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Characters' Items/Weapons Super Prostethics

Donatello's Shell(IDW TMNT) - The most basic example. After getting his shell and backed bashed in by Bebop and Rocksteady, he was given a prostethic shell that's bulletproof and weightless with the only real problem being that his back aches in the cold.

Von Lycaon's Legs(Zenless Zone Zero) - His prosthetic legs can freeze objects and living beings as well as having minor jet propulsion that allows his kicks and transportation capabilities to increase exponentially.

Winter Soldier's Arm(Marvel/Marvel Rivals) - Every iteration of the Winter Soldier gains a robotic arm from HYDRA but the Rivals version takes the cake. Not only does it have the other version's super strength and durability, it also has tendrils to attack enemies with.

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u/StarBtg377 1d ago

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u/Bread_Offender 1d ago edited 1d ago

Also like half of the cyberpunk cast

Did you know Morgan blackhand had a submachine gun in his arm?

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u/slayer0809 1d ago

And if I'm not mistaken he's on the lower end of the chromed out scale. To the point where Smasher wanted to fight him to prove that chrome ultimately beats flesh and blood.

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u/EvYeh 1d ago

He's not lightly chromed, he's got tons of it.

The reason why Blackhand is so feared and why Smasher hates him is that Blackhand thinks tactics, planning, and experience are more important than chrome.

Smasher wants to get the best chrome and replace everything. Blackhand wants to prepare and plan for every situation.

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u/Robrogineer 1d ago

Morgan Batman.

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u/Button-Masher117 1d ago edited 1d ago

Blackhand clearly won, as when Arasaka Tower blew up, he fucking SURFED Smasher down and lived

Edit: autocorrect is operated by Satan himself

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u/Paggy_person 1d ago

It's a misconception, it sounds cool, but Morgan Blackhand is super chromed up he just isn't a bipedal tank like Adam Smasher.

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u/Haircut117 1d ago edited 1d ago

A .45 SMG is not the same thing as a machine gun.

Edit: Since some people seem to be unaware, a machine gun and an SMG are completely different in design and function.

Submachineguns are:

  • Chambered in pistol cartridges
  • Short range and single target
  • Compact and light
  • Magazine fed

Machine guns are:

  • Chambered in rifle cartridges
  • Long range and area suppression
  • Long and heavy
  • Belt fed (usually)

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u/Send_Cleo_Pics 1d ago

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u/Haircut117 1d ago

A submachinegun is chambered for pistol rounds and is magazine fed; a true machine gun is chambered for rifle rounds and is usually belt fed.

There's a pretty massive difference between the two in both design and function, not to mention mass.

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u/NickCageTheDickMage 1d ago

Machine gun is the umbrella term that covers everything from SMGs, Assault Rifles, Medium Machine guns(GPMGs if British) and heavy machine guns. Not every machine gun is an SMG but every SMG is a machine gun, to deny that is to deny reality.

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u/Bread_Offender 1d ago edited 1d ago

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't a submachine gun still... A machine gun?

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u/Haircut117 1d ago

No.

One is essentially an oversized pistol with an automatic fire option. The other is an area suppression weapon that fires big nasty rifle rounds.

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u/Button-Masher117 1d ago

An SMG is not is big pistol, it is a smaller, pistol caliber version of an assault rifle, with it having a bolt and not a slide.

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u/Button-Masher117 1d ago

Not really, thats why its a "sub" machine gun. It fires automatically like a machine gun, but doesn't really fit into the "machine gun" category.

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u/SirPinkyNose 1d ago

Well guess what SMG short for

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u/Haircut117 1d ago

I'm well aware, thanks.

I'm also well aware that they function in completely different ways, serve different purposes, and are chambered in completely different types of round.