The character I didn't respec out of it on (50 EM/Elec) isn't played anymore - I tended to only use it as an absolute last resort: that is to say, after I'm out of (useful) inspirations, Demonic Aura isn't recharged, and I feel like I can finish up in less than 3 minutes. Since it hardly ever saw use I just dropped it in respecs.
When I first had it available I took it immediately, though - then decided that the hit point crash was really annoying on a character that didn't have Aid Self. With Aid Self it's not bad, though; you can recover endurance rapidly with Power Sink, Aid Self gets your hit points back, and there's a decent chance that everything in immediate melee range of you isn't going to be attacking due to the EMP when it crashes.
There are times when it's just plain fun, though - I tended to pop it and either go around Cap to the power stations and jump up and down or stand by Deathsurge and do /em roar. >.<
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My main villain is an Elec/Elec brute and I hardly use Power Surge. I'm set up so that when I do use it I'm capped for everything but Psionics and Toxic damage for really, really bad situations (like bad pulls on the last mission of the LRSF).
The crash is evil (even more so due to the lack of a heal/regen in the set up until I16 it seems) and generally the power is skippable. I just can't bring myself to drop the "in case of" power on a set with so many holes.
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The crash sucks. Overall I think it's overly harsh considering how vulnerable you are still (even with PS) to Psi and Toxic. I think it would be a fair exchange if it allowed you to resist Psi and Toxic but as it is, you'll be laid flat on your face even with PS activated once you hit the right mobs high level.
That said, it's useful enough to get and minimally slot. There will always be a certain situation where you would be face-planting without it and surviving with it. Tanking the ITF is one against Cims. Certain AVs. Lord Recluse.
You can live without it but I recommend at least taking the power and minimally slotting it.
I think it'll be a whole new game in i16. With the new Energize power providing a self heal, seems like after Power Surge wears off you can do Power Sink then Energize and you're back in business. I am for sure going to dust off my old ELA brute when i16 hits.
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i never usually get the tier 9 for any of my toons..except sow for my wp brute...but im just curios as to what you think of powersurge?
is the crash bad on it?...thoughts please