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<blockquote data-quote="Zombie_Babies" data-source="post: 6221713" data-attributes="member: 6750039"><p>Umm ... I'm sorry but I really do get to dictate what does and does not ruin my immersion. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> And, uhh, apparently I also speak for a lot of people. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>I do agree that the powers are not what makes the immersive experience. What I'm saying is that they can distract sufficiently from what does to effectively ruin it. And it's kinda hard to make anything about a super powered dood relatable enough to be engaging.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yup. That's what I'm sayin', man! Preach it! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>Srsly, that really hits on why super powers ruin immersion. If a dood is so powerful you have to invent some sort of substance or whatever to get around his awesomeness then it becomes important that every threat has it or something equivalent to be a challenge. If every time Supes is gonna have a tough fight some uber being from another realm of equal power to this guy that's remarkable for his unique powerset or some dood with a vat of super goo has to be involved, it gets old fast. And it's bad writing. Instead of coming up with ways around your problem simply try to avoid the problem in the first place. </p><p></p><p>Nobody is interested in unstoppable characters - something that's plainly evidenced by the fact that the people who write these unstoppable characters are forced to constantly come up with some painfully contrived way of stopping them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zombie_Babies, post: 6221713, member: 6750039"] Umm ... I'm sorry but I really do get to dictate what does and does not ruin my immersion. :p And, uhh, apparently I also speak for a lot of people. :p I do agree that the powers are not what makes the immersive experience. What I'm saying is that they can distract sufficiently from what does to effectively ruin it. And it's kinda hard to make anything about a super powered dood relatable enough to be engaging. Yup. That's what I'm sayin', man! Preach it! :p Srsly, that really hits on why super powers ruin immersion. If a dood is so powerful you have to invent some sort of substance or whatever to get around his awesomeness then it becomes important that every threat has it or something equivalent to be a challenge. If every time Supes is gonna have a tough fight some uber being from another realm of equal power to this guy that's remarkable for his unique powerset or some dood with a vat of super goo has to be involved, it gets old fast. And it's bad writing. Instead of coming up with ways around your problem simply try to avoid the problem in the first place. Nobody is interested in unstoppable characters - something that's plainly evidenced by the fact that the people who write these unstoppable characters are forced to constantly come up with some painfully contrived way of stopping them. [/QUOTE]
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