17-18 Gap

[ahill1]

I have Android 18 at 90% of Android 17.

 

[Void]

Yea I generally go with a 10% gap as well although 15% should be fine.

Plot twist, I don't think Future 18 has to be weaker than Future 17.

A power difference between Future 17/18 is never brought up. Its not unreasonable to have them equal. They just end up as fodder for Trunks anyways.

 

[p123]

Yea simplicity I guess. Considering that Gero specifically suppressed 18 lower than 17 in the Present, perhaps it wasn't necessarily the case in the other future.

Who knows though, it could go either way.

 

[Evil Vegeta]

Nothing is shown from them in the Manga, but Future #18 definitely fights a lot better than Future #17 in the Anime.

The idea of them being equals is interesting. Never thought of that.

 

[withheldforprivacy]

If you go with the theory of Alternate Androids being weaker because of wearing out, then Eighteen must be
weaker than Seventeen in the other timeline as well. If you go by the theory of Gero making different
decisions during their construction, then Alternate Eighteen>=Alternate Seventeen can work.

 

[p123]

Well it doesn't seem suggested that 18 wore out by the time the Buu Saga came around, which wasn't much further along then when Trunks was getting his ass kicked by them. The losing power argument isn't really based on anything.

 

[Evil Vegeta]

I always thought that theory was strange, anyway. They're built with infinite reactors. There's no reason for them to wear out.

 

[p123]

Agreed, but 18 does appear that she's aged quite a bit by the End of Z. So there's that. But all in all, I think 18 at the 25th Budokai is as strong as she is during her arrival. I don't really see a reason for her not to be, her power isn't based on ki or anything like that.

 

[Six Trails]

I also consider Future #17 and Future #18 equal. I have for a while, actually.

 

[p123]

Cool. Yea, it's good to have the option, it could go either way of course.

 

[Pyro]

I don't think #18 wears out. Maybe her physical body might, but her internals will always remain in top shape.

 

[Jerk Store]

Krillin would know!

 

[Papasmurf]

I have #18 slightly weaker in both timelines as there's nothing stating that the status quo changed in the future timeline.

 

[KyuubiAhri]

10-15 percentz

I just happen to press that spoiler of yours.Very scary

What's in his spoiler? Curiosity is powering up too much not to sense it right now, but i don't want to be jumpscarediz.

I can only tell you not to use microphone while opening it

 

[withheldforprivacy]

Cool. Yea, it's good to have the option, it could go either way of course.

I've got another idea. How about Present Eighteen being equal to Alternate Androids? Think of it...
-Gero suppressed Present Eighteen to make her more obedient than Seventeen. In Trunkses timeline,
he performed the suppressing proccess to both of them, so Present Seventeen>Present Eighteen=Alternate Eighteen=Alternate
Seventeen
-Trunks did not notice any power difference from his timeline during the fight Vegeta vs Eighteen; it was only after he received
a hit from Seventeen
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[Diamond Ryan]

@withheldforprivacy I'm pretty sure Trunks specifically mentioned they were stronger.