Vox Populi

Yeah, everyone is pretty much reading the headline then skimming the article for the name of the state.

The Simpsons don't live in Oregon. It's a fictional city (with a common name) in a fictional state. We've known this for decades but for some reason people kept looking for clues anyway.

What I'd like to see is "alternate powers"- at certain tiers you can choose between two powers, but can't take them both. One example would be letting Blasters choose between Build Up and a new defensive power.

This way old sets could be freshened up without affecting players who like things as they are now.

Same. I don't like fluctuating power levels and having to watch the tachometer.

To go back to the actual thread topic (crazy, I know) that's also why I prefer Scrappers to Brutes.

Summon Urine Ball?

I can't really comment too much on Blasters. I have one level 50 (Energy/Energy) who is cool but I don't play too often because he seems too fragile compared to other characters.

But I have to say- when even the guy who starts a thread cheering Blasters and how awesome they can be believes that six out of seven need buffing... Yeah, it sounds like Blasters could use some help.

Keep in mind that Johnny's not arguing for a Tanker damage cap increase. He's just arguing. They can raise the damage cap tomorrow and he'll still be here playing the forums, creating drama for attention.

But as for the cap- you're right that it wouldn't make much difference. In iTrials, my Tank is often at the damage cap from all the buffs, so much that I don't need to use Rage. But I usually don't use Rage on a large team anyway, that extra 80% isn't going to make much difference compared to the damage output by the Blasters and other damage ATs. So if I don't care about 80%, it's hard to get excited about 100%.

The other side to the argument is that, since it's not a big deal, why not go ahead and raise it? The only downside I can see is other ATs also wanting their damage cap raised, and we get into power creep. But considering all the buffs and Incarnate powers the game keeps throwing at us, power creep doesn't seem like much of an issue anymore. My Tank has a better nuke than my Blaster, he might as well have the same damage cap.

Definitely, it's a big mistake to take the game too literally. Citizens and Tsoo Sorcerors aren't really in a tug-of-war all day and night, they're just there for when we want to play hero.

How powerful your hero is really comes down to your concept- a highly trained but normal human may fight a steel robot, but when you're playing a mighty demigod, the robot is super-advanced and armoured in Impervium.

As long as you feel powerful enough, what the guy next to you is doing is irrelevant. The game is what you make it. Have fun.

Definitely. Not everyone is interested in micromanaging a build-up bar or watching gimmick stacks build up. My main is an Inv/SS Tank but even having to pay attention to Rage kind of bugs me. I just want to smash stuff.

The reason is trying to pull this off would drive the devs insane.

I agree.

Inherent powers are kludges to fix AT imbalances, starting with Scrappers getting Criticals to help their damage.

You can have balanced ATs, or you can have balanced Inherent powers. You can't have both.

That would be sweet. A Hulk-like double-fist smash to the ground, sending out a shockwave that hits enemies in a cone in front of you. They would be knocked down and possibly take damage or be stunned, depending on whether you go Core or Radial.

Better.