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powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
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#45451: Feb 22nd 2017 at 11:11:01 AM

[up][up] I was going by the new form.

And yeah, they admittedly aren't the strongest comparisons, I was noting some similarities between the two.

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CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#45452: Feb 22nd 2017 at 11:13:59 AM

[up] I honestly don't really see it. My comparison to Sokka at least has some Word of God to back it up, and even then it's nowhere near the degree of similarity to be called an Expy. Then again, I never played FF7 or any of the billion remakes of it.

edited 22nd Feb '17 11:14:08 AM by CaptainCapsase

Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#45453: Feb 22nd 2017 at 11:25:26 AM

Didn't have to be the strongest comparisons - as long as we're not going "Jaune has blond hair and Cloud has blond hair, they're practically cut from the same cloth! They both hold swords and want to be heroes, Rooster Teeth totally stole from Square Enix."

Wearing red clothing to symbolize their fallen friend/love interest does seem a little significant. Specifically because they were both love interests killed by the, or one of the main antagonists. And Asia has that whole "red string of fate" concept.

Not enough to say Jaune is a rip-off, but then that didn't seem to be the point.

edited 22nd Feb '17 11:29:10 AM by Soble

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Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#45454: Feb 22nd 2017 at 11:30:12 AM

I don't see the point in making comparisons when they're this superficial, though.

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Darthwyn leader of Inherit from The void Since: Feb, 2016 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
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#45455: Feb 22nd 2017 at 11:36:29 AM

Are there a long string of blonde guys wearing a dress because that does feel like a uncommon comparison even if it is a minor one.

edited 22nd Feb '17 11:37:07 AM by Darthwyn

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unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#45456: Feb 22nd 2017 at 4:27:43 PM

I dont know about making ruby dark but if you want to make them edgier, just give adam to sword instead of one.

men, I miss adam and is Overpower sword bullshit, that was funtongue

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powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
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#45457: Feb 22nd 2017 at 6:50:03 PM

A part of me still wishes that we actually got the Yang vs. Adam fight in Volume 3 rather than the Single-Stroke Battle we got.

I wouldn't mind her losing her arm even if she actually fought him, this is just something I would have liked to see.

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#45458: Feb 22nd 2017 at 7:10:40 PM

That would enforce the skill gap, but it would not enforce the power gap...

The choice isn't hard.

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powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
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#45459: Feb 22nd 2017 at 7:23:55 PM

[up]It's really just me curious to see how that would have turned out if anything.

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unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#45460: Feb 22nd 2017 at 9:41:11 PM

I dont think it would change most, now a remach....actually I think Adam is going to stomp her again, is hard to said otherwise

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Guy01 Since: Mar, 2015
#45461: Feb 22nd 2017 at 11:00:30 PM

[up]Honestly, the rematch should involve Yang, Blake and Ruby VS Adam.

Yang because he took her arm.

Blake because they have history.

And Ruby because he disarmed her sister.

Plus the rest of Team RNJR and Weiss if she makes it in time.

Ok, who let Light Yagami in here?
randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#45462: Feb 22nd 2017 at 11:31:43 PM

I don't think the skill gap is wide enough to deserve a 6 v 1 match.

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CharlesIX Since: Feb, 2017
#45463: Feb 23rd 2017 at 6:09:05 AM

A part of me still wishes that we actually got the Yang vs. Adam fight in Volume 3 rather than the Single-Stroke Battle we got.

That's the way these things work first we get a curb stomp then an actual fight which I'm guessing will either end in a draw, or a narrow victory for either Yang or Adam

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#45464: Feb 23rd 2017 at 6:10:22 AM

I'd support a 6 v 1 match just because that would be awesome. Normally I'd say that they could rock it tag-team style where people swap out as their aura gets low, but Adam has already shown that he can one-shot people even through a full aura, so I'm not sure how that'd work.

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#45465: Feb 23rd 2017 at 6:24:05 AM

I think if such a fight does happen, a lot of it will be characters using their abilities to help each other avoid the whole instagib business while trying to find an opening.

edited 23rd Feb '17 6:24:22 AM by Alfric

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NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#45466: Feb 23rd 2017 at 6:29:40 AM

I wonder if you can cheese people's semblances. Like have Yang turn hers on and then have her friends hit her until her aura's low but still active, then have her let loose a single max-power hit.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#45467: Feb 23rd 2017 at 7:24:10 AM

And Ruby because he disarmed her sister.

Eh, the situation really doesn't feel like that's warranted, Ruby feels too far removed from it. By the same logic you could say Taiyang, or Qrow, or even Raven should be involved. Or, hell, Weiss too, because she's like family.

Plus the rest of Team RNJR and Weiss if she makes it in time.

And I'm just at a lose there, why should they (NJR) be involved?

edited 23rd Feb '17 9:13:18 AM by LSBK

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#45468: Feb 23rd 2017 at 8:08:47 AM

[up][up] With Yang's semblance, it hasn't been specified as to whether or not her getting hit has to be from an opponent. Just that she gets stronger with every hit. So friendly fire would probably be included in that.

On that note, does the power behind the hit effect how much stronger Yang gets? Cuz if so... Supercharged Nora hitting Yang so that Yang's semblance activates... Imagine how terrifyingly strong that would be

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CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#45469: Feb 23rd 2017 at 9:02:06 AM

[up] There's clearly a limit given Adam flat out chopped her arm off.

BlackSunNocturne Since: Aug, 2013
#45470: Feb 23rd 2017 at 9:21:58 AM

By the same logic you could say Taiyang, or Qrow, or even Raven should be involved. Or, hell, Weiss too, because she's like family.
Well, there's that awesome fan-made song Answer to Me, which basically makes it sound like Taiyang would be out for Adam's blood.note 

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#45471: Feb 23rd 2017 at 11:49:32 AM

[up][up]Yang's semblance doesn't boost her defense at all, so she has to be able to withstand the hit for her semblance to be of any use. It's a berserker sort of thing — throw yourself into an all-out attack with no thought for defense and you're either a terrifying one-person wrecking machine, or you die.

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#45472: Feb 23rd 2017 at 12:01:14 PM

Durability doesn't increase but the adrenaline allows you to keep going...

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#45473: Feb 23rd 2017 at 12:29:45 PM

Yang's Semblance is one of the more elaborated on but also one of the more inconsistent. They say it's her taking damage and then dishing the power back out but it often seems to power her up just when she's angry and not particularly hurt.

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#45474: Feb 23rd 2017 at 12:38:36 PM

Rule of Cool

plus it's an emotional hurt, kinda sorta i guess

huh, just now making the connection between Lucario's aura in Smash Bros and Yang's semblance. they're literally the same thing.

edited 23rd Feb '17 12:39:33 PM by EpicBleye

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#45475: Feb 23rd 2017 at 1:34:58 PM

[up][up]It's not clear if her semblance works with any damage she's taken, or only damage she takes while her semblance is active.

Like, if her aura is at 50% and she activates her semblance, does she immediately get a 50% damage buff? Or does she have to wait to take more damage once her semblance is on? I dunno, though I think the former would be more consistent with what we've seen her do on-screen. But RWBY's not afraid of running on Rule of Cool, so....

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