Technically speed doesn’t matter because it usually gets equalized

[Deagonx]

I understand why people do it. I see speed calculations that are so completely ridiculous, and it seems that speed for a lot of otherwise normal characters is usually dependent on something really ridiculous.

I mean, Captain America (MCU) has sub-relativistic combat speed. If I wanted to match up Captain America (MCU) and Batman (DCEU) then equalized speed is necessary, because according to some really stupid scaling, Captain America can fight at appreciable fractions of the speed of light. Or how every Danny Phantom character is FTL.

Speed is one of the most wankable attributes, so the site is littered with profiles with incredibly stupid speeds listed, flying in the face of what any reasonable person would think about these characters when reading their stories, so you have to equalize speed otherwise "X Statues" and the discussion is over.

Basically any instance in which the author forgets to consider the reality of how far two things are, or calls something "light" it will be used as evidence that every character is zipping around at light speed.

 

[Jibz]

Youngboy better

 

[Zelas]

Speed usually doesn’t matter because it gets equalized

Amp exist lmao

 

[H3110l12345I20]

Amp exist lmao

There's also hax like stat reduction.

 

[Bernkastelll]

, or calls something "light" it will be used as evidence that every character is zipping around at light speed.

you are so wrong lol, we have strict standards regarding Light Speed

 

[Deagonx]

you are so wrong lol, we have strict standards regarding Light Speed

Sure.

 

[AguilaR202]

Imagine equalizing speeds just so the slower character can speed blitz in return because they can amp their speed.

 

[Abu2411]

Imagine equalizing speeds just so the slower character can speed blitz in return because they can amp their speed.

I'm pretty sure this is against the rules. It's why Raiden vs 2B was removed.

 

[Aachintya31]

fair.

 

[SlendVeny]

That's sadly true.

While usually equalizing speed makes a match fair or possible, it gets to ludicrous degrees. I wish there was some way to keep a certain speed advantage, or at least consider the character's mindset or to give more consideration than just "BLITZ".

Not a thing in VSBW, but I've seen plenty of debates that even against impossible speed advantages, people could still argue interesting matches.

Lisa Lisa vs Kaido

 

[SlendVeny]

Imagine equalizing speeds just so the slower character can speed blitz in return because they can amp their speed.

I have tried this, but that guy still lost, as expected.

 

[ImmortalDread]

I'm pretty sure this is against the rules. It's why Raiden vs 2B was removed.

Fair enough

 

[BluezDrako]

Speed usually doesn’t matter because it gets equalized

That happens because normally the most unbalanced and stupid stat in fiction is speed fr, literally writers doesn't give a fu** about Speed of Light limits, Dragon Ball casually being FTL+ at early stages and MFTL+ (So fu**ing fast) at DBS and DBZ, like, you can have another Uni+ or Low Multi character but it need an absurd amount of speed to even be close, just because of how stupidly Ki and overall stats works in DB, but sometimes I hate Equalized verse or stats because people tend to use it to make a character forcefully win (wich is re***ded)