Most Skilled Characters

[Member_of_STARS]

"Member of Delta Force" would imply that she did serve there. The period of time? Who knows.

[Alexia_Ashford]

When we say Alexia is inferior to G, what are we actually comparing? Brute strength? What?

Alexia > G in intelligence. She was infected yet still retained her human intelligence which makes her much more of a formidable enemy to begin with. Fighting someone who has been genetically altered to be a genius would always be more dangerous than fighting something that is dumb and can be outsmarted.

Brute strength > Difficult to compare. She looks weak physically but she was capable of knocking Wesker into the air with the flick of a wrist, but the game never really explores how strong she was, other than that.

In terms of the virus infecting both - The T-Veronica virus is superior, as it doesn't degrade Alexia into a huge blob and make her go down the evolutionary scale, rather than up it. Alexia was human, then she resembled a Queen Ant, then when she was damaged further, she evolved further, becoming agile and airborne; as well as the fact she still had her own mind making her a much more effective killer.

[Andyfer_Ruu]

Albert Wesker :]
Well...i dont know about skill wise, but he has the brains.

[News Bot]

When we say Alexia is inferior to G, what are we actually comparing? Brute strength? What?

Alexia > G in intelligence. She was infected yet still retained her human intelligence which makes her much more of a formidable enemy to begin with. Fighting someone who has been genetically altered to be a genius would always be more dangerous than fighting something that is dumb and can be outsmarted.

Brute strength > Difficult to compare. She looks weak physically but she was capable of knocking Wesker into the air with the flick of a wrist, but the game never really explores how strong she was, other than that.

In terms of the virus infecting both - The T-Veronica virus is superior, as it doesn't degrade Alexia into a huge blob and make her go down the evolutionary scale, rather than up it. Alexia was human, then she resembled a Queen Ant, then when she was damaged further, she evolved further, becoming agile and airborne; as well as the fact she still had her own mind making her a much more effective killer.

Atleast G retains it's ability to kill. Alexia's first form is the only time she actually gets a chance to kill by herself. Then she has those ants do it for her while she becomes completely immobile. Eventually she turns into a dragonfly and spits tiny bursts of flames which can be flicked off just like that. She doesn't evolve, she just becomes a pest whilst G remained deadly. And she did become a blob.

She only regained her intelligence because she let the virus bond with her for 15 years. That doesn't make the virus or her an efficient bio-weapon. Hell, Nosferatu and Steve possesed a much greater capacity to kill despite having next to no intelligence. G on the other hand, is a good trade-off between intelligence, power, survivability and killing ability. And it balances them efficiently. Much more effective bio-weapon.

[Jill Lover]

I never said that Nicholai was more skilled, I simply said that Jill possessed more firepower, but since we all discussed and agreed that gameplay doesn't count, we've overlooked that. This is the problem. I don't mind simple fandom, if people have a preference for a particular character. Everyone has a favourite character. It's fine if it's just, "Oh, Carlos was badass" or "Jill was a good protagonist", but it's when you reach levels of, "Wow, Jill was so hot" that's when it becomes an issue.

In short, attributing "like" with "X character" is fine. But it's when "like" switches to "love", then there's a problem. That's when we start bordering on obsession, when people have their locations set as "inside jill's panties lolololz". I don't mind being having favourite characters, or making jokes or whatever, but there's things I see that just about encroach upon the bizarre.

Sorry about derailing the topic with this potential drama, but I just had to get that clear from my system.

I know it is too easy for you to tell me that... "when you love a character... blah blah blah". But I will pretend you have a better excuse, an intelligent one. Don't take my posts that serious, my opinion has nothing to do with my favoritism. Although you should have to face up to the fact that my favorites characters are Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield, and that might not be a problem to anyone. Is it for you?

I got you wrong, it's all cleared now. But it wasn't necessary to add that.
Because I think that lowering a person to that level just because of a favorite character it getting a little bit annoying.

[Twist]

Alexia > G in intelligence. She was infected yet still retained her human intelligence which makes her much more of a formidable enemy to begin with. Fighting someone who has been genetically altered to be a genius would always be more dangerous than fighting something that is dumb and can be outsmarted.

I think I agree here. G had two brains to be honest. It had William's, now damaged and vengeful mind, and it had the "G-virus brain" which I'm unsure on. We know it [G] wanted to inpregnate a suitable host, but after that, what would it want? When you think about it, if G inpregnated both Sherry and Annette, it could start an entire new race of G-creatures.

Anyway, yes, Alexia is likely smarter than both of G's brains.

Brute strength > Difficult to compare. She looks weak physically but she was capable of knocking Wesker into the air with the flick of a wrist, but the game never really explores how strong she was, other than that.

Did Wesker fall, or did he backflip? I can't remember. But I'd go as far as to say William, maybe depending on which stage, had more strength than Alexia.

In terms of the virus infecting both - The T-Veronica virus is superior, as it doesn't degrade Alexia into a huge blob and make her go down the evolutionary scale, rather than up it. Alexia was human, then she resembled a Queen Ant, then when she was damaged further, she evolved further, becoming agile and airborne; as well as the fact she still had her own mind making her a much more effective killer.

Agreed. The T-Veronica virus is quite an incredible creation and is perhaps exactly what Umbrella had strained for so long.

I agree for the most part. ^ _ ^

[Mr. Spencer]

In terms of the virus infecting both - The T-Veronica virus is superior, as it doesn't degrade Alexia into a huge blob and make her go down the evolutionary scale, rather than up it. Alexia was human, then she resembled a Queen Ant, then when she was damaged further, she evolved further, becoming agile and airborne; as well as the fact she still had her own mind making her a much more effective killer.

I don't know about that, I think regressing into an amorphous form is actually an evolutionary climb. That's what Birkin was going for. When you're a blob, you can do anything. Just watch the 1958 film, "The Blob", and you'll understand its power. Well, except against freezing temperatures...

[News Bot]

Agreed. The T-Veronica virus is quite an incredible creation and is perhaps exactly what Umbrella had strained for so long.

I agree for the most part. ^ _ ^

The T-Veronica virus was a petty science project. Even Wesker remarked that it wasn't much of anything.

It is the least efficient virus in the series.

[Member_of_STARS]

Alexia > G in intelligence. She was infected yet still retained her human intelligence which makes her much more of a formidable enemy to begin with. Fighting someone who has been genetically altered to be a genius would always be more dangerous than fighting something that is dumb and can be outsmarted.

You cant be outsmarted if youre better trained. Seriously, pit me against the genius of modern times with same firearms and same equipment and make sure he has never held a gun in his hands. Ill quarantee you that hell end up face down.

As such, the sheer killer instinct that a G-Monster posesses will most likely be enough to take out Alexia. Remember how she fought Wesker. She is never seen as a fighter, neither raw and natural and not even skilled and trained.

Her last mutation would have had the edge but since the G heals so rapidly, it would like pissing on concrete walls.

When it comes to strenght, G obviously has the edge. You cant ignore mass and pure physical strenght. If youre a 55Kg woman, theres nothing much you can do against a 200 Kg behemoth.

Lastly, it would take you 15 years of cryosleep to get to a point where you can control the extent of your mutation, at which point every armed force would be sufficiently equipped with the Linear Launcher technology (a copout, but still) which instantly makes you obselete.

So, as a weapon, which would be better? Neither. They both blow when it comes to combat potential. The only virus in the RE universe that has the potential to be used in modern warfare is the T-Virus.

And as characters in RE universe, who is more skilled? G. They both lack in skill but G makes it up with his ferocious killed instinct.

[Twist]

The T-Veronica virus was a petty science project. Even Wesker remarked that it wasn't much of anything.

It is the least efficient virus in the series.

Also agreed here to a tee. I see the T-Veronica virus as something unique, but I think the ultimate virus of BH is the G-virus. "It's sheer perfection... ;]

[Becky's Butt]

Plus you have to realize there were always two objectives in T's creation:
-Umbrella's official gaol of producing a money-making weapon
-Spencer's alluded to secret goal of just being able to create Hell on Earth with the weapon.

In both scenarios, IMO, the T-Virus is really the best choice. Both T-Veronica and G-Virus just are too limited in their infection rate to be used in combat. With stuff like TALOS and Nemesis as well, the intelligence loss issue was also rendered null.
Add in Goldman's Tyrant production plant and having Sergei's DNA to clone and well...T-Virus was the best overall I think.

[News Bot]

Also agreed here to a tee. I see the T-Veronica virus as something unique, but I think the ultimate virus of BH is the G-virus. "It's sheer perfection... ;]

Now you've got it.

In both scenarios, IMO, the T-Virus is really the best choice. Both T-Veronica and G-Virus just are too limited in their infection rate to be used in combat. With stuff like TALOS as well, the intelligence loss issue was also rendered null.

An infection rate is something Umbrella DON'T want. Umbrella wanted killing machines. To like, kill. Not to turn their victims into something (arguably) stronger. Why do you think they bothered creating new viruses in the first place? The infection rate was the T-virus's fatal flaw.

However, the T-virus is an excellent all-round weapon provided you keep it contained. Let it out and you cock everything up. The G-virus remedies this by only being able to infect through direct-injection, it then creates an even more efficient weapon with a much higher survival rate and killing ability.

[Twist]

Plus you have to realize there were always two objectives in T's creation:
-Umbrella's official gaol of producing a money-making weapon
-Spencer's alluded to secret goal of just being able to create Hell on Earth with the weapon.

In both scenarios, IMO, the T-Virus is really the best choice. Both T-Veronica and G-Virus just are too limited in their infection rate to be used in combat. With stuff like TALOS and Nemesis as well, the intelligence loss issue was also rendered null.
Add in Goldman's Tyrant production plant and having Sergei's DNA to clone and well...T-Virus was the best overall I think.

I thought the G-virus could infect anybody just as quick as the T-virus if not quicker?...

[Becky's Butt]

Well that too can be avoided with Tyrants like T-103s, Nemesis and TALOS which can't really infect you until later stages of damage. Well Nemesis could if he engaged you in melee but it's main power in combat would obviously be using weapons like the rocket launcher.

I thought the G-virus could infect anybody just as quick as the T-virus if not quicker?...

It can but that's only the straight virus being injected into you. Otherwise for new monsters to be made, the G-host has to implant its embryo into another. And the only way that'll take is with a person with similar DNA if I recall right.
Otherwise the host is just killed and new random monsters pop out.

[Member_of_STARS]

An infection rate is something Umbrella DON'T want. Umbrella wanted killing machines. To like, kill. Not to turn their victims into something (arguably) stronger. Why do you think they bothered creating new viruses in the first place? The infection rate was the T-virus's fatal flaw.

Arguable. Soviet Russia had a plan of using neutron bombs to exterminate Ukrainian population with keeping the infrastructure intact. T-Virus could very easily be used as a siege weapon to inflict massive casualties and leave the infrastructure. Its only real downfall was the lack of universal and proper cure but Id say Outbreak took care of that.

Wesker himself speculates that using zombies as viral vectors was one of the best features of T.