Dante's Abyss Power Rankings

[Karl Jak]

The Karl Jak stuff is the same for most of you (I'm sorry, I'm in a rush to get through all this stuff before my computer time runs out), but all the stuff at the end should be different, unless you're doing fine).

The next Power Rankings won't happen until the END of Day 1. So while that Ranking will be a smaller field, it'll also incorporate weapons and partners and wounds and all that other IC stuff!

DA Power Rankings – End of Preshow

46. (Down 2) (NPC) Pepsiman – Product placement will make you some extra money, but it won’t help you win Dante’s Abyss. This man will have a lot to prove, and the hill got a little higher with the swelling of entrants.

45. (Down 2) Seraph – Seems like a nice guy. Nice guys tend not to do so hot in the Abyss. Even so, he could increase his longevity if he found some friends or winds up with a nice weapon.

44. (Down 2) Crona – Somewhat of a sleeper during the preshow, I expect this dual personality to bring something interesting to the Abyss. (Nothing to go off of, crowded down)

43. (Down 4) Victor – A potential wild card on Day 1, we all expect this guy to make at least one or two splashes. (Nothing to go off of, crowded down)

42. (Down 2) (NPC) Aero– This guy has the talent and drive to go places. He’s also cunning enough to survive in an environment familiar to him.

41. (Down 4) (NPC) Jason Voorhees – … An unkillable psychopath with a special love for macheting teenagers? Count us all in to see what this Detroit Red Wing brings to the Abyss.

40. (Down 2) Negi Springfield – Nice to see you show up to the party, even if it was a few hours before last call. (Nice start – stay active and you could do all right).

39. Flash (Down 3) – Speedy Gon-gringo could be a wild card, and while he’s settling into a grove, he could easily make some waves (Play it smart on Day 1 -- Survive the initial chaos and you’ll have some breathing room to keep establishing yourself)

38. (Down 3) Jak Mar – How will this guy do without his strange, talking dog friend or his guns?! We’ll be curious to find out, that’s for sure. (Activity doesn’t seem to be an issue, which is great. Your strategy should be to play the waiting game and try to survive the initial chaos).

37. (Previously Unranked) Blackfire - A princess or something? Why do we always attract princesses, regardless of the universe we’re hosting this in? (A great start -- if you can keep active, you will last, but I need to see some more evidence)

36. (Up 5) Tartaros – So many guys and girls in armor… certainly they know that won’t help them too much? Either way, this space marine was quieter than his pals, but we’re thinking he’ll be a little more vicious if they unite on the island (I like what I see -- show me more)

35. (Down 2) Harry – A wizard from ‘the Midwest’ (whose Midwest? We don’t know) who smashed his way out of Coruscant and fended off an attack from a girl with ribbons? Color us interested in what he has to bring to the table. (Quality isn’t a concern, but the activity might be. You and Samus, if you can keep each other active, will do great)

34. (Down 8) Mami – Ribbons? Just lovely, I love me a nice ribbon. We’ll watch out for this one. (Crowded down due to Barracks surge)

33. (Down 8) Jack Frost – ‘Not a sidekick!’ could be this kid’s catchphrase if he continues a thus-far successful attempt to stand out from the crowd (Crowded down following the Barracks Surge)

32. (Down 3) Gin – BAW GAWD! We like your dog, but you need more steel chairs. (I get a kick out of Gin, but the barracks posting surge crowded you down)

31. (Down 1) Dr. McNinja – He has a couple degrees and he’s a ninja? He also seems to know almost everyone here, so that’s always amusing. We’ll see what the doctor/ninja does once the killing starts (Just a little crowded, but I think you got some good momentum going into Day 1).

30. (Up 4) Lubbock – Interesting fella, this Lubbock. We’ve seen some assassins in our time, and he doesn’t seem to be cut from the same cloth as them. We’ll keep our eye out to see how cunning he can be. (Stay active -- your character is very fun)

29. (Down 1) (NPC) Wartortle – When Kami gives you lemons, you make lemonade. Consider Wartortle our favorite glass of genocidal lemonade.

28. (No Movement) Galel – Ahh, another man in a metal suit! We got to know you a little better, and we’ll all be curious to see what you can do when it’s time to take off the gloves (Solid)

27. (Down 9) (NPC) Cindy – How much of an effect with that pre-game beat down have on the Monster Hunter? Will she be double-checking her flanks a little more often now?

26. (Up 5) Delsin Rowe – Well, this late arrival certainly seems very interesting. Some sort of chain smoker in a hoodie? Hrm. (You have the momentum -- Keep going)

25. (Up 7) Erza Scarlet – This girl has a lot going for her, but we haven’t had much of a chance to grasp who or what she is beneath the fiery red hair and armor (Glad to see you back in the fray)

22. (Previously Unranked) Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson - The People’s Champ is what this guy calls himself… that and about eight other monikers. Have you seen his muscles, though? Yum. We’ll have our eyes on him.

23. (Down 4) Alain – Seems like the quiet and calculating one… Has a pretty strong fanbase amongst the accountants, but hey, that accounts for something, y’know? (Solid, and you should be good on Day 1, unless you walk into a BFG. You just need to wait out some of the crowd and get the momentum rolling)

22. (Down 7) Violet – I remember you. (You’re still going strong, you just had some people surge passed you with activity in the Barracks -- I wouldn’t start sweating bullets about Day 1)

21. (Down 5) Neal – This guy is quite the interesting fellow. He’s got a strange little mind that seems to know the most random things. We haven’t quite wrapped our head around him, and we kind of like that. (Crowded down due to Barracks surge)

20. (Down 3) Okor – The diseased mass of man(?) and metal would win this competition if it was the opposite of a beauty contest. For now, we’re interested to see what kind of splash he makes when he arrives on the Island (Crowded down)

19. (Up 4) Carn_Val – So precious! He has teeth and everything, and he seems to be one of those people who talks to voices that aren’t there! We’ll be watching this one (Solid performance, keep the momentum going and I see you upsetting more than a few people)

18. (Up 6) Samus – The Bounty Hunter who defied the Empire has returned from exile in the Vasty Deep. We’ll be curious to see how much rust she has on that suit. (Dat post -- More of that, and people should get scared)

17. (Up 3) Link – I’m sorry but did someone say your sword was rusted? That person should be stabbed. The Hero of Time… It’s still Time, right? Not Wind or Boomerangs or Macarenas? Anyway, he looks to make a strong presence… alongside a longtime rival? This is a story we’ll all keep open in another tab. (Yea…you and Ganondorf go well together and look to be bringing out the best in one another, with a little more, you both could have gone higher)

16. (Down 4) (NPC) Android 18 – She has a high handicap, Transformations, and Super Moves. With a good weapon, she will be a headache for the entire island.

15. (Down 5) Blink – Who can actually go out and say they don’t think teleportation is awesome? Answer – No one here at Syntex. (This top 15 crowd is really annoying).

14. (No Movement)) Desco – Ahh, the Final Boss! Has anyone told you that Final Bosses tend not to survive the end of the game? (Late arrival to the preshow, but keep going and you can cajole some of the scrubs above you out of the way)

13. (No Movement) Vincent – Where did they dredge this guy up from the Deeps? Whoever he is, he’s one fascinating character, and we’ll be curious to see what he brings to the island (Why do you ever leave? Stop that)

12. (Up 10) Sasuke – Interesting to see what this positively electric guy can bring to the competition. (You continually pump out like, an amazing post every few days, and that will give you some breathing room, but you may be edged out by people who can pump out great posts at quicker paces)

11. (Down 4) Gildarts – Here’s an interested character whose been around the block a few times. We’re looking at this guy to make a splash from the get-go. (This top crowd is getting thick)

10. (Down 2) Strazio – The Defender of Darkshire won’t have much to defend on the island except for his neck, but none of us think that means he’ll suffer when it comes to motivation (You have the resolve, Defender of Darkshire)

9. (Down 5) Retane – I remember you too, you know. While I’m glad your friend is back, I’ll be happy once you ditch some of the side-acts and delve into your own head. (No showing at the Barracks won’t cripple you on Day 1, but it won’t do any favors for you)

8. (Down 2) Gilgamesh – This guy made a kingdom and is trying to terrorize the Empire out in the Dunes. He’s yet to make himself royalty here at Dante’s Abyss, but we’ve still got a lot of people who think he has the look and the wherewithal to go the distance (Field is getting tighter, but I know you’ll rise to the occasion when this silly ‘pre-killing’ stuff is over)

7. (Up 2) Doomguy – This one is a space marine too, right? Shouldn’t he have hulking armor like the rest of them? We tried to get Jim from Accounting to go tell him he didn’t fit in, but he chickened out. Also, this guy is friends with the tiny girl? The Omniverse is a strange place (DOing good)

6. (Up 15) Ganondorf – We’ve started to call this guy ‘Big Daddy G’ around the water cooler. We heard that he’s been gone for a while, but from our eyes, it looks like he spent that time getting sexier and ready to shine, because that’s what it looks like from our end. (I have nothing to add, you’re doing just fine).

5. (Up 6) Luffy – Oh, this guy. The almost-pirate from the Vasty Deep. How many dusty primes are lost out in that place?! Either way, we’re looking to see this guy come out strong to represent the weird, motley collection of people who travel with him (You started late, but you’re strong regardless)

4. (Up 1) Mickey Mouse – Outed yourself already? That’s no fun, but ah well, you seem to be shining brighter, so we have no complaints.. (Having some SP to throw around will help you)

3. (No Movement) Jon Snow – ‘The Bastard’ continues to keep us all interested. We don’t know if it’s that sick hairdo, those eyes, or that pallid flesh. Either way, we expect him to make a lot of people sad if things go his way. (You remain solid)

2. (No Movement) Deadpool – Dis gai. Something tells me you’ll already know what this says before you even reach a terminal, and while I don’t know how, it’s amusing nevertheless. You seem a little… sick though. Not feeling as great as ya did? You’ll love the collars. (‘Keep at it’).

1. (No Movement) Guu – What is this thing? A girl? A monster? She kind of looks like these pink, bubblegum monsters from where I come from. I’m half-expecting her to start shooting lightning or liquid metal from her fingers. (You’re doing good but don’t you ever get complacent. At any time, any of the four men beneath you could steal your spot).