Dragon Ball Super Strength Discussion Thread

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Re: Dragon Ball Super: Power Level Discussion Thread

Post by namekiansaiyan » Wed May 04, 2016 3:31 pm

Super Saiyan Turlast x4 wrote:
Chiki wrote:Toriyama said he can use SSG power without transforming, meaning he can use it at Base. Therefore, your views are wrong, boom, kaput, goodbye. Sorry.
Doesn't Whis' castle comparison contradict that, though?

But considering Beers is still way above Goku, Whis might just be seeing the Saiyans God levels are weak.
That is what Whis is saying and that is why Super Saiyan Blue kaioken x10 is still weaker than Beerus.

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Re: Dragon Ball Super: Power Level Discussion Thread

Post by RandomGuy96 » Wed May 04, 2016 5:31 pm

Question- does the video game that talks about "Super Saiyan Beyond God Goku" or whatever his post-god base is called also include different slots for the various versions of his base form?
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dbgtFO wrote: Please elaborate as I do not know what you mean by "pushing Vegeta's destruction"
He's probably referring to the Bardock special. Zarbon was the one who first recommended destroying Planet Vegeta because the saiyans were rapidly growing in strength.
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Re: Dragon Ball Super: Power Level Discussion Thread

Post by Pannaliciour » Wed May 04, 2016 6:18 pm

The problem I have with Super is that their base power LOOKS very very weak:

1) Did they forgot Base Goku 》4th form Freeza? And 4the form Freeza was somewhere around mystic gohan and buu-han? So the question is why couldn't Goku AND Vegeta beat Frost in their base-form? I just can't believe Frost final form 》Frieza 4th form.

2) how can Cabba base be around Frieza 4th form? He was not much weaker than base vegeta who should be stronger than base Goku against 4th form freeza. Cabba didn't had god training, didnt had ssj god powers. Nothing about mystic or so. No real warrior race. Tell me how the f... is Cabba that strong!

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Re: Dragon Ball Super: Power Level Discussion Thread

Post by Super Saiyan Turlast x4 » Wed May 04, 2016 6:43 pm

It's possible that the U6 fighters were just...strong. Does there need to be an issue with that?
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Re: Dragon Ball Super: Power Level Discussion Thread

Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Wed May 04, 2016 7:21 pm

RandomGuy96 wrote:Question- does the video game that talks about "Super Saiyan Beyond God Goku" or whatever his post-god base is called also include different slots for the various versions of his base form?
Other than base Goku with SSG power, there is only one base adult Goku in the game.
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Superman is, and always has been, a symbol for truth, justice, and upstanding moral fortitude–a role model and leader as much as a fighter. The more down-to-earth Goku has no illusions about being responsible for maintaining social order, or for setting some kind of moral example for the entire world. Goku is simply a martial artist who’s devoted his life toward perfecting his fighting skills and other abilities. Though never shy about risking his life to save either one person or the entire world, he just doesn’t believe that the balance of the world rests in any way on his shoulders, and he has no need to shape any part of it in his image. Goku is an idealist, and believes that there is some good in everyone, but he is unconcerned with the big picture of the world…unless it has to do with some kind of fight. Politics, society, law and order don’t have much bearing on his life, but he’s a man who knows right from wrong.

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Re: Dragon Ball Super: Power Level Discussion Thread

Post by apex_pretador » Wed May 04, 2016 7:40 pm

Do games really mean anything? Potential unlock is treated as transformation for krillin and gohan.

In a game I played, I beat the crap out of fat buu by using buu arc piccolo, and super by using piccolo jr - sr fusion.
In a game, kid buu was stronger than super vegetto.
In a game, freeza was massively stronger than super saiyan goku.
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Re: Dragon Ball Super: Power Level Discussion Thread

Post by Chiki » Wed May 04, 2016 7:54 pm

Super Saiyan Turlast x4 wrote:
Chiki wrote:Toriyama said he can use SSG power without transforming, meaning he can use it at Base. Therefore, your views are wrong, boom, kaput, goodbye. Sorry.
Doesn't Whis' castle comparison contradict that, though?

But considering Beers is still way above Goku, Whis might just be seeing the Saiyans God levels are weak.
I don't see how it contradicts it. I guess in Super, SSG is a lot weaker than in BoG, and maybe SSG Goku is only 20% of Beerus?

Maybe Toriyama made SSG weaker in Super because Super was going to be an anime with at least 100 episodes and there wouldn't be enough material to write about if Goku was already 60% Beerus after the first arc. I don't know. Honestly, I don't think there is a right or wrong answer to anything apart from statements contradicted by Toriyama himself (Goku can't access his SSG power).
Do games really mean anything? Potential unlock is treated as transformation for krillin and gohan.

In a game I played, I beat the crap out of fat buu by using buu arc piccolo, and super by using piccolo jr - sr fusion.
In a game, kid buu was stronger than super vegetto.
In a game, freeza was massively stronger than super saiyan goku.
This is a bad argument. I beat SS4 Gogeta with Mr. Satan in BT3, I guess that means Satan > SS4 Gogeta right? There's a difference between your examples and mine.
It's possible that the U6 fighters were just...strong. Does there need to be an issue with that?
Buu was considered a powerhouse by Goku, and Toriyama clearly thinks he would have done well at the tournament.

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Re: Dragon Ball Super: Power Level Discussion Thread

Post by Super Saiyan Turlast x4 » Wed May 04, 2016 9:46 pm

Thinking Boo would do well and seeing Boo do well are entirely different.

The U6 warriors ended up being more of a challenge than expected, so Boo could've easily lost to Botamo. Boo isn't exactly known for being smart.
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Re: Dragon Ball Super: Power Level Discussion Thread

Post by Hugo Boss » Wed May 04, 2016 10:46 pm

Super Saiyan Turlast x4 wrote:
Chiki wrote:Toriyama said he can use SSG power without transforming, meaning he can use it at Base. Therefore, your views are wrong, boom, kaput, goodbye. Sorry.
Doesn't Whis' castle comparison contradict that, though?

But considering Beers is still way above Goku, Whis might just be seeing the Saiyans God levels are weak.
Whis talks about the level of gods. So, he could be referring to beings like himself, Beerus and Super Saiyan God. To me, it seems he thinks these guys, despite their own diferences, are altogether in their own dimension, while Goku and Vegeta, with or without Super Saiyan, are in a level where they can sense the presence of guys who belong to that dimension, but still have quite a room for improvement.

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Re: Dragon Ball Super: Power Level Discussion Thread

Post by Bullza » Thu May 05, 2016 4:32 am

The idea originated from Dragon Ball Heroes.
The game came up with the idea that the Base form as of Resurrection F was beyond God but there was no indication that there was also another Base form as of Resurrection F that was not beyond God as well.
Toriyama said he can use SSG power without transforming, meaning he can use it at Base. Therefore, your views are wrong, boom, kaput, goodbye. Sorry.
No he said he absorbed the power so he didn't have to transform into SSG anymore. That doesn't mean he has the power in base, he could just have it as a Super Saiyan instead so Base would still not be equal to SSG.
Also Dragon Ball Heroes uses the two base theory so there's still a very good chance that it is correct.
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Re: Dragon Ball Super: Power Level Discussion Thread

Post by apex_pretador » Thu May 05, 2016 6:15 am

Chiki wrote:
Do games really mean anything? Potential unlock is treated as transformation for krillin and gohan.

In a game I played, I beat the crap out of fat buu by using buu arc piccolo, and super by using piccolo jr - sr fusion.
In a game, kid buu was stronger than super vegetto.
In a game, freeza was massively stronger than super saiyan goku.
This is a bad argument. I beat SS4 Gogeta with Mr. Satan in BT3, I guess that means Satan > SS4 Gogeta right? There's a difference between your examples and mine.
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and there is difference between fights in storyline and regular fights / tournament fights. So your example is bad example.
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Re: Dragon Ball Super: Power Level Discussion Thread

Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Thu May 05, 2016 7:36 am

Bullza wrote:
The idea originated from Dragon Ball Heroes.
The game came up with the idea that the Base form as of Resurrection F was beyond God but there was no indication that there was also another Base form as of Resurrection F that was not beyond God as well.
Wrong. Base Goku (the same base Goku that has KK, SS, SS2, SS3, SSG, and later SSB as transformations) transforms into Saiyan beyond God Goku in Heroes, with his appearance remaining exactly the same.
James Teal (Animerica 1996) wrote:When you think about it, there are a number of similarities between the Chinese-inspired Son Goku and that most American of superhero icons, Superman. Both are aliens sent to Earth shortly after birth to escape the destruction of their homeworlds; both possess super-strength, flight, super-speed, heightened senses and the ability to cast energy blasts. But the crucial difference between them lies not only in how they view the world, but in how the world views them.

Superman is, and always has been, a symbol for truth, justice, and upstanding moral fortitude–a role model and leader as much as a fighter. The more down-to-earth Goku has no illusions about being responsible for maintaining social order, or for setting some kind of moral example for the entire world. Goku is simply a martial artist who’s devoted his life toward perfecting his fighting skills and other abilities. Though never shy about risking his life to save either one person or the entire world, he just doesn’t believe that the balance of the world rests in any way on his shoulders, and he has no need to shape any part of it in his image. Goku is an idealist, and believes that there is some good in everyone, but he is unconcerned with the big picture of the world…unless it has to do with some kind of fight. Politics, society, law and order don’t have much bearing on his life, but he’s a man who knows right from wrong.

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Re: Dragon Ball Super: Power Level Discussion Thread

Post by Khin » Thu May 05, 2016 9:36 am

DBZGTKOSDH wrote:Beerus alone is strong enough to destroy the 7th Universe on his own, and if he was to fight with Champa, both 6th & 7th Universes would be destroyed. So, Zenno should be at least 12 times stronger than Beerus & Champa.
That's not how it works.For example, Saiyan Arc Vegeta can bust the earth,the solar system have around 8 planets.Does that mean Super Perfect Cell is only around 8x stronger than Saiyan Arc Vegeta ? Freeza in his 1st Form destroyed a planet 10x the density of Earth with ease.Does that mean he can destroy a Solar System in his Final Form ,who is way stronger than his First Form ? Destroying Planets,Solar Systems,Galaxy and Universe isn't just about "I can destroy 1 galaxy, meaning a guy 2x stronger than me can destroy 2 galaxy.".

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Re: Dragon Ball Super: Power Level Discussion Thread

Post by vegeku » Thu May 05, 2016 11:49 am

My Dragon Ball Super power level list speculation (based on the unit scale of the manga)

Battle of Gods Arc
Resurrection of Frieza Arc
Multiverse Tournament Arc
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* I make a distinction of two base status: normal and using god ki
* > means power decreases quickly during battle, < means power increases quickly during battle
* Goku's kaioken ads power to its SSBlue transformation based on his base god ki but not multiplies the transformation
* Fusion doesn't follow standard multipliers when Super Saiyan transformations
* Gohan is not able to reach his full potential on his Ultimate and Super Saiyan state

See in my signature the complete power list of the series according manga unit scale and my criteria

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Re: Dragon Ball Super: Power Level Discussion Thread

Post by Low Tone G » Thu May 05, 2016 1:38 pm

vegeku wrote:My Dragon Ball Super power level list speculation (based on the unit scale of the manga)

Battle of Gods Arc
Resurrection of Frieza Arc
Multiverse Tournament Arc
Notes:
* I make a distinction of two base status: normal and using god ki
* > means power decreases quickly during battle, < means power increases quickly during battle
* Goku's kaioken ads power to its SSBlue transformation based on his base god ki but not multiplies the transformation
* Fusion doesn't follow standard multipliers when Super Saiyan transformations
* Gohan is not able to reach his full potential on his Ultimate and Super Saiyan state

See in my signature the complete power list of the series according manga unit scale and my criteria
I actually like it. Good job... Maybe FnF and U6 SSB Goku and Vegeta are a little bit too high, but yeah... It's reasonable.
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Re: Dragon Ball Super: Power Level Discussion Thread

Post by Pannaliciour » Thu May 05, 2016 7:07 pm

Guys back in BOG Toriyama sad in a interview:

Compared to Beerus, God of Destruction, how strong is [Super Saiyan] God?
I suppose if Beerus’ strength is a 10, [Super Saiyan] God would be right about 6. Only, Saiyans rapidly increase in strength as they fight against strong opponents, so the longer they fought, the more that gap would shrink, and it might even be possible for them to eventually turn the tables. Incidentally, I guess Whis would be about a 15.

So it will happen, to bad in his last interview he had no plans for it.

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Re: Dragon Ball Super: Power Level Discussion Thread

Post by Super Saiyan Turlast x4 » Thu May 05, 2016 11:17 pm

Has that ever happened before?
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Re: Dragon Ball Super: Power Level Discussion Thread

Post by Pannaliciour » Fri May 06, 2016 3:19 am

I think he meant after a fight and not during a fight.

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Re: Dragon Ball Super: Power Level Discussion Thread

Post by Bullza » Fri May 06, 2016 3:45 am

DBZGTKOSDH wrote:
Bullza wrote:
The idea originated from Dragon Ball Heroes.
The game came up with the idea that the Base form as of Resurrection F was beyond God but there was no indication that there was also another Base form as of Resurrection F that was not beyond God as well.
Wrong. Base Goku (the same base Goku that has KK, SS, SS2, SS3, SSG, and later SSB as transformations) transforms into Saiyan beyond God Goku in Heroes, with his appearance remaining exactly the same.
That's not really what I was saying but ok, it doesn't particularly matter anyway. It was just a game.

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Re: Dragon Ball Super: Power Level Discussion Thread

Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Fri May 06, 2016 5:21 am

Bullza wrote:That's not really what I was saying but ok, it doesn't particularly matter anyway. It was just a game.
The thing is though, base/SS Goku & Vegeta in the manga so far don't appear to have any SSG power. If the Champa arc of the manga really is the continuation of the movies (and it most likely is, since Toriyama is heavily involved, and the BoG & FnF arcs in the manga are rushed & skipped respectively), we will most likely get confirmation that there really are 2 base forms.
James Teal (Animerica 1996) wrote:When you think about it, there are a number of similarities between the Chinese-inspired Son Goku and that most American of superhero icons, Superman. Both are aliens sent to Earth shortly after birth to escape the destruction of their homeworlds; both possess super-strength, flight, super-speed, heightened senses and the ability to cast energy blasts. But the crucial difference between them lies not only in how they view the world, but in how the world views them.

Superman is, and always has been, a symbol for truth, justice, and upstanding moral fortitude–a role model and leader as much as a fighter. The more down-to-earth Goku has no illusions about being responsible for maintaining social order, or for setting some kind of moral example for the entire world. Goku is simply a martial artist who’s devoted his life toward perfecting his fighting skills and other abilities. Though never shy about risking his life to save either one person or the entire world, he just doesn’t believe that the balance of the world rests in any way on his shoulders, and he has no need to shape any part of it in his image. Goku is an idealist, and believes that there is some good in everyone, but he is unconcerned with the big picture of the world…unless it has to do with some kind of fight. Politics, society, law and order don’t have much bearing on his life, but he’s a man who knows right from wrong.

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