You've mentioned this already, and my comment was focused on your narration on Vexen's powers and strengths. I didn't ask for you to go into the strengths and powers of another character, because I'm honestly not all that interested, but I did hear you say that you view all characters equally and that was somewhat apparent in your follow up argument several times over. So sarcasm is really unnecessary, but if you want to follow through on that note-to-self, by all means.
I agree with both your second points, and was simply pointing out areas in your original argument that allowed me to come to my conclusion. By too focused on elemental theory, I mean I get the sense that you're judging certain character's effectiveness against each other almost solely based on their element, rather than their fighting style. For example, short-ranged characters would have to find tactics to fight long-range characters, without receiving lots of damage while attempting to approach them to get a hit in, and vice versa. In your initial comment, you seem more focused with the characters using their elements alone, but again, that was cleared up in the follow up.
Then that explains a lot, doesn't it? What you're explaining is very much a personal interpretation of Vexen, and a limited amount of Vexen as we see him in canon. It certainly does me no harm if you stick to that interpretation, but at first, I wasn't aware that the Vexen you were referring to was based on so much of it.
I wasn't attacking you personally, but simply asking you to take a step back and justify your comment (which you did) because it sounded as if you were overpowering Vexen, making you sound awfully hypocritical. While I did expect a rebuttal, it's possible to make those practical and concise while getting your point across, as opposed to excessively long-winded and thus tedious to read. As for 'not being able to handle it', I took the time and effort to actually go through it, so you can get off your high horse.
About your last paragraph: I'm glad you're willing to do so, even if it didn't come across all that much in your initial comments about Vexen's powers and the examples you gave, you certainly went to great lengths to clear that up. Ending this here, because I've got better things to do.
Then don't bring up instances that involve other characters. Simple as that. When you do, you will get explanations that involve other characters, since the comparative relations seem so important to you.
I play a Vexen based on interpretation, AU versions, and a version that adheres strictly to the confines of the game. The latter is by far the least interesting. I would go so far as to say two-dimensional. Not through lack of skill on my part (I've received compliments on every version I play), but because he was around for a few minutes and that's all. ANYONE who plays a fleshed-out Vexen (or any of the CO crew, for the most part) is doing a lot of interpretation.
I'm sorry if you find replies more than a couple sentences long tedious to read and long-winded. In the future, I will happily condense my replies to 'because I said so, I have smart reasons, so there,' for the sake of the delicate sensibilities of strangers on the internet. I think that you're the one in the saddle here, not me. After all, you're the didactic one with the need to instruct my lowly self in the art of rhetoric.
I have better things to do as well. If you feel the need to further critique my explanations, which are incidentally based on the fact that 95% of the fandom is composed of utter MORONS who need every goddamn principle written out for them with numerous examples and fucking flow charts, then by all means PM me. Otherwise, have a good day and let's be thankful that we obviously work in different circles. I know I am; I'd rather have fun with the characters.
I agree with both your second points, and was simply pointing out areas in your original argument that allowed me to come to my conclusion. By too focused on elemental theory, I mean I get the sense that you're judging certain character's effectiveness against each other almost solely based on their element, rather than their fighting style. For example, short-ranged characters would have to find tactics to fight long-range characters, without receiving lots of damage while attempting to approach them to get a hit in, and vice versa. In your initial comment, you seem more focused with the characters using their elements alone, but again, that was cleared up in the follow up.
Then that explains a lot, doesn't it? What you're explaining is very much a personal interpretation of Vexen, and a limited amount of Vexen as we see him in canon. It certainly does me no harm if you stick to that interpretation, but at first, I wasn't aware that the Vexen you were referring to was based on so much of it.
I wasn't attacking you personally, but simply asking you to take a step back and justify your comment (which you did) because it sounded as if you were overpowering Vexen, making you sound awfully hypocritical. While I did expect a rebuttal, it's possible to make those practical and concise while getting your point across, as opposed to excessively long-winded and thus tedious to read. As for 'not being able to handle it', I took the time and effort to actually go through it, so you can get off your high horse.
About your last paragraph: I'm glad you're willing to do so, even if it didn't come across all that much in your initial comments about Vexen's powers and the examples you gave, you certainly went to great lengths to clear that up. Ending this here, because I've got better things to do.
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I play a Vexen based on interpretation, AU versions, and a version that adheres strictly to the confines of the game. The latter is by far the least interesting. I would go so far as to say two-dimensional. Not through lack of skill on my part (I've received compliments on every version I play), but because he was around for a few minutes and that's all. ANYONE who plays a fleshed-out Vexen (or any of the CO crew, for the most part) is doing a lot of interpretation.
I'm sorry if you find replies more than a couple sentences long tedious to read and long-winded. In the future, I will happily condense my replies to 'because I said so, I have smart reasons, so there,' for the sake of the delicate sensibilities of strangers on the internet. I think that you're the one in the saddle here, not me. After all, you're the didactic one with the need to instruct my lowly self in the art of rhetoric.
I have better things to do as well. If you feel the need to further critique my explanations, which are incidentally based on the fact that 95% of the fandom is composed of utter MORONS who need every goddamn principle written out for them with numerous examples and fucking flow charts, then by all means PM me. Otherwise, have a good day and let's be thankful that we obviously work in different circles. I know I am; I'd rather have fun with the characters.
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