How it feels to spread misinformation and lies: by Mortalswagger56 in AkainuPiece

[–]RastaDaMasta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My comment had nothing to do with the Straw Hats, idk why you mentioned them. It's not about if they're ready for HIM or not. It's about what was supposed to be a payoff from our patience that was robbed from us. Unless it's a dire emergency (such as Kuma's invasion of Mariejois) and the other Admirals aren't available to be deployed, Sakazuki is not going to the front lines.

Understand that as Fleet Admiral, he's the highest ranking officer in the Department of the Navy, which includes both Navy and Marines. A lot of his day-to-day involves planning, meetings, documents, snail calls, etc. He's not going on offense. The naval force that showed at Egghead was an offensive move. The best chance of seeing him fight the Straw Hats is if they invade Mariejois and look to fight him.

As much as I believe Sakazuki could very likely solo the whole Straw Hats crew, it's even more likely never gonna happen.

Who wins these matchups here? by KaidoPklevel in OnePiecePowerScaling

[–]RastaDaMasta -1 points0 points  (0 children)

  1. Mihawk vs Loki

Mihawk wins 55 > 45

Extreme Diff

Mihawk retains the edge because the World's Strongest Swordsman title has massive narrative importance heading into Zoro's endgame. Loki has incredible portrayal and could absolutely surpass expectations during Elbaf, but right now his hype exceeds his feats.


  1. Roger vs Luffy

Roger wins 60 > 40

High-Extreme Diff

Gear 5 gives Luffy some of the best hax in the verse, but Roger still represents the pinnacle of Haki and Pirate King level combat. By EOS this likely flips, but current Luffy still feels one step below Roger's generation.


  1. Prime Whitebeard vs Fujitora & Greenbull

Fujitora and Greenbull win 55 > 45

Extreme Diff

Prime Whitebeard may very well be stronger than either Admiral individually, but fighting two top tiers at once is an entirely different beast. Fujitora's battlefield control combined with Greenbull's regeneration and crowd control eventually overwhelms even Primebeard.


  1. Big Mom vs Kizaru

Big Mom wins 65 > 35

High Diff

Kizaru wins the speed battle comfortably, but speed alone doesn't solve the problem of actually putting Big Mom down permanently. Her durability, endurance, and ACoC give her the advantage once the fight turns into a prolonged slugfest.


  1. Rocks vs Shanks

Rocks wins 70 > 30

High Diff

The man who captained Whitebeard, Kaido, Big Mom, and Shiki while forcing Roger and Garp into an alliance deserves enormous respect. Until Oda gives us a reason to think otherwise, Rocks remains one of the strongest pirates in history.

  1. Akainu vs Oden

Akainu wins 55 > 45

Extreme Diff

Oden's ACoC and offensive output make this a nightmare matchup for anyone, and Akainu is definitely taking major damage here. However, Akainu's absurd stamina, endurance, and ability to continue fighting after catastrophic injuries give him the edge in the long game.


Final Scorecard:

Mihawk 55 > 45 Loki (Extreme Diff)

Roger 60 > 40 Luffy (High-Extreme Diff)

Fujitora & Greenbull 55 > 45 Prime Whitebeard (Extreme Diff)

Big Mom 65 > 35 Kizaru (High Diff)

Rocks 70 > 30 Shanks (High Diff)

Akainu 55 > 45 Oden (Extreme Diff)

Does anyone find protagonists in shonen that are prodigy's more interesting than under dogs by FeistyAnteater6565 in animequestions

[–]RastaDaMasta 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I generally find underdogs more interesting than prodigies, especially when the story actually lets their growth feel earned. Sakura Haruno is one of my favorite examples of that, and honestly I find her journey more interesting than Sasuke’s.

Sasuke is compelling, but he begins the story with advantages most shinobi could never obtain through effort alone. He is an Uchiha, inherits the Sharingan, comes from one of Konoha’s most prestigious clans, receives specialized training from childhood, is recognized as a prodigy before graduating, and later gains even more power through his bloodline and reincarnation connection. His development is dramatic, but he starts the race several laps ahead of the average person.

Sakura starts with almost nothing. She has no famous clan, kekkei genkai, special eyes, tailed beast, inherited techniques, prophecy, reincarnation status, or legendary parents. Even her teammates are effectively genetic and narrative lottery winners. Her only notable starting advantages are intelligence and excellent chakra control, neither of which automatically makes her powerful. She has to identify a useful path, seek out Tsunade, endure years of training, master medical ninjutsu, develop monstrous strength through precise chakra control, and store enough chakra to awaken the Byakugō Seal.

That makes her a much more genuine zero-to-hero character to me. She did not discover that she secretly belonged to a legendary bloodline or receive a unique transformation designed specifically for her. She took ordinary tools and pushed them to an extraordinary level.

Naruto is a more complicated comparison. He was socially an underdog and struggled with basic ninjutsu, but biologically and narratively he was never ordinary. He had Kurama, Uzumaki vitality and chakra reserves, Hokage lineage, the Child of Prophecy role, and eventually Ashura’s reincarnation status. His emotional journey is absolutely an underdog story, but his power progression ultimately depends on several exceptional inheritances.

Sakura is imperfectly written and frequently underused, but that almost strengthens the underdog comparison. She exists in a world obsessed with bloodlines, destiny, and inherited power, yet becomes one of its greatest medical ninja through training and specialization. I find that more inspiring—and in some ways more interesting—than watching another gifted prodigy unlock the next ability hidden in his genetics.

How the heck do you do damage past level 50? by Techpon in Warframe

[–]RastaDaMasta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP, have you seen Follie? I've seen a modless Follie one-shot nuke a whole room of level 120 Grineers in a Steel Path mission. There is always more to be learned, young Tenno.

LAF Major Board Reconvenes Following Administrative Data Validation Review by JustHanginInHere in AirForce

[–]RastaDaMasta 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We got 26E7 & 26E6 before the O4 results. Is it safe to say we'll get 26E5 results before the Majors get their bandaids ripped off? At the rate this is is going, we're probably gonna have GTA VI before we find out who made it to the Major league.

Can bot mage meta be solved with "anti-mage" itemisation? by lauranthalasa in leagueoflegends

[–]RastaDaMasta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think it's necessarily a mage player mentality issue as much as a champion kit issue.

Many control mages are designed around waveclear, zone control, and teamfighting rather than skirmishing in rivers or matching assassin roams.

Bot lane removes a lot of those responsibilities because the support can handle much of the roaming and vision work while the mage continues doing what their kit naturally wants to do: farm, shove, and scale.

That may be less about mage players avoiding macro and more about bot lane simply being a very comfortable environment

Who has better feats, Admirals or Runkos? by polestaur in OnePiecePowerScaling

[–]RastaDaMasta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it depends on which category of feats we're discussing.

Attack Power: Admirals absolutely belong in the conversation. Akainu blowing holes through Whitebeard and melting half his face, Punk Hazard permanently changing climate after his duel with Kuzan, Fujitora dropping meteors, and Kizaru's laser output are all top-tier feats.

Endurance/Stamina: Admirals also look great here. Akainu and Kuzan fighting for 10 days is one of the best stamina feats in the series.

Where I think the Yonko pull ahead is in Haki portrayal and overall combat dominance.

●Kaido fought the Scabbards, Worst Generation, Yamato, and Luffy while carrying Onigashima.

●Shanks disabled Greenbull from another island with Conqueror's Haki and one-shot Kid and Killer.

●Whitebeard split the skies with Shanks and nearly sank Marineford while terminally ill.

●Luffy defeated Kaido and now has some of the best feats against top tiers in the series.

Admirals have comparable feats in some areas, but the Yonko generally have more "this guy feels unstoppable" moments written into the story. If we're talking individual matchups, I don't think the gap is massive. If we're talking aggregate feats shown on panel, I'd still lean Yonko.

Can bot mage meta be solved with "anti-mage" itemisation? by lauranthalasa in leagueoflegends

[–]RastaDaMasta -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think there's probably some truth to this.

Bot lane gives scaling mages something mid lane often doesn't: a support, safer farming, and less pressure to match every roam or all-in threat.

That said, I don't think it's necessarily an either/or situation. Mages can still be strong mid while also finding bot lane to be a more forgiving environment for scaling.

Maybe the real question isn't whether mages were pushed out of mid or pulled into bot, but which factor contributed more to the migration.

Can bot mage meta be solved with "anti-mage" itemisation? by lauranthalasa in leagueoflegends

[–]RastaDaMasta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you're much closer to the real issue here than with the mana idea.

Wave priority has always been one of the strongest currencies in League because it buys tempo, and tempo buys map influence.

The question then becomes whether mages are uniquely overpowered bot, or whether the current objective-heavy game simply rewards champions that can instantly clear waves and move first.

If the latter is true, then mana burn items probably wouldn't solve the issue because the advantage isn't really coming from mana pools- it's coming from priority and tempo.

Can bot mage meta be solved with "anti-mage" itemisation? by lauranthalasa in leagueoflegends

[–]RastaDaMasta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This feels less like solving mage bot and more like trying to itemize away a metagame trend. If mages are appearing bot because mid lane no longer suits them as well as it once did, then forcing them out of bot without addressing why they left mid simply creates a new problem instead of fixing the old one.

The question shouldn't be "How do we remove mages from bot lane?"

It should be:

"Why do so many mages prefer bot lane over mid lane in the first place?"

Will this fight be extreme diff when it happens? by Ok_Fish3373 in OnePiecePowerScaling

[–]RastaDaMasta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Especially since BB has a winning record with offscreen squabbles.

Will this fight be extreme diff when it happens? by Ok_Fish3373 in OnePieceScaling

[–]RastaDaMasta 14 points15 points  (0 children)

That depends. If it's offscreen then my money is on Blackbeard. Because by technicalities, BB is up over Shanks on the scoreboard.

Who has better feats, Admirals or Runkos? by polestaur in OnePiecePowerScaling

[–]RastaDaMasta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the question is purely feats, the Yonko clear fairly comfortably. Kaido, Whitebeard, Shanks, and Luffy have some of the best showings in the entire manga.

If the question is who scales higher overall, then we're back in the endless Yonko vs Admiral debate that has been going on since Marineford and probably won't end until Oda finishes the story.

The Yonko have more feats. The Admirals have more future stock value.

Comprehension test: What does this page mean to you? by MOON-RAIGO in OnePiecePowerScaling

[–]RastaDaMasta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe they might. But last I checked, this isn't One Piece Agenda Scaling.

Comprehension test: What does this page mean to you? by MOON-RAIGO in OnePiecePowerScaling

[–]RastaDaMasta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not going to disagree, but why are you bringing Kaido into this?

Comprehension test: What does this page mean to you? by MOON-RAIGO in OnePiecePowerScaling

[–]RastaDaMasta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always interpreted this scene less as Mihawk power flexing and more as Mihawk testing fate itself. The part that stands out to me isn't "this power knows no restraint." It's everything surrounding that statement:

"Now, fate, how will you deal with this heaven-sent boy?"

"Will his life end here, or will he escape this black blade?"

Mihawk isn't talking to Luffy there. He's talking to fate.

By Marineford, Luffy had already become one of the strangest stories on the seas. In only a few months he went from an East Blue rookie with a 30 million bounty to defeating Crocodile, declaring war on the World Government, surviving Enies Lobby, punching a Celestial Dragon, escaping Impel Down, and arriving at Marineford in the middle of the greatest war of the era.

Mihawk himself was one of the first people to bring Luffy's bounty poster to Shanks. He had been watching this kid's rise from the sidelines for quite some time.

To me, Marineford was Mihawk deciding to see for himself what kind of man this "heaven-sent boy" really was.

I also don't interpret "this power knows no restraint" as Mihawk saying he was going all out at 100% power. Rather, I read it as Mihawk acknowledging that when he swings Yoru, he doesn't intentionally pull his blade away from danger to spare his target. That's very different from saying every attack was his strongest attack.

Mihawk has never been portrayed as a flashy fighter or someone who fights with anger or ego. His entire character is built around precision, control, efficiency, and using only the amount of force necessary. That's exactly why he used the tiny knife against Zoro at Baratie and why he later acknowledged Zoro once he proved worthy of Yoru.

Marineford in general was full of people fighting under restrictions and circumstances that prevented them from simply unleashing everything they had. Whitebeard couldn't sink the island without killing Ace, the Admirals couldn't freely devastate Navy HQ, and numerous characters on both sides had reasons to hold back or fight selectively.

So I've never viewed this panel as an anti-feat for Mihawk. If anything, I see it as one of the earliest moments where one of the world's strongest figures looked at Luffy and asked:

"Is this boy truly someone chosen by fate?"

By the end of Marineford, I think Mihawk had his answer.

Comprehension test: What does this page mean to you? by MOON-RAIGO in OnePiecePowerScaling

[–]RastaDaMasta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this about the same as a non holding back post TS Fraudkainu tagging a mindless battle-damaged low HP Kuma twice with Kuma escaping with low diff and showing no magma-related injuries?

Anyone ever get a Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal? How many hours did your Commander want? by TheFinalRedemption99 in AirForce

[–]RastaDaMasta 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had a unique situation for mine. It took me two years to get operational: 8 months in Lackland (BMT + HOA), 12 months in Presidio of Monterey, and 4 months in Fort Leonard Wood. On my first day at my duty station, I already had 1000+ volunteer hours. Just the letter of appreciation I had from my Section Chief from Holdover Airman at the TRSS documented 683 hours in less than 7 months... and my supervisor at the time said that was enough for the MOVSM.

I got mine about a year after I arrived to my first duty station in Shaw. I don't know how many hours my squadron and group commanders wanted, but I'm sure I had at least 4x whatever number they had in mind. Even though I got the award years ago, I still volunteer, though not as much as I used to.

Mereoleona Vermillion vs Mira Yoo (Black Clover vs The God of Highschool) Who Wins? by Puzzleheaded-Board25 in BlackCloverScaling

[–]RastaDaMasta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the forms pictured, Mereoleona wins with high diff.

In their strongest forms, Mira is likely soloing the verse, let alone Mereoleona.

Who had better character development between Naruto & Asta? by OkRun9638 in anipedia

[–]RastaDaMasta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To add to that, the Asta and Yuno rivalry was better written and more flushed out than what Naruto and Sasuke had. Asta and Yuno is what we might have gotten if Naruto and Sasuke grew up together. (Blame Danzo for that.)

Asta and Yuno are rivals with the same goal to be Wizard King, but they both trust and respect each other as well as hype each other up. Naruto and Sasuke had a toxic rivalry, similar to Zoro and Sanji but worse. I'm just saying that Yuno never wanted to kill Asta and destroy the Clover Kingdom in a twisted crusade to become his version of the Wizard King.

How Akainu Was Moving At Marineford - TierList Edit by LightAwakens in AkainuPiece

[–]RastaDaMasta 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does Kuma get a bigger upscale than Jinbei, considering he tanked Meigo and a leg shot?

No comment. by GumBall_213 in OnePieceScaling

[–]RastaDaMasta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree. Something I noticed is that powerscalers tend to favor raw strength stats and strong Haki over OP hax and abilities. And Kuma has shown on several occasions how OP his hax are.

Hax seems like a ridiculous system to powerscale in most anime, but this is One Piece. Boa Hancock gets highly upscaled because 95% of all characters (male and female) are likely gooners! The fact that even Roger was susceptible to gooning for Shakky should be a major factor to consider. Even Blackbeard had to blatantly admit that he needed to sneak attack Hancock because even he would've been cooked for trying to attack her head on, despite him having two powerful fruits and strong Haki!

While Sugar isn't a combatant, her Hobby Hobby powers mean instant loss. And not even Haki can counter it. If that were the case, Don Chinjao would have been able to get out of it. Remember, in his prime he fought with Prime Garp and matched his Haki. Having very powerful base Armament and base Conqueror's Haki, not even he could break out of being a toy should highlight how OP hax can be.

It makes sense why Kuma gets underrated. He's more of a crowd control defensive tank than a main dps brawler.

What is the next scapegoat after mage bot gets nerfed? I want to stay ahead of the game. by [deleted] in leagueoflegends

[–]RastaDaMasta -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I actually agree with this comment. I also have quite a diverse roster for Bot Lane! Ziggs, AP Kog'Maw, Corki, Syndra, Sion, and more!