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by Vertical
Sat Aug 25, 2018 6:40 pm
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Fighting maneuvers in Dragonball make no sense
Replies: 37
Views: 4271

Re: Fighting maneuvers in Dragonball make no sense

It does matter though, as pulling back just lets you strengthen it further. No, I'm saying if they didn't gain significant power output from pulling back, they wouldn't. So, whether you can charge the punch with ki or not, you still want to pull it back and throw it again, as opposed to just pushin...
by Vertical
Fri Aug 24, 2018 6:20 pm
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Fighting maneuvers in Dragonball make no sense
Replies: 37
Views: 4271

Re: Fighting maneuvers in Dragonball make no sense

I can't charge my punch with ki though. That doesn't seem to matter... or they wouldn't pull back to punch. It does matter though, as pulling back just lets you strengthen it further. No, I'm saying if they didn't gain significant power output from pulling back, they wouldn't. So, whether you can c...
by Vertical
Fri Aug 24, 2018 5:07 pm
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Fighting maneuvers in Dragonball make no sense
Replies: 37
Views: 4271

Re: Fighting maneuvers in Dragonball make no sense

Polyphase Avatron wrote:
Vertical wrote:
Polyphase Avatron wrote:
Why would it be weak? They can use ki to enhance the strength of it.
Try punch with your arm already 90% extended.
I can't charge my punch with ki though.
That doesn't seem to matter... or they wouldn't pull back to punch.
by Vertical
Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:23 am
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Fighting maneuvers in Dragonball make no sense
Replies: 37
Views: 4271

Re: Fighting maneuvers in Dragonball make no sense

But that wall can only block one punch at once - once it moves to block another, the first one can keep going. It's not the the alien has to pull his fist back if his punch doesn't connect. Yes, the attacker can re-push his fist from the point it was stopped but it would be so weak there's no point...
by Vertical
Thu Aug 23, 2018 12:33 am
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Fighting maneuvers in Dragonball make no sense
Replies: 37
Views: 4271

Re: Fighting maneuvers in Dragonball make no sense

That doesn't really make sense unless you assume that each block is also applying a repelling force, i.e. pushing the punch back, but in the animation we can see he is just holding his finger in front of them. Maybe it would help you to imagine Beerus' finger as an unbreakable wall. He doesn't have...
by Vertical
Wed Aug 22, 2018 11:49 pm
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Fighting maneuvers in Dragonball make no sense
Replies: 37
Views: 4271

Re: Fighting maneuvers in Dragonball make no sense

Think about this for a minute. It doesn't matter how much faster the defender is than the attacker, because their finger still can't be in more than one place at once. Say the alien throws a punch at Beerus, then Beerus blocks it with his finger. The alien then throws another punch with another han...
by Vertical
Wed Aug 22, 2018 11:15 pm
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Fighting maneuvers in Dragonball make no sense
Replies: 37
Views: 4271

Re: Fighting maneuvers in Dragonball make no sense

Think about this for a minute. It doesn't matter how much faster the defender is than the attacker, because their finger still can't be in more than one place at once. Say the alien throws a punch at Beerus, then Beerus blocks it with his finger. The alien then throws another punch with another han...
by Vertical
Sun Jul 22, 2018 11:40 pm
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: Interesting or funny pictures thread
Replies: 9898
Views: 1617152

Re: Interesting or funny pictures thread

Sora Saiyan wrote:
Shaddy wrote:I can't wait for the Goku/Vegeta/Frieza fusion
I always forget that Toriyama mentioned that he thinks a larger number of people could fuse together. Now that would be a curve ball if he introduced that in this movie. :lol:
Dragon Ball Fusions introduced 5-way fusions years ago.
by Vertical
Sat Jul 21, 2018 12:13 am
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: General Fan Fiction Thread
Replies: 1710
Views: 247618

Re: General Fan Fiction Thread

Making a good story with him as the central character? Not plot device, but character? Can only have him smash so many people before it just becomes tedious. Unless you mean inserting a personality that is essentially Vegeta when he was redeeming himself. What I mean is that rewriting Broly with ju...
by Vertical
Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:34 pm
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: General Fan Fiction Thread
Replies: 1710
Views: 247618

Re: General Fan Fiction Thread

So, trying to get more out characterizing Broly is not easy right now, with him as a central character. I would have to disagree with this. I find writing a decent version of Broly relatively simple... Making a good story with him as the central character? Not plot device, but character? Can only h...
by Vertical
Fri Jul 20, 2018 7:17 pm
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: General Fan Fiction Thread
Replies: 1710
Views: 247618

Re: General Fan Fiction Thread

Jackalope89 wrote:So, trying to get more out characterizing Broly is not easy right now, with him as a central character.
I would have to disagree with this. I find writing a decent version of Broly relatively simple...
by Vertical
Thu Jul 19, 2018 10:49 pm
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: General Fan Fiction Thread
Replies: 1710
Views: 247618

Re: General Fan Fiction Thread

I've been thinking about writing a story about an alternate history where Broly is picked up by Vegeta, Nappa, and Raditz shortly after Planet Vegeta's destruction. I would have a prologue or a chapter or two detailing how it happened and everything else, and then start right where the Saiyan Arc s...
by Vertical
Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:57 pm
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Really specific Time machine question
Replies: 10
Views: 991

Re: Really specific Time machine question

A character leaves the present and travels to the future. Situation 1: In the future, they discover that after they left the present they were never seen again. - If they die before returning or simply live on in the future; no paradox is created. A single timeline. - If they return to the present t...
by Vertical
Mon Jun 25, 2018 9:15 pm
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: What would Cell looks like if he achieved a SSJ4 kind of transformation ?
Replies: 5
Views: 1092

Re: What would Cell looks like if he achieved a SSJ4 kind of transformation ?

There are so many things to consider with this, so I understand the difficulty you would have with it. Personally, after mulling over it for far too long, I came to the following conclusion: - His "crown" would fold back over his head (think somewhere between Hit's head and Freeza's) - His...
by Vertical
Sat Jun 09, 2018 1:33 pm
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: "Dragon Ball: El manga legendario" Translation (15/50)
Replies: 23
Views: 15491

Re: "Dragon Ball: El manga legendario" Translation (09/50)

From the lack of participation in this thread I would say it is not unreasonable to asume that not many people are interested on it. And I don't blame you; as I said in the first message, most of the content is far from interesting. Nevertheless, I still find Toriyama's section pretty interesting, ...
by Vertical
Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:18 pm
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: Official Unofficial Power Level Discussion Thread
Replies: 12581
Views: 1630640

Re: Official Unofficial Power Level Discussion Thread

Kaboom wrote:Especially since nowadays we kind of have an upper limit on Goku's power for the Cell and Boo arcs.
Curious as to what you are referring to here.
by Vertical
Sun Jun 04, 2017 12:40 am
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: General Fan Fiction Thread
Replies: 1710
Views: 247618

Re: General Fan Fiction Thread

Was it ever fully explained how the process of Kami or Dendi becoming the guardian of the Earth works? It was, God dies, and Dende was appointed as the new God. There's really nothing more to it. Yes, but was any of the requirements more spelled out? All I can remember was; Be Namekian, Don't be a ...
by Vertical
Fri Apr 14, 2017 1:39 pm
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: General Fan Fiction Thread
Replies: 1710
Views: 247618

Re: General Fan Fiction Thread

Anyone else have ideas that stretch the accepted "cannon" of Dragonball pretty far? I'm going back and forth on the possibility of Cell attaining a sort of bastardized Oozaru form As long as you can justify it cleanly, you can do basically anything. ...and I'd hope Cell's Oozaru would be ...
by Vertical
Thu Mar 30, 2017 6:17 am
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Two more levels to a Super Saiyan 4 theory
Replies: 28
Views: 4626

Re: 2 more levels to ssj4 theory

SSJ4 is, as you said, completely different to SSJ.

...so why would it follow a similar path?

Also, you have to go through Golden Oozaru to achieve it, so wouldn't it count as a "level 2" transformation by your standards?