VPrime Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Why is Back Alley Brawler so enormous? From everything I have read about the game, comics, books, etc. He is supposed to be the one hero who has no actual superpowers. Why is his character so freakishly large? His character model dwarfs both Statesman and Citadel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonSheep Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 there used to be 10 core superheroes and he ate 2 of them he’s now eating manticore’s lunch, that’s why the lil red squirrel man is so small 1 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaizenSoze Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Think of the character the "Mountain" on Game of Thrones. Some humans are incredible tall and massive. Also, it's a video game. 😉 4 Night Pixie on Excelsior Introduction to Arachnos Widows - Night/Blood/Fortunata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistress Bloodwrath Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Some people are just naturally large. We have them in real life too and they don't have any superpowers either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyMaker Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 8 minutes ago, MoonSheep said: there used to be 10 core superheroes and he ate 2 of them he’s now eating manticore’s lunch, that’s why the lil red squirrel man is so small 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyMaker Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 2 minutes ago, Mistress Bloodwrath said: Some people are just naturally large. We have them in real life too and they don't have any superpowers either. We're still waiting on the patch fix for that gigantism glitch. Real Life as an MMO sucks. The dev team never interacts with the playerbase, the rules are often wonky, and I still haven't figured out the end game content. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc1979 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 I played this tabletop RPG back in the day called Heroes Unlimited by Palladium Games. This particular GM had us roll for powers when we made our characters instead of choosing them ourselves, and everyone was having a great time on the random tables coming up with weird powers and concepts. Until it's my turn. Of course I rolled horrible and got no powers at all... in a superhero game... where everyone has POWERS. So I dumped all my stats in strength and endurance and made this HUGE buffed-out hillbilly that was insanely strong. I ended up being one of the most powerful heroes on the team, though I was certainly the dumbest 🤪 I took great pleasure in just ripping doors apart and ramming through walls when the other characters would try and come up with elaborate plans and uses for their so-called "powers" ... and I will always feel a certain kinship to BAB because of that 😊 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminara Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 29 minutes ago, VPrime said: Why is Back Alley Brawler so enormous? Viagra. 5 1 Get busy living... or get busy dying. That's goddamn right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasperStone Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 3 hours ago, VPrime said: Why is Back Alley Brawler so enormous? 3 Forums - a place, meeting, or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged. "it will be a forum for consumers to exchange their views on medical research" Spam Response- Spam, in the context of cybersecurity, refers to any unsolicited and often irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent over the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumphant Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 "He's not so tough. I could take him. I could take the whole freaking Freedom Phalanx..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerio72 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 6 minutes ago, Triumphant said: "He's not so tough. I could take him. I could take the whole freaking Freedom Phallus..." Fixed 🤣 And inappropriate. So sorry. 😇 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srmalloy Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 3 hours ago, Luminara said: Viagra. This left me snickering as I remembered the story about the Navy conducting a study on the effects of Viagra on healthy individuals. They gave regular doses of Viagra to a selected population of sailors and Marines over a six-month period, but they were stymied about how to analyze the results. The sailors all reported increased sexual stamina and performance, while the Marines just got taller. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminara Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 2 minutes ago, srmalloy said: This left me snickering as I remembered the story about the Navy conducting a study on the effects of Viagra on healthy individuals. They gave regular doses of Viagra to a selected population of sailors and Marines over a six-month period, but they were stymied about how to analyze the results. The sailors all reported increased sexual stamina and performance, while the Marines just got taller. I'm not a Marine and I felt that burn. Get busy living... or get busy dying. That's goddamn right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarky Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 without his toupee and glasses 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oz The Elderly Gaymer Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 21 hours ago, KaizenSoze said: Think of the character the "Mountain" on Game of Thrones. Some humans are incredible tall and massive. Also, it's a video game. 😉 And the third actor who plays him - Hafthor J. Bjornsson - is an actual beast, standing at nearly 7 feet tall and weighs over 400 lbs. And his brothers are even bigger. The Bjornsson family has Jotun blood somewhere in their background. Here's a photo of him standing next to Lena Hadley (Cersei) who is by no means short herself. 1 Fools! We Will Destroy You All! Would You Like To Know More? [YES] [NO] - Aeon University Online Markus Magnum - Praetorian DP/MA Blaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Game Master GM Crumpet Posted August 30 Game Master Share Posted August 30 21 hours ago, caradoc1979 said: I played this tabletop RPG back in the day called Heroes Unlimited by Palladium Games. This particular GM had us roll for powers when we made our characters instead of choosing them ourselves, and everyone was having a great time on the random tables coming up with weird powers and concepts. Until it's my turn. Of course I rolled horrible and got no powers at all... in a superhero game... where everyone has POWERS. So I dumped all my stats in strength and endurance and made this HUGE buffed-out hillbilly that was insanely strong. I ended up being one of the most powerful heroes on the team, though I was certainly the dumbest 🤪 I took great pleasure in just ripping doors apart and ramming through walls when the other characters would try and come up with elaborate plans and uses for their so-called "powers" ... and I will always feel a certain kinship to BAB because of that 😊 I love Palladium games. A very underrated company. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glacier Peak Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Absolute unit Most absolute unit 1 I lead weekly Indom Badge Runs / A newer giant monster guide by Glacier Peak / A tour of Pocket D easter eggs! / Arena All-Star Accolade Guide! Best Post Ever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ukase Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 So...maybe he's just a bit above normal and the rest of them are just relatively shorter/smaller. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironblade Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 This is former professional strongman Brian Shaw, standing with the winners of the Mr. Olympia bodybuilding competition. 1 Originally on Infinity. I have Ironblade on every shard. - My only AE arc: The Origin of Mark IV (ID 48002) Link to the story of Toggle Man, since I keep having to track down my original post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyMaker Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 On 8/29/2024 at 2:26 PM, VPrime said: Why is Back Alley Brawler so enormous? From everything I have read about the game, comics, books, etc. He is supposed to be the one hero who has no actual superpowers. Why is his character so freakishly large? His character model dwarfs both Statesman and Citadel. What they don't tell you but is quite obvious in this image: The average height in Paragon City is about 4.5 feet tall. BAB is tall, but not as freakishly so as this picture suggests. Instead, everyone else is just freakishly small. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go0gleplex Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 He ate all of his veggies as a kid. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanden Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 On 8/31/2024 at 3:24 AM, TheMoneyMaker said: What they don't tell you but is quite obvious in this image: The average height in Paragon City is about 4.5 feet tall. BAB is tall, but not as freakishly so as this picture suggests. Instead, everyone else is just freakishly small. Oh no, he's quite enormous. Track him down in Atlas Park with a max-height character and see for yourself. Why is he so big? Why, he's swollen with LEADERSHIP A Cheat Sheet for efficient Endurance Recovery slotting Invention Set Designer Tool Spreadsheet with every Ancillary Power Pool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High_Beam Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 On 8/29/2024 at 2:36 PM, Mistress Bloodwrath said: Some people are just naturally large. We have them in real life too and they don't have any superpowers either. Speaking of LARGE! Your GIFs Prow! Girls of Nukem High - Excelsior - Tempus Fabulous, Flattery, Jennifer Chilly, Betty Beatdown, Totally Cali, Two Gun Trixie Babes of War - Excelsior - Di Di Guns, Runeslinger, Munitions Mistress, Tideway, Hard Melody, Blue Aria Several alts and of course my original from live on Freedom, High Beam Prime (someone else has her non OG name) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistress Bloodwrath Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 7 hours ago, High_Beam said: Speaking of LARGE! Your GIFs Prow! It's just a really good angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azari Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 On 8/29/2024 at 2:40 PM, TheMoneyMaker said: We're still waiting on the patch fix for that gigantism glitch. Real Life as an MMO sucks. The dev team never interacts with the playerbase, the rules are often wonky, and I still haven't figured out the end game content. And if you do happen to run into a dev, nobody will ever believe you. You’ll be labeled as crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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