Superstrength

Superstrength is a bit of a fuzzy power.

It doesn't give you any idea how strong a character actually is. So I wondered.

How much SHOULD a level one SS tank be able to lift, in an RP situation?

And furthermore, how much more per level gained?

i play alot of SS toons, but with the weakish damage they doo, they clearly not that srong, so i would guess, 800-1500 kg, not really much more, or they would do super man damage.

OR you could RP that they pull their punches in fights? Like Superman ALWAYS does.

I don't think SS is that low a damage dealer, I can kill most mobs with 2 hits.

Other thing is, you need to be pretty flipping strong to rip a chunk of tarmac out of the road with your fingers and lob it at an enemy ie hurl.

Superstrength is a bit of a misnomer, because it doesn't increase your strength, rather allows you to do strength feats. (I.E. You could lift something using ambient light or some such.)

From the way the powers increase, it's safe to say that (if it's based on musclature) even a level 1 has strength equal to a professional body builder.

As they get Hurl at level 20 or so, I'd put that at about a tonne.

So, you're looking at about 500 kilos at level 1, with an increase of 25 kilos per level.

Please note this is in NO way canon

Surely the force required to uproot a piece of tarmac is more than a ton? To hold it and throw it, yes. But to actually get it out of the ground first?

Reason I'm asking is I RP Ironclad as being SUPER strong, but I want to keep it in synch with his level to some extent

Depends how you do it. I'd say the real problem would be punching through it to get a grip first.

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Reason I'm asking is I RP Ironclad as being SUPER strong, but I want to keep it in synch with his level to some extent

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Hmm, perhaps keep his strength the same throughout his levels, but train him in mastering the art?

For instance, a man of Hulk Hogan's size and shape could potentially lift/punch/throw as much as the man himself, but not without rigorous training.

It'd save you having to come up with facts and figures, plus, you could develop his "strength" faster. Just a suggestion .

No-one can grow the Badger beard like Hogan though...well apart from BRIAN BLESSED!

Hmmm well originally Ironclad was a concept for an invulnerable ex-GI from WW1 with no superstrength whatsoever. but over time he evolved to become what he is now.

What I thought was that at his current level he could bench press 6 tons, Hand Clap has long been an option but it annoys me lol. Reason I mention it is I find it a bit too silly too say that a non-superstrong figure could bring his hands together with such force as to create a shockwave that catapults enemies through the air.

Eventually, upon reaching lvl 50, I had intended to RP his strength had increased exponentially allowing him to lift with effort roughly 40 tons.

I know the game doesn't give much to support a super strong character, but given that ss is one of comics' standard powers....

On top of that, after Hurl you get Leg Stomp which involves stamping so hard the ground trembles?

I dunno, guess I'll play it by ear. Have no intention of RPing a Superman figure but the character concept is based upon him being superhumanly strong and very hard to hurt.

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Eventually, upon reaching lvl 50, I had intended to RP his strength had increased exponentially allowing him to lift with effort roughly 40 tons.



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hmm, I would say that most superstrength characters would be able to bring to bear a force of about 75 tons.

I'm taking this from Marvel. Spidey is able to bring a force of up to 40 tons to bear, 50 if he overexerts himself.

From what I have seen of SS tankers, I'd say that they seem to be on a par with the thing and as such are capable of bringing a force of 75 tons to bear, maybe a little more.
Only a guideline, but I hope it helps.

A recent display of testing the structural strength of concrete showed it could withstand a force of 12KN (27,000 lbs of pressure), so Hurl would have to overcome that.

27,000 lbs is what?

1929 stone.

Ahhh so 12.2 metric tons.

Metric? Have you heard the debate about that saying in a few years it will be illegal AND you can get arresed for using/not using metrics. I dunno whether it is use it or not

Tell me you're joking...

'fraid not...

You can get arrested for that, yet criminals worldwide get away with murder, [censored], terrorism and worse all the time!?

And they say the world's NOT gone to hell???

Bear in mind that the actual force needed to punch into concrete is going to depend on the size of hand, how fast it is moving, and the density of said hand's tissues (i.e. whether the hand will crumple before doing any damage to the solid object) as well as the presence or absence of any faults in the concrete, not to mention whether it is reinforced.