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From where I’m standing they almost never suggest Sonic needs to use his super form specifically to get fast enough. It is always a matter of strength.
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For baseline Super Sonic, I honestly think that should be true. In Frontiers, Super Sonic is not at his baseline power at all though (made obvious by Starfall Super Sonic being somewhat comparable to regular Super Sonic), so I agree that Sonic's base speed shouldn't scale to his Super form's showings within that game (despite the consistant speed scaling to the Titans being displayed all throughout the game)One very specific feat, which is accounted for in how the rating's listed. What you're suggesting basically means that Sonic doesn't get much faster, if at all, when he goes Super
And yet, despite being canonically superior to the best Super Sonic can offer, both forms could at least SOMEWHAT contend with The End. Super Sonic was at his max power and speed in Frontiers. Base Sonic can't scale to his own peak Super form of the same game. Neither in speed or power. Unless you want to claim Super forms don't amp speed at all, which is falseStarfall is like a completely separate form that has nothing to do with the other 3 Titans base Sonic actually keeps up with.
I know man. I get what you're saying. It is very consistant throughout the story. It just contradicts the lore of the Chaos Emeralds established in every other game and results in impossible circular scaling as a result. Baseline Super Sonic may not be much faster than his base, but peak Super Sonic has to be. In Frontiers, Super Sonic is at his peak.I look at the showings in Frontiers and they kind of contradict the idea that Super Sonic is immeasurably faster than base idk what to say.
If it only happened once then sure, but it’s for every Titan, and is even required for the game to progress.
Why does it “have” to be that way though? Legit, where is it stated the chaos emeralds are providing immeasurable speed boosts? Them being massive ridiculous strength amps is substantiated multiple times by the story, but speed is almost never emphasized when talking about their boosts.I know man. I get what you're saying. It is very consistant throughout the story. It just contradicts the lore of the Chaos Emeralds established in every other game and results in impossible circular scaling as a result. Baseline Super Sonic may not be much faster than his base, but peak Super Sonic has to be. In Frontiers, Super Sonic is at his peak.
If I were to reboot the Sonic series and make my own power scaling for it, I would keep the base form characters consistantly below planet level and below light speed (with only the likes of Sonic and Shadow being able to push themselves beyond light speed occasionally). Super forms would vary between large planet level/FTL+ and multiversal+/Immeasurable. But then the transformations beyond that (like Hyper Sonic) would go DEEP into tier 1 stuff with Irrelevant speed, because **** it.I just wish sonic has a little more consistency with it's powerscaling system, I do believe Ian does want to be lower significantly because it would be easier to manage, not mainly out of his own opinion as to what level sonic would be. (since multiple games contradict his views on it, even some of the more modern ones.)
It may not be consistant, but we do know they boost speed to an extent, even at a baseline levelWhy does it “have” to be that way though? Legit, where is it stated the chaos emeralds are providing immeasurable speed boosts? Them being massive ridiculous strength amps is substantiated multiple times by the story, but speed is almost never emphasized when talking about their boosts.
1 Emerald alone boosted Metal Sonic to be so fast that he broke his limits during the 2021 calendar story, completely outclassing Sonic, even when before he couldn't do it even when removing any an all resources in himself to focus completely on speed, even then, the boost from a single emerald was beyond what both him and Sonic could expectI know they boost speed, I just think for speed there’s more of an arg for downscaling or being relative since being higher into immeasurable is a thing
It is a outlierWhat in the 2017?
Gonna be honest, that story is kinda weird when Metal has channeled the power of multiple emeralds with no negative side effects before and characters could keep up with him during Mania Adventures.1 Emerald alone boosted Metal Sonic to be so fast that he broke his limits during the 2021 calendar story, completely outclassing Sonic, even when before he couldn't do it even when removing any an all resources in himself to focus completely on speed, even then, the boost from a single emerald was beyond what both him and Sonic could expect
"Turned off all resources, even vital ones, to focus on speed"Gonna be honest, that story is kinda weird when Metal has channeled the power of multiple emeralds with no negative side effects before and characters could keep up with him during Mania Adventures.
Doesn't matter, 2 Emerald alone raises speed significantlyBut also that’s a 2021 story
How does that matter?and Sonic was much faster in Frontiers, don’t think it debunks the idea.
It’s an unquantifiable speed boost, it doesn’t debunk the idea of base Sonic downscaling (because he very clearly does in recent games)Doesn't matter, 2 Emerald alone raises speed significantly
Because Sonic being unable to keep up with 2 Chaos Emerald users a year ago doesn’t mean it’s the same for all time, we have examples of Sonic increasing his stats by seemingly millions of times in 5 minutes.How does that matter?
No lolIt is a outlier
it a boost higher than metal Sonic literally all he can to go faster, aka faster than the likes of his boost and spin dash, Sonic litterally lost Metal from sight for a moment when he used it, even when he was far ahead prior, there is no downscaling to be had here at allIt’s an unquantifiable speed boost, it doesn’t debunk the idea of base Sonic downscaling
he doesn't, Giganto blitzed him, and the other 2 are only 2 situations, 2 vs like, 10 where Base Chars where blitzed by a super form level oponent, you have a canonical story where blitzing, even if momentarily, happened with 1 emerald only, stop being stubborn(because he very clearly does in recent games)
you do know that the boost stays the same as they get stronger and faster right?.......that is kind of the whole pointBecause Sonic being unable to keep up with 2 Chaos Emerald users a year ago doesn’t mean it’s the same for all time
in which the boost he got from the emerald would still be as high as they were before as they were prior, we have examples of Sonic increasing his stats by seemingly millions of times in 5 minutes.
Yeah, the argument is that super sonic is immeasurably faster, just being a couple times faster is not enough for me to say that downscaling isn’t applicable.it a boost higher than metal Sonic literally all he can to go faster, aka faster than the likes of his boost and spin dash, Sonic litterally lost Metal from sight for a moment when he used it, even when he was far ahead prior, there is no downscaling to be had here at all
Giganto doesn’t blitz him and you are definitely using the term “blitz” incorrectly. It is absolutely the outlier in the context of frontiers, and you are way exaggerating with “10” instances of base being blitzed. At most, it’s like 3, and even then it’s more like 2 and a half because they can barely keep up with Super Neo. And one of those instances was Giant Zavok, who is far slower and more lethargic than normal.he doesn't, Giganto blitzed him, and the other 2 are only 2 situations, 2 vs like, 10 where Base Chars where blitzed by a super form level oponent, you have a canonical story where blitzing, even if momentarily, happened with 1 emerald only, stop being stubborn
They scale to the power granted by 7 Emeralds since Sonic Battle so I doubt they can just keep stacking these boosts infinitely by getting stronger in their base forms. Either they scale to the Emeralds or they don’t.you do know that the boost stays the same as they get stronger and faster right?.......that is kind of the whole point
in which the boost he got from the emerald would still be as high as they were before as they were prior
prove your affirmation, the gap displayed in that race is not a downscalable onYeah, the argument is that super sonic is immeasurably faster, just being a couple times faster is not enough for me to say that downscaling isn’t applicable.
do we have to have this talk again? Sonic has so much mobility in the air with several skills that if he could have dodged, he would have, giganto raises his hand to grab him and Sonic has no reaction to it at all, it is a blitz, no matter how hard you try to deny itGiganto doesn’t blitz him and you are definitely using the term “blitz” incorrectly.
good thing that Sonic as a franchise is far more than 1 singular gameIt is absolutely the outlier in the context of frontiers
they can't, as i said, he wasn't serious at all and blitzed both of them when he got tired of playing, with Sonic unable to follow him to stop Knuckles, with him being unable to be perceived and reacted at all even when he casually flew to them, and you are way exaggerating with “10” instances of base being blitzed. At most, it’s like 3, and even then it’s more like 2 and a half because they can barely keep up with Super Neo.
prove this, nothing ever suggests this at allAnd one of those instances was Giant Zavok, who is far slower and more lethargic than normal.
except that they clearly do seem his performance against The End in comparison to Metal Overlord, or the clear cut showings that "Base Form stronger = Super Form stronger by the same amount"They scale to the power granted by 7 Emeralds since Sonic Battle so I doubt they can just keep stacking these boosts infinitely by getting stronger in their base forms.
not the rulesEither they scale to the Emeralds or they don’t.
The race was coming down to just a distance of a few hundred meters, and all that’s said is that Metal overtook Sonic at an “unbelievable speed”. There is nothing saying Sonic got blitzed or that he lost sight of Metal, aside from “Sonic doesn’t understand what is happening”, which can mean multiple things.prove your affirmation, the gap displayed in that race is not a downscalable on
Yeah cool, Giganto grabs Sonic once. Guess what, people can get hit by other people if they’re comparable speed. I guess if a boxer gets hit one time by another boxer they get blitzed!do we have to have this talk again? Sonic has so much mobility in the air with several skills that if he could have dodged, he would have, giganto raises his hand to grab him and Sonic has no reaction to it at all, it is a blitz, no matter how hard you try to deny it
And this just happens to be one of the most recent installments, in a franchise where the main character is constantly improving.good thing that Sonic as a franchise is far more than 1 singular game
They literally have multiple spin dash clashes and Sonic visibly dodged Super Metal “in” the panel.they can't, as i said, he wasn't serious at all and blitzed both of them when he got tired of playing, with Sonic unable to follow him to stop Knuckles, with him being unable to be perceived and reacted at all even when he casually flew to them
During the Zavok fight in LW he can barely keep up with Sonic when the former goes giant and his movements in general are much slower to climb up the shaft compared to his CQC with Sonic in small form. His fireballs are also portrayed as moving very slow in giant form.prove this, nothing ever suggests this at all
The Emeralds are only treated as strength multipliers on the wiki rn anyway so idk what this has to do with speed (which is what I was arguing about?)except that they clearly do seem his performance against The End in comparison to Metal Overlord, or the clear cut showings that "Base Form stronger = Super Form stronger by the same amount"
The Emeralds scaling above power cores as a multiplier themselves is smthn that isn’t even said by the series and is just because they are Emeralds and are powerful.not the rules
he literally lost sight of him for a moment, being above his Boost and Spin Dash is factual tho, which are blitz ampsThe race was coming down to just a distance of a few hundred meters, and all that’s said is that Metal overtook Sonic at an “unbelievable speed”. There is nothing saying Sonic got blitzed or that he lost sight of Metal, aside from “Sonic doesn’t understand what is happening”, which can mean multiple things.
if said boxer is unable to react to the other boxer at all even with 4x greater reaction speed, then yeah, he would have been blitzedYeah cool, Giganto grabs Sonic once. Guess what, people can get hit by other people if they’re comparable speed. I guess if a boxer gets hit one time by another boxer they get blitzed!
you not believing the argument shouldn't mean for you to ignore it "The boost given stays the same as they grow" ignore this because you simply doesn't believe it and we can't have a conversation hereAnd this just happens to be one of the most recent installments, in a franchise where the main character is constantly improving.
what part of "Neo Metal was joking with them" did you not get? i already covered this, in that same panel he casually blitzs knuckles and Sonic is unable to react to it at all, all while he mocks them both at how easy it is, he can't keep up with Neo there, Neo is simply playing with themThey literally have multiple spin dash clashes
show this?and Sonic visibly dodged Super Metal “in” the panel.
so all you have is gameplay mechanics? IDW Shows otherwise anywayDuring the Zavok fight in LW he can barely keep up with Sonic when the former goes giant and his movements in general are much slower to climb up the shaft compared to his CQC with Sonic in small form. His fireballs are also portrayed as moving very slow in giant form.
they aren't, Hypermode(Emerald buff) literally amplifies speed, that was the entire point of the recent 5-A downgradeThe Emeralds are only treated as strength multipliers on the wiki rn anyway so idk what this has to do with speed (which is what I was arguing about?)
it is directly said and compared with Fake Emeralds, which are said to be the same as normal emeralds but much inferiorThe Emeralds scaling above power cores as a multiplier themselves is smthn that isn’t even said by the series and is just because they are Emeralds and are powerful.
A Mephiles boss fightLet's please drop all this downscaling talk, okay?
Changing topics, what's one wish for Shadow Gens you guys have?
It ain't happening brother...A Mephiles boss fight
He’s faster but Sonic still dodges or matches his spindash at a couple points.Using Super Neo Metal as any form of an attempt at downscaling is just funny with how badly he blitzes Sonic and Knuckles. Like, you literally have to ignore a good chunk of the fight just to push for that
They straight up never say he lost sight of Metal, you’re just twisting the words.he literally lost sight of him for a moment, being above his Boost and Spin Dash is factual tho, which are blitz amps
Explain how Giganto doesn’t blitz Sonic when Sonic is running up his back to get to the Chaos Emerald, then.if said boxer is unable to react to the other boxer at all even with 4x greater reaction speed, then yeah, he would have been blitzed
The boost to strength stays the same, nothing confirmed about the speed boost.you not believing the argument shouldn't mean for you to ignore it "The boost given stays the same as they grow" ignore this because you simply doesn't believe it and we can't have a conversation here
They were caught off guard, in other panels they’re shown being able to react to some degree.what part of "Neo Metal was joking with them" did you not get? i already covered this, in that same panel he casually blitzs knuckles and Sonic is unable to react to it at all, all while he mocks them both at how easy it is, he can't keep up with Neo there, Neo is simply playing with them
The panel right before the one where Knuckles is running up the altar steps.show this?
It’s just logic that becoming bigger makes you a more lethargic being, due to needing to move more mass around to attack.so all you have is gameplay mechanics? IDW Shows otherwise anyway
And the speed amp is unquantifiable and not even that massive considering you can keep up with Hypermode characters regardless, just not as easily.they aren't, Hypermode(Emerald buff) literally amplifies speed, that was the entire point of the recent 5-A downgrade
Yeah okay, that was my bad.it is directly said and compared with Fake Emeralds, which are said to be the same as normal emeralds but much inferior
Nah, really not entertaining this further. You pretty much have to pick and choose what to ignore to push for thisHe’s faster but Sonic still dodges or matches his spindash at a couple points.
are you going to show this or...?He’s faster but Sonic still dodges or matches his spindash at a couple points.
that happens, i won't engage in a back forth of "it did, no it didn't, it did....." any longerThey straight up never say he lost sight of Metal, you’re just twisting the words.
How can he blitz someone he is not trying to catch? he isn't after nor paying attention to Sonic at all, he IGNORES Sonic if he doesn't do anything to climb him evenExplain how Giganto doesn’t blitz Sonic when Sonic is running up his back to get to the Chaos Emerald, then.
Universal Energy System, unless you have anything that would imply that the boost given by the same energy works differently for some arbitrary reason, this is nothing you coming up with stuff to fit your narrativeThe boost to strength stays the same, nothing confirmed about the speed boost.
Sonic was literally clashing against him in the same page, wdym "he was caught off guard"?They were caught off guard
saying and not showing doesn't help you, i checked, there isn't any place where they legitimate reacted to him, not one where he wasn't very clearly joking around with them and not trying at allin other panels they’re shown being able to react to some degree.
idk why you keep ignoring the "HE WASN'T SERIOUS AND WAS PURELY JOKING ARROUND" point........The panel right before the one where Knuckles is running up the altar steps.
you ignored the IDW showing that it doesn't happen that to Zavok pointIt’s just logic that becoming bigger makes you a more lethargic being, due to needing to move more mass around to attack.
in gameplay? yes, in lore? no idea, not provable by fighters alone, going from the canonical depiction of an Emerald amping someone tho? yeah it isn't reactableAnd the speed amp is unquantifiable and not even that massive considering you can keep up with Hypermode characters regardless, just not as easily.