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The White Court is Underpowered

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Basil:
I actually rank the White Court as the most powerful.  By far.  Their mix of power and lack of weaknesses is essentially a perfect fit for the modern world. 

While they are not consistently as powerful physically as the Blacks or Reds, they also are not as vulnerable as the Blacks or Reds.  I think it's a problem when you can't go out during the day or are vulnerable to children armed with Super Soakers backed up by a Priest.

And, the Whites can throw down with the Blacks or Reds, just in short bursts.  Meanwhile, objects of faith or sunlight or holy water or garlic have no impact on them.  A White with a full charge can absolutely tank a tremendous amount of damage, provided it isn't instantly lethal. 

All of the vampires can control humans to a certain degree.   Blacks can create Renfields.  These are berserkers, but not good at anything else.  The Reds were also able to control some human institutions -- of broken and weak governments.  We aren't entirely sure what means that they employed, but my impression is that it was cartel tactics of bribes, violence and intimidation.  Lara wields influence over the U.S. Govt., as she demonstrated by getting US Navy evac for Harry's wounded at Chicken Pizza. 

The proof, in the end, the Blacks are all but destroyed (by the Whites, btw) and the Reds are destroyed (by the soon-to-be White Consort). 

forumghost:
Yeah it's the difference between Molly and Harry.

Sure, Harry is better at making things asplode, but he's also simpler to fight. Just need to get in and fight.

Fighting a prepared Molly on the other hand is all smoke and mirrors. Sure she'll go down easier once you find her, but you've got to do it first.

High-tier illusions and mental manipulation are scary stuff.

vincentric:
The Whites are not as physically powerful as the the Blacks are and the Reds were but they can survive long enough to use their weaknesses against them. Even if they have trouble getting holy water or don't have the belief in holy items, an aerosol garlic spray would ruin a Black's day.

Mira:

--- Quote from: vincentric on July 08, 2021, 01:55:25 AM ---The Whites are not as physically powerful as the the Blacks are and the Reds were but they can survive long enough to use their weaknesses against them. Even if they have trouble getting holy water or don't have the belief in holy items, an aerosol garlic spray would ruin a Black's day.

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I don't know, that flying drop kick that Lara delivered to the back of Ethinu's head to pop the eye from her head was pretty wicked and powerful.  I wouldn't underestimate them.

Griffyn612:

--- Quote from: Mira on July 08, 2021, 04:06:07 AM ---I don't know, that flying drop kick that Lara delivered to the back of Ethinu's head to pop the eye from her head was pretty wicked and powerful.  I wouldn't underestimate them.

--- End quote ---
She's the Queen, arguably the most powerful and well-fed Wamp there is. Others aren't going to have her power.

The Wamps are formidable politically and against humans, but against almost anything else, they're on even terms or below. It took publishing a book and arming the masses with knowledge to exterminate most of the Blamps. If someone paid Shagnasty enough, he'd wipe out the Wamps on his own in a month.

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