All posts by Weltall8000

<p>Are you saying you think day bloodbending is nature, nurture, or both/neither? </p><p>On this, I've recently heard some talking about it being a matter of waterbending strength. Thoughts? </p><p>Could any waterbender learn it? Possibly with some having a natural affinity for it (like Yakone's family is just naturally good at it)? </p><p>With the water healing and bloodbending similarities in the Word of God comments, it makes me a little more curious about revisiting just what bloodbending's parameters really are. </p>

<div class="quote"><i>Wolf 91 wrote: <p>How do I know your not just saying that because you dislike me (the way I see it critisisam dous't realy count if it's comeing from someone who dislike's you because if they dislike you then they will probobly say anything to make you feel bad). </p> </i></div>
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</p><p>So, I was playing Skyrim again (as if I ever truly stop) after I happened to notice this very thread popping up again over the past couple days. </p><p>In the game, I ran across a fairly difficult enemy type (at least, for the early stages of the game), which is the troll. It decended upon my "Spellblade" type character (uses swords and magic as the name implies, think Red Mage if you're into Final Fantasy) while I was just finishing up a somewhat protracted, but still engaging battle with some other challenging adversaries. </p><p>I swung and swung and swung against the creature while I was recharging my magicka from the aforementioned previous encounter. He just kept regenerating his health faster than I could bring it down. Meanwhile, our clashes were wearing me down, due to heavy swings and running circles trying to better position. My endurance was pushed to the brink, it was clearly not sustainable. </p><p>Just as things were looking grim, I amassed enough magicka for a concentrated Flame spell. I let loose. Fire spewed forth from my avatar. Flames danced and spread, engulfing the foul creature. At that moment, my strategy all fell into place, as such an ability capitalizes on the trolls' inherent weakness and knocked out this one's regenerative powers temporarily. Finally, in the wake of my flame technique, I delivered the coup de grace with a powerful blow that struck right to the heart of the beast. </p><p>Lifeless, the husk of my foe fell to the ground with a thud. He was dead. </p><p>Pleased with myself over the hard earned victory, I collected my spoils (troll fat!). I then looked for a good spot to rest. While taking my respite, I reflected on my recent conquest, in so doing, one truth was reaffirmed to me; </p><p>Skyrim is a fantasy game. Only there can one beat a troll over the head repeatedly, flame it, and then be rid of it for good. </p><p>(...On the other hand, necromancy <i>does</i> exist there too. Hmm...I don't know, maybe I'm wrong.) </p>

<p>Taking it off tv smashed its ratings down. There was very little advertising. Anecdotal evidence being what it is, I, for one, was looking forward to watching the show. For book three LoK, I was completely unaware of it until I was at a friend's house and he said, "yeah, so what did you think of LoK book three so far?" and I was all "they made a book three?! Already partially out!?" </p><p>Not saying I was as on top of it as some others, but I was reasonably looking out for it and if I had come across a single advertisement or mention of it, I would have absolutely made it a point to watch it the day it came out. I would consider myself much more of a fan of the franchise than most casual viewers of it, casual viewers, which probably comprised of most of the viewership in the first two books. Taking it off of tv makes it much more where one has to actively seek it out, as opposed to just having the TV on Nickelodeon and watching it because it's on and/or one kind of likes it. </p><p>I think LoK dropped the ball in a number of areas, however, Nick did set the show up for failure with a low amount of advertising and, most importantly, making it online only. </p>

Except...Korra's into girls. Namely Asami.

<p>Go to the drop down menu by the picture of your avatar > "My preferances" > "Email" tab > (here there are various options) "Disable all emails." </p>

<p>Lavabending is probably inherently more destructive. Metalbending has more obvious utility. </p><p>Not to say there isn't overlap between all of these parts back and forth here, but that's the gist of it. </p>

<p>Zing! </p>

<p>Krillan and Yamcha don't fight at the main cast's level =P -they're just along to do all the menial tasks like collecting the Dragonballs and making wishes that others tell them to make and carry/eat all the senzu beans when they get owned. </p>

<p>It's funny, I meant to check into who your avatar and name referenced like, awhile ago, at first it looked like Aang and I just assumed, this being an Avatar forum and all, but it didn't seem quite right...but I didn't ever end up. It wasn't until about two weeks ago that I realized it (having only been aware of One Punch Man, for about a month). </p><p>But yes, Avatar for fun. Hah! </p>

<p>Indeed. </p><p>Just to be clear, I totally would assume this to be a major potential source of friction if not outright war between humans, spirits, and any combination of that. </p>

<p>Oh, sure, that would make sense. I would assume that would naturally come up now that the portals are open. </p>

What?

<div class="quote"><i>Neo Bahamut wrote:
Alternately, they could not do that, because it makes everything else pointless. Why bother with rock walls when you can harden your skin? Or fireballs when you have energy beams?</i></div>
<p>They could have just not added energybending. </p><p>I can see why it would be problematic because it would be overpowered, but meh, the Avatar already is overpowered. Aside from Vaatu, really, the Avatar State, once mastered, makes pretty much everyone else really, no martial challenge. ...Unless the Avatar absolutely doesn't use it until way after things got out of hand. </p><p>I agree in the sense that it could overshadow the theme of four elements and take away some of the flavor of the show. But on the other hand, it shows the unity of it all. Above the four elements, is light and dark, and above that, is oneness. Energybending is that one. Which is consistent with some of the themes they went after in ATLA and LoK. </p>

<p>Yeah, I'm inclined to believe it is probably potentially far more versatile than we've seen so far. </p>

<p>I don't know how clear it was, (1) whether those were her memories, (2) if they were those spirits/souls themselves, or (3) if they were some kind of magical connection to those spirit/souls which reside elsewhere (oooooor (4) even something else). </p><p>I am not inclined to believe they were actually Raava memories because Raava was (temporarily) killed by UnaVaatu, however, when she was reborn, she knew who Korra was, that they should/were fuse(d) together (before), and apparently Raava had the same personality. This is why I believe the connections to the past lives were something different from Raava's memories. </p><p>So, I doubt 1. </p><p>If they were 2. They are clearly gone forever (barring some magical ressurection or something, in this world, I wouldn't rule such a thing out entirely from the realm of possibility, but, w/e's). </p><p>If 3, they could feasibly be found somewhere and a new connection established. </p><p>If 4...??? /shrug. </p>

There isn't an "other side of the globe".

<p>Exactly. Still, with Iroh II, his "failures" were <i>at least </i>not entirely his own. Much of this comes to bad intel from people who are not his subordinates and/or getting bad marching orders from superiors. </p>

<p>Does not address the issue I was referring to, I was getting emails. I resolved it by turning off all emails from the site. Which I'm happy with anyways. </p>

<p>Dragonball is just one of the many continuities that would stomp Avatar's in terms of power levels. Just how it is. Charcters can and do blow up planets and for the major fighters, this is no big deal as far as feats of strength go, like everybody who can fight at the main cast's level can. </p><p>Dragonball is all about martial arts. The original series, started off more grounded in very powerful conventional-ish martial arts...then we got aliens...and planet busters...now gods or something. </p><p>Either way, Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) rocks. Hokuto Shinken is invincible! </p>

<p>Hah. I lost track after the fifth or sixth instance of "bitch"/"bitching". But, "bitch, please." </p><p>Also, I had to turn the damned emails off from the site entirely as I was getting dozens of them like, hourly after some apparent change recently. </p>