Alfa Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 (edited) I guess Epic powers do not have to make real sense - if his powers are limited to modern-day-handguns, then he could never use a rifle, am energy-based handgun or an old dueling pistol for reasons unknown.I mean, why could instabam use potatoes but not tomatoes? The difference is not that big... Edited February 19, 2016 by Alfa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneSpren Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 What the flip is curveballs power. Never running out of bullets doesn't make sense! Does he clone the bullets, teleport them, what? Never running out of bullets is not a power?! So what was his power? I think curveball is about the weakest epic we've ever seen. Except, in Calamity, there's an epic who's jsut a glorified magaphone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfa Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 I guess both could beat Neon. One, by screaming, the other, by shooting constantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormgate Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Also in Calamity, we have linguistic Epics. The one that could speak any made-up language is probably the weakest. Although that would be seriously awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkness Ascendant Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Why is Curveball called curveball anyway? it's not like he was some baseball pla......wait maybe he was. Perhaps his real ability is to have unlimited AMMUNITION! So whatever he throws or projects with the intent to harm, can be multiplied to infinity! But magic is basically science we don't understand whereas science is what we DO understand. Maybe what we truly knew about Physics is really nothing compared what there is TO understand. When I say this thread's title I instantly thought, the ability to have perfect balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natc Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Also in Calamity, we have linguistic Epics. The one that could speak any made-up language is probably the weakest. Although that would be seriously awesome. Speaking in Elvish sounds fun. Or dragon. Totally useless though. Instant potato powers are better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voidus Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Also in Calamity, we have linguistic Epics. The one that could speak any made-up language is probably the weakest. Although that would be seriously awesome. Technically all languages are made up so theoretically he's just a universal translator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobold King Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Technically all languages are made up so theoretically he's just a universal translator. I got the feeling that Brandon Sanderson meant any constructed language with that. So my guess is that he could speak Klingon and Esperanto but not French, which wasn't "made up" in the same deliberate process as a conlang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormgate Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Could that Epic speak Alethi? What about Arelish or something like that? That would be an interesting WoB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voidus Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 I got the feeling that Brandon Sanderson meant any constructed language with that. So my guess is that he could speak Klingon and Esperanto but not French, which wasn't "made up" in the same deliberate process as a conlang. Universal decrypter then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiLyghtSansSparkles Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Universal decrypter then. They could finally solve one of the creepiest mysteries of our time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfa Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 You mean the Voynich-code? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallen Rope Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 I think Curveball's power only works on handguns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BinaryCupcake Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Forget the gauss gun. How about nuke launchers? :DDD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickenPlague Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 I just realized that garages are guns if you look at it correctly. So are house doors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loremaster12 Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 Ok, I've come up with a theory, as to how calamities gifting powers work, which could explain why most epic powers cannot be explained with laws of physics. He doesn't choose what powers he gives people. He chooses people who have inner most desires that would require super human abilities and/or view themselves as being more than human. He infuses these people with his raw energy and the powers they develop are based on these desires and self images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vissy Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 One Piece is your friend, once again. The power to transform your goobers into miniature explosives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voidus Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Ok, I've come up with a theory, as to how calamities gifting powers work, which could explain why most epic powers cannot be explained with laws of physics. He doesn't choose what powers he gives people. He chooses people who have inner most desires that would require super human abilities and/or view themselves as being more than human. He infuses these people with his raw energy and the powers they develop are based on these desires and self images. There are a fair number of useless powers according to WoB so I'm not sure if that pans out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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