FatCast Episode 06 Hot

Portal with zombies FPS with big reveal? Ugh, sounds awful.

Gah, I listened to a bunch of that waiting for the Barney come Back song but it never showed up :(

FYI - Starting in June we'll be running Comics / Movie Trashdome so maybe we'll have more Aquaman vs. Batman battles.

Quick Rex question: what's your best guess on the range of game length for a first play of Rex when you have 6 players, 5 of whom have never played Dune, and 3 of whom tend to be a bit slow in making decisions? I got game nights to plan.

Slowly working through the podcast now. It's a nice treat after a brutally (and awesomely) busy week.

With 5, most of my games were a couple hours, ending around turn 4. That was with brand new folks. We had one 5 player game go all 8 turns and it took about 3 hours...this group had one somewhat unsuccessful play of Dune and one good game of Rex under their belts.

With slow people, I'd say 3 hours, but it could also end in about an hour. I think I said it in the podcast, but the game still has that thing where it could end on turn one if no one knows what the hell they're doing. I highly recommend that when you explain the game, stress the fact the everyone really needs to be on the ball on making sure no one goes for an easy win.

We recorded this before you were even gone Barney, so no Barney come back for you!

Especially not when you make fun of my million dollar ideas!

Aquaman is insanely strong and tough compared to Batman.

Does he need to be near the sea to have this power?

Just being tough ain't gonna cut it, Batman has beat up on super tough dudes before.

I still think Batman gets his ass kicked if it's in the ocean, but on land, Batman destroys Aquaman.

Only if Batman has time to prepare. When fighting super dudes his power his is brain.

Batman would have won on land, but he built a special suit for Aquaman to retain his powers on land. Batman is his own undoing

I think Aquaman would fuck Batman up, from wikipedia:

Aquaman's most widely recognized power is the telepathic ability to communicate with marine life, which he can summon from great distances. Although this power is most often and most easily used on marine life, Aquaman has at times demonstrated the ability to affect any being that lives upon the sea (e.g., sea eagles), or even any being evolved from marine life (e.g., humans). As per the 2011 DC continuity reboot, Aquaman's telepathy has been greatly downplayed: acknowledging that most marine life doesn't possess enough intelligence to carry a meaningful telepathic communication, Aquaman is now stated to simply add compulsions and needs in the mindset of aquatic life, compelling them to do his bidding by a subtle altering of their midbrain.[3]
Aquaman has a number of superhuman powers, most of which derive from the fact that he is adapted to live in the depths of the ocean. He has the ability to breathe underwater. He possesses superhuman durability high enough to remain unaffected by the immense pressure and the cold temperature of the ocean depths, this also makes him tough enough to be invulnerable to machine gun fire.[55] He also possesses superhuman strength.[56] He can swim at very high speeds, capable of reaching speeds of 10,000 feet per second[55] and can swim up Niagara Falls.[57] He can see in near total darkness and has enhanced hearing granting limited sonar.[2] Although he can remain underwater indefinitely without suffering any ill effects, Aquaman grows weak if he remains on land for extended periods. However, when Batman invented Aquaman's water suit he was able to walk on land for an indefinite amount of time and was no longer vulnerable to a "dehumidifier".[2]
After the loss of his left hand, Aquaman initially replaced it with a cybernetic retractable hook, then a cybernetic hand. The mechanical hand was replaced by a magical hand made out of water given to him by the Lady of the Lake, which grants Aquaman numerous abilities, including but not limited to: the ability to dehydrate anyone he touches with it, killing them instantly; the ability to change the shape and density of the hand;[volume & issue needed] the ability to shoot jets of scalding water; healing abilities;[2] the ability to create portals into mystical dimensions;[2] the ability to communicate with the Lady of the Lake through the waterbearer hand;[58] and the ability to nullify magic.[volume & issue needed] Aquaman also has the ability to control water and make it any shape with his own will. However this has been portrayed rarely.
Following his death in Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis and resurrection at the end of "Blackest Night", Aquaman has regained his natural hand, but seems to have retained some of his altered powers from the Black Lantern Corps, such as the ability to control undead sea-life.

Aquaman is no joke! And, for the record, I don't have an accent.

Also, Aquaman is outrageous!

He's right. It's all the rest of us that do.

Holy shit! Aquaman is a real badass motherfucker! Batman is toast even on land! Josh Look should start talking about Aquaman every episode, all hail Aquaman!

Yeah, no.

I'm wicked into Spider-Man these days. And the Silver Surfer. Pretty sure both those dudes, at least Silver Surfer, would destroy Aquaman.

Let's kickstart Aquaman Pinball!

I would play the shit out of Aquaman Pinball

Silver Surfer would indeed destroy Aquaman in a fight. Spider-man would need to work really hard for it, and can't afford to get hit even once.

I imagine Ice Man could handle Aquaman quite easily too.

Silver Surfer vs. Superman

Beyonder vs. Superman (just to see Supes ego deflated)

Batman vs. Daredevil

Aquaman vs. Submariner

and a little villain action:

Lex Luthor vs. Kingpin (more a political battle)

See, now Dave knows how to match those fights up.

Batman vs. Daredevil is an easy one. Batman wins. I think Bats would get his ass kicked in the first part of the fight, but as soon as he gets his head around DD's sonar, DD is toast, Batman would have some way to jam it.

The other ones...I have no idea. Aquaman would probably win against Namor.

Silver Surfer is fast, in the same way that Mario Andretti is fast... only when he's on his ride. Superman is almost as quick as the Flash, so he's going to be pounding the bejeezus out of the Surfer before he can get his power cosmic going.

The Beyonder got retconned into being an Inhuman by Bendis, so it's not clear if he could handle Superman anymore.

Batman dodges bullets by diving out of the way when he sees somebody aim a gun in his direction. In theory, you or I could aim-dodge bullets. Daredevil is much quicker than that. He once slapped a speeding bullet out the air with his billy club. With his enhanced senses, he can body-read opponents and anticipate their moves and could probably guess some of Batman's gadgets as he's pulling them from his utility belt. So Daredevil is going to dismantle Batman. Unless Batman knows about the sonar and enhanced senses in advance, in which case he is going to have some nasty surprises for Daredevil.

Aquaman is out of his league (heh) against Submariner. In the water, Namor has beaten the Hulk. Out of the water, Namor can fly, giving him a big maneuverability edge over Aquaman. Also, Namor is bulletproof, so somewhat tougher than Aquaman.

Lex Luthor is easily one of the smartest men in the DCU. Kingpin is really smart... for a New York City organized crime boss. Luthor routinely whips up tech that messes with Superman. Kingpin brawls with Daredevil. More importantly, for a political fight, Kingpin is strictly a local operator. He's on top of his game in New York City and maybe has some swing with the statehouse or even a senator. Lex Luthor is incredibly rich and the CEO of a multinational corporation. He's going to buy clout and influence that Kingpin can't even reach.

I think maybe we should add a new segment; Shellhead picks a winner! He has 2 minutes to discuss and pick a winner of some random match up. You can record it at home and just send it in.

Dick Grayson vs. Jason Todd

Conan vs. Tarzan

Lucy vs. Charlie Brown

Matt Loter vs. Josh Look

Uba vs. King Put

Andy vs. Thirstyman

QPCloudy vs. Cardstealing Dick

Dick and Jason have the same basic training, but Dick has an extra decade of experience and has also never been killed. Dick wins.

If they are wielding standard equipment, Tarzan is bringing a knife to a swordfight and then losing.

Lucy seems like an angry, spiteful wench while Charlie Brown is the prototypical Beta Male boy. She beats his ass like a gong.

I don't know either of these guys, but I believe that excessive tattoos grant the bearer a +1 strength, giving Matt the win.

King Put doesn't seem like the kind of guy who would hit a girl, at least not since grade school, so Uba wins.

I don't have any combat feats for Thirstyman or Cardstealing Dick, so no opinions there.

Matt Loter would destroy Josh Look in a fight, but wouldn't. They'd instead play Lord of the Rings pinball, where Josh Look might win, but really, both of them aren't really any good at it.

Haha it's true!

Also, King Putt and Uba are siblings, so I dunno if the same boy/girl violence rules apply.

What you talking about? I defended London from hordes of rioting teenagers in the Summer. Me and the rest of the pub that is.....

Shellhead wrote:

Aquaman is insanely strong and tough compared to Batman.

Shellhead,

This is an incredibly cool pic. Where is it from?

Aquaman #17 (2004), from the Sub Diego storyline.

I really appreciated the tag at the end of the show. As always, the whole thing was too short! More, more!