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I love the concept of the set. However, I think I'd seriously changing some things around.

Jinx is okay.

Roulette, I'd do some serious reworking on this, or it's going to become something akin to SB. Looking at it, I'd hate to see it become a "ROULETTE ME NOW!"

Lucky Streak as an idea sounds good, but I can't say I care for it, because I hate having a power that I can't use while solo (it's one of the reasons I hate Sonic's target ally resistance debuff).

Fortuity I'd say turn into a toggle debuff. You have the first power as a click, give the Weapon Sets a break!

Snake Eyes, something interresting to do here (may not be possible) and another thought on how to give the weapon sets a break...targeted location TOGGLE! Be akin to Tar Patch, but it stays in place as long as it's toggled.

Serendipity, I'd personally like to see low level mez protection of the Mag 4 protection variety, but that might be OPed, so it wouldn't be bad as is.

Against the Odds, again reliant on a teammate to be used. :/

Backfire. Could be interresting.

Turn the Tables, meh...I see it's benefits, but the long recharge seems to make it not as useful, and really I think I'd like it more as a self toggle, that encourages getting into melee or staying back with a bunch of ranged types who need to stay close to the Corr/Def/MM/Troller.

Hmmm...I think it could totally work, but people would have to see it as an alternate universe, fun show, rather than "OMG! You totally changed Batman!"

Are you using Power Sink as an offensive tool?

While it takes multiple uses (usually 2) I find Power Sink draining the enemy goes a long way in the survival.

If you're not looking to get the stories of Praetoria, get as many people on the team as you can and go! 8 person team will have you flying through the levels.

I'd be more inclined to believe there was sexism in comics, if the subject of said story was a bon-bon eating, never got off their butt, lay about, but somehow still managed to look like a super model.

This goes for the men or women.

In superhero comics however, the main characters are VERY active individuals, who when they aren't out running across the rooftops, maintain an extensive physical workout routine.

One then might say "then the woman should look like body builders". Not at all. First off, not everyone even has the capability to have that type of build, no matter how hard they work out (barring steroid use), and this includes the men. Second off, even if they could, they'd have to do the right excersizes for that psysique.

Any "comicbooks are sexist" comments that come based off the look of the heroes I find to be the least thought out. It's a visual medium, and as Tony Daniel (my personal favorite comic artist) commented when asked why does he draw everyone looking good (paraphrasing here) "Drawing ugly is harder to do"

If those who complained about the looks of comic book characters worked out as much as it's implied that superheroes do, they'd find themselves with figures closer to those in comic books (for men it may be closer to Spider-Man vs Superman, but that's still a great figure )

As for the story elements. Hmmm...maybe. But I'm a little less convinced. As the one female writer mentioned in her responce to a blog inwhich she was mentioned. I think it depends on the writer and what they're going for.

Lastly, if they truely felt this way, there's one true way to stop it all from happening. Don't buy the book!

It reminds me of the Howard Stern movie. If people wanted him off the air so bad, their best bet would of been to just shut him off, so they didn't count in the ratings.

Of course, if they didn't buy them to find these things they considered sexist, they'd have nothing to complain about.

I think there's a few flaws in the comparison...

Dark Melee/Shield vs Dual Blade/Willpower...the Primaries make a difference.

As you can't have a DB/Shield...I'd say one should compare DM/Shield vs DM/WP.

All things being equal in the funding, I'd likely give the nod to Shield. Without Shield Charge factored in, AAO is helping give you bigger hits, to take out the mobs faster.

Softcapped Defenses, +HP (True Grit + OwtS), some resists...backed up by Siphon Life.

The WP even with softcapped defenses, will have the greater Regen, but slightly lower exotic resists.

I think they'd both do just fine on surviving the 3/8 setting, but the Shielder will clear the map faster.

This is for the most part anyways. Where I find some differences...going up against enemies packed with +tohit. I find WP out survives Shielders a bit more in those situations, but it isn't always the case as Shielders like to kill things fast! So they may not have to worry so much about them.

At least WP is a bit more concept friendly \o/

20 level Jail sentence? o.O

I have to solo most of the time in Praetoria, because on 8 person teams, I level so fast, I'm missing all the story.

Isn't the damage number for Mu Bolts wrong in Mids?

Disruptor Field has the wrong tag on it.

Hmmm...I'd rather see more Debuff in the set myself.

Not sure how it will hold over to have a Hold and a Stun in it that the trollers could stack with their Primary.