"street level"

[Funnimane]

peak human speed = peak human
peak human lifting = peak human
peak human stamina = peak human
peak human AP/durability = street level

According to the tiering system page, the name is a reference to "street fighters in martial arts movies and the like" (I have a feeling most of those are 9-B), but still, why not "peak human level"? All of tier 10 is named "_ human level", this would be more consistent with the names of other stats' "peak human" levels, and it isn't needlessly confusing like the name "street level" is. All other tiers for tier 11 and 9 and beyond (except for 0) are named after what type of structure the subject is powerful enough to destroy, like "wall level", "building level", "mountain level", etc., and tier 10 is named after the subject's strength relative to the average human, but "street level" is a complete anomaly. Unlike the other tiers a real life human can reach, it doesn't follow the naming convention of "_ human". It IS named after a sort of structure/area, like almost every other tier, but it ISN'T named that because the subject can destroy the structure.

I suppose my questions are, who came up with this and why?

 

[Nullflowerblush]

why

According to the tiering system page, the name is a reference to "street fighters in martial arts movies and the like"

 

[Funnimane]

why name it street level because of a random reference over naming it peak human level because it's consistent and non-confusing?

 

[Lukewoesal007]

I agree that renaming the tier to "Peak Human" would be much more clear and consistent, but I have no issue with "Street Level" either. Most tiers under High 3-A are misnomers anyway, considering the AP requirements are entirely arbitrary and do not necessarily correspond to their namesakes.

 

[Nullflowerblush]

why name it street level because of a random reference over naming it peak human level because it's consistent and non-confusing?

Because the former is cooler.

 

[Funnimane]

Because the former is cooler.

I don't think you actually mean that

 

[DarkDragonMedeus]

Street level is just a common nickname for peakhuman fighters even IRL as well as what Daredevil/Batman level characters are called in Marvel/DC Comics even if they're higher than that. But Street level is consistent with the names containing level and thus more suited for AP and Durability.

 

[Funnimane]

Street level is just a common nickname for peakhuman fighters even IRL

show me anyone or anything, real or fictional, being called "street level" in a non-vsbattles wiki context and I will personally send you some fresh air in the mail

 

[Kilgorethecouch]

here is another reason it is still in use, because no one wants to change a billion profiles.

also real world firearms would be called 'peak human level' which just sounds stupid.

 

[DarkDragonMedeus]

Think of it this way, Street level is a fitting name for the potency of a fighting tool specifically meant to crack and break solid concrete and those whose punches can do the same.

 

[Funnimane]

here is another reason it is still in use, because no one wants to change a billion profiles.

2000, but still only sensical-ish reason so far :v

 

[Abstractions]

why name it street level because of a random reference over naming it peak human level

Because Street level goes into low Superhuman territory, naming it Peak Human tier instead would then become misleading.