Discussion » Superpowers

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Posted by Grim..., 09:16, 21st July 2004:
 
If you were a superhero, what superpower would you have?
What if you were a supervillan?
Posted by Victor Menendez, 09:41, 21st July 2004:
 
I'd have the power to kill a yak 200 yards away, with MIND BULLETS!
Posted by ilovebeerme, 09:54, 21st July 2004:
 
I'd have the power to resurrect Yaks from 200 yards away, I'd use MIND LOVE. Now all I need is an arch nemesis.......
Posted by su, 10:52, 21st July 2004:
 
i'd have the power to shoot down pedants from half a world away
Posted by Victor Menendez, 10:56, 21st July 2004:
 
half a word away?
Posted by Foghorn Leghorn, 10:59, 21st July 2004:
 
I would have the power to slap every 'vegan' in the world!
Posted by ilovebeerme, 11:00, 21st July 2004:
 
I'd have the power to turn off Civilisation 3 after 'just one more go' .
Posted by Foghorn Leghorn, 11:08, 21st July 2004:
 
lol.. I have that problem at the moment with 'Neverwinter Nights' ... aye, just 1 minute darlin...2 hours later..woops!
Posted by ilovebeerme, 11:09, 21st July 2004:
 
I'm playing that too!! Woot.

I'm still on the first chapter though. My guys a Pirate, how good is that?
Posted by Foghorn Leghorn, 11:12, 21st July 2004:
 
nice one. I have just moved onto Chapter 2. My guy is a fighter/paladin. Fuckin nails at the mo.

How did you get a Pirate? And what 'friend' do you use?
Posted by ilovebeerme, 11:16, 21st July 2004:
 
It was one of the kits offered under the fighter option. Means he has good Taunt skills and very good Parry skills.

I'm trying to just use my one guy at the moment but I've been using the big half orc for the tougher bits. I need a sorcerer though.

The best thi.......wait a moment, we're geeks aren't we?
Posted by Foghorn Leghorn, 11:43, 21st July 2004:
 
yes, we are getting into geekdom here...best to stop.

Forget the half-orc, find the Monk, he is the business
Posted by ilovebeerme, 11:46, 21st July 2004:
 
nice one
Posted by Doctor Lucid, 16:57, 21st July 2004:
 
I'd have the power to mislead people with a single movement of one of my eyebrows.
Posted by Foppy, 18:38, 21st July 2004:
 
I would have the power to fly.
Posted by reitsma, 00:25, 22nd July 2004:
 
I would have the power of telekenesis.

I wouldn't use it for good or evil; just party tricks.
Posted by jeffld, 05:08, 22nd July 2004:
 
I would like a have a mind computer interface. I just think of what I want to appear on the screen and it does.
Posted by Jason, 07:55, 22nd July 2004:
 
I'd like to have the USA, the mother of all superpowers.

envious english
Posted by Victor Menendez, 09:09, 22nd July 2004:
 
You don't want the USA mate, they have all gone mad.

(with a few honorable exemptions)
Posted by lau, 22:09, 22nd July 2004:
 
Power to read minds. It'd be so easy to manipulate people, and you'd get their honest opinions too.
Posted by WarHead, 23:08, 22nd July 2004:
 
The power to make the dog damn internet respond faster when I'm at work..... no, wait, BORING...... I know, x-ray vision. Then I could perve at all the foxy female students at the local uni without them ever suspecting ..... except when I rub my thighs like Vic Reeves does.