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Re: The Official Unofficial Power Levels Thread

Post by RandomGuy96 » Thu Dec 26, 2013 12:27 am

Also, Goku seems faaaaaar too close to old King Piccolo, and Ten seems too close to Drum.
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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.
It was actually Beerus disguised as Zarbon #StayWoke
Herms wrote:The fact that the ridiculous power inflation is presented so earnestly makes me just roll my eyes and snicker. Like with Freeza, where he starts off over 10 times stronger than all his henchmen except Ginyu (because...well, just because), then we find out he can transform and get even more powerful, and then he reveals he can transform two more times, before finally coming out with the fact that he hasn't even been using anywhere near 50% of his power. Oh, and he can survive in the vacuum of space. All this stuff is just presented as the way Freeza is, without even an attempt at rationalizing it, yet the tone dictates we're supposed to take all this silly grasping at straws as thrilling danger. So I guess I don't really take the power inflation in the Boo arc seriously, but I don't take the power inflation in earlier arcs seriously either, so there's no net loss of seriousness. I think a silly story presented as serious is harder to accept than a silly story presented as silly.

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Re: The Official Unofficial Power Levels Thread

Post by ZombieVito » Thu Dec 26, 2013 1:04 am

Well Goku is officially at 180 and King Piccolo at 260 when young, it doesn't leave room for much in terms of gaps. Also the gap is bigger than the gap between Nappa and Piccolo, so... :crazy:

What about making Drum 210?

Also, I always thought it did make him stronger, just like Slug.

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Re: The Official Unofficial Power Levels Thread

Post by RandomGuy96 » Thu Dec 26, 2013 1:31 am

Zombie wrote:Well Goku is officially at 180 and King Piccolo at 260 when young, it doesn't leave room for much in terms of gaps. Also the gap is bigger than the gap between Nappa and Piccolo, so... :crazy:

What about making Drum 210?

Also, I always thought it did make him stronger, just like Slug.
Maybe don't give Goku a zenkai? Also, Nappa and Piccolo never really fought each other directly.

That might work better, if we also factor in physical attributes. I think 220 would work best for both Drum and old Piccolo if you are committed to his 260 number.

Well, Slug is apparently unique compared to other namekians (isn't that what the "Super Namek" title was for?). Even if you were to count this movie character, and even if you were to assume his giant form is the exact same as Piccolo's (IIRC, wasn't Slug's much bigger?), it probably still wouldn't match up here, since Slug's giant form was a big boost, making him stronger than SS Goku and Freeza.
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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.
It was actually Beerus disguised as Zarbon #StayWoke
Herms wrote:The fact that the ridiculous power inflation is presented so earnestly makes me just roll my eyes and snicker. Like with Freeza, where he starts off over 10 times stronger than all his henchmen except Ginyu (because...well, just because), then we find out he can transform and get even more powerful, and then he reveals he can transform two more times, before finally coming out with the fact that he hasn't even been using anywhere near 50% of his power. Oh, and he can survive in the vacuum of space. All this stuff is just presented as the way Freeza is, without even an attempt at rationalizing it, yet the tone dictates we're supposed to take all this silly grasping at straws as thrilling danger. So I guess I don't really take the power inflation in the Boo arc seriously, but I don't take the power inflation in earlier arcs seriously either, so there's no net loss of seriousness. I think a silly story presented as serious is harder to accept than a silly story presented as silly.

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Re: The Official Unofficial Power Levels Thread

Post by Draken » Thu Dec 26, 2013 4:48 am

I thought they flat out stated that the size actually didn't really do much for Piccolo? In fact it could actually be abused as a liability, as shown by Goku. And he could still fight and even lift Piccolo's foot.

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Re: The Official Unofficial Power Levels Thread

Post by Kakashi » Thu Dec 26, 2013 7:10 pm

The Daizenshuu battle powers are wrong

23rd Budokai Tenshinhan >> Piccolo Daimao

Piccolo Daimao and Goku being 160 makes more sense

Is it true Old Piccolo used 40% of his power vs Goku?

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Re: The Official Unofficial Power Levels Thread

Post by RandomGuy96 » Thu Dec 26, 2013 9:37 pm

Oh god here we go again...
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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.
It was actually Beerus disguised as Zarbon #StayWoke
Herms wrote:The fact that the ridiculous power inflation is presented so earnestly makes me just roll my eyes and snicker. Like with Freeza, where he starts off over 10 times stronger than all his henchmen except Ginyu (because...well, just because), then we find out he can transform and get even more powerful, and then he reveals he can transform two more times, before finally coming out with the fact that he hasn't even been using anywhere near 50% of his power. Oh, and he can survive in the vacuum of space. All this stuff is just presented as the way Freeza is, without even an attempt at rationalizing it, yet the tone dictates we're supposed to take all this silly grasping at straws as thrilling danger. So I guess I don't really take the power inflation in the Boo arc seriously, but I don't take the power inflation in earlier arcs seriously either, so there's no net loss of seriousness. I think a silly story presented as serious is harder to accept than a silly story presented as silly.

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Re: The Official Unofficial Power Levels Thread

Post by ZombieVito » Thu Dec 26, 2013 10:41 pm

Well I decided to leave Piccolo at 210 when old and bump Drum to 210 as well. I reduced by 5 BP Goku's PL after his zenkais.

I removed Piccolo's PL when he went giant.

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Re: The Official Unofficial Power Levels Thread

Post by Kakashi » Fri Dec 27, 2013 3:37 pm

Zombie wrote:Well I decided to leave Piccolo at 210 when old and bump Drum to 210 as well. I reduced by 5 BP Goku's PL after his zenkais.

I removed Piccolo's PL when he went giant.

What else needs work?
23rd Tenshinhan >> Piccolo Daimao

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Re: The Official Unofficial Power Levels Thread

Post by Draken » Fri Dec 27, 2013 3:39 pm

Kakashi wrote:
Zombie wrote:Well I decided to leave Piccolo at 210 when old and bump Drum to 210 as well. I reduced by 5 BP Goku's PL after his zenkais.

I removed Piccolo's PL when he went giant.

What else needs work?
23rd Tenshinhan >> Piccolo Daimao
Becauseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee??????????????

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Re: The Official Unofficial Power Levels Thread

Post by Herms » Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:03 am

Kakashi wrote:Is it true Old Piccolo used 40% of his power vs Goku?
He says he still isn't even using half his power when kicking Goku's ass. 40% fits with that, but he could also be using 49.5%, or 1% for that matter.

Still, rounding up to an even 50%...

Kame-sennin's 139, and presumably Goku at the 22nd tournament would be at least that strong. So naturally old Piccolo must be somewhere well over 278.

But Tenshinhan's only 250 at the start of the Saiyan arc...

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Re: The Official Unofficial Power Levels Thread

Post by RandomGuy96 » Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:04 am

That's assuming everyone's at the very limit of their power while just standing around though.
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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.
It was actually Beerus disguised as Zarbon #StayWoke
Herms wrote:The fact that the ridiculous power inflation is presented so earnestly makes me just roll my eyes and snicker. Like with Freeza, where he starts off over 10 times stronger than all his henchmen except Ginyu (because...well, just because), then we find out he can transform and get even more powerful, and then he reveals he can transform two more times, before finally coming out with the fact that he hasn't even been using anywhere near 50% of his power. Oh, and he can survive in the vacuum of space. All this stuff is just presented as the way Freeza is, without even an attempt at rationalizing it, yet the tone dictates we're supposed to take all this silly grasping at straws as thrilling danger. So I guess I don't really take the power inflation in the Boo arc seriously, but I don't take the power inflation in earlier arcs seriously either, so there's no net loss of seriousness. I think a silly story presented as serious is harder to accept than a silly story presented as silly.

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Re: The Official Unofficial Power Levels Thread

Post by Herms » Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:09 am

RandomGuy96 wrote:That's assuming everyone's at the very limit of their power while just standing around though.
Yeah, and it's a pretty big assumption, given how hard they hit the "these guys change their battle power to suit the battle!" theme in the Saiyan arc. Heck, we know Piccolo is weighted in that scene where Bulma rattles off everyone's BP.

Still, making old Piccolo's "half power" line fit is kinda a nuisance no matter what you do.
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Re: The Official Unofficial Power Levels Thread

Post by RandomGuy96 » Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:10 am

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RandomGuy96 wrote:That's assuming everyone's at the very limit of their power while just standing around though.
Yeah, and it's a pretty big assumption, given how hard they hit the "these guys change their battle power to suit the battle!" theme in the Saiyan arc. Heck, we know Piccolo is weighted in that scene where Bulma rattles off everyone's BP.

Still, making old Piccolo's "half power" line fit is kinda a nuisance no matter what you do.
I suppose you could just go with Weekly Jump's 910 number for 23rd Budokai Goku, ignore all the others, and just craft a whole BP list for pre-Raditz Dragon Ball from that number alone. Otherwise there's not a lot of space for Karin's "you've become many times greater", King Piccolo's "I wasn't even using half my power", et cetera.
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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.
It was actually Beerus disguised as Zarbon #StayWoke
Herms wrote:The fact that the ridiculous power inflation is presented so earnestly makes me just roll my eyes and snicker. Like with Freeza, where he starts off over 10 times stronger than all his henchmen except Ginyu (because...well, just because), then we find out he can transform and get even more powerful, and then he reveals he can transform two more times, before finally coming out with the fact that he hasn't even been using anywhere near 50% of his power. Oh, and he can survive in the vacuum of space. All this stuff is just presented as the way Freeza is, without even an attempt at rationalizing it, yet the tone dictates we're supposed to take all this silly grasping at straws as thrilling danger. So I guess I don't really take the power inflation in the Boo arc seriously, but I don't take the power inflation in earlier arcs seriously either, so there's no net loss of seriousness. I think a silly story presented as serious is harder to accept than a silly story presented as silly.

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Re: The Official Unofficial Power Levels Thread

Post by Herms » Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:17 am

Hmmm...I guess something like this?

Kame-sennin: 139
Goku (22nd TB) 140

Old Piccolo
--fighting Goku: 160
---Full power: 330

Young Piccolo: 360

Ma Junior: 900
Goku (23rd TB): 910
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Re: The Official Unofficial Power Levels Thread

Post by RandomGuy96 » Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:18 am

Something along those lines, yeah. I actually remember making a whole list like that a while back. I'll try to find it.

EDIT: Ah, here we go.
I managed to integrate Piccolo's "not even half my power", Karin's "many times greater", Tao's "many times the power"... but not Piccolo Junior's "many times greater", unfortunately. Even with this list, I could fit all 'official' numbers except for the ones given for Kami, King Piccolo, and kid Goku in that arc. In other words, Roshi's 180, Ten's 180, Goku's 180, Korin's 190, Tao's 110, Cyborg Tao's 210, Chi Chi's 130, and Crane Hermit's 120.
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RandomGuy96 wrote:
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.
It was actually Beerus disguised as Zarbon #StayWoke
Herms wrote:The fact that the ridiculous power inflation is presented so earnestly makes me just roll my eyes and snicker. Like with Freeza, where he starts off over 10 times stronger than all his henchmen except Ginyu (because...well, just because), then we find out he can transform and get even more powerful, and then he reveals he can transform two more times, before finally coming out with the fact that he hasn't even been using anywhere near 50% of his power. Oh, and he can survive in the vacuum of space. All this stuff is just presented as the way Freeza is, without even an attempt at rationalizing it, yet the tone dictates we're supposed to take all this silly grasping at straws as thrilling danger. So I guess I don't really take the power inflation in the Boo arc seriously, but I don't take the power inflation in earlier arcs seriously either, so there's no net loss of seriousness. I think a silly story presented as serious is harder to accept than a silly story presented as silly.

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Re: The Official Unofficial Power Levels Thread

Post by Saiga » Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:38 am

I do wonder how many people use the half power thing for Daimao. I totally ignore it, but it'd probably work if I accepted Goku's 924/910 as his true power.

EDIT: Actually, wait, after seeing all that I'm not sure if it can fit. At the very least I'd have to contradict some of the battle powers in Jump, it seems.
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Re: The Official Unofficial Power Levels Thread

Post by ZombieVito » Sat Dec 28, 2013 2:56 am

Raditz scouter never picked an increase after their initial 416 and 408 BP. I think those lines just got retconned.

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Re: The Official Unofficial Power Levels Thread

Post by Kakashi » Sat Dec 28, 2013 3:42 am

BOZ Goku is 416. The Daizenshuu battle powers are wrong. I could of made DB power levels which would fit with DBZ

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Re: The Official Unofficial Power Levels Thread

Post by Kakashi » Sat Dec 28, 2013 3:44 am

Goku is said to be "over 8,000" when he fought Nappa but how much? I say 8,200

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Re: The Official Unofficial Power Levels Thread

Post by RandomGuy96 » Sat Dec 28, 2013 5:01 am

BOZ Goku is 416. The Daizenshuu battle powers are wrong.
Uh huh. Sure buddy. By the way, that isn't even from the Daizenshuu.
Goku is said to be "over 8,000" when he fought Nappa but how much? I say 8,200
8,036. Or maybe 8,027. Or 8,019.

Anything small enough that the Daizenshuu doesn't even feel the need to mention it and just rounds it down to 8,000 for simplicity.
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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.
It was actually Beerus disguised as Zarbon #StayWoke
Herms wrote:The fact that the ridiculous power inflation is presented so earnestly makes me just roll my eyes and snicker. Like with Freeza, where he starts off over 10 times stronger than all his henchmen except Ginyu (because...well, just because), then we find out he can transform and get even more powerful, and then he reveals he can transform two more times, before finally coming out with the fact that he hasn't even been using anywhere near 50% of his power. Oh, and he can survive in the vacuum of space. All this stuff is just presented as the way Freeza is, without even an attempt at rationalizing it, yet the tone dictates we're supposed to take all this silly grasping at straws as thrilling danger. So I guess I don't really take the power inflation in the Boo arc seriously, but I don't take the power inflation in earlier arcs seriously either, so there's no net loss of seriousness. I think a silly story presented as serious is harder to accept than a silly story presented as silly.

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