GATE-keeper

I'll bring GATE-keeper, my 50 Inv/SS tank.

Round 5 winners:

Superman vs Sherlock Holmes

Yoda vs Albert Einstein

Indiana Jones was the only one of my picks to make it to the Final Four and my overall pick for winner [Calvin] was eliminated in the first round.

Final Round:
Superman vs Albert Einstein [Useless Trivia: in Elliot S! Maggin’s novel Last Son of Krypton, Einstein played a role in getting baby Kal-El to the Kents…]

Spiritual Radial Boost grants 33% Recharge and 33% Healing. Will that 33% Healing improve powers like Health, Dull Pain, etc? or does it only increase active healing powers like Empath-style heals?

Kewlioes, thx.

Does the Cosmetic Surgeon allow change in body size/type for already existing chars (created before purchase of the booster) or only those created after purchase?

Also, the wiki seems to imply that a toon must have an open costume slot for this to be used. Is this true or can you change an already filled costume slot?

The reason for the glacially slow pace of newspaper comic strips is b/c most scripts only really advance the story on Sunday - the day they can count on the most readers. Mon thru Sat are just basically filler.

The Final Four!
Region 1: Literary Heroes
#2 Atticus Finch vs 4 Sherlock Holmes

Region 2: Superheroes
#1 Superman vs 2 Batman [How’d that happen?}

Region 3: Theatrical Heroes
#1 Yoda vs 3 Indiana Jones [Ancient weapons and hokey religions ARE a match for a .38 and whip by your side]

Region 4: Historical Heroes
#1 Abraham Lincoln vs 2 Albert Einstein [No surprise, here]

Round 5 winners announced Dec 6th:

Superman vs Sherlock Holmes

Yoda vs Albert Einstein

Round 3 winners in blue!
Region 1: Literary Heroes
#1 Gandalf vs 4 Sherlock Holmes
6 Odysseus vs 2 Atticus Finch

Region 2: Superheroes
#1 Superman vs 4 Spider-Man
3 Wolverine vs 2 Batman

Region 3: Theatrical Heroes
#1 Yoda vs 4 Jason Bourne
3 Indiana Jones vs 2 James Bond

Region 4: Historical Heroes
#1 Abraham Lincoln vs 5 Thomas Edison
3 George Washington vs 2 Albert Einstein


Round 4 winners announced November 29th:
Region 1: Literary Heroes
#2 Atticus Finch vs 4 Sherlock Holmes [Since it’s only Mensans voting, I’ll guess Holmes’ gonna win]

Region 2: Superheroes
#1 Superman vs 2 Batman [in the ‘leventy times this has been done already, has Supes ever won?]

Region 3: Theatrical Heroes
#1 Yoda vs 3 Indiana Jones [Can hokey religions beat a .38 and whip by your side?]

Region 4: Historical Heroes
#1 Abraham Lincoln vs 2 Albert Einstein [I voted for Link, but I’ll guess most Mensans would pick Al]

I'll join with Turbolt (33 Elec/SR scrapper). I have no villains, so I'll only be there for the blue side TF. Wait, wut?

The prevailing wisdom seems to be: run tip missions and gather alignment merits. Use the A-merits to buy a recipe that sells for a lot. (ie, Luck of the Gambler Global Recharge). Craft and sell the IO. Use the funds to buy your preferred IO sets. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Round 2 winners in Blue!
Region 1: Literary Heroes
#1 Gandalf vs 9 Hercules
5 King Arthur vs 4 Sherlock Holmes
6 Odysseus vs 3 Harry Potter
7 Albus Dumbledore vs 2 Atticus Finch [Wow, both Harry Potter superstars eliminated]

Region 2: Superheroes
#1 Superman vs 9 Captain America [the peekchurs associated with the contest showed the Bucky version of Cap. Woulda gone the other way if it had been Rogers...]
5 Wonder Woman vs 4 Spider-Man
6 Hulk vs 3 Wolverine
7 Optimus Prime vs 2 Batman

Region 3: Theatrical Heroes
1 Yoda vs 8 Han Solo [So, Han, what do they say about blasters and hokey religions?]
5 Rocky Balboa vs 4 Jason Bourne[Guess Rocky finally found someone he couldn’t go the distance against…]
6 Captain Kirk vs 3 Indiana Jones
10 Ellen Ripley vs 2 James Bond[insert something appropriately misogynistic here…]

Region 4: Historical Heroes
#1 Abraham Lincoln vs 8 Charles Darwin
5 Thomas Edison vs 4 Martin Luther King, Jr
11 Beethoven vs 3 George Washington[Sorry, Ludwig, but you’re dun-dun-dun-DONE…]
7 Isaac Newton vs 2 Albert Einstein

Round 3 winners announced next Monday, November 22, 2010:
Region 1: Literary Heroes
#1 Gandalf vs 4 Sherlock Holmes
6 Odysseus vs 2 Atticus Finch

Region 2: Superheroes
#1 Superman vs 4 Spider-Man
3 Wolverinevs 2 Batman [Does Batman have a plan for adamantium skeleton, adamantium claws and infinite regeneration?]

Region 3: Theatrical Heroes
1 Yoda vs 4 Jason Bourne [you gotta be kiddin'; that's not even gonna be close...]
3 Indiana Jones vs 2 James Bond

Region 4: Historical Heroes
#1 Abraham Lincoln vs 5 Thomas Edison
3 George Washingtonvs 2 Albert Einstein

According to the Detailed Info on the power, it supposedly does 288 average damage. Yet, the first person I hit with it usually only gets 60 points of smashing and 39 points of energy damage (white-con minions, power fully slotted with 1xAcc, 1xEndRed, 1xRech, 3xDam, Level 30 IO's).

In what number system does 60 + 39 = 288? Not Base 10, that's for sure.

Is the "possible" +47 points of damage done to nearby foes counted in the Average?

I'll join with Turbolt (31 Elec/SR scrapper). I have no villains, so I'll only be there for the blue side arc.

NOT a necro post!
Round 1 finished yesterday, winners in Bold
Region 1: Literary Heroes
#1 Gandalf vs 16 Charlotte
8 Jane Eyre vs 9 Hercules
5 King Arthur vs 12 Elizabeth Bennet
4 Sherlock Holmes vs 13 Calvin [No wai! Calvin is way kewler!]
6 Odysseus vs 11 Robin Hood
3 Harry Potter vs 14 Scarlet O’Hara
7 Albus Dumbledore vs 10 Zorro
2 Atticus Finch vs 15 D’Artagnan

Region 2: Superheroes
#1 Superman vs 16 Blade [Blade … bites … the dust….]
8 Lara Croft vs 9 Captain America
5 Wonder Woman vs 12 Punisher
4 Spider-Man vs 13 Ghost Rider
6 Hulk vs 11 Thing
3 Wolverine vs 14 Aeon Flux
7 Optimus Prime vs 10 Hellboy
2 Batman vs 15 Catwoman

Region 3: Theatrical Heroes
1 Yoda vs 16 Juror #8
8 Han Solo vs 9 Jack Sparrow [I guess Han shot first?]
5 Rocky Balboa vs 12 Rick Blaine
4 Jason Bourne vs 13 Beatrix Kiddo [If only Jason’s first name had been Bill…]
6 Captain Kirk vs 11 Ash Williams [I guess Ash ran outta gas…]
3 Indiana Jones vs 14 George Bailey
7 John McClane vs 10 Ellen Ripley
2 James Bond vs 15 Clarice Starling [I’ll bet he got her number first…]

Region 4: Historical Heroes
#1 Abraham Lincoln vs 16 Florence Nightingale
8 Charles Darwin vs 9 Michelangelo
5 Thomas Edison vs 12 Alexander the Great
4 Martin Luther King, Jr vs 13 Marie Curie
6 Joan of Arc vs 11 Beethoven
3 George Washington vs 14 Jonas Salk
7 Isaac Newton vs 10 Winston Churchill
2 Albert Einstein vs 15 Louis Pasteur [What with all the voters being Mensans, I would expect all the brainiacs to win this region. Well, except Salk and Curie.]



Round 2 winners announced next Monday, Nov 15!
Region 1: Literary Heroes
#1 Gandalf vs 9 Hercules
5 King Arthur vs 4 Sherlock Holmes
6 Odysseus vs 3 Harry Potter
7 Albus Dumbledore vs 2 Atticus Finch

Region 2: Superheroes
#1 Superman vs 9 Captain America [Oooh, whatta matchup!]
5 Wonder Woman vs 4 Spider-Man [Another good matchup!]
6 Hulk vs 3 Wolverine [Of course, everyone knows, Wolverine’s first appearance was vs Hulk]
7 Optimus Prime vs 2 Batman

Region 3: Theatrical Heroes
1 Yoda vs 8 Han Solo [You all know what they say about blasters and hokey religions…]
5 Rocky Balboa vs 4 Jason Bourne
6 Captain Kirk vs 3 Indiana Jones [I get the feeling that this region’s gonna be Jones vs Solo]
10 Ellen Ripley vs 2 James Bond [Another entry in Bond’s little black book…]


Region 4: Historical Heroes
#1 Abraham Lincoln vs 8 Charles Darwin
5 Thomas Edison vs 4 Martin Luther King, Jr
11 Beethoven vs 3 George Washington [Sorry, George, but you’re Dun, dun, dun, DONE!]
7 Isaac Newton vs 2 Albert Einstein

<- is speechless - nay - incoherent.

Watching out the window with my hand hovering near the "on" switch for my sprinkler system.....

I'll join with Turbolt (29 Elec/SR scrapper).

Clicking on the guard's shield has always worked for me....

I'll bring GATE-keeper (50 Inv/SS) blueside. I have no one redside, so I'll skip that one.

I'll join with Turbolt (27 Elec/SR scrapper).