@TLC:
I never said heroes were too individualistic, don't put words in my mouth, I said formatting tests in a way that engenders competition is ass backwards to the mentality of heroes.
This phase does not engender competition though. Anyone that stays above 50 points passes.
Competition was necessary in the first phase because there's not enough resources to accommodate everybody. And it valued teamwork as well, just not as much as the second phase.
@TLC:
Going the opposite spectrum and throwing a bunch of people together in a high-stress situation (immediately after the previous test which had them at each others' throats!) without having them train together or grow as a unit is not the fucking answer.
Several of those test-takers have trained though. Many are 2nd years. The cooperative ones allow for better unit growth, so it's only logical to have those ones pass.
And again, this is a test. The government is not responsible for making them work together. That's the school's job to make them more cooperative.
@TLC:
Even the most highly trained military units in the world don't send teams that can't work together. Yes, in real life combat situations, you never know who will end up with who but that doesn't mean you should throw every hero under the sun into five square kilometers and expect them to come out okay. You should focus on individual people, nurture them to the best of their ability and focus on their individual decision making skills, make teams and have them work together and learn each others techniques and styles. But shoving in a bunch of a LARGE random heroes and expecting them to be able to act as pros is stupidly naive and short-sighted as this chapter just proved where two of the best heroes just got into a petty dick fight with each other.
Again, this a test. It's not meant to nurture anyone. That's the job of their schools.
People that are intelligent and cooperative enough to work with others are going to pass. Judgement, decision-making, all those things are being judged as well.
It's like you're not reading the chapters at all. Those things are being outright stated and you're ignoring them.
@TLC:
Nothing in these exams make any sense, how exactly are they even judged in all this mess. We said this was a civilian rescue exam but just for shits and giggles, let's throw in a shitload of villains and now let's see how these 100 so heroes from random schools who know absolutely nothing about each others' abilities fare. Oh we have a 100 pros looking out and deducting points on their stupid ass decisions. how exactly, on what criterion, are some stupid ass decisions judged to be more stupid ass than others? What about that display with Todoroki and M. Bison, I'd disqualify both on the spot after that display! There's just so much shit going on all at once, how can you accurately gauge the conduct of ALL these people? Also how exactly are points given? Rescuing, surviving, being wise, what!? How can you make a standardized evaluation in all this!?
Points are docked. Everybody starts with 100 points. Remaining with 50 points passes. This was explained in this chapter.
Judging is done by the victims (according to rescue methods and teamwork) and the suits in the chairs (according to fighting methods and teamwork).
Please, don't make yourself look dumb. This shit was all explained.
@TLC:
And do not tell me "Well you never know what happens in real life!? This could happen!". It doesn't mean we should do a crash course in Armageddon, real life organizations cover individual aspects of an individual's training to build up a person's base and only throw him into high intense situations when he's definitely ready not to weed out whoever can't cut it, the weeds are rooted out in basic training. I know it's shonen but given the whole point of this series is Heroes under government supervision, I wish the government would act more consistent and intelligent. And as I've said before, I will eat all my words if it's made a point that the government is just panicking and making the shitshow and they're called out for their bullshit but none of the characters have made the slightest comment on this, Deku's words of anger were directed at Todoroki and Bison not the unfairness of the exam!
The government itself explains all this in the first page. The standards are being revised to focus on teamwork over individual aspects, in order to supply All Might's absence.
@TLC:
Well whatever, I've clearly put more thought into this than Horikoshi has who seems to only be acting under superficial, it's okay so long as it's cool mindset.
You haven't. Your criticism is generic and uninformed. And your questions are answered in the first pages.
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@TLC:
Except one person's issues are WAAAAAYYYY more valid and justified than another's.
Stain's problem was his dissatisfaction with Hero society and how he saw heroes prioritize fame and money over personal desire to help people, a fundamental decay of the system at large. Inasa's problem is Endeavor looked at him funny because he tried to get a stupid autograph while Endeavor was trying to do his job.
Remember that Inasa is a different type of person. He has this philosophy, and it was broken. He's like Bakugou, who also has his own brand of morality.
Plus, it's not like Stain was overreacting either. Killing people because they dared to think about themselves. Never mind that he generalized this view into all heroes, including Ingenium.
