We Could Be Heroes: Super Sexy Superheroes Big Game Recruitment (SEEKING ALL)

[Vergil Tanner]

Aaaah, ok.

So, with regards to your power, I feel like we need to quantify it. How much force do you reckon he can deliver per level? Like, at Novice, he can deliver a shockwave with a force equal to X? What would you say is a fair starting number?

[Isengrad]

Hmmm, I wish i had been able to take Physics...i could quantify this a bit better. We could base the initial force as his Body weight, So if hes of mean build and around... 5'10"  about 168lbs, we can compare it to lets say a car crash without a seatbelt. Useing this handy calculator we can get a grasp of the effect, of what it will feel like.

Novice we can say: traveling at 15mph, that would get us a Lbf of 9629, feeling like you got hit by a mass of 4.81 tons(sounds like a lot, but the human body is durable.)

we can scale up by 15 at each level, if you like.Or if you think this is too math intensive or potentially game breaking I can try to come up with something different.

[Vergil Tanner]

I would say the theory is alright, but 15mph impact can still be brutal if you aren't wearing a seatbelt, and depending on what you hit xD And we also have to consider balancing it with peoples super strength and durability. I would say we start small; his shockwaves are enough to give people concussions, as you say, so there has to be an amount of force required there. I'd google it, but China is being a bitch and my VPN's don't work well ATM, so you'll have to look that up for me >.>
Either way, we start with concussion at novice level (Novice is like, "I only just got my powers") and Intermediate, we go to 15mph car crash. Because we also have to consider how versatile your power really is, and balance out its actual strength accordingly, y'know?

[Isengrad]

That sounds good, so more like a big guy running into you

[Vergil Tanner]

Pretty much. Would you mind writing a Novice / Intermediate / Master summary as exhaustively as you can, and we'll go through it and tweak the numbers, limitations, weaknesses, etc? That should be the quickest way of doing it

[Isengrad]

ok, after some googling I found an article that gives me a Solid benchmark number. They measure in G-force, saying that most concussions are at 95 gs, citing that the average football player can take impacts of 103 gs on a daily basis(I can attest to that, those impacts are tough). So, combined with the force of his punch, it would be like getting hit by a linebacker.
Cited source: Science daily

Novice: Able to deliver a force of up to 95gs on impact(Equivalent to running into a linebacker) May cause moderate damage or concussions if struck on the head. The pressurewave also delivers it's force back, causing him to rebound from the target struck, though his body seems to be immune to the damage DIRECTLY caused by the pressure wave, he is not immune to the force of impact from other sources. Shockwaves may go off randomly, pratfalls ensue. Sources that can generate shock waves are hands and feet.

Intermediate: Able to deliver up to 285gs on impact, able to release a second shock wave to act as a recoil dampener, meaning unless he wants to he is no longer blown back by the impact. Able to release a conclusive wave on thought(not requiring an impact) Allowing for higher jumps and point blank delivery.

Master: At master level the maximum force he can unleash is equivalent to 855 gs, mastery over it has allowed him to generate a larger wave from the core of his being, and also release directional blasts from his hands reaching up to 30 ft at full power. Past that the power drops off significantly.

That's first draft using the new benchmark. let me know if you think its all right. I inadvertently picked a difficult power, as the Human body is durable and well...there are a lot of factors to consider when your taking about force and pressure waves.

[Vergil Tanner]

Ok, so! Novice looks good!

Intermediate:
What do you mean "Concussive wave on thought?" Do you mean he no longer needs to touch you to blast you? How large is the range of his blast? Is it in one direction - from his hands, say - or in all directions? Both? How long does it take him to "charge up," or is it instantaneous? Is there a cooldown? Does he have to actively think about the recoil dampener, or is it automatic? What is 285g's equal to, roughly? Like, if 95g's is like running into a linebacker, what is 285g's the equivalent of? Would you mind giving me an example?


Master:
Again, what is 855 equal to, as an example? How is him creating a wave and directional blasts different to intermediary? What is the range of this "wave" blast? 30ft? More? Less? Do his blasts get weaker as they get larger (EG, an omnidirectional blast might be weaker than a monodirectional)? You say the power drops off "significantly." At what rate does the power decrease? What "Shape" is his hand-based blast? A line, a cone, an irregular rectangle, etc etc?