don't enter a coma that never ends).
Why do you think Thing's rock skin/super-strength was my first choice
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reality manipulation is a super loophole that gives you whatever power you want
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I'd definately take super speed. Firstly, I'd be rich. Either by dominating a particular sport and raking in the cash through sponsorship deals or simply by robbing the crap out of places really fast.
One thing I always make sure to consider when thinking of what super power I would want, is that it has to let you be safe from bullets. Because honestly, if the government or someone finds out you have super powers and you can't get out of being shot, you are going to end up in a test lab very quickly.
Super regeneration, which would technically make you un-aging and maybe even immortal would probably be my second choice. It would be cool to be able to say "I have all the time in the world." and fully mean it.
One thing I always make sure to consider when thinking of what super power I would want, is that it has to let you be safe from bullets. Because honestly, if the government or someone finds out you have super powers and you can't get out of being shot, you are going to end up in a test lab very quickly.
But superspeed is only going to be able to save you from bullets you know are coming. If some guy tries to shoot you in the face with a machine gun, that would work great. But what happens if somebody puts a bullet in the back of your head from a half mile away while you're sitting having a beer or watching a baseball game or whatever. You can't dodge something that you don't know exists until it pulps your head.
Give me the Highlander curse. Complete immortality (besides that whole decap thing), incredible martial skill, and an undeniable Irish charm.
Irresistable.
I'm pretty sure super speed is the most incredible power in comics, though. If the power of a punch is mostly derived from the speed of the fist traveling towards its destination, then I'm pretty sure Quicksilver could punch through most people really easily. The whole enhanced reaction speed is just nuts, too. Being able to percieve everything essentially at a standstill and interact at a normal rate would be rediculously useful.
"I can't-- Pietro, no one can hear you when you yell that fast."
One thing I always make sure to consider when thinking of what super power I would want, is that it has to let you be safe from bullets. Because honestly, if the government or someone finds out you have super powers and you can't get out of being shot, you are going to end up in a test lab very quickly.
But superspeed is only going to be able to save you from bullets you know are coming. If some guy tries to shoot you in the face with a machine gun, that would work great. But what happens if somebody puts a bullet in the back of your head from a half mile away while you're sitting having a beer or watching a baseball game or whatever. You can't dodge something that you don't know exists until it pulps your head.
Yeah, the bullet goes faster then sound so you wouldn't hear it coming until it was too late. That's why you need super speed and spidey-sense. That's two powers though.
Having an Iron Man suit would be rad, but, I'd would get annoying to have to wear it all the time so people wouldn't steal it from you.
Heh, you know what super power would kind of suck? Being able to precieve things slowly like you have super speed, but still moving at your normal speed. It would be kinda cool cause you could watch some stuff really slowly to analyse it. But it would suck if someone walked up and was about to punch you in the face and your power kicks in. You just sit there, trying to move, watching their fist get closer and closer, knowing you can't get out of the way.
I'd take Forge's power. You know what you want to make and you instantly know how to make it. Ron Popeil would help me establish my prescence in households everywhere!
The Flash can react to the feeling of a bullet brushing against the hair on his neck.
I'd say you'd be pretty safe with Flash-style superspeed.
That's so rediculous. But awesome. I guess the Flash has to be pretty tough aswell because to move that fast he has to be able to survive being at the epicenter of a sonic boom. Though, I do feel sorry for everyone around him when he moves that fast.
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The Flash can react to the feeling of a bullet brushing against the hair on his neck.
I'd say you'd be pretty safe with Flash-style superspeed.
That's so rediculous. But awesome. I guess the Flash has to be pretty tough aswell because to move that fast he has to be able to survive being at the epicenter of a sonic boom. Though, I do feel sorry for everyone around him when he moves that fast.
The Flash can react to the feeling of a bullet brushing against the hair on his neck.
I'd say you'd be pretty safe with Flash-style superspeed.
That's so rediculous. But awesome. I guess the Flash has to be pretty tough aswell because to move that fast he has to be able to survive being at the epicenter of a sonic boom. Though, I do feel sorry for everyone around him when he moves that fast.
The Flash does not so much have the power of superspeed as he has the power to control speed.
have you guys ever read George R. R. Martin's Wild Cards?
Those guys had some crazy ass powers.
There was this chick that could absorbs people's minds and personalities and stuff.
Another chick who fed off of people's lusts and had some kind of minor telepathy.
Some pimp who got mystical/magical powers from getting down.
Some batman wannabe who made everything go black within a certain radius while he beat em up.
My favorite was this fat kid who was a super strong teke but couldn't really defend himself. So he took a VW beetle and armored it up, put a bunch of cameras on it and became a superhero!
I'll take Magician's (Ultimate X-Men) mutation: unconscious reality manipulation that basically works to fulfill his every desire. The phrase "wanton and flagrant abuse" does no justice to how I would make use of this power.
Can I change my decision?
Or can I at least re-brand my original (telepathy)?
This is only tangentally related, but whenever there's a lightning storm outside, I always make sure to yell "Shazam!" just in case.
Spex's choice of the Power Cosmic trumps me, and pretty much all of the rest of you. Not only does he get incredible powers, but he gets to fly around the galaxy on a surfboard.
This is only tangentally related, but whenever there's a lightning storm outside, I always make sure to yell "Shazam!" just in case.
Spex's choice of the Power Cosmic trumps me, and pretty much all of the rest of you. Not only does he get incredible powers, but he gets to fly around the galaxy on a surfboard.
Well played, Spex.
I do the same thing, Charmy. I mean, what if it happens to be magic lightening that evening? You have to make sure you cover all your bases.
The power to be insanely lucky. Like that guy in X-Men (name?) whose eyes go gold and something incredibly lucky and improbable happens. His attack being spontaneous rips in time and space, or repeated lighting strikes.
And for you super speed folks out there: A small tectonic shift causing a super dense material to form and shunt up 1 inch from the surface, right in front of your foot, tripping you and sending you flying at whateverthefuckhighspeed with a broken foot.
The power to be insanely lucky. Like that guy in X-Men (name?) whose eyes go gold and something incredibly lucky and improbable happens. His attack being spontaneous rips in time and space, or repeated lighting strikes.
And for you super speed folks out there: A small tectonic shift causing a super dense material to form and shunt up 1 inch from the surface, right in front of your foot, tripping you and sending you flying at whateverthefuckhighspeed with a broken foot.
The power to be insanely lucky. Like that guy in X-Men (name?) whose eyes go gold and something incredibly lucky and improbable happens. His attack being spontaneous rips in time and space, or repeated lighting strikes.
And for you super speed folks out there: A small tectonic shift causing a super dense material to form and shunt up 1 inch from the surface, right in front of your foot, tripping you and sending you flying at whateverthefuckhighspeed with a broken foot.
That won't break your foot unless you're super-sliding or you drag your feet when you run. Barring that, you can always jump.
The power to be insanely lucky. Like that guy in X-Men (name?) whose eyes go gold and something incredibly lucky and improbable happens. His attack being spontaneous rips in time and space, or repeated lighting strikes.
And for you super speed folks out there: A small tectonic shift causing a super dense material to form and shunt up 1 inch from the surface, right in front of your foot, tripping you and sending you flying at whateverthefuckhighspeed with a broken foot.
That won't break your foot unless you're super-sliding or you drag your feet when you run. Barring that, you can always jump.
Just how powerful is Longshot? Could he potentially be so lucky that his opponent's powers stop working or has a heart attack or something?
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I thought about a similar question for a while not long ago (because I had nothing better to do)
And I decided that if I could become any superhero, I would be Thing
So for my superpower I pick the ability to be a super-strong dude made of rocks
Because honestly, I wouldn't mind looking like that at all if I had the power that came along with it
Barring that: a ridiculously good healing factor
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I also don't see why anyone would want powers that offer only military applications.
But for the power that'd be the funnest, I think shrinking/growing Pym style would be kind of cool. I'd build a shitload of tiny mansions in my house, steal stuff by walking up to it and shrinking it then walking away, have a full "life-sized" statue gallery in my mini-houses composed of various action figures and miniature statues, and I'd get to walk out into my backyard and recreate that neat fight with the giant spider in LotR whenever I wanted.
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That comes with the unenviable weakness to butter.
Imagine being trapped in a burning car for three or four hours because the fire fighters figure no one could survive the crash let alone the burning hot inferno that followed. Yeah, you walk away without a scratch in the end, but emotionally you'll be all sorts of fucked up (assuming you don't enter a coma that never ends).
Telepathy would be cool simply because you could create an ideal image of yourself in the minds of those around you, therefore allowing you to never go to the gym again!
But I'll stick with my TK pick
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Why do you think Thing's rock skin/super-strength was my first choice
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The ability to adapt to and thrive in any situation, be it social, mental, or environmental.
Though hopefully there'd be something to prevent a loss of identity.
One thing I always make sure to consider when thinking of what super power I would want, is that it has to let you be safe from bullets. Because honestly, if the government or someone finds out you have super powers and you can't get out of being shot, you are going to end up in a test lab very quickly.
Super regeneration, which would technically make you un-aging and maybe even immortal would probably be my second choice. It would be cool to be able to say "I have all the time in the world." and fully mean it.
It is also a totally lame-o power for lame-o hacks and ninnies.
The funnest power would probably be Plastic Man-style shapeshifting.
But superspeed is only going to be able to save you from bullets you know are coming. If some guy tries to shoot you in the face with a machine gun, that would work great. But what happens if somebody puts a bullet in the back of your head from a half mile away while you're sitting having a beer or watching a baseball game or whatever. You can't dodge something that you don't know exists until it pulps your head.
Irresistable.
I'm pretty sure super speed is the most incredible power in comics, though. If the power of a punch is mostly derived from the speed of the fist traveling towards its destination, then I'm pretty sure Quicksilver could punch through most people really easily. The whole enhanced reaction speed is just nuts, too. Being able to percieve everything essentially at a standstill and interact at a normal rate would be rediculously useful.
"I can't-- Pietro, no one can hear you when you yell that fast."
Most. Baller. Shit. Ever.
He runs so fast at one point that he disintigrates the person he is carrying. They totally deserved it though, so who cares.
Yeah, the bullet goes faster then sound so you wouldn't hear it coming until it was too late. That's why you need super speed and spidey-sense. That's two powers though.
Having an Iron Man suit would be rad, but, I'd would get annoying to have to wear it all the time so people wouldn't steal it from you.
Heh, you know what super power would kind of suck? Being able to precieve things slowly like you have super speed, but still moving at your normal speed. It would be kinda cool cause you could watch some stuff really slowly to analyse it. But it would suck if someone walked up and was about to punch you in the face and your power kicks in. You just sit there, trying to move, watching their fist get closer and closer, knowing you can't get out of the way.
I'd say you'd be pretty safe with Flash-style superspeed.
That's so rediculous. But awesome. I guess the Flash has to be pretty tough aswell because to move that fast he has to be able to survive being at the epicenter of a sonic boom. Though, I do feel sorry for everyone around him when he moves that fast.
The Flash does not so much have the power of superspeed as he has the power to control speed.
Those guys had some crazy ass powers.
There was this chick that could absorbs people's minds and personalities and stuff.
Another chick who fed off of people's lusts and had some kind of minor telepathy.
Some pimp who got mystical/magical powers from getting down.
Some batman wannabe who made everything go black within a certain radius while he beat em up.
My favorite was this fat kid who was a super strong teke but couldn't really defend himself. So he took a VW beetle and armored it up, put a bunch of cameras on it and became a superhero!
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Can I change my decision?
Or can I at least re-brand my original (telepathy)?
Mind-taking.
Booo-eee-ooooo~
Anally.
You could have this power and not even know it.
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Spex's choice of the Power Cosmic trumps me, and pretty much all of the rest of you. Not only does he get incredible powers, but he gets to fly around the galaxy on a surfboard.
Well played, Spex.
I do the same thing, Charmy. I mean, what if it happens to be magic lightening that evening? You have to make sure you cover all your bases.
That's pretty bad ass.
ETERNITY!!!!
And then Beowulf, Gilgamesh and Charlemange come bursting in with large magical weapons.
And for you super speed folks out there: A small tectonic shift causing a super dense material to form and shunt up 1 inch from the surface, right in front of your foot, tripping you and sending you flying at whateverthefuckhighspeed with a broken foot.
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That won't break your foot unless you're super-sliding or you drag your feet when you run. Barring that, you can always jump.
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