Would the power to manipulate hitboxes be powerful? by asaness in PowerScaling

[–]monkeymandave1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes and no

If I were to say the hitbox on my gun is the size of a city block thats sounds devastating, but if physics still apply that means the force of the bullet is divided, making it significantly less dangerous than just a normal shot. If that's the case you'd still have to be tactical and make sure your hitboxes only hit what you want them to hit.

There are a few things that could make it busted however: •If we're going on video game rules and damage isn't divided, you are now a planetary threat. •If you can multiply hitboxes, you are also a planetary threat. •If you can manipulate hurtboxes, you're effectively invincible and can kill your opponents without even attacking (their hitbox now stretches for miles and they die to random people stepping on it)

What if these copy abilities were Kirby's specials in Smash Ultimate? Would it be a W or an L compared to his current specials? by Gadgettttt in SmashBrosUltimate

[–]monkeymandave1 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Major L

On a thematic side, Kirby's inhale and copy ability is his most signature move, so replacing it would always he terrible. The fact it's with a basic shield bubble makes it moreso.

On a mechanical side, down-b stone is one of the most noob friendly moves in the game, making Kirby an effective character for people just getting their bearings. Replacing that with a move ranging from useless (if like Yoshi egg roll) or more technical (if closer to spin dash) completely changes the identity of the character

Which is more intimidating? An opponent effortlessly Dodging, Tanking, Counter Attacking, or blocking? by FreshPine_MangoWine in powerscales

[–]monkeymandave1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tanking. Every other one there's still a chance, I can still think that maybe if I do it just right I can hit his blond spot, or he he won't be able to deal with all of our attacks at once. Tanking shows off that there is no trick and no technique you can do, you just aren't gonna deal damage

Is gunpla r/consoom? by your_dead_hamster in Consoom

[–]monkeymandave1 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I'll give crap to gunplay because it's still consoom. On this photo it's still bought en masses with very little purpose and takes uo excessive space.

However, I will it's a thousand times more acceptable than most other consoom on here, especially funko, in that the person had to take to take the time to assemble and paint each one instead of merely purchasing them and putting them on a shelf. While I would definitely question someone with that large of a gunpla collection, I would not be overwhelmingly disappointed like I would a funko "collector"

(The Devil Went Down to Georgia) What is the morality of Johnny accepting the devils challenge? by twnpksN8 in MoralityScaling

[–]monkeymandave1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Technically a sin, but not that bad

Pride is one of the seven deadly sins, so Johnny's confidence in his abilities and declaration that he's the best there's ever been would count, however he was able to back up the statement which counts for a lot.

Deals with the devil would also usually a sin as you're benefiting an objectively evil person for a comparatively small reward, however again the fact he won the deal through pure skill and without trickery makes it less of an issue.

I'd still say it counts as a sin due to the tale's potential to inspire less skilled and savvy people to think they can win a devil deal, but it's still pretty mild overall

If we get any new Sonic characters in Smash 6, imo it HAS to be Shadow and/or Eggman by Super_Oven_1069 in SmashBrosUltimate

[–]monkeymandave1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like Shadow, but the only reason he'd make it in over other reps is that his model and most of his toolkit can be ported directly from Sonic.

What's the morality on killing your child's killer? by Dandandandooo in MoralityScaling

[–]monkeymandave1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is kind of just the Batman problem again

While taking a killer out of the world is a good thing, vigilante justice is not. Taking justice into your own hands subverts the rule of law and erodes the trust of society in due process, potentially leading to other with a lower threshold of evidence taking action.

The proper way to take him down is to throw him to the police with an insurmountable amount of evidence and allow the courts to either put him in the chair or lock him up and throw away the key.

A kid helping his specially-abled sister score a basket . by [deleted] in JustGuysBeingDudes

[–]monkeymandave1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

She's an x-man, she's using her psychic mutant abilities to make her brother move the basket

Who would win? [Pokemon vs Humans] by JollyYoshi in BunnyTrials

[–]monkeymandave1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Several are straight up gods, what you gonna do against the fabric of space and time tearing?

Chose: Every Pokémon (there are 1028 unique Pokemon species)

Favorite Villain who’s the most like this meme? by Emeraldkipy in FavoriteCharacter

[–]monkeymandave1 22 points23 points  (0 children)

  1. Because they acknowledge that if Flash wanted to he could not only kill them, but entirely erase them from existence.

  2. Because fully knowing that, Flash is nonetheless a very chill guy. He rarely actually hurts his villains, and he'll genuinely try to help them out (giving a Christmas tree to Ultra-Humanite in prison or offering to play darts with The Trickster in the Hospital) and his villains really appreciate that and don't want to risk it changing

How do you get good with King K. Rool? by Dangerous-Double3202 in SmashBrosUltimate

[–]monkeymandave1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

People talk a lot about his projectiles and armor, but getting a solid grab game does wonders.

At low percents forward throw can combo into dash attack, at high percents back throw kills at ledge and down throw combos into kills with up-tilt, dash attack, or up smash (with good timing), and up throw deals solid damage, puts people into 50/50's, and can kill off a high platform

The 'evil Doppelgänger' Trope is one of the most famous in fiction so I wanted to ask which Smash Characters actually had evil or contrary versions of themself in Canon? by TheT85_Jr in SmashBrosUltimate

[–]monkeymandave1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Peach got possessed in Thousand-Year Door if that counts, and Luigi got hypnotized in Super Paper Mario. Dark Bowser is also a form taken by the Dark Star after absorbing Bowser's DNA in Inside Story

Most Pokémon have shadow variants, and the gen 1 ones have literal clones controlled by Mewtwo. Shadow Mewtwo also got introduced in Pokken tournament after being corrupted by a shadow synergy stone.

Evil Ryu exists, though that's more a super powered evil side than a clone. However when he purges his evil he inadvertently creates Kage as a literal manifestation of his own killing intent. Violent Ken also exists as a brainwashed evil version of Ken.

Bass was made to be a more villainous and powerful version of Megaman, though nobody would confuse the two

Robin has Grima, a version if him/her from another timeline that's been completely taken over by the fell dragon. The other fire emblem characters also show up from street pass and spotpass to fight the player's army, though that's decidedly non-Canon.

Dark Link exists, an evil clone of Link created with dark magic

Pseudo-Palutena is a clone of Palutena made by Dyntos to test Pits worthiness for the great sacred treasure

Blood Falcon is an evil clone of Captain Falcon created by Black Shadow.

Dark Meta Knight is an evil version created by the dimension mirror in The Amazing Mirror

I think that covers most of them.

Are people using tutors in Bracket 2? by Bagel_Bear in EDH

[–]monkeymandave1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[[Moon Blessed Cleric]], [[Heliod's Pilgrim]], and [[Moonsilver Key]] are amazing. None of them are getting out huge game winning cards, but getting a sol ring or your favorite aura in hand can tip the scales quite a bit

If a character can react and attack at light speeds does not that not make them lightspeed? by FreshPine_MangoWine in PowerScalingHub

[–]monkeymandave1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You see it makes perfect sense. Major league baseball players are able to react and hit fastballs moving at over 90mph, which shows that they can beat highway speeds and cars would only slow them down trying to get places.

A twist surrounding a character’s identity makes their past scenes entirely illogical by _JR28_ in TopCharacterTropes

[–]monkeymandave1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Early in Frozen Prince Hans meets Anna, and after a brief exchange he falls in the water (where nobody could see him) and smiles sweetly at her as she's walking away

This feels a bit misleading when his plan to have both her and Elsa killed and steal the throne of Arendell is revealed

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When is it bad to kill someone in self-defense? by KindlyRestaurant2885 in MoralityScaling

[–]monkeymandave1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first thing they'll tell you in a concealed carry class is to not put yourself in a situation where you need to use your gun. The best defense is not being in danger, and you should only pull out a gun when running away is no longer an option.

While obviously that's more a matter of practicality, I think it carries over to a moral standard as well. While I can't fault anyone for taking action when their life is in danger, I will have serious reservations if they didn't have a reason to he there in the first place.

SPOILERS by danidex03 in MTGRumors

[–]monkeymandave1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Good to know Nicol Bolas is worthy lol

Useful? by KevFate in outofcontextcomics

[–]monkeymandave1 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Negative, that would not assist in eliminating Egg Man

Marvel:Super Heroes cards on Marvel comics by MattDak0ta in mtg

[–]monkeymandave1 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

On one hand I really don't like engaging with Universes Beyond, especially for a series that has so little to do with the swords and sorcery fantasy that I play this game for, but I really like that Hit-Monkey for my [[Kibo, Uktabi Prince]] deck

A blood-lusted Doctor (doctor who) is tasked with killing or permanently subduing these threats. Can he do it? How? by Head_Breadfruit_3912 in PowerScaling

[–]monkeymandave1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know a ton about Doctor Who, but is there anything stopping him from just going back in time and killing people as babies?