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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#10501: Mar 23rd 2015 at 10:33:18 AM

I really have to wonder where the extra mass comes from. Does he convert energy into mass?

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
alekos23 Since: Mar, 2013
#10502: Mar 23rd 2015 at 10:51:48 AM

maybe all the people he eats.like Alucard.

edited 23rd Mar '15 10:52:03 AM by alekos23

qtjinla15 Since: Dec, 2010
#10503: Mar 23rd 2015 at 11:17:28 AM

You guys act like its some grand puzzle. It was typical Toriyama inconsistency. He had forgotten that detail, there, problem solved.

Gilphon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#10504: Mar 23rd 2015 at 1:30:19 PM

[up][up]Makes a lot of sense. Like, gaining mass to regenerate is exactly as weird as the people he absorbs just disappearing. Might as well use them to explain each other.

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#10505: Mar 23rd 2015 at 1:37:07 PM

He stores the mass from the people he devours in Zero-Space and then calls back some of that mass to regenerate.

His weaknesses are running out of Z-Space mass, and the possibility that a spaceship might impact his stored mass, causing him to suddenly pop into Z-Space. This happened once, while he was waiting for the Cell Games, and he was like, "Hubawha?" and teleported back to Earth, very confused - but not as confused as Goku was, who he had to use to target his teleport, when Cell suddenly emerged from his shower and dashed out the door in the middle of breakfast.

edited 23rd Mar '15 1:39:25 PM by TobiasDrake

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stingerbrg Since: Jun, 2009
#10507: Mar 23rd 2015 at 3:04:04 PM

[up][up]Shouldn't he have just snapped back to the arena after a certain amount of time, like a rubber band?

Lionheart0 Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#10508: Mar 23rd 2015 at 4:31:08 PM

[up][up]So does it count as a Kill Steal if Gohan was the one to defeat Cell? tongue

Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#10509: Mar 23rd 2015 at 4:35:27 PM

In which Dumplin pledges his fealty to Satan for power.

I have a message from another time...
unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#10510: Mar 24th 2015 at 12:45:21 PM

TFS PLAYS: DRAGONBALL XENOVERSE – 16 -

Kieran doesn't actually know shit, but then, we knew that already.

edited 24th Mar '15 12:46:07 PM by unnoun

OrionAurora Constellation from Andromeda Galaxy Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: Abstaining
Constellation
#10511: Mar 24th 2015 at 1:32:27 PM

HEY!... guys?

We are all made of star stuff. Very, very weird star stuff.
unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#10512: Mar 24th 2015 at 6:15:35 PM

I seriously think this or some variation of it needs to be in the abridged version when TFS gets to it. I love it. It's great.

I don't even actually care who actually says the line.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#10513: Mar 24th 2015 at 8:42:02 PM

Oh!!!!

I can't believe I've never heard that one before!!!!!evil grin

I need to get my thieving gloves, cause you just won the thread and the only way I'm taking it from you is to grab it and run away with it.

One Strip! One Strip!
unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#10514: Mar 25th 2015 at 3:47:59 AM

I mean, maybe Krillin could say it and it'd be the return of the "too soon" and Krillin Owned count gags for one last hurrah.

unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#10515: Mar 25th 2015 at 2:50:56 PM

TFS PLAYS: DRAGONBALL XENOVERSE – 17 -

I will doublepost for new content.

Please don't make me have to.

edited 25th Mar '15 2:54:46 PM by unnoun

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#10516: Mar 25th 2015 at 3:02:22 PM

Muwahaha, now we'll make her TRIPLE post!

...wait....

Dammit.

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Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#10517: Mar 25th 2015 at 6:13:18 PM

I seriously think this or some variation of it needs to be in the abridged version when TFS gets to it. I love it. It's great.

I would also accept:

Cell: "Well, Vegeta, you might not stand a chance against me in a fight, but at lest you can take solace in beating me at golf."

Vegeta: "What the hell are you ta-"

Cell: "BECAUSE YOU JUST GOT A HOLE IN SON!"

Oh, no no no, wait:

Cell: "Oh, come now Vegeta. I just did you a favor! After all, how can you be God... without a holey son?"

edited 25th Mar '15 6:23:01 PM by Wryte

unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#10518: Mar 25th 2015 at 6:56:57 PM

I appreciate how Kaiser just screams "NO!" in response to Lani bringing up power levels.

I think I really understand Kaiser in that respect.

You have all conditioned me to hate those two fucking words. Especially Rob and Saiga. Damn you Pavlov.

I also really love the insight into the team's creative process.

edited 25th Mar '15 7:32:20 PM by unnoun

Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#10519: Mar 25th 2015 at 7:29:09 PM

I remember someone in this thread making a point that there are really only three power levels: Weaker than the bad guy, strong enough to fight the bad guy, and stronger than the bad guy.

Hylarn (Don’t ask)
#10520: Mar 25th 2015 at 7:55:57 PM

From what I recall, the logic was that collateral damage remains pretty much the same regardless of how strong the fighters are supposed to be

Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#10521: Mar 25th 2015 at 7:58:48 PM

Earth was training off screen.

I have a message from another time...
Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#10522: Mar 25th 2015 at 8:47:55 PM

[up][up][up]I recall saying that, though I doubt I'm the only one to make that point.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#10523: Mar 25th 2015 at 11:36:20 PM

[up][up][up][up] There's also "way stronger than the last bad guy," which Goku at least among the heroes and the new bad guy can safely be considered at their entrances within the next story arc.

Though I dunno if that applies cross-series. Can anyone tell me how much stronger at the beginning of Z Goku and Piccolo were at the end of Dragonball (do people chart/estimate power levels that far back? I wouldn't be surprised)?

edited 25th Mar '15 11:41:12 PM by KnownUnknown

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#10524: Mar 26th 2015 at 1:59:37 AM

Your sentence confuses me. Do you mean you're wondering how much stronger Goku and Piccolo were at the beginning of Z compared to the end of Dragon Ball?

If so, not a whole lot apparently. Piccolo says that Goku had been taking it easy during that five years, and Shonen Jump gave Goku's 23rd Budokai battle power as 910. Goku's highest reading against Raditz was 924, so he really did take it easy.

Cruherrx I say things. from my own little world Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
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#10525: Mar 26th 2015 at 4:37:43 AM

I, for one, love power levels.

"If you weren't so crazy I'd think you were insane."

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