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I'm looking at either Tuesday or Wednesday to get my first post up. I'll go to the library if absolutely necessary.
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HenryJonesJr Logan/Wolverine Hero X-Men| Birth and Childhood |The man now known as Logan was born James Howlett in the Canadian Rockies during the 1880s. Howlett's family owned a successful whiskey distillery, and thanks to that, James was raised in the lap of luxury. His mother doted on him constantly as her first and only born. His father, however, was distant and solely focused on the business. He saw James as nothing more than a way to continue his line and pass on the family empire. James looked to make his father proud in every way he could think of, but the elder Howlett rarely noticed.Tragedy struck the distillery when a bout of fever ravaged the small community. James came down with the illness, and passed it to his mother who insisted on treating him herself. The fever ran through her body and burned through her in a matter of days. James, however, miraculously recovered. But there was more than that. Claws shot out of the back of his hands and he began showing signs of his animalistic tendencies. His father, a religious and superstitious man, saw this as a sign of a curse or possession, and attempted to kill his son. James defended himself and ended up killing his father before disappearing into the Canadian wilderness.| The War to End All War |James took the alias "Logan" and wandered the wilderness. As he grew, he took on odd jobs in order to survive. He took work as a lumberjack, hired muscle, and a miner. His strength and animal instincts helped him survive the harsh, cold existence, and his reputation for brawling proceeded him. It wasn't until World War I erupted in Europe until Logan began to find his way in the world.Logan enlisted in the Canadian Division of Englad's army and traveled to Europe to fight in the great conflict. All of his abilities combined to make him one of the most distinguished soldiers in the force, but due to fear of his true nature being discovered, he often passed his heroic deeds' credit onto others. It was during the war that Logan was dubbed "the Wolverine" by those around him, and it was also where he truly began to hone his fighting skills.| World War II |Logan went on to fight in World War II, recruited by Canada's mysterious Department K. They apparently knew of everything Logan had done in WWI, including what his abilities were. They said they did not want to study him, but that he was necessary to fight the Nazi war machine. Logan gladly accepted, and was sent once more to Europe. Once there, he was assigned to Captain America's Howling Commandos. The Wolverine served with honor, and became good friends with the American super soldier. Their squad fought against Hitler's HYDRA deep science division, and turned the tied of the war.After victory was secured in Europe, Logan was sent as a spy to Japan. He was discovered, however, and was thrown into a prison camp. There, he befriended one of his guards, who taught him the ways of the katana and Japanese battle strategies. Here Logan stayed until the nuclear bombs were dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. As a free man, Logan decided to stay in Japan, as the culture agreed with his sensibilities. He settled down after a few years and married, and even had a child.| Tragedy and Weapon X |Happiness was not meant for Logan, it seemed. He returned home one day to find his wife and infant murdered. This set Wolverine on a rampage as he desperately searched for the men responsible. Instead, Logan ran into an old friend from Department K. They told him of a new project the Americans were starting called Weapon X. Its purpose was to create the next super soldier to replace the lost Captain America. Department K had put forth his name as a test subject. Seeing no other path for his life, Logan agreed on the condition that he would be allowed the resources to find who murdered his family, which was agreed upon.But the reality was far different than the promise. Wolverine was forced to have the unbreakable metal called adamantium grafted to his skeleton. The process was lengthy and extremely painful. It ended successfully, but also put Logan in a coma for a week. During this time, Weapon X grafted Logan with an experimental mind control device. When he woke, Wolverine was unable to control his own action, but could see everything he was doing. He was sent on assassinations, sometimes even being sent to kill children and seemingly innocent people.He learned, through his orders, that he was being sent to destroy mutant targets. This was the first time Logan had ever heard the term, and learned this was what he was the whole time. This led him to fighting back against his programming, eventually overcoming the mind control and retaking control of his body. He escaped Weapon X, destroying the facility where he was made in the process.| Fugitive and Finding Xavier |Now a man on the run, Logan did his best in order to help the mutant population under siege by a paranoid populace. It was during this time that he was drawn to the legend of a man known as "X" in the mutant community. It was said he was setting up a safe zone for mutant people. Wolverine made his way towards finding him, and in doing so began setting up a sort of mutant underground railroad. Eventually, Logan met the mysterious "X", revealing himself to be Professor Charles Xavier. Charles offered Logan a spot at his new school, but Logan refused. He believed he could do more funneling mutants to Charles's safe area then staying in once place.| Joining the X-Men |That all changed when the Purifier attacks began. During the first round of lynchings, Logan interfered in a botched lynching. The mob had killed a young mutant's parents, and were going to kill the girl, named Jean Grey, when she lost control of her telepathic abilities and ended up killing them instead. Logan saved the girl and got her out of the rioting town before making his way towards Xavier's school. Once there, Logan learned how widespread the attacks were, and that it was finally time to put his loner streak to rest. He decided to stay, joined Xavier's X-Men, and decided to help raise young Jean as if she was his own.The X-Men were comprised of Xavier, a powerful telepath, Logan, Doctor Hank McCoy, known as Beast thanks to his wild appearance, Storm, who was able to control the weather, and Warren Worthington III, known as Angel thanks to his angelic wings. The team traveled the world to protect mutants from the Purifiers, while also fighting Erik Lahnsherr's Brotherhood. The two groups clashed many times over the span of two years until the fateful day on Cape Citadel. There, Magneto was believed to be killed, and Xavier was paralyzed when debris fell on him during the fight.After the battle, the US Government began cracking down on anti-mutant rallies and violence. With this and the dissolution of the Brotherhood after Magneto's death, the X-Men disbanded and went back to teaching at the school, save Worthington who went on to run his father's company.Logan was in charge of training the next round of X-Men should the need for them ever arise. As the years went on, two students showed the most potential for the team. One was Logan's own adoptive daughter Grey, and the other was Scott Summers. Summers demonstrated a militaristic discipline and dedication to the training, and Grey, according to the Professor, could one day be the most powerful telepath in the world. The two made a good team, and eventually fell for one another romantically. But Wolverine worried about Summers. He seemed to have a radical view on saving the mutant race, and Wolverine worried that one day he may snap.They were eventually joined on the new team by Scott's brother Alex, Kitty Pryde, and Piotr Rasputin. | Year One |The new version of the X-Men was deployed for the first time after a pro-mutant rights rally was attacked by a new version of the Purifiers, aided by their new Sentinel battle armor. The X-Men and Purifiers clashed many times over the year, leading the mutant team to find where their new sense of power came from. The Sentinel armor came from wealthy industrialist Bolivar Trask, an anti-mutant supporter. Trask thought the advent of mutant kind would end with the end of the human race, so he dedicated his life to creating anti-mutant weapons.The X-Men managed to put Trask behind bars, but eventually had an unexpected confrontation when the Brotherhood emerged yet again. The evil mutant group attempted to take over the Sentinel Armor facility in order to turn the weapons against humanity, but were stopped by the X-Men. Unfortunately during the battle, Scott and his brother were seduced by the Brotherhood's rhetoric, and Cyclops switched sides, turning against humanity. Logan also had a personal encounter during this battle against the Brotherhood member known as Sabertooth, who seemed to share many of Logan's abilities.Now the X-Men have had their team depleted, and their world is even more dangerous than ever.-Charles Xavier (Leader)-Wolverine-Storm-Beast-Angel-Wolverine (Leader)-Storm-Beast-Colossus-Jean Grey-Shadowcat-Magneto-Cyclops-Havok-Sabertooth-ToadLogan's main mutant ability is an incredibly potent healing factor. He is able to recover from the most grievous injuries. The healing factor has also extended Logan's life to an extreme degree. While he is nearly 140 years old, he has the body of a 45-50 year old. His body also is kept at peak physical condition thanks to his cells' super-active nature. It's thought that decapitating the mutant could kill him, but his adamantium-laced skeleton prevents that from happening. The metal covering his bones is impervious to all forms of damage, and makes Wolverine a walking tank. His mind is also incredibly difficult to read, which is believed to be another side effect of the metal coating.Logan's other mutant abilities are his animalistic traits. He has claws, now coated with the same adamantium on his bones making them ultra-sharp blades. His senses of smell, sight, and hearing are also at superhuman levels, making Wolverine the world's most skilled hunter/tracker in the world.During his long life, Logan has learned multiple forms of martial arts and battle strategies, making him one of the sharpest tactical minds in the world. However, his temped can sometimes get in the way of his smarts.His targets were sloppy. Logan could here them kicking the debris of the crumbling buildings around them as they ran from cover to cover. He could smell the fear on them. It wasn't going to take long to corner them. He slid down a drainpipe, making as little noise as possible. He slunk through the shadows, making sure his enemies had no idea where he was coming from. He slid against a wall, peering over it at the young woman frantically scanning the area for him. He hopped the low, crumbling wall and rushed her, popping out his claws in the process.She turned, but by then it was too late. He swung down with his claw, stopping just before hitting her. He smirked at her, "Yer out, Red.""No fair, Logan," Jean rolled her eyes. "Put me up against someone I can actually read."Jean was a smart kid, but wasn't taking to the Danger Room training like he had hoped she would. Chuck said she had unlimited potential, but she seemed tentative to really push herself. It made sense, after all. When he found her, she was a three year old who had just accidentally killed the Purifiers that had killed her parents and who had tried to kill her. Since that day, Jean had always seemed scared of her abilities. But now things were different. She needed to be able to defend herself if she was going to be on this team and help protect mutant-kind. And she needed to be able to do it now."Then you wouldn't learn anything, kid," was Logan's response as he went off to engage his other students.


Alright. With no competition and an outstanding app, I hereby declare this accepted!

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I'm looking at either Tuesday or Wednesday to get my first post up. I'll go to the library if absolutely necessary.


Egads man! That's dire.

No, in seriousness though, don't feel rushed.
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I have a couple of things I'd like to discuss;

First, will there be any GM mediated, encompassing story-lines? Like the Civil War event or the Marvel Avengers films where we have our own stories but at some point, something happens that affects us all and we have to have a Super Friends team-up? Just curious.

Secondly, I've been working on a 2nd character sheet (there are few RPs on the new site that have caught my eye so I've been focused on this one a lot) but there was mention of a probation period for new players before they get a 2nd character. I was wondering if this applies to the new incarnation seeing as it's just starting off and if so, how long is it?Is it measured in weeks or posts?

Thirdly, in relation to the above question, what's the rule on "metagaming" here? Obviously in the Marvel Universe, every character has interacted with one another in some way so I imagine the same thing will happen here. So what is the rule on a player who has two (even three) characters that interact? I ask because the 2nd character I've written up may end up interacting with Deadpool. (I do understand the rule involving another players character, but I'd assume it's to the discretion of the individual player of how they allow their characters written by others, seeing as it can severally shorten a post if they have to wait for a response. That can be brought to PMs etc etc)

Finally, I think that the Int. Ch. should be bumped every so often. The Ints are where people look to join RPs and with new ones popping up all the time, it might be good to show other players who are looking that we're still open. It can be daunting to join RPs that look as if they've started for new guys (believe me I know). On the old RPGuild, I knew that this was the definitive Marvel Universe RP on the site, dozens of players, hundreds of IC posts to read through. It was as quality as any comic series. I'd like the RP to reach that level again.

Ok, gushy, newbie /rant over. Any/all reply/criticisms/shouting-at-me welcome.
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First, will there be any GM mediated, encompassing story-lines? Like the Civil War event or the Marvel Avengers films where we have our own stories but at some point, something happens that affects us all and we have to have a Super Friends team-up? Just curious.


I think this is up for the players to discuss in the thread or through PMs. Encompassing plots are bound to happen but I doubt EE has anything grand eschewed out for everybody but thats an assumption.

I was wondering if this applies to the new incarnation seeing as it's just starting off and if so, how long is it?Is it measured in weeks or posts?


From my understanding, it's just to prove you can be consistent and active (enough) with posting content. There were old problems in the game where people applies for several and never did anything with them as they disappeared.
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Nightraider said I have a couple of things I'd like to discuss;

First, will there be any GM mediated, encompassing story-lines? Like the Civil War event or the Marvel Avengers films where we have our own stories but at some point, something happens that affects us all and we have to have a Super Friends team-up? Just curious.


The short answer? No, though it is certainly on the cards in the long run of things. One of the problems with the last game was the lack of character interaction at play. Players kept to their own corners and produced (very good) singular stories for the most part. So, if it comes to it then it could be a possibility.

Nightraider said Secondly, I've been working on a 2nd character sheet (there are few RPs on the new site that have caught my eye so I've been focused on this one a lot) but there was mention of a probation period for new players before they get a 2nd character. I was wondering if this applies to the new incarnation seeing as it's just starting off and if so, how long is it?Is it measured in weeks or posts?



I don't think something like this should be measured in quantity, but in quality. You've proved with both an exceptional sample post and new post that you can write and your attitude is great. I have no problems with clearing you for another. It's more for repeat offenders/players who scrape through the CS process (like me, actually... I suck).

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Thirdly, in relation to the above question, what's the rule on "metagaming" here? Obviously in the Marvel Universe, every character has interacted with one another in some way so I imagine the same thing will happen here. So what is the rule on a player who has two (even three) characters that interact? I ask because the 2nd character I've written up may end up interacting with Deadpool. (I do understand the rule involving another players character, but I'd assume it's to the discretion of the individual player of how they allow their characters written by others, seeing as it can severally shorten a post if they have to wait for a response. That can be brought to PMs etc etc)


I think you've answered your own question there. Communication is key. Discuss ideas for collabourations. Piratepad together if it helps. Don't assume anything.

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Finally, I think that the Int. Ch. should be bumped every so often. The Ints are where people look to join RPs and with new ones popping up all the time, it might be good to show other players who are looking that we're still open. It can be daunting to join RPs that look as if they've started for new guys (believe me I know). On the old RPGuild, I knew that this was the definitive Marvel Universe RP on the site, dozens of players, hundreds of IC posts to read through. It was as quality as any comic series. I'd like the RP to reach that level again.


This is an idea I have toyed with in my head a little. It might simply be a bump of prosperity per month - I don't need to be over doing anything. Glad to see that like minded fellows flock together.
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The short answer? No, though it is certainly on the cards in the long run of things. One of the problems with the last game was the lack of character interaction at play. Players kept to their own corners and produced (very good) singular stories for the most part. So, if it comes to it then it could be a possibility.


Oh of course, I wasn't expecting anything right out of the gate nor was I expecting full arcs to already planned. On the cards or no were pretty much the two answers I was expecting.

I don't think something like this should be measured in quantity, but in quality. You've proved with both an exceptional sample post and new post that you can write and your attitude is great. I have no problems with clearing you for another. It's more for repeat offenders/players who scrape through the CS process (like me, actually... I suck).


Well thanks, hopefully I can keep that level up, this is only my 3rd Adv RP, with the 1st's GM just disappearing and the other players returning to their regular stuff and the 2nd was just beginning when the site originally blinked out of existence. So the track record isn't good so far. That's great. Again, it's more a minor character I want to bring into the spot light and also a redo, so I should have the CS up by the end of the night once I reread it, fine-tune it and ship it.

I think you've answered your own question there. Communication is key. Discuss ideas for collaborations. Piratepad together if it helps. Don't assume anything.


I don't think I did. I answered my question in relation to inter-player interactions. I was talking about intra-player interactions. Take Gowi, for example. He has Captain America (a Hero) and Black Cat (a WTL). Now say he writes a story or single scene involving those two. Are there any rules or anything he must follow in doing this? Or is it simply treated as interactions with an NPC in a normal post is?

Also, PiratePad?

This is an idea I have toyed with in my head a little. It might simply be a bump of prosperity per month - I don't need to be over doing anything. Glad to see that like minded fellows flock together.


Indeed we do, indeed we do.

It wouldn't hurt, once you're not spamming it, worst case is we don't get anyone new, best case is we get loads of new people.
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Gowi doesn't have Cap. He has Kravin, though, and Black Cat and he are bound to cross paths. Basically, you can have your two characters interact with eachother at your own discretion. Only normal rules apply.
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For the record Henry has Cap'n America; I have Kraven, Black Cat, and Invisible Woman. :3

Now say he writes a story or single scene involving those two. Are there any rules or anything he must follow in doing this? Or is it simply treated as interactions with an NPC in a normal post is?


I'd say so, yes; since I control both it'd not be an issue and I'd just treat it as normal.

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Like TitanPad, it's sort of a group chat meets microsoft word/word processor that allows for cohesive and fast co-op posts.
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I don't think I did. I answered my question in relation to inter-player interactions. I was talking about intra-player interactions. Take Gowi, for example. He has Captain America (a Hero) and Black Cat (a WTL). Now say he writes a story or single scene involving those two. Are there any rules or anything he must follow in doing this? Or is it simply treated as interactions with an NPC in a normal post is?Also, PiratePad?


Ah, I see. No restrictions, though things can get complicated if the two then interact with PCs, so I would probably keep that for when interaction is low. I employed this a little on UDC with Deadman and Wonder Woman.

As Gowi explained, it's a way to sustain and write collaborative posts to save on one liners. Google docs is just as efficient a method, though I am more affluent in the former.

Edit: Who is this mystery character, pray tell?
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Who is this mystery character, pray tell?


Well good a time as any. BEHOLD!! Taskmaster!

Player Name: NightRaider

Character: Taskmaster

Aliases/Nicknames: Anthony “Tony” Masters, Captain Masters, the “Minister of Defence”

Alignment: Good (WTL)

Affiliation: S.H.I.E.L.D.

Character Origin:
Anthony Masters remembers very little of his own life. From what he has gathered from service files, he has served with the military and S.H.I.E.L.D. all of his adult life. He served in the US military in 1990s, particularly in the Gulf War. When he showed a perchance for stealth and close-combat in the field, he graduated from basic infantry to Covert Ops over his tenure and upon returning home from service, was offered a place at S.H.I.E.L.D. where he ran several successful missions. Prior to the incident that lead to his condition, he had just begun serving as S.H.I.E.L.D.’s chief hand-to-hand trainer.
The reason for the gaps in his memory is from an experimental serum, originally developed during WWII, which was modified by S.H.I.E.L.D. using notes of the original Super Soldier program. Masters volunteered to be the test subject. Repeated testing showed that Masters had developed the ability to memorise and duplicate any person’s movements merely by watching them. The side effects of the experiment were that this memorisation ability came at the cost of his personal memory. Masters began forgetting where he was, what the testing was for, even who he was. In order to bypass this, S.H.I.E.L.D. inserted a syntho-organic, micro-data storage device into his brain, that was linked to it but could not store or erase new memories from it, only access the ones stored on it. Masters has direct access to this device so he can manage what specific memories he retains. As a result, Masters requested that he put back on active duty under the new code name: Taskmaster.

Taskmaster Data Storage Unit Summary (Taskmaster Eyes Only)



Powers and Abilities:

1. Photographic Reflex Memory: Ability to duplicate almost any physical act that he sees done by someone else only once. This includes combat movements, sleight of hand, practice-based exercises (e.g. piano), marksmanship, archery, gymnastics and aerobatics. A side effect of the photographic reflex is that the speed at which the techniques are observed can affect his movements, increasing in velocity, giving him a burst of near-superhuman speed. He has also discovered that he can copy the vocal muscle movements of others to mimic their voice patterns.

2. Superior Athletic Capabilities: Taskmaster is a naturally athletic individual who has trained his body to near peak-perfection, even rivalling many superpowered heroes and villains in terms of athleticism and physical conditioning.

3. Expert Tactician: His years of Army, Covert and S.H.I.E.L.D. service have shown Masters a myriad of different tactical strategies and procedures, all of which is saved on his organic drive.

4. Equipment: Taskmaster utilizes a variety of S.H.I.E.L.D. tech, depending on the mission at hand. No matter the mission, he always carries the same equipment: a pair of SW1911, custom-built in black often with silencers attached and a modern double-edged shortsword, based on the classical xiphos used by the Greeks, updated with a modern grip and metal blade,a mix of titanium and secondary adamantium for cost-effectiveness. He also wears a custom bodysuit uniform, made of a prototype fibre mix similar to Kevlar but much thinner and elastic to allow easier hand-to-hand combat. Taskmaster made some personal modifications to the suit, reinforcing the forearm and shin pads to allow harder strikes and protect better when blocking. He also added a face mask to hide his identity, a skeletal version to induce fear in his rivals and because one of his pupils thought “it looked cool”.

Weaknesses:
1. Full Physical Duplication: Taskmaster cannot copy a feat that requires a power to accomplish. E.g. he may observe someone lifting a huge weight and be able to duplicate the correct movements but cannot replicate the superhuman strength to fully accomplish the act.
2. Energy/Projectile Duplication: Cannot duplicate any energy/projectile capabilities for the same underlying reasons.
3. Underlying Disciplines: He can mimic certain actions but not actions that occur after or are connected to the action. For example, he can mimic a dive into water but not how to swim (unless he observes the swimming action) or mimicking a song that he observed on the piano but he cannot compose his own as he does not know the musical scales.
4. Random Amnesia: When Taskmaster copies a new action, it copies over old personal memories (except those saved in his organo-drive) However the organo-drive can only hold a small amount of information due to the intricacy of the surgical procedure, the device could not be that large. So if Taskmaster learns new information, then duplicates a new action, this may copy over the new information. The override is random in what memories it goes over.

Why do I want to play this character?:
While I love the mainstream superpowered characters like anyone else, I love 2 other types of characters in the Marvel (and indeed, the overall comic) Universe: the lesser known superpowered characters (such as Deadpool) and the characters that have nothing but their wits and maybe a slight edge. I feel Taskmaster fits into the former. I became fascinated with Taskmaster after learning of him through the Deadpool comics. I feel he would be an excellent character to play in the roleplay as his backstory is very vague and he is one character who has not been revisited and rehashed to death, meaning many avenues have not been explored and I intend to do this.

What do I plan on doing with the character:
Not giving too many details away, I plan to reinvent Taskmaster as a “good” but more in the vein of the down-and-dirty hero, the antithesis of Captain America, the hero who does what needs to be done for the good of everyone.

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That sort of contradicts the fact that a Kingpin-loyal Taskmaster trained Black Cat, though.

'less Tony was undercover? I don't know.
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That sort of contradicts the fact that a Kingpin-loyal Taskmaster trained Black Cat, though. 'less Tony was undercover? I don't know.


Yeh, I'm equally unsure at the moment. I think you'll have to talk out the details with G. He has mentioned Mulder there...
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And, to nitpick, he can't have copied Spidey's moves as he's not yet public. Wouldn't have seen him fight ever.
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Just shot you a PM Gowi.

[quote=Rade= And, to nitpick, he can't have copied Spidey's moves as he's not yet public. Wouldn't have seen him fight ever.[/quote]

Well your CS did say he's been stopping various crimes in progress for over two months and what with smartphones and the Internet, I can't imagine there wouldn't be some video of him fighting off some robbers, but if you say so, he's out.
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And, to nitpick, he can't have copied Spidey's moves as he's not yet public. Wouldn't have seen him fight ever.


Not to mention Spidey's style is extremely difficult to properly utilize without the almighty Spider-Sense.
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Copying Spidey is like copying Deadpool's fighting style in a sense; too erratic, no thought in its method, spontaneous, unpredictable.
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Well, despite that it's stated in official sources that Taskmaster can't properly copy Spidey's movements, I was giving him some leniency given that this is an 'ultimization.'

Pete's only been stopping common thugs in back alleys so far. My CS says that only rumors of Spidey exist at this point. His first arc will cover his public debut.
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Not to mention Spidey's style is extremely difficult to properly utilize without the almighty Spider-Sense.


The Spider sense only tells Spidey to move at that time, it doesn't tell him HOW to move. That's still down to personal habit. What foot does he push off when dodging? What fist does he swing with most often? Since most of these are quick reactions, the brain will often choose one and then begin using that over and over.

As regards Deadpool, true, but even Taskmaster has said that Deadpool is somewhat predictable, notably he always dodges to the left.
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Nightraider said
The Spider sense only tells Spidey to move at that time, it doesn't tell him HOW to move. That's still down to personal habit. What foot does he push off when dodging? What fist does he swing with most often? Since most of these are quick reactions, the brain will often choose one and then begin using that over and over.As regards Deadpool, true, but even Taskmaster has said that Deadpool is somewhat predictable, notably he always dodges to the left.


Actually no.

Using Spider-Sense alone, Peter knew the shape of a a giant bug creature thing he was fighting in complete darkness and how to dodge its attacks. Spider-Sense controls every aspect of Peter's movement and reactions if he allows it to. In basic terms, it gives him a three hundred and sixty degree sense of vision, which is what allows him to swing around New York without looking where he's shooting.

Spider-Sense is the ultimate "fuck you" card amongst street level heroes. He's beaten Captain America blindfolded, so on, so forth, using nothing but the sense. It's all a matter of Peter giving in to his instincts, and when he does, he's arguably unstoppable by anyone not of a higher power scale than him.
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