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Why is Lightning Rod so unpopular? [CLOSED]
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#51 Posted: 18:13:09 24/02/2013 | Topic Creator
Why do people prefer a Zeus look a like less than a dragon/uncorn hybrid, a griffin, and a turtle?
I don't get why people can't stand his looks. In fact, his looks are the main reason I wanted him at first.
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#52 Posted: 18:46:01 24/02/2013
lightning rod sucks over all others.
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#53 Posted: 19:05:52 24/02/2013
^That is a matter of opinion.
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#54 Posted: 19:11:20 24/02/2013
mrmorrises is right
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#55 Posted: 20:39:52 24/02/2013
Quote: LightSpyro13
Actually it's just a possibility to bring Boomer back, plus it was said in December before the game's name came. It's very unlikely that the others would come back, I don't see how they even need a power boost or new gameplay.

I would rather get rid of smilie, but Warnado is horrible.



It would be pretty silly not to bring the rest back, especially when a few of the other lostlanders were far more popular than him, it would make them a nice profit
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#56 Posted: 22:05:22 24/02/2013
They still didn't sell well enough to make it, and for the record I'd like smilie and smilie (at least no one liked him, hardly anyone would want him back either) to be gone forever.
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#57 Posted: 22:17:06 24/02/2013
Actually if you look at the polls for "favorite fire element character" Sunburn is winning by quite a lot.
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#58 Posted: 23:12:01 24/02/2013 | Topic Creator
^ I think that was made when Sunburn wasn't out. There would be hype for people wanting him then.
Otherwise, Ignitor is probably the most popular fire element. Sunburn and Flameslinger are pretty close. Eruptor is dead last.
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#59 Posted: 23:13:09 24/02/2013
And Hot dog is probably more popular than Sunburn and Flameslinger, but not as popular as Ignitor.
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#60 Posted: 23:17:54 24/02/2013 | Topic Creator
^ He'd probably be there and Hot Head would be between Sunburn/Flameslinger and Eruptor.
Most of Hot Dog's hype (and Eye Brawl and Thumpback) is due to fairly recently (month and a half ago) being released.
Ninjini will be like this too when she comes out.
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#61 Posted: 23:24:56 24/02/2013 | Topic Creator
Honestly all the characters that didn't get reposed (YES, even Camo) are pretty unpopular.
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#62 Posted: 03:28:53 25/02/2013
L-Rod is one of my favorites, him and Camo actually. Both are underrated in my book as L-Rod is awesome down his lightning path. I have friends and relatives who don't even want me to be L-Rod because they say I take all the kills in story mode and they can't beat me in pvp. I don't know what people are complaining about his design. He kinda reminds me of Zeus.
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#63 Posted: 04:05:09 25/02/2013
Quote: ClayFace
Honestly all the characters that didn't get reposed (YES, even Camo) are pretty unpopular.


No I have to disagree, not even close! smilie was EXTREMELY popular, you would notice if you've been in the fanbase for at least 7 or more months (I did). As shown in the site polls he was voted for the best Life skylander even before he was released, he was highly hyped. Not only that, but when he did come out, people loved him and made their right choices for hyping over him, he was tremendously talked about.

He was about the 7th one I bought (I think) and I REALLY wanted him badly, because he looked cool and because of his hundreds of fans I've seen online, I figured that if a bunch of people loved him, I was bound to as well. When I did get him, I wasn't that impressed, his gameplay was kind of annoying and began to regret buying him. The only reason (aside from his cool appearance, CHICKEN LEGS!) I even got him is because of his Popularity.

The only reason he didn't get reposed is because he was not very common in stores, so even though a lot of people wanted him they couldn't find him and thus, couldn't get him. Even if he was more abundant, he was one of the last characters to be released and Giants was getting pretty close to being finished, so there wouldn't be enough sales at the time for him to make it. The same went for smilie and smilie, TFB cares more about Sales than Fandom.

Yes a few people do hate him (Like me), but the reason is due to him being so highly overrated. Even after they're all gone and not reposed anymore, some people still whine and complain about them not reposing him and/or that they didn't get him in time, I should know, I've been there since August 2012 and saw it all (don't believe me, I can show a bunch of links). He's pretty much the only reject who is still talked about to this day, he and smilie are both EXTREMELY overrated if you think about it.

If not for the late availability and rarity, he would've gotten reposed and kicked Zook or Stump Smash (THEY BETTER NOT!) out of the picture, although I don't really think he needs a power boost. Stealth Elf is the only one who rivals him with a similar amount of popularity, although it's not saying much considering how she came out much earlier than he did and was easier to find, which earned her a Series 2 figure.
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#64 Posted: 10:57:29 25/02/2013
I'm tired of people saying X looks ugly just because it seems a lot of great characters get ignored for that.
A lot of people say Ninjini looks too much like Stealth Elf, and I'm pretty sure for that she'd be another Boomer if she weren't a Giant. Everyone ignored Boomer until he became rare because they think he's ugly(though I think that he's adorable and he'd be a great pillow too). Nobody cares about Shroomboom or Wrecking Ball because they're not considered that great in terms of design. Eruptor only has a fanbase at all because he got slapped onto the marketing a lot in Spyro's Adventure.
However, I've played 'em all (besides Ninjini) and I think that they're all awesome. On the converse, I often find popular characters like Hot Dog and Eye-Brawl very boring to actually play.

I actually like Lightning Rod for being based on Zeus- the king of the gods.
Also eats llamas. Confirmed in the Skylander Annual.
The Most Powerful Grand Lightning Attack Ever!

I like playing as Lightning Rod, down Lord of The Lightning(Typhoon Titan isn't too shabby, though nothing notable either). I've been playing him a lot more lately and I'm liking him more than Warnado now, who I'm crazy for. Both good characters though. Only Airs I actually like to play by choice besides Swarm.
I did hate him when I first saw him on the poster because I thought he looked incredibly generic, but I came to like him for that quickly, sort of like Voodood. And when I actually used The Most Powerful Grand Lightning Attack Ever!... Good grief. He's just so awesome. If I have to award one character coolest attack ever, that would be it.

Conclusion: THE MOST POWERFUL GRAND LIGHTNING ATTACK EVER!!!!1!
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#65 Posted: 11:55:16 25/02/2013 | Topic Creator
I figured saying that post was going to get LightSpyro13 over me like he does with everyone. I can agree Stealth Elf is extremely overrated but Camo has really lost hype from when he was popular.
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#66 Posted: 15:12:17 25/02/2013
^ Sorry to sound to blunt to ask, but how new to the fanbase are yas? Because all I see is "Camo/Stealth Elf this, Camo/Stealth Elf that" all the time from almost everyone, Camo and Stealth Elf are BOTH extremely overrated.

Admittedly a few people do hate them, but most of the reason is due to being so highly overrated. Did you ever even ask the haters why they hate them? Because if you did, I'm sure at least half (if not all) of them would dislike them because of their popularity.
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#67 Posted: 15:32:05 25/02/2013
Quote: GamingMaster_76
I'm tired of people saying X looks ugly just because it seems a lot of great characters get ignored for that.
A lot of people say Ninjini looks too much like Stealth Elf, and I'm pretty sure for that she'd be another Boomer if she weren't a Giant. Everyone ignored Boomer until he became rare because they think he's ugly(though I think that he's adorable and he'd be a great pillow too). Nobody cares about Shroomboom or Wrecking Ball because they're not considered that great in terms of design. Eruptor only has a fanbase at all because he got slapped onto the marketing a lot in Spyro's Adventure.
However, I've played 'em all (besides Ninjini) and I think that they're all awesome. On the converse, I often find popular characters like Hot Dog and Eye-Brawl very boring to actually play.

I actually like Lightning Rod for being based on Zeus- the king of the gods.
Also eats llamas. Confirmed in the Skylander Annual.
The Most Powerful Grand Lightning Attack Ever!

I like playing as Lightning Rod, down Lord of The Lightning(Typhoon Titan isn't too shabby, though nothing notable either). I've been playing him a lot more lately and I'm liking him more than Warnado now, who I'm crazy for. Both good characters though. Only Airs I actually like to play by choice besides Swarm.
I did hate him when I first saw him on the poster because I thought he looked incredibly generic, but I came to like him for that quickly, sort of like Voodood. And when I actually used The Most Powerful Grand Lightning Attack Ever!... Good grief. He's just so awesome. If I have to award one character coolest attack ever, that would be it.

Conclusion: THE MOST POWERFUL GRAND LIGHTNING ATTACK EVER!!!!1!



WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH! LR EATS LLAMAS?!
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#68 Posted: 10:57:39 26/02/2013
Whoa whoa whoa! Stealth Elf is NOT overrated! She seems like the most powerful character from SSA, and she's still pretty powerful in Giants... She kills fast, she moves fast, she can do anything with that combination. She's perfect for speed runs, she mows through the enemies like a hot knife through butter! I was able to get the XBox achievement of beating Kaos without switching characters in SSA, only my second time beating him so I couldn't have managed that with anyone else at the time.
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#69 Posted: 11:42:30 26/02/2013 | Topic Creator
^ We didn't say Stealth Elf is weak. We said Stealth Elf is overrated which means she gets WAY too much praise.
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#70 Posted: 12:08:53 26/02/2013
And I'm saying she DESERVES the praise, and hence is not "over"rated. smilie
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#71 Posted: 14:49:18 26/02/2013
I just want to know, does LR really eat llamas?!
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#72 Posted: 15:08:59 26/02/2013
Quote: flashwingftw
I just want to know, does LR really eat llamas?!



i hate him now. Y U EET LLAMAS? >>>>>>>smilie((((((( I HATE.
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#73 Posted: 15:10:36 26/02/2013
Quote: niceguy1
And I'm saying she DESERVES the praise, and hence is not "over"rated. smilie



Does not, she's not even that strong anymore and her wow pow is pathetic.
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#74 Posted: 15:15:40 26/02/2013
Quote: LightSpyro13
Quote: niceguy1
And I'm saying she DESERVES the praise, and hence is not "over"rated. smilie



Does not, she's not even that strong anymore and her wow pow is pathetic.



yeah, she is fast, but her damage, which was high in SSA, is average in giants.
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#75 Posted: 16:33:23 26/02/2013
Llamas are too awesome for the zues ripoff to eat, I don't beleive it anyway
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#76 Posted: 16:46:37 26/02/2013
Quote: flashwingftw
Llamas are too awesome for the zues ripoff to eat, I don't beleive it anyway



llamas wud kill him.
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#77 Posted: 19:49:28 26/02/2013
^ A thousand times this!
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#78 Posted: 19:59:09 26/02/2013 | Topic Creator
^ He can't eat DEMON llamas! (E-cookie if you know what I'm referencing)
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#79 Posted: 23:19:05 26/02/2013
Quote: ClayFace
^ He can't eat DEMON llamas! (E-cookie if you know what I'm referencing)



^ Emperor's New Groooove!!! smilie I loooove Disney movies!!! hehe
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#80 Posted: 01:03:20 27/02/2013 | Topic Creator
^ Yep. That's what it was from. Have an E-cookie!
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#81 Posted: 02:18:16 27/02/2013
Honestly, he's my 2nd favorite Air, next to Warnado.
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#82 Posted: 08:42:24 27/02/2013
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Quote: LightSpyro13
Quote: niceguy1
And I'm saying she DESERVES the praise, and hence is not "over"rated. smilie


Does not, she's not even that strong anymore and her wow pow is pathetic.


yeah, she is fast, but her damage, which was high in SSA, is average in giants.


I have no idea about her Wow Pow, I have Series 1, no Wow Pow. And she's awesome without it, so I don't care. smilie No idea what hers even is.

...and I've heard people say her damage is lower, but I really don't find that to be true! She still mows through everybody, and quickly, in Giants. I MIGHT detect a slight dip, but it's so little that it's subtle. Her damage is ABOVE average at minimum. smilie
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#83 Posted: 11:24:46 27/02/2013
Quote: ClayFace
^ Yep. That's what it was from. Have an E-cookie!



OMnomnomnom!! lol I gave up soda and sweets for Lent this year, but I suppose an e-cookie doesn't count, thanks!!! smilie hehehe
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#84 Posted: 16:20:21 02/03/2013
I don't hate L. Rod. For me, he's like Double Trouble: I want to like him, but I find him really hard to use. Both of them are nightmares trying to play evasively even with upgrades.
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#85 Posted: 22:19:17 02/03/2013
Quote: CrunchyNums
I don't hate L. Rod. For me, he's like Double Trouble: I want to like him, but I find him really hard to use. Both of them are nightmares trying to play evasively even with upgrades.



Double trouble actually requires very little skill to use for most players, just saying.
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#86 Posted: 22:57:32 02/03/2013
He's dull and resembles a human, which, in comparison to all of the other skylanders, makes him unpopular.
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#87 Posted: 02:01:20 03/03/2013 | Topic Creator
^Stealth Elf resembles a human (minus the pointy ears) and is one of the most popular Skylanders.
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#88 Posted: 06:43:42 03/03/2013
^ Probably because she looks like Kitana from Mortal Kombat, with green skin and pointy ears.
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#89 Posted: 16:15:22 03/03/2013
His wow pow should have been hold Square and Circle or B and Z ( Attack 2+3) to to a lightning thunder clap dash thingy like flameslingers minus the damage.
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#90 Posted: 17:25:38 03/03/2013
his wow pow (or in fact, any of his skills) should have been something other than lightning, just to add a little variety to his one dimensional character
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#91 Posted: 17:40:51 04/03/2013
Quote: Mrmorrises
Quote: CrunchyNums
I don't hate L. Rod. For me, he's like Double Trouble: I want to like him, but I find him really hard to use. Both of them are nightmares trying to play evasively even with upgrades.



Double trouble actually requires very little skill to use for most players, just saying.
It might just be me then. I find his eldritch beam awkward to use and move at the same time (I can't sit there and attack) and his clones don't do that much damage. Maybe I just need to finish upgrading him.
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