Would you ride on Attack Ball/Round Spaceship?

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Would you ride on Attack Ball/Round Spaceship?

Post by PowerPhantom245 » Fri Aug 25, 2023 1:12 am

Imagine if you had an opportunity to ride on Attack Ball/Round Spaceship.
Would like to ride on it?

Unlike Flying Nimbus/Kinto'un, which can only be ridden by certain people with pure heart, ANYONE can ride on Attack Ball, so it's much easier to discuss.

Personally, while I like the simplistic design that can fly incredibly fast, I'm conflicted if I really want to ride on it.

The major issue with this vehicle is that you have to be in sitting (fetal) position for VERY long time (at least ENTIRE YEAR), depending on where you want to go, which is kind of sucks and awkward; luckily, you won't be able to cause strain in body.

Another issue is that due to being ridden by one people (RARELY two) and its size, it can be claustrophobic.
There's no way I would ride something with that design, whether if its space, time travel, or even underwater.
Granted, Attack Ball is meant to transport warriors across the galaxy to cleanse/destroy the planet, so it's technically not a vehicle for leisure and luxury.

It also kind of weird that it has an incredibly durable remote... that has self-destruct feature, which hopefully won't activate by accident by pressing wrong button... which did in. lol

With all that issue above, it's an incredible mixed bag of vehicle.
I can see it ride on it if it's for military purpose (which technically what it is), even though I prefer something bigger with more room and weapons attached.
Personally, if I were to ride on it, it would be for emergency purpose, such as escape pod, which what it looks like.

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Re: Would you ride on Attack Ball/Round Spaceship?

Post by nineko » Fri Aug 25, 2023 2:19 am

Sure, why not, though I'd wish it would be possible to land without destroying the ground, perhaps I should set up an appropriate landing strip in advance (as seen when Vegeta went back from Earth to be healed, for example).

I also wonder what kind of fuel the attack ball uses, I don't remember if it's been mentioned in the series off the top of my head, though anything would be probably better than gasoline, prices are outrageous these days, at least here in Italy.

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Re: Would you ride on Attack Ball/Round Spaceship?

Post by PowerPhantom245 » Fri Aug 25, 2023 9:11 am

nineko wrote: Fri Aug 25, 2023 2:19 am Sure, why not, though I'd wish it would be possible to land without destroying the ground, perhaps I should set up an appropriate landing strip in advance (as seen when Vegeta went back from Earth to be healed, for example).

I also wonder what kind of fuel the attack ball uses, I don't remember if it's been mentioned in the series off the top of my head, though anything would be probably better than gasoline, prices are outrageous these days, at least here in Italy.
I forgot to mention about landing, where it can also risky, since you might end up landing in middle of populated location (full of flesh eating aliens), volcano, desert, or middle of ocean. lol
Since pod is used for military purpose, it doesn't matter where it would land, regardless of causing property and lives damage.

As for fuel, its a typical sci-fi logic, where it's essentially a very advanced resource/element, not found on Earth, that can run for very long time; it's common thing that's used for several space ships in sci-fi franchise (Star Wars, Star Trek, etc.).

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Re: Would you ride on Attack Ball/Round Spaceship?

Post by WittyUsername » Sat Aug 26, 2023 6:55 pm

It took Vegeta and Nappa an entire year to get Earth in those things, even though Goku was able to get to Namek in just six days, so it doesn’t even seem like they’re a very effective means of travel.

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Re: Would you ride on Attack Ball/Round Spaceship?

Post by Tian » Sun Aug 27, 2023 12:33 am

I would. Only if they have cup holders.
A little too late but yeah, I've been officially active in Kanzenshuu for ten years :)

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