The reason that I chose power levels instead of character descriptions or comic book/anime references is specifically because it is less descriptive of the subject at hand. Â Superman can beat up Green Arrow all day long unless there is a specific narrative reason why Green Arrow will win. Â Goku absolutely destroys Light Yagami in combat, but Light could kill him instantly if he learned his name. Â It's much less useful for the purposes of this examination.
I was not looking at power level as a description of character, but rather as a descriptor. Â Truly, it is not normally the essence of who a character is, but it does play a significant role in how that character interacts with the world. Â Thor reacts to the world around him significantly different than does Daredevil in large part due to their relative power levels. Â And this would be no different than Buff van Darkblade and The Basement Exterminator reacting differently.
This isn't really a matter of who could beat who in a fight, but rather about how their abilities cause them to interact with their environment, other characters and events. Â While Buff van Darkblade might wave a hand and turn a mugger to ash, or completely ignore them, One of Seven Samurai would be more hesitant to engage in violence if they were numerous and armed.
While I understand that this chart does not encapsulate the whole of a player's character, or provide an accurate picture of their personality and situational abilities which might give them the edge over those more powerful, that is not the purpose of the list, and thus it will not be edited in a manner duplicitous to its intent.
I will, however, include, at great request, Rank 4.5. Â Please see the original post for details.
I was not looking at power level as a description of character, but rather as a descriptor. Â Truly, it is not normally the essence of who a character is, but it does play a significant role in how that character interacts with the world. Â Thor reacts to the world around him significantly different than does Daredevil in large part due to their relative power levels. Â And this would be no different than Buff van Darkblade and The Basement Exterminator reacting differently.
This isn't really a matter of who could beat who in a fight, but rather about how their abilities cause them to interact with their environment, other characters and events. Â While Buff van Darkblade might wave a hand and turn a mugger to ash, or completely ignore them, One of Seven Samurai would be more hesitant to engage in violence if they were numerous and armed.
While I understand that this chart does not encapsulate the whole of a player's character, or provide an accurate picture of their personality and situational abilities which might give them the edge over those more powerful, that is not the purpose of the list, and thus it will not be edited in a manner duplicitous to its intent.
I will, however, include, at great request, Rank 4.5. Â Please see the original post for details.
