Aeroprism Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Someone in this topic was mentioning a scenario where a bomb went off in IP Port and among other consequences: MILLIONS OF INF WORTH OF DANAGE!! My first thought? Millions? Really? @Yomo Kimyata can fix this without even blinking. Like, "I heard you lost a city zone. Here's the money for a new one. Bye." (In all fairness, most of ebil marketers could afford Independence Port without too much effort) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glacier Peak Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 I mean... nobody has any currency in this game. They have influence, infamy, or information. Have you ever tried to buy a donut with just your own renown? 1 3 Pocket D Zone Tour Best Post Ever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeroprism Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 9 hours ago, Glacier Peak said: I mean... nobody has any currency in this game. They have influence, infamy, or information. Have you ever tried to buy a donut with just your own renown? Lots and lots of people get lots and lots of things just because of who they are. Bribes are a good example. But yeah that was the joke. It made me smile when "millions of inf in damage" was mentioned. Influence is a clever currency for a superhero game but that the fact that you buy things with it always sounds silly to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yomo Kimyata Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 I've been paying the workers in Faultline in influence for YEARS and see where that's gotten us?!?! 2 4 Who run Bartertown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ukase Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 I'm still wondering about these npcs that tote lumber from zone to zone...with no rest. Just always carrying around those boards..who pays for that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhym Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 13 hours ago, Glacier Peak said: I mean... nobody has any currency in this game. They have influence, infamy, or information. Have you ever tried to buy a donut with just your own renown? Buy? They won't even let me in to Drenched Donuts! Every time I even try the door, I'm told that I cannot enter! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glacier Peak Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 20 minutes ago, Zhym said: Buy? They won't even let me in to Drenched Donuts! Every time I even try the door, I'm told that I cannot enter! At least we heroes can sit on the top of the donut 🍩 Pocket D Zone Tour Best Post Ever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrauleinMental Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 On 8/14/2021 at 11:34 PM, Glacier Peak said: I mean... nobody has any currency in this game. They have influence, infamy, or information. Have you ever tried to buy a donut with just your own renown? Is that like trying to pay with exposure? 🤑 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeroprism Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 4 hours ago, FrauleinMental said: Is that like trying to pay with exposure? 🤑 I was thinking EXACTLY that 😄 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBot Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 5 hours ago, FrauleinMental said: Is that like trying to pay with exposure? 🤑 The Kardashians called... they'd like their marketing strategy returned thank you. Oh and their fee as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glacier Peak Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 It's a cool concept to weave in to a player's character design. Instead of looking at it as an in game currency, it's more of an amount of renown that correlates to a set minimum and maximum amount. Pocket D Zone Tour Best Post Ever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminara Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 7 hours ago, FrauleinMental said: Is that like trying to pay with exposure? 🤑 Porn? Porn. 1 Get busy living... or get busy dying. That's goddamn right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeroprism Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 20 hours ago, Luminara said: Porn? Porn. I guess this all depends on what you plan to expose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopery Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 On 8/14/2021 at 6:37 PM, Aeroprism said: MILLIONS OF INF WORTH OF DANAGE!! That's a whole lotta Dan! What, me worry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nihilii Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 On 8/15/2021 at 5:34 AM, Glacier Peak said: I mean... nobody has any currency in this game. They have influence, infamy, or information. Have you ever tried to buy a donut with just your own renown? Which makes it pretty cynical the most renowned heroes earned their fame on the marketplace. Capitalism, ho! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yomo Kimyata Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 1 hour ago, nihilii said: Capitalism, ho! Hey! I may be a big fan of capitalism, but you shouldn't call me that! 😃 🎩🧐 3 Who run Bartertown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glacier Peak Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Looking strictly at the fictional Earth moneymakers... something tells me if we assumed the fictional black market value of vibranium were what it is indicated in the comics, Black Panther, aka T'Challa would be by far the wealthiest superhero I can think of across either Marvel or DC.For villain, I'd have to say DC's Vandal Savage. Pocket D Zone Tour Best Post Ever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavicle Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Glacier Peak said: Looking strictly at the fictional Earth moneymakers... something tells me if we assumed the fictional black market value of vibranium were what it is indicated in the comics, Black Panther, aka T'Challa would be by far the wealthiest superhero I can think of across either Marvel or DC.For villain, I'd have to say DC's Vandal Savage. I don't remember for sure, but I think canonically T'Challa IS the wealthiest superhero in Marvel comics. 1 Wavicle's Guide To What Really Matters: What Needs To Be Done On Every Toon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumphant Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 4 hours ago, Wavicle said: I don't remember for sure, but I think canonically T'Challa IS the wealthiest superhero in Marvel comics. Quite possibly. He does have the wealth of an entire country at his disposal, along with the largest supply of vibranium in the world. Doctor Doom would be a contender, as well, being the ruler of his own country. Then you have Tony Stark, Reed Richards, etc. Not really sure if Reed monetizes his inventions the way Tony does, though. It's been a good long while since I read any fantastic four comics. 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glacier Peak Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Triumphant said: Quite possibly. He does have the wealth of an entire country at his disposal, along with the largest supply of vibranium in the world. Doctor Doom would be a contender, as well, being the ruler of his own country. Then you have Tony Stark, Reed Richards, etc. Not really sure if Reed monetizes his inventions the way Tony does, though. It's been a good long while since I read any fantastic four comics. 🤔 Yeah, on the DC side, I was honestly surprised how Bruce Wayne really isn't that wealthy financially speaking across many writers and titles. He owns a controlling share in a company that sells weapons / pharma / technology / financial / really anything the writer thinks is important to the story. And he has long term generational wealth. So the impression is that he can afford anything, but there's a point where fictional rich characters are able to do things normal rich people couldn't - buy an island, create an army of mercenaries or robots, donate or provide the majority of funding to a charity that is world renowned, pay your way to the presidency, be called a philanthropist playboy bachelor billionaire, build spaceships, etc. Edited August 20, 2021 by Glacier Peak Pocket D Zone Tour Best Post Ever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidge Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 On 8/19/2021 at 6:58 PM, Wavicle said: I don't remember for sure, but I think canonically T'Challa IS the wealthiest superhero in Marvel comics. "Canonically" per a Forbes (?, Money?) listicle. I've seen it attributed to Time, but I'm relatively certain it was a magazine focused on finance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glacier Peak Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 1 hour ago, tidge said: "Canonically" per a Forbes (?, Money?) listicle. I've seen it attributed to Time, but I'm relatively certain it was a magazine focused on finance. Worth a read: https://www.quora.com/How-is-TChalla-a-trillionaire-since-Wakanda-was-widely-recognised-as-one-of-the-poorest-nations-on-Earth-before-he-revealed-the-truth-making-whatever-currency-they-had-worthless-when-converted-to-international Pocket D Zone Tour Best Post Ever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminara Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 On 8/20/2021 at 12:27 AM, Glacier Peak said: fictional rich characters are able to do things normal rich people couldn't - Um... On 8/20/2021 at 12:27 AM, Glacier Peak said: buy an island David Copperfield. On 8/20/2021 at 12:27 AM, Glacier Peak said: create an army of mercenaries or robots Igor Kolomoisky. On 8/20/2021 at 12:27 AM, Glacier Peak said: be called a philanthropist playboy bachelor billionaire Oprah Winfrey. On 8/20/2021 at 12:27 AM, Glacier Peak said: build spaceships John Carmack. There are more examples in all of those categories. Piles of money make people behave like comic book characters. Or caricatures of comic book characters. Get busy living... or get busy dying. That's goddamn right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glacier Peak Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Luminara said: Um... David Copperfield. Igor Kolomoisky. Oprah Winfrey. John Carmack. There are more examples in all of those categories. Piles of money make people behave like comic book characters. Or caricatures of comic book characters. https://tenor.com/view/batman-rich-superpower-gif-18205253 Edited August 30, 2021 by Glacier Peak Pocket D Zone Tour Best Post Ever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavicle Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 18 hours ago, tidge said: "Canonically" per a Forbes (?, Money?) listicle. I've seen it attributed to Time, but I'm relatively certain it was a magazine focused on finance. I remember it, vaguely, as something that was written on the back of a Marvel Black Panther trading card. Wavicle's Guide To What Really Matters: What Needs To Be Done On Every Toon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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