Has regrouping with the clones always been necessary? I was under the impression that their power went back to the others when they died or were dispelled. Either way, it was only used one time in the manga anyways, the rules for how it works could've changed in the time between then and now. Tenshinhan might've improved the technique in small ways.
edited 3rd Jan '18 12:40:41 AM by PushoverMediaCritic
I'd probably rewrite the scene so that Tenshinhan has evolved the Multiform into the Super Multiform, which now only decreases his power by 10% compounded for each additional clone, with the downside being that it drains stamina to keep up, similar to a transformation. The Multiform is too classic and cool of a concept to be relegated to a move that is conceptually useless.
I linked the Trope for a reason. I wasn't saying that the Multiform is classic, but the Trope of Self-Duplication certainly is.
edited 3rd Jan '18 1:10:26 AM by PushoverMediaCritic
But it's an objectively worthless technique. It's only good against a person a fourth your strength, in which case, why make copies??
My various fanfics.Okay, but that's not how math works. I mean, I guess if each clone did the Kaiouken?
My various fanfics.
Okay, then have him develop a completely separate Self-Duplication move that is better than the Multiform, like Super Saiyan Grade 4. Or just have a Super Multiform, like Super Saiyan 2.
edited 3rd Jan '18 1:58:10 AM by PushoverMediaCritic
Grade 3 works because it was replaced by something better in every way. Just like how the Multiform would work better if it was replaced by or inproved into a version that worked better. Otherwise, it's just a waste of a classic trope.
Full Power Super Saiyan is nothing like Grade III. It's literally going back to what they had before and improving it.
Which is exactly what Ten did - went back to single form and continued training.
There's no such thing as a 'waste' of a classic trope. DB had its version, and it had its own spin on it which is way more important than giving representation to a trope because it exists.
It was replaced by Super Saiyan 2, which provides more speed, power, endurance, and stamina than Grade 3.
I just want a better Multiform because I personally like Self-Duplication and I'd like to see it used better in Dragon Ball. This is just my opinion, and it's just how I'd rewrite Tenshinhan vs Harmila.
Doing some research on AF, did you know that the chapter with the Vegeta form changing stuff was never finished and was the last chapter before AF was cancelled? Did you also know that the Vegeta form changing stuff is dumb as bricks? In it, Vegeta transforms into a stronger version of Super Saiyan 4 which apparently specializes in ki blasts and defense, a stronger version of Super Saiyan 3 which apparently specializes in speed, and Legendary Super Saiyan which is apparently a stronger version of Ultra Super Saiyan which apparently specializes in power over speed. These three forms are all supposedly equal in general power level.
It's also framed almost exactly the same as in the Super manga, with Trunks, Krillin, and Xicor being replaced with Goku, Trunks, and Black respectively.
edited 3rd Jan '18 2:49:21 AM by PushoverMediaCritic
No, it was replaced by FPSS. Goku didn't even know of 2 when he decided to abandon Grade III.
Liking Self-Duplication is one thing but calling it a waste of a trope still seems really silly since no trope is obligated to be used.
And yeah, I was aware of the AF thing. Sounds similar to your Multi Form idea, changing the technique(s) to be useful by giving them new, different properties. DBM also did something similar with Grade III and I didn't like that either. When it was adapted into God-Blue it was handled better.
edited 3rd Jan '18 2:51:44 AM by Saiga

And the eyes not looking in different directions just means the entire thing was pointless. That's more than just direction and choreography, that completely changes the meaning of using them. Having them go in different directions would be a huge change of the entire sequence, though it still doesn't justify splitting as pointed out with his reflexes and weakening himself.
edited 3rd Jan '18 12:34:02 AM by Saiga