Hey everyone! One of my friends (who knows the rules pretty well) said that you can use the Batman TA to replace AVs even if they are the same in order to activate the "This Is How I Deal With The Bat" trait. I just want to make sure this is accurate.

So, for example, could Penguin share his 10 with Killer Croc, who is also a 10, so that one of his Penguins gets to move as a free action? It seems a little silly that you can replace with the exact same value.

Thanks in advance!

C

Yes that's correct. Very similar to the Superior to the Other Guys trait.

Sure. Nothing says that the Attack Value needs to be higher.

Batman Enemy TA:

This is covered in the WIN link, but you can even send your own AV through a guy to replace your AV transitively from yourself.

The example from the WIN thread is Kraven (11 attack) next to Beetle (10 attack) with Kraven attacking.

When Kraven attacks Beetle replaces her AV with 11 from Kraven. Then Kraven replaces his 11 with the 11 Beetle now has.

Thanks guys. It makes sense, but it just seems so silly.

C

You've never rolled Blades and rolled such that you replaced your printed damage with the same value?

Or had defend and lowered your defense to make it easier to support?

His issue is that he finds it silly to replace something with the exact same thing, though.

Oh, I read into it not being higher.

There are a number of things which seem silly because there was no point to them before, but Traits or Special Powers suddenly make them worth considering. They were always legal, they were just pointless.

Another example: Normally, when a character with Impervious is attacked with penetrating damage we don't bother to roll the d6. Then along came White Lantern Superman.

-J

Nope. mirandir planted that seed.

Actually, there was always a point to rolling the d6. You are only allowed so many 6's in life. And forcing your opponent roll, you drain that 6 from their luck pool.

(jk, I never forced my opponent to roll the d6. But I know people who do.)

Don't forget about dat boi Ultron

I have a speed of 1, I activate running shot and replace my speed of 1 with a speed of 1.