I enjoyed the article, I think it will certainly help me plan the end-build or a respect trial but I have one comment on the Sniper Blast & playstyle remarks...
"The difference comes down to play style. If you think of yourself as a stealthy infiltrator that has a job to do, Snipe is for you. If you think of yourself as the rawking blaster who delivers damage in a continuous stream of showy and spectacular blasts, Sniper Blast probably isn't for you."
I disagree in the 'style' aspect of this. I love getting in tight and dealing massive blast damage while swinging away with energy melee and short AOE attacks for massive damage in the baddies faces... BUT I get the baddies attention by Sniping the boss with buildup and aim, then finishing him off as the whole group runs up to engage me from the aggro. It's serious fun to take down the leader and then wade into the minions with energy blasts hurling foes accross the landscape!
I literally buildup, aim, snipe, cue my next ranged blast and swoop in to finish the boss. All the minions are by this point running around trying to find a way to get to me (hovering high above). I'll slide down to within AoE range and scatter and knockback/down whomever I can, THEN I just let lose with all my ranged shots until they start to pile on me (if any are left or can get to me before being picked off). When the leftover minions start to engage me in melee I use the Energy Melee set powers and AoE attacks to send them back out... If any of the minions are trying to pop me from range, I hit them with a knockback causing blast and get back to the melee targets. I call it 'Yo-Yo Time' as I knockback and blast, knockback and blast. It doesn't usually last very long but it is pretty spectacular to watch. It isn't uncommon for passing heroes to cut their movement power, stop and just watch the fun! Maybe they think I'll need help at first but usually send a 'kudos' tell or emote a cheer when I'm done!
Sure I have to rest/heal and fly up out of danger for a bit after the carnage... but when the step by step, methodical, precision kill routine gets dull... this brightens my day everytime!
That's power baby! That's why I love Energy/Energy!!!
