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Mark Skarr · 05-08-2017, 04:13 PM

First of all, let's be clear here. Mjölnir is not a "hammer." It's not even Signature Gear. It's an innate attack for obscene amounts of damage that happens to look like a hammer. (Do not get your effects and your mechanics confused.) Sure, in something that wasn't supers you might build it as an actual hammer, but, in supers, bang-for-your-buck, it's an innate attack.

I see no doubt that Thor would want a VW Minibus over a normal hammer. It's heavier and has a better swing to it. Sure, it's not balanced, but, he'll only need to hit you with it once. Granted, it'll probably only take one hit as well, but, ditto with any weapon that's not Mjölnir.

The problem is that getting in the van and hitting someone with it at top speed is "better" than throwing it at someone faster than it can drive.

05-08-2017, 04:13 PM	#11
Mark Skarr Forum Pervert (If you have to ask . . .) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Somewhere high up.	Re: Ramming Speed vs Throwing Speed with a side order of Log ST First of all, let's be clear here. Mjölnir is not a "hammer." It's not even Signature Gear. It's an innate attack for obscene amounts of damage that happens to look like a hammer. (Do not get your effects and your mechanics confused.) Sure, in something that wasn't supers you might build it as an actual hammer, but, in supers, bang-for-your-buck, it's an innate attack. I see no doubt that Thor would want a VW Minibus over a normal hammer. It's heavier and has a better swing to it. Sure, it's not balanced, but, he'll only need to hit you with it once. Granted, it'll probably only take one hit as well, but, ditto with any weapon that's not Mjölnir. The problem is that getting in the van and hitting someone with it at top speed is "better" than throwing it at someone faster than it can drive.