The C3G Cave - Hangout

[Margloth]

:boxing:
Alright, wise guy! Why I oughtta...

:D

Ok, I'll drop it. I'm clearly not making my case, or my case is not a good one. :razz:

[Griffin]

:boxing:
Alright, wise guy! Why I oughtta...

:D

Ok, I'll drop it. I'm clearly not making my case, or my case is not a good one. :razz:
Nothing personal or anything (I hope you know), but we have tried soooo many different ways to work C3G and most of those trials were out of necessity to try and fix a problem we had. As it is right now, I just don't think we have any legitimate problems. As it is, C3G is stronger and more fluid than ever before.

[Margloth]

We're talking about toys online.

I think if everyone stepped back now and then and reminded themselves of that, no one would take much of anything on here personally.

At least that's my motto anyway. :D

[A3n]

I got what he was saying. He was talking only about the 2 Public Designs & the Maps. He was suggesting that you could do the playtest for them without excluding yourself from taking a Hero LD design.

Margloth is promoting the opportunity to do a playtest on a Map or Public Design at the same time as signing up for a Hero LD design. Honestly this might help the Public Designs & Maps keep moving, so I wouldn't be opposed to trying it.

Cheers

[Scapemage]

By the way, date went great last nght. All I'm saying...

[Margloth]

Wow A3N, that was waaaay more elegant than the convoluted way I was putting it! :D

Congrats scapemage! (And you better not say any more! If she finds out you've been posting about her on internet forums :lol: )

[Scapemage]

Wow A3N, that was waaaay more elegant than the convoluted way I was putting it! :D

Congrats scapemage! (And you better not say any more! If she finds out you've been posting about her on internet forums :lol: )
To random people I don't know, who's age varies from teen to adult. :shock:

[Margloth]

I love it when I see bunches of Heroes online, but none in the the general C3G area. It means they're crankin' out more goodies in the sanctum!

~Margloth, eagerly awaiting the Arrival of the Avengers!

[tcglkn]

Were way past Avengers right now. :D

[Scapemage]

I love it when I see bunches of Heroes online, but none in the the general C3G area. It means they're crankin' out more goodies in the sanctum!

~Margloth, eagerly awaiting the Arrival of the Avengers!
I'm pretty sure if they show up in the general section they could be in any sub-section...


They're probably in C3V...

[Griffin]

I love it when I see bunches of Heroes online, but none in the the general C3G area. It means they're crankin' out more goodies in the sanctum!

~Margloth, eagerly awaiting the Arrival of the Avengers!
Well spotted actually, and this time you are ABSOLUTELY CORRECT, but you have NO idea what is in store for this year. What we are working on right now is the greatest gift we could come up with for you guys. :D

[Scapemage]

I love it when I see bunches of Heroes online, but none in the the general C3G area. It means they're crankin' out more goodies in the sanctum!

~Margloth, eagerly awaiting the Arrival of the Avengers!
Well spotted actually, and this time you are ABSOLUTELY CORRECT, but you have NO idea what is in store for this year. What we are working on right now is the greatest gift we could come up with for you guys. :D
What? More units? As if we haven't been doing that for years... :p

If you call it "working on" then sure. 8)

[tcglkn]

I'd say this is the coolest thing that I've gotten to work on since I joined the Sanctum. You won't get anything more out of me.

[Scapemage]

I must agree that I too have been enthralled in this awesome gift coming your way...

[Margloth]

Oh man... and I was sooo super psyched for the Avengers... but now I'm overpsyched.

I guess I've gone psycho. :D

Seriously guys, thanks for all of this. This is so awesome.

[IAmBatman]

The greatest gift ... the greatest gift ... is it God's love? God's love, anyone? :-D

[Scapemage]

The greatest gift ... the greatest gift ... is it God's love? God's love, anyone? :-D
I'll take it for $10.

*starts new Ebay auction. "God's Love: Min. bid = $20"*

[Griffin]

The greatest gift ... the greatest gift ... is it God's love? God's love, anyone? :-D
I'll take it for $10.

*starts new Ebay auction. "God's Love: Min. bid = $20"*
What is the shipping and handling and is it in good condition? Shouldn't the cost already be covered though? :p

[Scapemage]

Free shipping, did I mention free shipping? Handling however, that's a hassle. $5.

[Hahma]

This (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810165200/video/25992349) is kind of neat. :)

[Lord Pyre]

This (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810165200/video/25992349) is kind of neat. :)

Wow, that looks pretty good so far! :)

[johnny139]

This new Peter Parker is too cool. He's not lame enough. I like my Parker lame. :D

[Good Pig]

Wow, thanks Hahma. :) I love the first person wall crawling acrobatics view. Reminds me of the ride I went on at Universal Studios when I was younger.

[Griffin]

I am sorry if I won't be of much help to anyone in the next couple of days, my Great Grandmother just died and I need to take some time for family and such.

[davidlhsl]

I am sorry if I won't be of much help to anyone in the next couple of days, my Great Grandmother just died and I need to take some time for family and such.

My most sincere condolences. My own grandmother passed away last week.

:(

[Margloth]

Thinking of you both! Take care guys!

[tcglkn]

I will be praying for you both.

[DEATHWALKER 1970]

Condolences to both of you.

[IAmBatman]

Sorry to hear about that, dude!

[SirGalahad]

No worries. Family first.

[Griffin]

Thanks guys. The wife and I are at her family home right now (it was her Grandma, but we were both very close to her), and we have all agreed that it just isn't prudent for us to go to Tennessee with 3 kids and a pregnant wife and for us to miss out on our work this week. So we are gonna stick around.

[Hahma]

Wow Griff, you're going to have a 4th little one pretty soon? While I'm sorry for your family's loss, I'm happy for your new addition to be. :)

[A3n]

Condolences to both of you.

[Griffin]

Thanks guys.

Yep, we are having a 4th kid in December. :D ~ its a girl!

[A3n]

Thanks guys.

Yep, we are having a 4th kid in December. :D ~ its a girl!

Congrats.

[quozl]

Thanks guys.

Yep, we are having a 4th kid in December. :D ~ its a girl!

Girls are awesome! Congrats on the new one and I'm sorry for the loss of your grandmother. Grandmas are awesome too.

[Good Pig]

Sorry to hear about the grandma. :(

[Griffin]

She was 91, and she told the nurse yesterday that she was going to die that night, and that she was ready to go to heaven. It takes a lot of courage and faith to make such claims, but there ya go.

[IAmBatman]

Sounds like a great lady. I hope to meet here there some day. :-)

[Hahma]

She was 91, and she told the nurse yesterday that she was going to die that night, and that she was ready to go to heaven. It takes a lot of courage and faith to make such claims, but there ya go.

:word: Sounds like she had a full life and was ready to go. They don't make people of that generation anymore. People of the depression/WWII era were some remarkable people and I take every opportunity to talk with them because they are full of wisdom and some great stories.


We went to my wife's Aunt's funeral yesterday in Chicago and she was 88. Ironically, she had just started physical therapy and was feeling better from it but had a heart attack on Saturday. The toughest part yesterday wasn't sitting for an hour and fifteen minutes in the non-air-conditioned church while the heat index was 110 degrees, it was that my wife's cousin is a Catholic priest and he did the mass/service for his own mother. It was tough seeing him getting so choked up while doing the services at the church, funeral home and cemetery.

The older I get, the more funerals and wakes I attend. It's never easy of course, but it always serves to remind me that life is short and you have to appreciate everyone in your life as much as possible and always let them know how much they mean to you.

[Griffin]

She was 91, and she told the nurse yesterday that she was going to die that night, and that she was ready to go to heaven. It takes a lot of courage and faith to make such claims, but there ya go.

:word: Sounds like she had a full life and was ready to go. They don't make people of that generation anymore. People of the depression/WWII era were some remarkable people and I take every opportunity to talk with them because they are full of wisdom and some great stories.


We went to my wife's Aunt's funeral yesterday in Chicago and she was 88. Ironically, she had just started physical therapy and was feeling better from it but had a heart attack on Saturday. The toughest part yesterday wasn't sitting for an hour and fifteen minutes in the non-air-conditioned church while the heat index was 110 degrees, it was that my wife's cousin is a Catholic priest and he did the mass/service for his own mother. It was tough seeing him getting so choked up while doing the services at the church, funeral home and cemetery.

The older I get, the more funerals and wakes I attend. It's never easy of course, but it always serves to remind me that life is short and you have to appreciate everyone in your life as much as possible and always let them know how much they mean to you.
That is some pretty darn wise advise bro. :up:

This life is far too short. I love my family and I love the time I get to spend with them. It is moments like this I want to wake the wife and kids up just to tell them that I love them.... but I won't. :lol: But tomorrow, I think I am gonna make a nice breakfast for us all just because. :)

Thanks for the kind words and edification.

[whitestuff]

Congrats on number 4 Griffster. :thumbsup:

*sigh* I remember back to when I had only just had my fourth...

On another note, have you seen that Lego has both Marvel and DC licenses? http://www.toplessrobot.com/2011/07/holy_lego_has_the_marvel_and_dc_licenses.php

[hi1hi1hi1hi1]

If this is true and lego makes a Marvel LEGO video game... I think I will cry tears of unending joy.

[IAmBatman]

Nice! :-) If we ever get tired of this whole Superheroscape thing, we can always move on to converting Lego superheroes into a war game. :-P

[tcglkn]

Nice! :-) If we ever get tired of this whole Superheroscape thing, we can always move on to converting Lego superheroes into a war game. :-P

Someone has done this here (http://www.brikwars.com/) (not specifically for superheroes). And me and my friends have played it. It is so much fun! The main thing you have to remember is to have fun and not get stuck on the rules.

[quozl]

Perhaps you haven't realized yet that we could be using LEGO terrain for our superscape!

[IAmBatman]

Nice! :-) If we ever get tired of this whole Superheroscape thing, we can always move on to converting Lego superheroes into a war game. :-P

Someone has done this here (http://www.brikwars.com/) (not specifically for superheroes). And me and my friends have played it. It is so much fun! The main thing you have to remember is to have fun and not get stuck on the rules.

Yeah, I've skimmed over that before. Those rules are a literary work as much as a rules system! :-)

Perhaps you haven't realized yet that we could be using LEGO terrain for our superscape!

I've thought about it before, particularly for water, but it's still too much of an aesthetic clash for me.

[quozl]

Perhaps you haven't realized yet that we could be using LEGO terrain for our superscape!

I've thought about it before, particularly for water, but it's still too much of an aesthetic clash for me.

I was thinking more like buildings.

[IAmBatman]

Ah, gotcha. Well after seeing Griff's tutorial, I've decided that I just need to collect as many of those destructible walls as possible! :-)

[davidlhsl]

I had taken the plunge into trying cardstock terrain before I discovered C3G. Here's a picture showing my efforts:


http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p288/davidlhsl/DiceTower/MarvelCity2.jpg


I was plugging along nicely. One day, while putting together one of the cars, I just quit. I guess I was finally overwhelmed by the amount of work this project was requiring.

When I saw and built the Crime Alley map, I found exactly what I was looking for: a respectable urban setting. I was so happy with the way the battle went, I simply crushed and threw the cardstock stuff away. That isn't as drastic as it may sound. The buildings were beginning to warp, and the glue was losing its cohesion in places.

I will say that the cardstock terrain looked impressive when I had it, and it was a lot of fun to play. I still take a peek at World Works Games' website from time to time, but I honestly can't muster the money or the effort now. With the C3G maps, I haven't honestly missed it.

[IAmBatman]

Wow! :-) That's really a high order compliment for our map guys! Good stuff.

[A3n]

I to was a fan of the WWG stuff, but it took so long & then because it made the maps larger scale I had to move outside & the wind would be blowing them all over the place, even with rocks on the top of them :evil:. I think I have the same buildings you have still made. I gave the petrol station to my son to play with & it lasted about a week (& that was made of foam core).

This is why I wanted to design those maps like Crime Alley & Corner High Rise. I don't recall seeing a battle report done on Crime Alley by you yet. Or did you do that as part of it's design process :confused:/


Cheers

[davidlhsl]

I don't recall seeing a battle report done on Crime Alley by you yet. Or did you do that as part of it's design process :confused:/


I sure did play a battle on it. I even took a picture or two, and you asked what I was using to put an unbased Robin on the ladder. It was a wooden disc.

Also, Spiderman was knocked off the top of one of the buildings and survived Extreme Falling damage with a roll of 20 on the d20!

Edit: First Battle (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showpost.php?p=1195592&postcount=61) / Second Battle (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showpost.php?p=1195730&postcount=68)

They definitely lack the "Burt's Beer" touch of my later battle reports, but this was shortly after I played the Matt Helm/C3G Smackdown story.

Based on the date of the first post in the Token/Proxy thread (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=31535), next Friday will be my one year anniversary in Superhero Scape! I can't nail the exact date precisely, but I started that thread during the time I was testing the C3G waters.

[SirGalahad]

Happy Anniversary!

[Lord Pyre]

Griff's present is gone! :o

[Griffin]

I wanted to release something awesome for you guys, but playtesting slowed down so much that I don't have time to work on it and playtest as much as I have had to. :(

[Flame Gryphon]

...Alright, although it will mean a sleepless night tonight, I'll take Iron Mark IV for Griff if he'll allow me, then move on to others so he can do... whatever he was doing. :p

[Griffin]

...Alright, although it will mean a sleepless night tonight, I'll take Iron Mark IV for Griff if he'll allow me, then move on to others so he can do... whatever he was doing. :p
Thanks, but I wrapped up Iron Mark IV and Oracle today already.... you can find something else though hopefully. :D

[Griffin]

...Alright, although it will mean a sleepless night tonight, I'll take Iron Mark IV for Griff if he'll allow me, then move on to others so he can do... whatever he was doing. :p
I'll make you a deal though, if you playtest ANYTHING in the OP of the Playtesting thread, I will put the present back under the tree..... oops, I've said too much.

[Flame Gryphon]

...Alright, although it will mean a sleepless night tonight, I'll take Iron Mark IV for Griff if he'll allow me, then move on to others so he can do... whatever he was doing. :p
I'll make you a deal though, if you playtest ANYTHING in the OP of the Playtesting thread, I will put the present back under the tree..... oops, I've said too much.

Human Torch it is. :twisted:

[Griffin]

Now we're talking. :D It is good to have you on the team.

[johnny139]

Human Torch comes highly recommended for a "point and shoot" kind of player. Y'know, someone like me. :D

(12/25/11, a present... I see some sort of Christmas miracle on the way.)

[Griffin]

Have you been a good boy? :p

[johnny139]

I do alright. :p

[Margloth]

Saw Captain America... first half was great. Not a lot of action in the origin story, but the characterizations were fantastic and you actually had a lot of feeling for the characters, especially Steve Rogers (Chris Evans actually does very well in this role, showing a maturity I haven't seen from him before) and Dr. Erskine (Stanley Tucci is just great). Period feel is spot on as well, and there's even a small, almost cameo from Jim Hammond!

Surprisingly, though, Hugo Weaving's Red Skull and the Nazi bashing were not very compelling, and the fact remains that Steve Rogers is a more compelling character than Captain America. After a great origin, it kind of slips into a B-movie (which is probably what it should be, and was meant to be, so that's not a very harsh criticism).

Overall, probably a B or B-. Check it out, but wait for DVD or the dollar theater.

[Swamper]

I'm more concerned with how the game turns out. I need something to tide me over until Edge of Time comes out.

[johnny139]

I'm more concerned with how the game turns out. I need something to tide me over until Edge of Time comes out.

It will be terrible. It's a movie game. Law of the jungle, my friend.

Speaking of video games though I recently bought/beat Arkham Asylum (it was $7.50 and my new laptop can actually run it!), and boy was that fantastic. Absolutely creepy. Pitch-perfect Batman adaptation.

[Griffin]

I'm more concerned with how the game turns out. I need something to tide me over until Edge of Time comes out.

It will be terrible. It's a movie game. Law of the jungle, my friend.

Speaking of video games though I recently bought/beat Arkham Asylum (it was $7.50 and my new laptop can actually run it!), and boy was that fantastic. Absolutely creepy. Pitch-perfect Batman adaptation.
:word: on all points. How right you are Johnny, how right you are.

[Griffin]

I just watched the unreleased Wonder Woman pilot..... I will admit that is wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but it was still pretty bad.

[Swamper]

As long as the new Spidey game is good, I'll be happy!

[Hahma]

Saw Captain America... first half was great. Not a lot of action in the origin story, but the characterizations were fantastic and you actually had a lot of feeling for the characters, especially Steve Rogers (Chris Evans actually does very well in this role, showing a maturity I haven't seen from him before) and Dr. Erskine (Stanley Tucci is just great). Period feel is spot on as well, and there's even a small, almost cameo from Jim Hammond!

Surprisingly, though, Hugo Weaving's Red Skull and the Nazi bashing were not very compelling, and the fact remains that Steve Rogers is a more compelling character than Captain America. After a great origin, it kind of slips into a B-movie (which is probably what it should be, and was meant to be, so that's not a very harsh criticism).

Overall, probably a B or B-. Check it out, but wait for DVD or the dollar theater.

I just got home from taking the kids to see the Cap movie. We enjoyed it.

I really enjoyed the origins etc, as I just love the WWII era. I agree that Steve Rodgers is more compelling than Cap, but Cap is kind of machine like in his style. He's a tactical fighting machine, so there's less of his "old Steve" showing when he's in Cap mode.

Nothing wrong with it being a B, heck it's a superhero movie, so I'll take a B :D

It did set up something interesting for either a future sequel or for the Avengers movie.

Don't look at the spoiler below if you don't want something spoiled. ;)

They made sure to show Buckey's sniper ability at one point. So to me, that and the one part in the movie, it leaves it open to have him come back as Winter Soldier. :D

[Griffin]

It is taking every ounce of willpower for me to NOT look at that spoiler. :p

[Hidicul]

I looked, and it's really not much of a spoiler Griff, but view at your own risk, our definition of a spoiler might be different ;)

[IAmBatman]

Not looking! :-)

[tcglkn]

I liked the movie a lot. and the preview after the credits for the Avengers movie was incredible.

[Griffin]

Must.... not.... click.... spoiler..... AHHH!! :frustrated:

[Griffin]

None of our cards are loading for me. :?

Is this happening for anyone else? Be sure to refresh.

[tcglkn]

None of our cards are loading for me. :?

Is this happening for anyone else? Be sure to refresh.

Same. :? Did we overload the server?

[Hahma]

I liked the movie a lot. and the preview after the credits for the Avengers movie was incredible.

I should have stayed, but one of my girls had to got the bathroom real bad. Oh well.....:(

[tcglkn]

I'm sure you could find it online now.

[johnny139]

Yeah, pictures aren't showing up for me, either.

Well, Ronan's are, but none of the others.

[Griffin]

None of our cards are loading for me. :?

Is this happening for anyone else? Be sure to refresh.

Same. :? Did we overload the server?
No, that is impossible. Apparently the server provider is just making some updates. All should be well, it just may take some time.

[Griffin]

The server is running a bit slower right now, but it is running.

[IAmBatman]

Everything looks like it's back to me.

[Griffin]

I just saw Captain America and it was hands down the best Superhero movie of the year so far.

[Swamper]

Review for the Cap game is in... 5.5 from IGN. :(

[Good Pig]

I just saw Captain America and it was hands down the best Superhero movie of the year so far.

I loved how Hydra Agents lived up to their role as cannon fodder. :lol: Overall was pretty funny movie too.

[elitebeatk]

Original Human Torch was in it!

[Hahma]

I just saw Captain America and it was hands down the best Superhero movie of the year so far.

I loved how Hydra Agents lived up to their role as cannon fodder. :lol: Overall was pretty funny movie too.


@ Griff - Yeah, I was very pleasantly surprised at how good the Cap movie was. I usually don't go in with too high of expectations, but I'm glad they really delivered with this one.

@ Good Pig - Yeah, they (HYDRA) had no problem filling that roll. I also thought there was enough humor without being cheesy. :)

[Griffin]

Review for the Cap game is in... 5.5 from IGN. :(Were you honestly expecting it to be higher? It is a movie-game. :p I guess I gave up complete hope many years ago.

I just saw Captain America and it was hands down the best Superhero movie of the year so far.

I loved how Hydra Agents lived up to their role as cannon fodder. :lol: Overall was pretty funny movie too.
"If you have anything to say, now is the time for you to keep it to yourself." :rofl:

[Griffin]

Original Human Torch was in it!
:confused: Please explain that one in PM. I don't want to spoil anything for anyone, but I didn't see that at all.

Oh, and if anyone could message me with the scene at the end of the credits I would be very thankful.

[tcglkn]

Message me too. Where was Human Torch?

[hi1hi1hi1hi1]

Me three, I didn't see him.

Saw the movie Friday night and thought it was pretty awesome. They did a nice job staying with the comics on most fronts, but still making it different. I was a little disappointing in one scene (don't want to ruin it), but overall good movie. And surprisingly funny.

[Griffin]

I didn't see him because of the poor quality I was streaming, but Spidey confirmed it. :D

[johnny139]

I didn't see him because of the poor quality I was streaming, but Spidey confirmed it. :D

Tsk tsk!

I intend to see Cap sometime soon, but I might not get around to it... honestly, I haven't been to the theater to see a movie in, what, two years?

(I always plan on it, but the movies I want to see are gone by the time I'm ready!)

[davidlhsl]

I intend to see Cap sometime soon, but I might not get around to it... honestly, I haven't been to the theater to see a movie in, what, two years?

(I always plan on it, but the movies I want to see are gone by the time I'm ready!)

I haven't been to the theater is some time myself. My favorite theater was the one in Opry Mills (Nashville), because it had an IMAX Theater. Sadly, Tennessee (and other surrounding areas) was hit with a flood that completely shut down the mall. Yeah, there are other theaters, but most of them are run down. Nothing is more depressing than seeing a movie in a run-down theater, with the notable exception of eating at McDonalds (shudder).

[Spidey'tilIDie]

Me three, I didn't see him.

Saw the movie Friday night and thought it was pretty awesome. They did a nice job staying with the comics on most fronts, but still making it different. I was a little disappointing in one scene (don't want to ruin it), but overall good movie. And surprisingly funny.
Just curious, what was the scene you were dissapointed in? IMO, this was THE comic book movie of the Summer, hands down. For sheer geekdom there were some small Easter Eggs, such as Human Torch, The Howling Commandos (who were never named as such, but it was them), Arnim Zola's face first appearing in a TV screen (if you don't know, I'm not explaining it), and then the flying car from Howard Stark. Not to mention the tie-in to Thor and the set-up for a Cap 2.

[Lord Pyre]

I found a pic of Torch if anyone is curious!

http://media.comicbookmovie.com/images/users/uploads/8073/ht2.jpg

I haven't seen the movie, yet, though. I missed ALL the good superhero movies this year. :(

[Margloth]

So I just noticed Griff has a very tiny, very hard to read pink line in his signature that reads "122511".

Probably not big news, since there's a giant present a few lines up, but exciting nonetheless!

[davidlhsl]

So I just noticed Griff has a very tiny, very hard to read pink line in his signature that reads "122511".

Probably not big news, since there's a giant present a few lines up, but exciting nonetheless!

That's just a counter indicating how behind I am in +repping him.

If you think that's something, you should see IAmBatman's and A3n's counter! :)

[Hahma]

So I just noticed Griff has a very tiny, very hard to read pink line in his signature that reads "122511".

Probably not big news, since there's a giant present a few lines up, but exciting nonetheless!


I so wanted to do the strikeout game on this post, but resisted the temptation. :D

[A3n]

So I just noticed Griff has a very tiny, very hard to read pink line in his signature that reads "122511".

Probably not big news, since there's a giant present a few lines up, but exciting nonetheless!


I so wanted to do the strikeout game on this post, but resisted the temptation. :D

You mean something like that :p

I was going to go one further & strike out all but 1 letter in present few lines exciting nonetheless. but that would be too far.

[Hahma]

So I just noticed Griff has a very tiny, very hard to read pink line in his signature that reads "122511".

Probably not big news, since there's a giant present a few lines up, but exciting nonetheless!


I so wanted to do the strikeout game on this post, but resisted the temptation. :D

You mean something like that :p

I was going to go one further & strike out all but 1 letter in present few lines exciting nonetheless. but that would be too far.

Yes A3n, exactly like that. :twisted: Though, I hadn't noticed the bolded option you withheld, nicely done :D

[GamerHusband]

I too have seen this strange code 122511 and decided to Google it. Here is what I found.

1. First it gave me a strange page about human DNA gene sequencing.

2. It is a part for a Remington Chainsaw.

3. Finally I got a Youtube video showing a Big Buck in the woods.

I'm sure it all means nothing, but very funny anyway. :lol:

[johnny139]

I would bet it's 12/25/11, or, the date of the upcoming Christmas. Hence the present.

(Man, sometimes I wonder what goes on in that sanctum...)

[Lord Pyre]

I would bet it's 12/25/11, or, the date of the upcoming Christmas. Hence the present.

(Man, sometimes I wonder what goes on in that sanctum...)

I was about to post this, but Johnny's one step ahead!

[IAmBatman]

You guys are all insane ... well, mostly A3n. :-P Nutter.

[Griffin]

So I just noticed Griff has a very tiny, very hard to read pink line in his signature that reads "122511".

Probably not big news, since there's a giant present a few lines up, but exciting nonetheless!


I so wanted to do the strikeout game on this post, but resisted the temptation. :D
Oh man I want to play. :lol:

[Margloth]

Oh man, what have I done? :lol:

[LordEsenwienIV]

I have found why superheroes like Hulk, Spiderman, Human Torch and Wolverine don't join Heroscapers to help with C3G!!!

http://defskilz.multiply.com/journal/item/47/Why_Superheroes_Are_Always_Offline

[davidlhsl]

Oh man, what have I done? :lol:

I have found why superheroes like Hulk, Spiderman, Human Torch and Wolverine don't join Heroscapers to help with C3G!!!



As we can see, I stink at this game on whole wheat toast. :lol:

[LordEsenwienIV]

Oh man, what have I done? :lol:

I have found why superheroes like Hulk, Spiderman, Human Torch and Wolverine don't join Heroscapers to help with C3G!!!



As we can see, I stink at this game on whole wheat toast. :lol:
:rofl: That's all I can say.

[A3n]

BTW guys if you aren't aware of it Grishnakh has released a tutorial for creating buildings HERE (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showpost.php?p=1450572&postcount=796). Check it out it is really top notch.

Cheers

[Scapemage]

Well, I'm off to Maine for a week! Don't be expecting anything form me. Last year I got a promotion while I was away and didn't even notice...

[Hidicul]

Well, I'm off to Maine for a week! Don't be expecting anything form me. Last year I got a promotion while I was away and didn't even notice...
:rofl: I think I remember that Scape

[IAmBatman]

Those building rules look cool - I'll have to check those out when I have more time ... are the buildings hex-based or on 90-degree angles, though? I just can't do the whole squares on hexes thing ...

[Griffin]

Those building rules look cool - I'll have to check those out when I have more time ... are the buildings hex-based or on 90-degree angles, though? I just can't do the whole squares on hexes thing ...
Sure you can. You like the way the official warehouse was done right? :p

[IAmBatman]

Those building rules look cool - I'll have to check those out when I have more time ... are the buildings hex-based or on 90-degree angles, though? I just can't do the whole squares on hexes thing ...
Sure you can. You like the way the official warehouse was done right? :p

I'm talking about liking hex compatible building terrain and not liking non-hex compatible building terrain. The warehouse is hex compatible and I like it. I'm not sure from an initial glance if Grish's buildings are or not, so that's what I was trying to figure out here. :-) I play with hexes and hexes alone - I'm not keen on figuring out movement on squares or even having hexes imprinted on the top of squares and randomly cutting off on the edges, if that makes sense.

[Lord Pyre]

Those building rules look cool - I'll have to check those out when I have more time ... are the buildings hex-based or on 90-degree angles, though? I just can't do the whole squares on hexes thing ...
Sure you can. You like the way the official warehouse was done right? :p

I'm talking about liking hex compatible building terrain and not liking non-hex compatible building terrain. The warehouse is hex compatible and I like it. I'm not sure from an initial glance if Grish's buildings are or not, so that's what I was trying to figure out here. :-) I play with hexes and hexes alone - I'm not keen on figuring out movement on squares or even having hexes imprinted on the top of squares and randomly cutting off on the edges, if that makes sense.

...If you read his booklet, he has rules made up for all the half hexes and stuff. Grishnahk is darned clever.

[Griffin]

Those building rules look cool - I'll have to check those out when I have more time ... are the buildings hex-based or on 90-degree angles, though? I just can't do the whole squares on hexes thing ...
Sure you can. You like the way the official warehouse was done right? :p

I'm talking about liking hex compatible building terrain and not liking non-hex compatible building terrain. The warehouse is hex compatible and I like it. I'm not sure from an initial glance if Grish's buildings are or not, so that's what I was trying to figure out here. :-) I play with hexes and hexes alone - I'm not keen on figuring out movement on squares or even having hexes imprinted on the top of squares and randomly cutting off on the edges, if that makes sense.

...If you read his booklet, he has rules made up for all the half hexes and stuff. Grishnahk is darned clever.
Yep. I found that his attention to detail and overall spirit of excellence really matches the standards that I am used to with C3G.

[IAmBatman]

Yeah, just gave it a closer read through. I still need to make the personal determination as to whether or not I'm ready to bite the "half hex" bullet, but nothing's ever tempted me to do it to this extent before. :-) Definitely excellent work there.

[davidlhsl]

I'm talking about liking hex compatible building terrain and not liking non-hex compatible building terrain. The warehouse is hex compatible and I like it. I'm not sure from an initial glance if Grish's buildings are or not, so that's what I was trying to figure out here. :-) I play with hexes and hexes alone - I'm not keen on figuring out movement on squares or even having hexes imprinted on the top of squares and randomly cutting off on the edges, if that makes sense.

I just downloaded the pdf's and checked out the booklet (thanks for the link, A3n). The buildings are square, but they seem to be sized in a dimension that would easily fit onto the hex Heroscape terrain.

As for the playable surfaces, the roof is, indeed, composed of hexes. So this terrain is hex-based as far as figure placement and movement are concerned. Think in terms of the warehouse overhang with the 2 hexes on that.

One issue that is presented, and Grishnak addresses it, is that you will have some half-hexes. Grishnak defines two types: open and closed. Basically, closed hexes are the half hexes are at the base of the building, and are considered unplayable Open hexes are the half hexes on the roof. These are playable, but at a penalty to attack/defense.

Edit: And you apparently figured it out before I completed my dissertation. :lol: Not sure if I'll bite the bullet myself. My issue is effort required (which doesn't look too imposing other than joining the sides) and the space the terrain will take to store. I may very well revisit the objects for the World Works Games stuff I purchased (barrels, for example) for destructible objects. Some of those were easy to construct.

[IAmBatman]

Hmm ... effort and space are always issues for me as well, which may push such a move to the "back burner" but skyscrapers are always going to be enough on my radar that those are obstacles that will be overcome in time regardless. :-)

[A3n]

http://www.hcrealms.com/units/or043.jpg
Does anybody have this figure & can to take a picture of it? Preferable the Veteran version with the star on the chest.

Cheers

[johnny139]

I thought that C3G might be interested in a 3-year-old girl's outlook on some of their figures (myself in italics, my baby cousin [who is absolutely fascinated with all the HeroScape items she can fine] otherwise)...

(On the Hulk)
- Who this?
- That's the Hulk!
- He a bad guy?
- No, he's a good guy!
- No, he a bad guy, he gots sharp teeths.

(On Molly Hayes)
- Is a little girl...
- A little girl with duckies.
- I like girls... and duckies...

(On Wonder Woman)
- Oh, it's a BIG girl!

(On Thor)
- What's his name?
- Thor.
- Why?
- Because he controls thunder.
- Why?
- Because he has a magic hammer.
- Oh.

(On Poison Ivy)
- Who this?
- That's Ivy. She likes plants.
- I like plants. Oh no, the thing [vine], eating her finger!
- It's okay, she can talk to plants.
- Why?
- Because... she's magic.

(On Green Goblin)
- What this guy?
- He's the Green Goblin.
- I don't like goblin... *places face down* I don't look at him.

(On Batman)
- *picks up Batman figure*
- Do you know who that is?
- *blank stare*
- That's Batman.

(On Batman Beyond)
- Who's this.
- That's... also Batman.
- Other Batman.

(On Black Canary)
- *gasp of sadness and sympathy for a figure that seems to be crying*
- ...
- *extensive figure-on-figure abuse; Thor beats Black Canary in the face repeatedly with his hammer*
- ...
- *Black Canary tosses Thor to the ground and smashes him until he's knocked out of his flight stand*

[Griffin]

Classic.

[IAmBatman]

Heh. Sometimes I can't wait to have kids. ... But I will.

[Griffin]

I am NOT a fan of Steven Spielberg, I know that is blasphemy to some of you who worship the guy, but I generally do not like the "lessons" or "morality" of his stories. Anyways, I forced myself to watch Cowboys and Aliens last night and it was a pretty good movie.

It is basically a message of "men" putting their differences aside and uniting to overcome a great adversity. The only thing I didn't like was the fact that the men had to use some "outside" help to get it done, but that help was basically minimal.

Overall, :star::star::star::halfstar: out of 5.

[Griffin]

I am not sure if anyone is interested or not, but TrollandToad has only 1 set of the Old Green Lantern Heroclix set. LINK (http://www.trollandtoad.com/p154286.html)

[Good Pig]

I am not sure if anyone is interested or not, but TrollandToad has only 1 set of the Old Green Lantern Heroclix set. LINK (http://www.trollandtoad.com/p154286.html)

$110 :shock: ...not interested :p but thanks for the link

[Griffin]

I am not sure if anyone is interested or not, but TrollandToad has only 1 set of the Old Green Lantern Heroclix set. LINK (http://www.trollandtoad.com/p154286.html)

$110 :shock: ...not interested :p but thanks for the link
Yeah, they really are expensive, but they are also near impossible to find as well.

[johnny139]

I didn't know Spielberg had anything to do with Cowboys & Aliens... seems he's a Producer, which he also is for Transformers, so I'm not sure how much he was involved.

But anyways you're weird, Spielberg's the man! I mean, Jaws? Saving Private Ryan? Jurassic Park? Catch Me If You Can? INDIANA JONES? I'm very much looking forward to his Lincoln biopic, too.

[Griffin]

I didn't know Spielberg had anything to do with Cowboys & Aliens... seems he's a Producer, which he also is for Transformers, so I'm not sure how much he was involved.

But anyways you're weird, Spielberg's the man! I mean, Jaws? Saving Private Ryan? Jurassic Park? Catch Me If You Can? INDIANA JONES? I'm very much looking forward to his Lincoln biopic, too.No, I saw some interview with the actors and they talked about how very involved Spielberg was.

I hate all of those movies, except for IJ, and that is because I was brainwashed to like them when I was young. :p

[johnny139]

Ah. Well, I guess you're just weird then. :p

[Good Pig]

Jurassic Park was epic in its time. Still is pretty cool now. I really need to get some surround sound.

[Griffin]

I saw it in the theaters and I remember two things:

1- the black guy died first and a black dude in the theater made a comment about it
2- my step mom jumped and screamed when the velociraptor leaped up to eat the kids in the air shaft

[davidlhsl]

I thought he did a great job with A.I., other than an overdone ending. That was one of Stanley Kubrick's projects (my fave director), and he had shared his notes with Spielberg and thought Spielberg would be better for it.

Minority Report was great. E.T... I hated that.

[Griffin]

E.T. was complete commercialized crap, I agree.

[johnny139]

I dunno, E.T. is cute. The scene where the government comes in and puts the whole place on lockdown is amazing. Otherwise, though, I agree; too "kiddie" overall.

[Good Pig]

1- the black guy died first and a black dude in the theater made a comment about it

He didn't though. It was the lawyer hiding in the porta potty.

Samuel L. didn't get eaten until much later. I think Dennis Nedry (Newman from Seinfeld) got eaten before he did even.

[Griffin]

1- the black guy died first and a black dude in the theater made a comment about it

He didn't though. It was the lawyer hiding in the porta potty.

Samuel L. didn't get eaten until much later. I think Dennis Nedry (Newman from Seinfeld) got eaten before he did even.
It was the opening scene I think. One of the wranglers got pulled I think.

[Griffin]

I just confirmed it. It was the famous "shoot her! shoot heeeerrr!!!!" scene. :lol:

[Good Pig]

:lol: now I remember.

[IAmBatman]

Minority Report and Catch Me If You Can were both great movies for sure. Saving Private Ryan as well.
Spielberg isn't always awesome or anything, but I'd take him over George Lucas any day.

[A3n]

Minority Report and Catch Me If You Can were both great movies for sure. Saving Private Ryan as well.
Spielberg isn't always awesome or anything, but I'd take him over George Lucas any day.

:word:

[Spidey'tilIDie]

Blasphemy! Heresy! Just plain crazy talk! George Lucas, now, may be all about comercialization and the almighty dollar, but once upon a time he made us believe in a galaxy Far, Far Away and he gave us THE GREATEST SURPRISE ENDING in Movie History with the "Luke, I am your Father." line. Come on guys, historical perspective.

[johnny139]

(I don't even like Star Wars.)

[Griffin]

Blasphemy! Heresy! Just plain crazy talk! George Lucas, now, may be all about comercialization and the almighty dollar, but once upon a time he made us believe in a galaxy Far, Far Away and he gave us THE GREATEST SURPRISE ENDING in Movie History with the "Luke, I am your Father." line. Come on guys, historical perspective.
Old school Lucas was the man. :word:

[Margloth]

Ok, now Griff's sig says "Update the text on Cap A's card."

Is this a secret messaging system? Is he sending messages to the art department instead of posting in a thread? Is he just screwing with my mind? I'm going crazy here!

[Swamper]

As long as he doesn't put "Spider-Man is canceled", I don't care! ;)

[johnny139]

I believe they're "notes to self" to remind various Art Department members of updates needed while they are away for whatever reasons.

[Griffin]

Man, you guys aren't going to believe this, but Johnny is right, and that means some unfortunate bad news as well.... :( Things just aren't quite ready for some of the designs.

[IAmBatman]

Lucas, like Spielberg, has done some really good stuff and some really bad stuff. However, unlike Spielberg, Lucas' bad stuff is all his recent stuff and his good stuff is all from decades ago.

[Margloth]

Okay Griff, now I really hate you.

:D

[Griffin]

Tempting isn't it.

[Spidey'tilIDie]

BTW, I found this (http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/168069-watch-the-final-scene-of-captain-america)today and thought those with no patience or parents who needed a potty break would appreciate it. Its shorter, but its actually better shots of the main characters. Enjoy!

[Griffin]

Thanks Spidey.

[Lord Pyre]

I am not sure if anyone is interested or not, but TrollandToad has only 1 set of the Old Green Lantern Heroclix set. LINK (http://www.trollandtoad.com/p154286.html)

$110 :shock: ...not interested :p but thanks for the link
Yeah, they really are expensive, but they are also near impossible to find as well.

Last year I was in Appleton, WI for an HS tournament, and they had that GL pack for $20. I was too cheap to buy it, considering you guys hadn't done many GL's yet. Next time I was there, it was gone, and I've regretted it ever since. :p

[Griffin]

I am not sure if anyone is interested or not, but TrollandToad has only 1 set of the Old Green Lantern Heroclix set. LINK (http://www.trollandtoad.com/p154286.html)

$110 :shock: ...not interested :p but thanks for the link
Yeah, they really are expensive, but they are also near impossible to find as well.

Last year I was in Appleton, WI for an HS tournament, and they had that GL pack for $20. I was too cheap to buy it, considering you guys hadn't done many GL's yet. Next time I was there, it was gone, and I've regretted it ever since. :p
Oh man that would have been a steal.

[IAmBatman]

Seriously. Ouch.

[Lord Pyre]

Seriously. Ouch.

They were still plentiful at Troll and Toad at that time, too. Afterwards I figured I'd pick it up for whenever we got around to making the cards, but then the price skyrocketed and it was gone. :p

[Lord Pyre]

Some pictures of Bane! :)

http://www.comicvine.com/news/spy-photos-emerge-of-batman-vs-bane-on-the-dark-knight-rises-set-spoilers/143404/

[johnny139]

Oh, by the by, I have some pretty major spoilers (rumors, of course, to take with a grain of salt) for Rises. If anyone's interested; not sure if I should post them because I know I hate being spoiled for that sort of thing unwillingly.

[Griffin]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Spidey'tilIDie!!!! :toast:

[IAmBatman]

:woot: Beat me to it! Happy, happy birthday, lil buddy!

[Spidey'tilIDie]

Thank you, kind sirs!

[SirGalahad]

Yes, enjoy it.

Research has shown that people who have more birthdays tend to live longer.

[Spidey'tilIDie]

Yes, enjoy it.

Research has shown that people who have more birthdays tend to live longer.
:rofl: I must be getting old, I didn't get it at first!

[Griffin]

Yes, enjoy it.

Research has shown that people who have more birthdays tend to live longer.
:rofl: I have to remember that one.

[IAmBatman]

I just saw that on a card recently. Love it. :-D

[davidlhsl]

Happy birthday, Spidey! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58XYUXybBV4)

spoiler (please don't open until after you've clicked the link and seen the video):


The cupcakes certainly look yummy.

However... ok, let's try to break this down. You love Spiderman, right? He's your favorite Superhero, right? So you get tons of cool Spiderman decorations and party favors. Fantastic! So how do you end such a web-slinging and Spidey-tingly celebration? With a pinata where you take a stick and beat the crap out of the poor guy. :wtf:

[A3n]

Happy birthday Spidey. :toast:

[Hidicul]

That's alright Bats, I beat Griff via PM yesterday ;) I'll say it again though, Happy Birthday Spidey. A3n that was good, I need to remember that since my Dad's birthday is coming up.

[DEATHWALKER 1970]

Happy B-Day Spidey!

[quozl]

Spider-Man!
Spider-Man!
Have a birthday like no-one can!
You're so great!
You're so rad!
Have a happy birthday and don't be sad!

Oh yeah! Happy B-Day Spider-Man!

[Margloth]

Here's hopin' Spidey is Spidey for many more Birthdays! (you know, since he's Spidey'TilHeDies!)

[Margloth]

So I'm kind of pondering making a Newbie thread for C3G, ala the Question Dump, where the fresh meat can come and ask any question they'd like.

I know when I first started, I was shy about getting involved (as opposed to my usual boorish self), because there seemed to be a lot of legalese behind C3G and I was askeered of'a breakin' the rules.

Just kind of a hey, thanks for checkin' us out, you got questions, we got answers kind of thread... a bit more community outreach! Hopefully us Sidekicks and Allies could take a bit of a mentor approach there, and kind of take newbies under our wing.

What'cha guys think?

[quozl]

You're not allowed to ask that question here.

(I'm kidding!)

[Margloth]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to quozl again.
Dagnabit!

[Griffin]

How about on the welcome page, we just make a not at the top that says that noobs can ask any questions..... ;)

[Griffin]

But I am also not against you starting a thread either.

[IAmBatman]

No problems with the idea here either. :-)

[Spidey'tilIDie]

No problems with the idea here either. :-)
Ditto.

[A3n]

No problems with the idea here either. :-)
Ditto.

:word:

[SirGalahad]

Go for it!

[Margloth]

So those new Hero Smileys are just too awesome...

...tickle's is filthylicious!

[Good Pig]

So those new Hero Smileys are just too awesome...

...tickle's is filthylicious!

:lol:

[Swamper]

Mavel, Marvel, Marvel... Why would you do this to my beloved Spider-Man series?

Not only did they have to kill Peter Parker, THE only Spider-Man I will ever read and respect (well, I like Ben Reilly too... But that's a whole different matter), but you had to make some stupid play for publicity and replace him with a half black, half Hispanic guy! I have nothing against minorities, but jeez Louise, this looks like a BLATANT publicity stunt. I hope this explodes in their face and they concentrate on the true, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN!

[Margloth]

I thought I read somewhere that they only killed off Ultimate Universe Spidey? At any rate, Petey Parkey will be Spider-Man again, fo sho.

[Swamper]

Yeah, it's only Ultimate Universe... But still! It's Spider-Man! Marvels most popular superhero. Why would they do something like this?

[elitebeatk]

They killed off my Nova....He's popular, right? ;)

[Margloth]

I'm pretty sure Peter Parker has 'died' several other times as well. Honestly, I don't understand why these storylines even really make waves anymore.

Also, I think having another character fill the shoes can sometimes make for some interesting stories. I think Mac Gargan Venom is just as interesting as Eddie Brock Venom. I realize Venom isn't quite on the same plane as Spider-Man, but still...

[Swamper]

But see, Venom is (basically) the same no matter who he's bonded to. There's only ONE Spider-Man. And this new guy will spend all of his time trying to fill Parker's shoes, and he will fail. No one can fill Parker's shoes. I think this is a horrible decision by Marvel.

[Margloth]

I'll admit I haven't been reading much Spidey stuff lately, but in my opinion, Peter Parker feels a little out of place in the current Marvel Universe anyway. The current MU is a dark and somewhat depressing place... Spidey's personality seems to clash with the rest of the world's inhabitants.

I'd be okay with trying something new for a while... and like I said, it's just Ultimate Spidey.

[IAmBatman]

The crappy part is the blatant tokenism of the character choice. He's not an organic character who has race as part of his identity, he's Black with a capital "B" and Hispanic with capital "H." His race is bigger than his actual personality because he's not a character - he's a symbol of their attempts at diversity. Inorganic, token attempts like this, though, just make lack of diversity issues worse. Oh, and God forbid they create a compelling character of color rather than taking an established name and transforming him into a character as color in a cheap publicity stunt. Storm seems like she worked out pretty well ...
This type of stuff from the big two of comics is why the only comics I'm picking up right now are Image ...

[Griffin]

MARVEL and DC have basically run out of good ideas, and they have entrenched management that essentially needs to retire or just die. I would love to see young American writers take over the industry again.

[Red Eyed Jedi]

Main stream comics DC, Marvel only want your money. Stories, characters are secondary. That's why every summer someone big dies then in the winter they brought back. Maybe my time frame is off but you get my point. Superman, Spiderman was "born" before most of us were alive and will be here after we die. They just to big a cash cow to ever change or let die.

[Swamper]

I just can't get over it. It's like a slap in the face for everything that made Spider-Man so great.

[Griffin]

The funny thing to me about changing the race of Spider-Man is how little impact it will have on minorities. They don't care about the color of the person beneath the mask. It is only going to alienate whites.

I work as a children entertainer painting faces and making balloons. Almost all of the minority or ethnic children LOVE Spider-Man, especially the Muslims and Indians. I have always speculated that this is the case because Spider-Man can be any color or ethnicity under that mask - it is up to the imagination. However, Batman and Superman are blatantly white, and ethnic groups from other parts of the world are not typically as diverse minded as we are, and wouldn't want to "worship" a white or a black as a hero.

[johnny139]

I work as a children entertainer painting faces and making balloons. Almost all of the minority or ethnic children LOVE Spider-Man, especially the Muslims and Indians. I have always speculated that this is the case because Spider-Man can be any color or ethnicity under that mask - it is up to the imagination. However, Batman and Superman are blatantly white, and ethnic groups from other parts of the world are not typically as diverse minded as we are, and wouldn't want to "worship" a white or a black as a hero.

Interestingly enough, I read an interview with one of the writers behind the new changes (I think so, at least) and he said the exact same thing - as a kid, he and all of his friends (he is black I believe) loved being Spider-Man, because under the mask he could be anyone.

Honestly, though? A new Spider-Man? It's interesting. Yeah, they're uprooting a time-honored character and replacing him with a minority for no real reason. But what about John Stewart as Green Lantern? Same thing. Stewart is BADASS. Ryan Choi as the Atom is MUCH cooler than Ray Palmer if you ask me. And it's not the first time they swapped Spideys, either... Ben Reilly anyone?

Let's see where they go with the kid before throwing around "ruined Spider-Man FOREVER!" and "blatant race-mongering!" and all that. Maybe they'll be able to tell some solid stories about a kid trying to live up the legacy of the man before him. Or maybe it'll be sheer crap. But I think we should actually READ the stories before we decide it's all a publicity stunt.

[Swamper]

I won't be reading them...

(Of course, I never started reading the Ultimate Spider-Man anyway). ;)

[johnny139]

So who are you to be whining? :p

[Swamper]

A Spider-Man fan, that's who! They take my favorite character and change him up for no reason, and I rise to arms! ;)

[johnny139]

I dunno, killing Peter and replacing him with a black kid in an offshoot universe ain't much compared to, say... having him hatch from a giant cocoon while his real body is eaten by spiders (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_The_Other) or make a deal with Satan to save Aunt May and erase his marriage (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_One_More_Day). I think Ultimate Spidey got off easy!

[Swamper]

Yeah, the New Day storyline was strange, to say the least. Spidey was getting bogged down with his identity being revealed and all that though, so I can see why the writers did that.

I'm curious how Peter got off easier in te ultimate universe, being dead and all. :razz:

[Margloth]

Yeah, honestly it's storylines like those that have made me lose interest in Spidey.

Pete's appeal is that he's supposed to be 'just like us' (only with, you know, Spider power!). Coccoon-birthing and devil-dealing do little to reaffirm that.

[Margloth]

Some Dark Knight Rises Shots:

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1429716736/rg1920637440

I'm a little discouraged by how small Tom Hardy looks as Bane...

EDIT: Although I guess that could be a stuntman. Still... it'd be nice to see him 'grown' a bit with cgi... ala Chris Evans from Captain America (in reverse).

[Griffin]

Give the editing dept a chance first. That was Bats' suggestion to me when I commented on how silly the new Bat suit looks.

[Margloth]

I said a little discouraged. I still think it's gonna be awesome! :D

[IAmBatman]

Yeah, I think most superhero movies look kinda silly in still framed photos ... now with actual motion, editing, special effects and all that? Much different.
Speaking of, finally saw Captain America last night and I agree with Griff - best Superhero movie I saw this summer! (Though I didn't see the X-Men one).

[Swamper]

I saw Cap last night too! I liked it much better than Thor.

[johnny139]

Ooh, our first look at THE NEW SUPERMAN (http://i.imgur.com/sQUmm.jpg)!

It looks... alright... I guess...?

[DEATHWALKER 1970]

Not loving the suit texture...

[Griffin]

Whatever guys, that costume is AWESOME!!!!!!

[IAmBatman]

A bit scaly, but I like the bright colors, and, like everything, I bet it'll look a lot better in action. :-)
Honestly, it's the script I care about most in these movies anyway.

[Margloth]

I can live with that Superman. :up:

[Griffin]

I think the texture of the suit really gives it an "out of this world" feel to it and also bit more believable as opposed to just some tights. I think this suit is a fantastic step in a great new direction. However, I agree with bats that the story is what is important.

Oh, and that guy looks amazing as Kal-El. :up: I believe in the casting now.

[Margloth]

His hair looks maybe a bit too '50's greaser, but it could be the angle. All in all, I'd still rather see an older Superman, but this guy looks good to me!

[Hidicul]

Karat and I just went to see X-men and Bats I really don't think you missed much but not seeing it. As a movie, it's good, but as someone that knows and loves the X-men, it was something that really irritated me, though I did like how they did Beast's part. When it hits DVD I'll get it for my collection, but it'll pretty much just be the kids that'll watch it.

[Griffin]

This just in: More Hollywood racial tinkering as it pertains to DC's Perry WHITE in the upcoming film Man of Steel.

The actor chosen to play the role of the Daily Planet's Chief Editor is none other than African American Laurence Fishburn; best known for his role in the Matrix trilogy.

Laurence Fishburn is without a doubt an amazing actor with loads of talent and experience. He is a well known actor and has become a common household name. My question is, will his talents as an amazing actor 1 - be enough for Superman fans to overlook the color of his skin, and 2 - will he be able to play the character of Perry White in a way that is true to the character? Perry White is a well-to-do man with a passion for good reporting. He is known for his occassional outbursts (less than J. Jonah Jameson) and his famous line "Don't call me chief!". Will Laurence Fishburn come out of his comfort zone of his typical "calm and collective" role, or will he rewrite Perry White to fit his own personality and acting style?

[johnny139]

I think he looks the part (in that he's kinda big but not necessarily FAT), but I'm not sure he's quite old enough. I picture Perry White in his 60s, but I don't think Fishburne is even 50 yet.

[Lord Pyre]

I think the texture of the suit really gives it an "out of this world" feel to it and also bit more believable as opposed to just some tights. I think this suit is a fantastic step in a great new direction. However, I agree with bats that the story is what is important.

Oh, and that guy looks amazing as Kal-El. :up: I believe in the casting now.

Agreed, I like it! :)

This just in: More Hollywood racial tinkering as it pertains to DC's Perry WHITE in the upcoming film Man of Steel.

The actor chosen to play the role of the Daily Planet's Chief Editor is none other than African American Laurence Fishburn; best known for his role in the Matrix trilogy.

Laurence Fishburn is without a doubt an amazing actor with loads of talent and experience. He is a well known actor and has become a common household name. My question is, will his talents as an amazing actor 1 - be enough for Superman fans to overlook the color of his skin, and 2 - will he be able to play the character of Perry White in a way that is true to the character? Perry White is a well-to-do man with a passion for good reporting. He is known for his occassional outbursts (less than J. Jonah Jameson) and his famous line "Don't call me chief!". Will Laurence Fishburn come out of his comfort zone of his typical "calm and collective" role, or will he rewrite Perry White to fit his own personality and acting style?

Oh, cut it out. Fishburn is awesome, and he'll do an awesome job. The guy playing Superman isn't Kryptonian, so honestly, why does it make a difference? The movies aren't the comics, it's a different universe, and in this universe, he's black. Big deal. :p

[Griffin]

Just to make a note here, Kryptonians are white.

[Hidicul]

Just to make a note here, Kryptonians are white.
:rofl:

[johnny139]

Just to make a note here, Kryptonians are white.

Not all of them!

(Vathlo Island) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Vathlo_Island)

[Scapemage]

I am back from Maine!

[Hidicul]

Welcome back Scape

[Griffin]

Just to make a note here, Kryptonians are white.

Not all of them!

(Vathlo Island) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Vathlo_Island)

Right, just 99% of them. :p

[johnny139]

Just to make a note here, Kryptonians are white.

Not all of them!

(Vathlo Island) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Vathlo_Island)

Right, just 99% of them. :p

Not Superman! (http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/4526/presap8.jpg)

[Griffin]

:rofl: Alternate realities for the win!

[Griffin]

Is anyone else bothered by the fact that Lex Luthor isn't casted yet for the Man of Steel movie? I am starting to wonder if they are even planning on casting him at all.... Has anyone heard any rumors or confirmations on whether or not he will be in the movie? I read about a year ago that Nolin and Goyer's idea that was pitched to WB had Lex as a side character/villain, but that was really just a rumor.

[johnny139]

It seems pretty likely to me that Luthor won't be in Man of Steel - or, at least, not in any major role. I figure, if anything, he'll have a minor cameo or appear in a hook at the end - not unlike the Joker in Batman Begins.

[Griffin]

I think you are right, or at least I hope you are about him having a small role or at least a "sequel hook". I just want to see him reimagined and done correctly. You know, it would be cool if he had a sort of sub plot as he rose to the presidency.

[Margloth]

I actually think Fishburne will make an awesome Perry White. While he's most famously known for the Matrix and Law & Order or something like that, the vast majority of his work actually has a bit of a 'crazy' vibe to it.

I'd like to see a more sympathetic spin on Luthor. Maybe show him as not a villain in this movie (at least not directly)... maybe teamed with Superman, out of necessity.

[Griffin]

Luthor, at his core HAS to "outdo" Superman and win the approval and love of the world and steal that from Superman. But because the world rejects him and his methods as villainous, while worshiping the alien Kryptonian, he turns all of his jealousness, hatred, obsession, and attention to destroying the Man of Steel and/or destroying his image in the public - THAT is how Lex HAS to be portrayed to really get him as he should be done. The 90's comics really nailed this (especially when he was cloned) and Smallville perfected it IMO.

[johnny139]

I've always found the varied interpretations of Luthor's motives interesting. Is he just naturally untrustworthy - does he really think of Superman as the villain, an alien invader? The "Lex Luthor: Man of Steel" comics does this great; he has some awesome lines, thinks of himself as "the last true humanist." He thinks the ends justify the means.

Or is he petty and jealous? Does he just want to BE Superman? Does he want the power, the attention, the love and adoration? Is it simply revenge for meddling in his business (and making his hair fall out)? Anger that someone dares to challenge him? A base cynicism that the "raw good" of Superman must fail; to prove that his method of lying, cheating, and stealing is the only true path to success?

There's so many ways to go with it, his psychology is so variable, that it's tough to nail him down.

(I'd definitely love to see a Superman trilogy with a President Luthor side-story weaved in... and cap things off with a global invasion by Darkseid or Brainiac while he's in office, and have a scene where he realizes the country and the world's only hope is Superman!)

[Griffin]

I think a Brainiac/Luthor hybrid would be very cool for a second film, and cap the trilogy (the Hollywood trend) off with Darkseid as the finale. Oh yeah, and a Green Lantern/Superman team up film against Mongul and War World would be AWESOME.

[Swamper]

I like Lex Luthor. Every since I played him in a round of CoN, I pick up an issue of Superman that has Lex in it whenever I see one floating around.

If Hollywood messes that guy up, I won't be happy.

[Griffin]

Swamper, did you like Smallville Lex? I think that is the best form of Lex ANY media has ever portrayed. Michael Rosenbaum did the most amazing job as Lex Luthor. IMO, that was hands down the best television performance of all time.

[Swamper]

I didn't watch much Smallville, but from what I saw I have to agree; that Lex was a beast.

[johnny139]

I'm jealous of Smallville for stealing Rosenbaum away from the DCAU. We had to go without Flash for, like, a full season of Justice League Unlimited 'cause he was off playing Luthor! What a jerk. :p

[Griffin]

:lol: Seriously. He made such a good Wally West. :star: :star: :star: :star: :star:

[Spidey'tilIDie]

:lol: Seriously. He made such a good Wally West. :star: :star: :star: :star: :star:
As a voice, yes. But I will always think of Lex when I see that face, so he can never play another live-action comic book role, IMO. I agree about his Lex, he was brilliant! Even in the finale, after a two-three year hiatus, he never skipped a beat! For the first time I felt I understood and could relate to Lex, in Smallville. Which, IMO, was what was really brilliant about the show.

[Griffin]

Yep. Smallville Lex was a devil, but one that we all felt sorry for as did Clark. Perfect. Lex Luthor is a tragic villain that becomes more and more ensnared in his role as a villain the more and more he struggles to become some twisted form of a "hero".

[Griffin]

The new Catwoman!! (http://movies.cosmicbooknews.com/content/dark-knight-rises-2012-10-new-images-anne-hathaway-selina-kyle-catwoman)

And one more. (http://www.cosmicbooknews.com/template.php?src=/images1/aaimages/selina_kyle_thumb.jpg)

[Hahma]

Nice shots of her :D, but yet another ugly motorcycle.

[mrcrimson]

I gotta say, I'm not really feeling the costume. I understand Nolan wants more realistic costumes, but this looks like black widow with goggles. I hope there is a cowl or something that got ripped off her head in this scene.

[A3n]

I can do without the cowl. Seriously the characters don't have to look like their namesake for them to fit the theme of their namesake.

I was sold on Julie Newmar's catwoman even without the cat-ear headband.

[Margloth]

Well, I wouldn't be surprised if this were a 'first appearance', as it were. Costume might not be complete just yet.

Catwoman is gonna have to have some backstory development... I wouldn't be surprised (especially since she's on the Batbike) if she doesn't end up getting a lot of her stuff from Bruce. So maybe she just hasn't got a mask yet.

But I have to say, the whole Anne Hathaway/Catwoman angle is the thing I'm most worried about in this movie.

[IAmBatman]

I have full faith in Nolan here. I suspect this is really more of a Selina Kyle picture than a Catwoman picture, though. I really am doing my best to avoid looking at too many spoilers, though, as I feel the movie will be a better experience if I'm looking at it with fresh eyes.