Since the talk thread seems dead, while the question posed by Mxy I think it is important, especially now that Danny (as for what he has told to me) is not interested anymore into the Vanguard/Strikeforce fight, and so the outcome for the story is again unpredictable.
So, what should be Vanguard International after the murder issue?
Quote: Mxy said:
I don't have problems with any direction the team might take and I'd bring back my character next issue anyway, but I'd like to submit my vote for VI taking over the Strikeforce.
One for superhero team
Quote: Sammitch said:
I know you asked Chewy, but in my opinion, even if the UN isn't actively keeping VI down , the world is still wary of VI. I personally don't see them replacing the Strikeforce or being fully accepted as long as the business in Manhattan is going on. Just my opinion.
One for keeping the current situation (hiding metas?). I may point out that the Manhattan situation is not affecting much VE.
Quote: Danny said:
I officially don't care.
Ok, that's self explanatory...
Quote: Chewysaid:
1.) Adventurers - Vanguard becomes a team of adventurers, travelling the world in search of mystery and excitement. Crazy stuff. Finding Atlantis. Searching for lost civilizations in the Amazon rainforests. Tomb raiding in Egyptian pyramids. Something that would give the writers a chance to just have fun with the stories again, rather than becoming bogged down by continuity.*
2.) Sheer epic - Vanguard starts tackling bigger problems. Much bigger. I'm talking Antarctica-level problems. Alien invasions. Extra-dimensional conquerors. Friggin' huge sea monsters. If it's a friggin' big thing, Vanguard will take care of it... but not with the backing of the UN. I really would rather not explore that option. (See *)
3.) Security detail - Vanguard becomes a group of "heroes for hire" as a subsidiary of Sandcrawler Security in San Fransisco. It would allow for a much smaller group orientation and would allow for travel across the United States to various clients of Grissom's who are having problems with... whatever. Essentially, the opposite of #2.
That's one more vote for Mxy's proposal, IF there is no ties to UN or the Strikeforce. There are also two good proposal.
Quote: SpandexMonkeyMan said:
I really prefer the first or second of chewy's options. Heroes-for-hire sounds too close to VE for my tastes, and there's no point having two teams doing the same thing, is there?
One more vote for Mxy, and one for the adventurer team.
Quote: Prometheus said, among other things...:
With Grissom, Phil, Brianna, BF, RoboSquirrel, and Tiberius making up the total of VI right now, they aren't exactly what I would call a powerhouse line-up. The level of ability and power combined isn't enough to handle the cosmic, higher level threats right now. For them to become the world's protectorate, they would need some serious additions to their line-up. More power.
Now, this does not prelude people creating new characters for VI, in place of the ones they are using now. If VI becomes more powerful, then, it would almost be a shame not to have them become Earth's defense force. But, really, only then.
If you are going to change the settings for VI greatly enough to create a superhero team relocated from La Perdita, I would re-join with a Superman level character (Hero or a new one). If Mick Harrison or Nobody will return and (I am only guessing) Danny Hearn, and SpaMM will create a powerful character, wouldn't you consider the line up enough powerful for a superhero protectorate? I am taking the freedom to count your vote as a yes.
So, to recap:
Say yes to a superhero team: Mxy, Euro, Chewy, SpaMM, Pro.
Say no: Sammitch
Say nothing: Danny
Have not yet voted: CJ, BruteForce.
