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Post by BigDaddyBeast on Aug 30, 2018 12:30:49 GMT -5
Jupiter inspired this thread. He popped up in my shop for the first time, and after seeing his stats I'm far from impressed and am not dropping 100K on a glorified gimmick main eventer. Maybe they should have went with Deebo. Any compelling arguments to purchase him?
Jobbers: I'd have to find one that really hit my nostalgic sweet spot to buy. I don't even use Tennis Pro.
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Post by Magnifico jr. on Aug 30, 2018 13:20:09 GMT -5
Jupiter he is a awful card
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Post by branana06 on Aug 30, 2018 13:23:27 GMT -5
Jupiter is literally the crappiest crap to ever crap around craptown.
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Post by Skullgore on Aug 30, 2018 14:30:40 GMT -5
In the original 80MW where I eventually had everyone's standard card, I at least got a little utility out of Jupiter by putting him in tag teams that I'd often use to try to dethrone my most successful tag teams. Of course, now that there are a ton more official tag teams and a bigger variety of top guys, I wouldn't bother with him outside of wanting to be a completionist.
There are two people since then I have and will continue to pass on until I have nothing of equal value to buy. Mr. Fantasy and Almighty Dolla. The first, because I'm even less enthusiastic to pay $200,000 for a wrestler I have no interest in using. There is some utility with his MIC and POP, but I'll wait until I have nothing left to buy for $200,000. The second... eff off, Fabulous Moolah analog. I'm not sure there has been a single more damaging and regressive individual to the pro wrestling business than Moolah. She was never a good worker (and I'm unsure why her doppelganger got such a high skill rating as she has) and that is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to talking about her problematic history. If I ever get to the point of buying her, I will use the Screw Job card in favor of her opponent every single time.
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Post by branana06 on Aug 30, 2018 14:42:56 GMT -5
In the original 80MW where I eventually had everyone's standard card, I at least got a little utility out of Jupiter by putting him in tag teams that I'd often use to try to dethrone my most successful tag teams. Of course, now that there are a ton more official tag teams and a bigger variety of top guys, I wouldn't bother with him outside of wanting to be a completionist. There are two people since then I have and will continue to pass on until I have nothing of equal value to buy. Mr. Fantasy and Almighty Dolla. The first, because I'm even less enthusiastic to pay $200,000 for a wrestler I have no interest in using. There is some utility with his MIC and POP, but I'll wait until I have nothing left to buy for $200,000. The second... eff off, Fabulous Moolah analog. I'm not sure there has been a single more damaging and regressive individual to the pro wrestling business than Moolah. She was never a good worker (and I'm unsure why her doppelganger got such a high skill rating as she has) and that is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to talking about her problematic history. If I ever get to the point of buying her, I will use the Screw Job card in favor of her opponent every single time. I can't agree with Mr. Fantasy, but Almighty Dolla is a big letdown. |
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Post by Syrius Krash on Aug 30, 2018 14:46:40 GMT -5
I buy everyone, because 100% completionist right over here.
But as for the people I don't use?
Mandonna: Just...no.
HotSteppaz,MC Frosty: They just annoy me
Glam: Doesn't appeal to me
Vlad the Cruel: He's great in the 90's, but bland in the 80's
Princess Starbright + Valley Girl: Super cliche starters
Valkyrie: I don't like Wonder Woman(petty I know)
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Post by branana06 on Aug 30, 2018 14:48:03 GMT -5
I buy everyone, because 100% completionist right over here. But as for the people I don't use? Mandonna: Just...no. HotSteppaz,MC Frosty: They just annoy me Glam: Doesn't appeal to me Vlad the Cruel: He's great in the 90's, but bland in the 80's Princess Starbright + Valley Girl: Super cliche starters Valkyrie: I don't like Wonder Woman(petty I know) I agree with literally all of these except Valkyrie. |
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Post by Syrius Krash on Aug 30, 2018 14:48:53 GMT -5
In the original 80MW where I eventually had everyone's standard card, I at least got a little utility out of Jupiter by putting him in tag teams that I'd often use to try to dethrone my most successful tag teams. Of course, now that there are a ton more official tag teams and a bigger variety of top guys, I wouldn't bother with him outside of wanting to be a completionist. There are two people since then I have and will continue to pass on until I have nothing of equal value to buy. Mr. Fantasy and Almighty Dolla. The first, because I'm even less enthusiastic to pay $200,000 for a wrestler I have no interest in using. There is some utility with his MIC and POP, but I'll wait until I have nothing left to buy for $200,000. The second... eff off, Fabulous Moolah analog. I'm not sure there has been a single more damaging and regressive individual to the pro wrestling business than Moolah. She was never a good worker (and I'm unsure why her doppelganger got such a high skill rating as she has) and that is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to talking about her problematic history. If I ever get to the point of buying her, I will use the Screw Job card in favor of her opponent every single time. I can't agree with Mr. Fantasy, but Almighty Dolla is a big letdown. I love running 3 on 3 tag teams with Mr.Fantasy and a corrupt Ace of Spades and The Hunk, with a crooked ref to go along with. When you pit them against Dude Brohan, Buzzsaw and Lazer, it makes for a thrilling encounter. It's even better when Dude Brohan turns into Blockbuster Brohan, gets corrupt, and The Hunk reveals he's been working against Mr.Fantasy the whole time. I have a soft spot for corrupt authority figures, if you couldn't tell lol. |
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Post by Syrius Krash on Aug 30, 2018 14:49:37 GMT -5
I buy everyone, because 100% completionist right over here. But as for the people I don't use? Mandonna: Just...no. HotSteppaz,MC Frosty: They just annoy me Glam: Doesn't appeal to me Vlad the Cruel: He's great in the 90's, but bland in the 80's Princess Starbright + Valley Girl: Super cliche starters Valkyrie: I don't like Wonder Woman(petty I know) I agree with literally all of these except Valkyrie. I figured. Valkyrie is just a personal non preference for me. |
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Post by branana06 on Aug 30, 2018 14:50:50 GMT -5
I agree with literally all of these except Valkyrie. I figured. Valkyrie is just a personal non preference for me. Absouletely understandable. |
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Post by Skullgore on Aug 30, 2018 15:27:01 GMT -5
I can't agree with Mr. Fantasy, but Almighty Dolla is a big letdown. I love running 3 on 3 tag teams with Mr.Fantasy and a corrupt Ace of Spades and The Hunk, with a crooked ref to go along with. When you pit them against Dude Brohan, Buzzsaw and Lazer, it makes for a thrilling encounter. It's even better when Dude Brohan turns into Blockbuster Brohan, gets corrupt, and The Hunk reveals he's been working against Mr.Fantasy the whole time. I have a soft spot for corrupt authority figures, if you couldn't tell lol. And I have a soft sport for authority figures that only make rare appearances when it is necessary for them to intervene à la Jack Tunney. One of the things I hate about modern American wrestling is the constant need for authority figures to make decisions and especially being part of story lines. It's a wrestling company. Oh, there are two guys who have a difference that needs to be solved? How about we skip the weekly 20-minute long introduction where we have to remind ourselves like Alzheimer's patients that there is an easy mechanism set up for for settling differences? Just a thought. |
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Post by MystMotone101 on Aug 30, 2018 15:40:19 GMT -5
When it comes to wrestlers, those which are overvalued like Sumo San and Jupiter, I usually avoided when I did Free to Play. Likewise, I also avoided Push Bonus cards because I personally found them to be overpriced.
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Post by Ace of Spades on Aug 30, 2018 15:48:28 GMT -5
Sumo San is awesome. Jupiter is awesome. Glam is awesome.
The only cards I won't buy: foils, unless I have to.
There isn't a character in the game I absolutely despise. I know people don't like Moolah (I sure don't) but I consider Almighty Dolla to be different. They pay homage to the fact she was a long-time champ. Not the fact that she was an awful person. Dude Brohan is also not Hulk Hogan. Etc, etc.
MC Frosty might be the only person I truly feel zero for, but that'll change once I give him a storyline. Then I'll be fine with him.
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Post by Syrius Krash on Aug 30, 2018 17:38:27 GMT -5
I love running 3 on 3 tag teams with Mr.Fantasy and a corrupt Ace of Spades and The Hunk, with a crooked ref to go along with. When you pit them against Dude Brohan, Buzzsaw and Lazer, it makes for a thrilling encounter. It's even better when Dude Brohan turns into Blockbuster Brohan, gets corrupt, and The Hunk reveals he's been working against Mr.Fantasy the whole time. I have a soft spot for corrupt authority figures, if you couldn't tell lol. And I have a soft sport for authority figures that only make rare appearances when it is necessary for them to intervene à la Jack Tunney. One of the things I hate about modern American wrestling is the constant need for authority figures to make decisions and especially being part of story lines. It's a wrestling company. Oh, there are two guys who have a difference that needs to be solved? How about we skip the weekly 20-minute long introduction where we have to remind ourselves like Alzheimer's patients that there is an easy mechanism set up for for settling differences? Just a thought. Well, this was modeled after Attitude Era wrestling, where McMahon would interject himself basically everywhere. So I appreciate that the game has someone like that so we can reenact those moments from the Attitude Era, and put our own spin on them. But to each their own. |
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Post by BigDaddyBeast on Sept 5, 2018 19:40:07 GMT -5
Anyone picked up the Slashmaster card with him holding the knife and the film rating? Cool looking card, but it's also bad like the one I already have, one fewer point in all four categories, and only useable from 85-89 as opposed to the others 80-89. Seems like a waste of $100K.
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