Thelogan Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 It's true, and it's a pretty badass superpower. These are based on movies though. You know comic book Batman spends a lot more than that. He has irradiated alien rocks synthesized and shit. What was that story where he just polices Gotham with remote controlled robots? Was that Kindgom Come or an Elseworlds? Anyway, the same thing applies to Iron Man, and he still comes out ahead. They're just small numbers is all I'm sayin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 pretty sure that was Kingdom Come. and yeah, they're not too solid #'s here either - a '67 cobra for 45k? 600 mil for wayne manor? those are way off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Do they take into account the state of the economy in the different universes too? They have to fluctuate pretty damn dramatically given how often things blow up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 i think the same thing about Xavier's mansion...that thing used to regularly go up in flames every few months, that's gotta be costly when you're housing dozens of mutants with none of them having "speical powers" in accounting or investments and shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Ah, but Professor X had exactly that power. I promise he wasn't above using Cerebro to get some great stock tips now and again., for the greater good. That mansion regularly had a hard light holographic training facility and they fly around in a stealth capable black bird jet. He's up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 I promise he wasn't above using Cerebro to get some great stock tips now and again., for the greater good. aw man you just spoiled a later arc of wolvy & the x-men for me didn't you this explanation is the only one that makes sense, moreso than the sh'iar/scientology one in UXM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 aw man you just spoiled a later arc of wolvy & the x-men for me didn't you Not at all, Wolverine has his own way of solving problems, and it's a lot more fun. Stay tuned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 (edited) OK, why would a custom graphite cowl cost $1,000,000? For 36 times that, I can get clean, safe, nuclear power. Ah, but Professor X had exactly that power. I promise he wasn't above using Cerebro to get some great stock tips now and again., for the greater good. That mansion regularly had a hard light holographic training facility and they fly around in a stealth capable black bird jet. He's up there. Why would you need stock tips? Hire a construction crew to rebuild your mansion, then make the psychic suggestion that they've already been paid. This is like the real story of the guy who had a glitch in his checking account where ATM kept giving him unlimited money, so he took out $1.5 million...to lose it all on slot machines. If you have an ATM that gives you free money, why are you going to a slot machine? Edited July 30, 2012 by Reverend Jax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 You aren't wrong, there are other things he technically could do, and they may even seem simpler. There's a lot of variables with something like telling someone they got paid. What if a worker's wife wonders why there's a job where no money hit the bank? You'd have to invent an entire false afternoon, for possibly months. The more complex this shit is, the more likely it is to unravel. Plus, as a character, I can't see him justifying something like that. Now some inside insider trading? I bet he can tell himself that he's robbing the rich for charitable causes like the Muir Island facility or saving young mutants from themselves. It's much simpler. He can either systematically brainwash an entire crew and various supply companies (and their accounts department), or he can just make enough money to make it irrelevant with some undetectable scanning and some well placed stock picks. Probably through intermediaries It's the path of least resistance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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