FOFC Super Team Draft - Picks Thread

[hoopsguy]

Hmm, I think the guy who carries business cards labeled "super genius" might resent being categorized as a "scrapper"

[hoopsguy]

Originally Posted by The Jackal

Are we going to have a chance to write a blurb about our picks for the vote thread or anything? Or is it just voter opinion based solely on seeing the picks?

I was certainly planning on putting something like that together once the team was complete. Would that normally go in the voting thread instead of here?

[Logan]

I think usually people put them in the voting thread.

[oykib]

11.8 N.S.E.A. Protector, Base/Hideout, Film (David Howard, Robert Gordon and Dean Parisot)

12.1 Cleopatra, Love Interest, Pre-19th Century (Real)

[ntndeacon]

oykib, is it a Protector or a Base/Hideout?

[larrymcg421]

You can put together any kind of description/justification/origin story for your team in the voting thread.

[larrymcg421]

Added a list of picks by drafter in the 5th post. Still a few people without team names. Let me know if you want one by the end of the draft or I'll just make it "_____'s Heroes".

All lists are fully updated now.

7 picks remaining. 2 Investigator, 1 Firepower, 2 Love Interest, 1 Sidekick, and 1 Base/Hideout.

[oykib]

Originally Posted by ntndeacon

oykib, is it a Protector or a Base/Hideout?

It's the name of the Starship from Galaxy Quest.

[ntndeacon]

ok I feel foolish. lol.

[wade moore]

12.2 Poison Ivy, Love Interest, Female (Paul Dini, Bruce Timm)

[hoopsguy]

Originally Posted by larrymcg421

Added a list of picks by drafter in the 5th post. Still a few people without team names. Let me know if you want one by the end of the draft or I'll just make it "_____'s Heroes".

All lists are fully updated now.

7 picks remaining. 2 Investigator, 1 Firepower, 2 Love Interest, 1 Sidekick, and 1 Base/Hideout.

Hmm, I'm just about positive that my last pick is "Arch Nemesis" - can you please check this?

[The Jackal]

12.3 Columbo, Investigator, TV (Richard Levinson and William Link)

[larrymcg421]

Originally Posted by hoopsguy

Hmm, I'm just about positive that my last pick is "Arch Nemesis" - can you please check this?

You are correct. I was missing a Firepower selection. So replace Firepower with Arch Nemesis.

[Danny]

I hope I get the base / hideout I want!

[Grover]

I am ready for my final pick

[ntndeacon]

12.4 Hercule Poirot , Investigator, 20th century (Agatha Christie)

[oykib]

Originally Posted by ntndeacon

12.4 Hercule Poirot , Investigator, 20th century (Agatha Christie)

[Grover]

12.5 Alyx Vance, Sidekick, 21st Century (Valve)

[Grover]

Originally Posted by The Jackal

12.3 Columbo, Investigator, TV (Richard Levinson and William Link)

Why not Angela Lansbury?

[The Jackal]

Originally Posted by Grover

Why not Angela Lansbury?

I do like Angela Lansbury, but Columbo/Peter Falk was awesome.

[Danny]

12.6 castle greyskull, hideout, cartoon

[Danny]

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[Danny]

pm hoops for me pleaae phpne dying

[The Jackal]

I assume by cartoon he means animated, I'll PM hoops

[hoopsguy]

12.7 - Pharoah, Arch-Nemisis/Mythology (Moses, Book of Exodus)

[hoopsguy]

Just to clarify, Moses per Wikipedia is considered the author of that book of the Bible so I used him instead of "unknown".

[spleen1015]

I'm a little surprised that something hasn't been picked yet, but none of the drafters have shown much interest in this so maybe I shouldn't be surprised at all.

[Chief Rum]

12.8 Sookie Stackhouse-- Love Interest, 21st Century (Charmaine Harris)

[Danny]

snookie?? wtf??

[spleen1015]

Originally Posted by Danny

snookie?? wtf??

Not the Jersey Shore Snooki.

[oykib]

Originally Posted by spleen1015

I'm a little surprised that something hasn't been picked yet, but none of the drafters have shown much interest in this so maybe I shouldn't be surprised at all.

The last pick is in. Feel free to Colin Cowherd us for the obvious miss.

[spleen1015]

Originally Posted by oykib

The last pick is in. Feel free to Colin Cowherd us for the obvious miss.

I was initially surprised that no one from The Wire was picked, but after doing a little research, I didn't see a lot of The Wire mentioned by the folks drafting, so I'm not so surprised a little more.

[larrymcg421]

One thing that surprised me is how limited everyone viewed the mythology/folklore category, with many comments about how it would have to be unknown and everyone would thus end up with one unknown in each category.

The following picks had known creators and all would have worked in mythology/folklore:

1.5 Merlin Magic, Pre- 19th Century Creator(Geoffry of Monmouth)
2.4 Robin Hood, Protector, Film (Michael Curtiz, Errol Flynn)
3.1 Achilles-- Muscle, Pre-19th Century (Homer)
5.2 Guinevere, Love Interest, Pre-19th Century (Chretien de Troyes)
5.4 Helen of Troy, Love Interest, Pre-19th Century (Homer)

[larrymcg421]

I will post the voting thread sometime tomorrow.

[oykib]

Originally Posted by larrymcg421

One thing that surprised me is how limited everyone viewed the mythology/folklore category, with many comments about how it would have to be unknown and everyone would thus end up with one unknown in each category.

The following picks had known creators and all would have worked in mythology/folklore:

1.5 Merlin Magic, Pre- 19th Century Creator(Geoffry of Monmouth)
2.4 Robin Hood, Protector, Film (Michael Curtiz, Errol Flynn)
3.1 Achilles-- Muscle, Pre-19th Century (Homer)
5.2 Guinevere, Love Interest, Pre-19th Century (Chretien de Troyes)
5.4 Helen of Troy, Love Interest, Pre-19th Century (Homer)

I think pre-19th was a much more difficult slot to fill than mythology. I think that had something to do with it.

[larrymcg421]

Originally Posted by oykib

I think pre-19th was a much more difficult slot to fill than mythology. I think that had something to do with it.

Oh I understand that. I'm just responding to the several comments about mythology having to be an unknown creator.