| “ | HAY! Squatters rights... This place is MINE! | „ |
| ~ Bossman before attacking The Player |
Summary
B.G. Bossman, more commonly referred to as simply Bossman is one of the first and main allies of The Player in Madness: Project Nexus, mainly responsible for hiring recruits to join The Player during battle. He is a former NEXUS Core employee turned squatter taking refuge in an abandoned building. After being defeated by The Player, Bossman decides to join them and help The Player make loads of money and run their paramilitary enterprise.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 9-C | Varies from 9-C to 9-A, up to 8-C, likely 8-A
Key: Base | With Hirelings
Name: B.G. Bossman, Old Timer (By The Player), Ol' bum (By Dave)
Origin: Madness: Project Nexus[1]
Gender: Genderless (There are no men or women in Nevada)
Age: Unknown (Called old by several of the cast, however it's unknown how exactly old he is)
Classification: Nevadean, Squatter, Former NEXUS Core employee
Powers and Abilities:
- Nevadean Physiology
- Preparation (With preparation, Bossman can use his connections with people inside Nexus Core to obtain Hirelings, who are pre-trained battle clones)
- Minor Light Manipulation (Via Flashlight[2])
- Nevadean Physiology
- Weapon Mastery (Gunmen hirelings can use any firearm handed to them or found in the battlefield with ease. Clubber hirelings can use a large range of melee weapons from saws, swords, pieces of wood, pipes, and more)
- Martial Arts (Thug Hirelings specialize in unarmed combat)
- Instinctive Reaction (Via the Tac Bar, which allows someone to automatically evade bullets[3])
Attack Potency: Street level+ (Can trade blows with a start-of-game Arena Mode Player, who should be comparable to Grunts who can tear off heads with ease) | Varies (Hirelings heavily depend on The Player's own level, and Bossman will get stronger ones depending on how powerful The Player is[2]) from Street level+ (Early game Hirelings should be comparable to Grunts who can tear off heads with ease) Small Building level, up to Building level, likely Multi-City Block level+ (Mid to Late game Hirelings can contend and kill various NEXUS Core units such as ATP Agents and G03LMs)
Speed: Supersonic (Briefly fought The Player, who should at least be comparable to Grunts, who can move comparably to Pre-Apothesis Hank) | Varies from Supersonic (Early-game Hirelings are about comparable to Grunts, who can move comparably to Pre-Apothesis Hank) up to Relativistic (Comparable to Nexus-Soldats, who can move simultaneously with concentrated photon lasers)
Lifting Strength: Class 5 (Should be comparable to Grunts, who can do this) | Varies from Class 5 (Early game Hirelings should be comparable to Grunts who can tear off heads with ease) to Class 50 (Mid-Late game Hirelings can contend and kill various NEXUS Core units such as ATP Agents and G03LMs)
Striking Strength: Street level+ | Varies from Street level+ to Small Building level, up to Building level, likely Multi-City Block level+
Durability: Street level+ | Varies from Street level+ to Small Building level, up to Building level, likely Multi-City Block level+, higher with armor
Stamina: Average (Briefly fought The Player, withstanding a beating from them which he quickly walks off[2]) | Superhuman (Can withstand being cut, shot, and burned from various things during battle)
Range: Standard Melee Range
Standard Equipment: Flashlight | None notable
- Optional Equipment: None notable | Various armor, firearms, and melee weaponry that can be bought from Quartermaster Bert
Intelligence: Above Average (Stated himself that he used to run the Power Station outside of Nexus City,[2] using that knowledge to pinpoint exactly where the electrical breaker was on a building.[2] After being defeated by The Player, Bossman helped them start-up and run their paramilitary enterprise, hiring recruits and contacting pilots,[4] weapon vendors,[4] and surgeons[2] to more efficiently run it. By the end of the game, The Player entrusts Bossman to be in charge of the entire enterprise) | Above Average (Hirelings are cloned battle-ready clones, who can contend waves after waves of enemies, including NEXUS Core units in later missions)
Weaknesses: Bossman has little to no training for battle. Bossman can only recruit a limited amount of Hirelings at a time.[2] | Wearing too much armor can encumber Hirelings.[2]
Notable Matchups
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References
Discussions
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