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Raven666 I'd totally hug you if that was something I did from Everywhere and Nowhere. I'm watching you. Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
I'd totally hug you if that was something I did
#12676: Mar 26th 2015 at 4:29:49 PM

I gotta say, making Gine in Xenoverse has made the game enjoyable again. Having her beat the crap out of Final Form Frieza, Perfect Cell, and Kid Buu with nothing but two Saibamen to assist her is just awesome. Who's weak now motherfucker?!

EDIT: I was wondering, among the many 'What if?' stories present in the games, is there one where the Saiyans successfully take down Frieza? I feel like that'd kinda screw things up for Goku and the others. Sure Raditz might still come to Earth but why would Vegeta and Nappa bother? I doubt Earth would even get attacked...I'm 40% sure it wouldn't get attacked. No Saiyan attack, no trip to Namek, no power increases, good chance the Androids would either kill everyone, or if Buu was awakened, he kills everyone. Guess Frieza saved the Earth by nearly wiping out the Saiyans.

edited 26th Mar '15 4:40:42 PM by Raven666

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Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Cat Knows Where It's At
#12677: Mar 26th 2015 at 4:44:10 PM

So, Shin Budokai has reached levels of fucking bullshit.

Versus Super Saiyan 2 Teen Gohan.

Limited to Kaioken (which is mispronounced for some godforsaken reason) Goku.

With Gohan using that fucking chase (which I have no idea how to do and can't reliably escape) every time I blink.

And blocking or dodging damn near all of my Supers.

And my Ultimate may as well be just for show.

And did I mention that he blocks or dodges a lot of my regular attacks too?

I can't even get the fucker down to red health! I can barely even get him down to green!

And the translation is simply terrible.

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TheAirman Brightness from The vicinity of an area adjacent to a location Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Brightness
#12678: Mar 26th 2015 at 4:52:13 PM

[up][up]Without Namek the Androids never would have been anywhere near as strong as they got.

edited 26th Mar '15 4:52:25 PM by TheAirman

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Raven666 I'd totally hug you if that was something I did from Everywhere and Nowhere. I'm watching you. Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#12679: Mar 26th 2015 at 4:53:44 PM

I guess that's true.

What started out as a pleasant afternoon of drugs and surgery has not gone as planned.
SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#12680: Mar 26th 2015 at 4:59:42 PM

Is Shin Budokai the one for the PSP that had the Buu Saga in Trunks' timeline? With Potential Unlocked Gohan?

My various fanfics.
VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#12681: Mar 26th 2015 at 5:02:00 PM

  • 1. Goku
  • 2. Tenkaichi Budokai Announcer
  • 3. Piccolo
  • 4. Android #16
  • 5. Kami
  • 6. King Kai
  • 7. Vegeta
  • 8. Tenshinhan
  • 9. Majin Buu
  • 10. Gohan

Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Cat Knows Where It's At
#12682: Mar 26th 2015 at 5:26:15 PM

[up][up] Shin Budokai is the PSP one that starts as Fusion Reborn but then goes Off the Rails as holes in space-time start opening up and you get people from alternate universes showing up (including Future Trunks). Also, with the Otherworld messed up, nobody stays dead.

And Super Perfect Cell is somehow stronger than SSJ3 Gotenks but not SSJ2 Teen Gohan.

And Frieza stands up to SSJ Gohan.

And Broly... Fuck Broly.

But the Buu Saga does happen to Future Trunks, I do believe.

Really, this game's story is absolutely retarded.

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Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#12683: Mar 26th 2015 at 5:27:33 PM

[up][up][up] Shin Budokai was the adaptation of Fusion Reborn, Another Road was the Future Trunks one.

[up] I quite liked the story, thank you very much. And you still haven't thanked me for answering your song question.

edited 26th Mar '15 5:29:27 PM by Ssj3Gojira

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#12684: Mar 26th 2015 at 5:42:32 PM

Now excuse me, I'm going to have to ask all of you to duck. Because I'm going to turn around, and I don't want to smack all of you with my dick.

Good god! Put that thing away!

What kind of world do we live in where shooting someone doesn't stop them from taking their pants off?

Did we ever get a good idea of how strong the Supreme Kais really were? I keep wanting to put them up against Bojack's gang for some reason.

One Strip! One Strip!
TheMageofFire Since: May, 2012
#12685: Mar 26th 2015 at 5:44:41 PM

South Supreme Kai put up a good fight against Kid Buu, so I'd put him at maybe SSJ 2 level. Otherwise, no clue.

JonnasN from Porto, Portugal Since: Jul, 2012
#12686: Mar 26th 2015 at 6:10:22 PM

  • 1 - Piccolo
  • 2 - Buu
  • 3 - Goku
  • 4 - Android 18
  • 5 - Tenshinhan
  • 6 - Trunks (Future Trunks, of course)
  • 7 - Krillin
  • 8 - Cell
  • 9 - Mr.Satan
  • 10 - Android 16

Followed by Videl, Gohan and Daimao.

I'm kind of surprised Cell, Hercule and Gohan got so high. My true appreciation for these guys really showed on that poll.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#12687: Mar 26th 2015 at 6:15:46 PM

Here's the rest of my poll.

  • 11 Videl
  • 12 Dende
  • 13 Kibito Kai
  • 14 Android #18
  • 15 Taopaipai
  • 16 Supreme Kai
  • 17 Dabura
  • 18 Piccolo Daimao
  • 19 Trunks
  • 20 Goten
  • 21 Bulma
  • 22 Krillin
  • 23 Master Roshi
  • 24 Fortuneteller Baba
  • 25 Korin
  • 26 Captain Ginyu
  • 27 Freeza
  • 28 Cell
  • 29 Elder Kai
  • 30 Yajirobe
  • 31 Nappa
  • 32 Mr. Popo
  • 33 General Blue
  • 34 Chaozu
  • 35 Android #17
  • 36 Lunch
  • 37 Dr. Gero
  • 38 Android #19
  • 39 Whis
  • 40 Oolong
  • 41 Babidi
  • 42 Raditz
  • 43 Pilaf
  • 44 Chi-Chi
  • 45 Yamcha
  • 46 Mr. Satan
  • 47 Beerus

Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#12688: Mar 26th 2015 at 6:24:23 PM

Took it again. It was really hard in places because I haven't read all of Dragon Ball (I think I got up to the first Tenkaichi Budokai) and I haven't seen Battle of Gods. Here's my Top 15:

  1. Goku
  2. Vegeta
  3. Trunks (Future, of course)
  4. Piccolo
  5. Gohan
  6. Android #18
  7. Frieza (Watching Kai has made me realize how great of a villain he is)
  8. Dende
  9. Krillin
  10. Cell
  11. Chi-Chi
  12. Master Roshi
  13. Tenkaichi Budokai Announcer
  14. King Kai
  15. Videl

Seems about right.

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HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#12689: Mar 26th 2015 at 6:24:52 PM

@ Airman: I still find it kind of odd that 16, 17, and 18 were supposedly stronger than Frieza. They were built by a guy who worked for a bunch of early, largely comic villains; where ever did he get the tech?

IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#12690: Mar 26th 2015 at 6:48:22 PM

You know something that annoys me?

Saying 'at the level of a SSJ 2' like it actually means something.

'Cuz, I can tell you right here, if Goku had gone SSJ 2 in early Dragon Ball, he'd get his ass creamed by Vegeta circa Saiyan Arrival regardless.

You're saying he's at the level of a multiplier. The Super Saiyan transformation is not a level of power.

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#12692: Mar 26th 2015 at 7:28:27 PM

[up][up] I wouldn't say that. A x50 multiplier is a lot larger than a x3 multiplier.

edited 26th Mar '15 7:28:38 PM by Zelenal

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#12693: Mar 26th 2015 at 7:37:32 PM

Theory is that this has something to do with Goku and Vegeta having mastered Super Saiyan by the time they were conceived.

Which is interesting because of how much easier Trunks Prime has it transforming than Future Trunks. If true, this would imply that Vegeta had become a Super Saiyan by the time he and Bulma conceived Trunks, but NOT Future Trunks. The main difference between the two timelines for Vegeta is that he was training for the Androids in the Prime timeline, which may have pushed him to transform faster?

wild mass guessIn Future Trunks's timeline, Vegeta's transformation was sparked by grief over Goku's tragic death, and the knowledge that he will never be able to test himself against Goku again; Goku died unsurpassed, and Vegeta will always wonder.wild mass guess

You know something that annoys me?

Saying 'at the level of a SSJ 2' like it actually means something.

'Cuz, I can tell you right here, if Goku had gone SSJ 2 in early Dragon Ball, he'd get his ass creamed by Vegeta circa Saiyan Arrival regardless.

You're saying he's at the level of a multiplier. The Super Saiyan transformation is not a level of power.

Thank you for this.

edited 26th Mar '15 7:40:53 PM by TobiasDrake

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#12694: Mar 26th 2015 at 7:38:48 PM

Early Dragon Ball means kid Goku.

Who is nearly 2000 times weaker than Saiyan arc Vegeta.

@HT The Red Ribbon was huge, and according to a guidebook a previous rival of Capsule Corp. As we know, Capsule Corp has pretty amazing technology.

[up] main timeline Trunks didn't appear to have it easier than future Trunks in the manga. Future Trunks was a Super Saiyan from a young age as well, he was just weak because nobody trained him.

Prime Trunks is so strong because he mastered Super Saiyan sparring with Goten. Future Trunks never had that.

edited 26th Mar '15 7:40:54 PM by Saiga

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#12695: Mar 26th 2015 at 7:41:00 PM

Even at the time Raditz arrived on Earth and most of the fanbase started watching the show, Goku's battle power was 416. As a Super Saiyan 2, he would have a battle power of 41,600 - about Ginyu level, but I should think the Supreme Kais are a bit more impressive than that.

[up] Until he was killed by the Androids, Future Trunks had Gohan.

edited 26th Mar '15 7:41:49 PM by TobiasDrake

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#12696: Mar 26th 2015 at 7:44:50 PM

And Gohan died before he could make anything of Trunks.

He said Trunks was improving quickly, but Gohan's base was still stronger than Super Saiyan Trunks. So Trunks was really weak when they started.

HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#12697: Mar 26th 2015 at 7:45:23 PM

[up][up][up] I get that, I just find it somewhat hard to believe since the members we actually saw were all so... goofy. Tao was really the only one who was genuinely scary.

edited 26th Mar '15 7:45:31 PM by HamburgerTime

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#12698: Mar 26th 2015 at 7:46:54 PM

They were goofy, but they weren't the scientists.

Android 8 was the most legit thing in muscle tower.

HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#12699: Mar 26th 2015 at 7:47:39 PM

[up] 8 did OHKO the Tower's commander, so that's definitely something.

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#12700: Mar 26th 2015 at 7:50:11 PM

I'm fine with the goofiness but I agree that the Androids' battle power strains suspension of disbelief.

Yes, they were a rival of Capsule Corp, but I wouldn't expect Bulma to be able to build a robot from scratch with a battle power of several hundred million either. 8 was amazing for the point in the story where he existed, but that point considered characters with battle powers less than 200 to be unspeakably powerful.

edited 26th Mar '15 7:51:24 PM by TobiasDrake

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