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<blockquote data-quote="ExploderWizard" data-source="post: 4553807" data-attributes="member: 66434">Outside of the &quot;everyone uses powers&quot; scope of 4E, there are tone and flavor reasons why 4E is so supers focused. The mechanics behind ability use only accounts for the most obvious reasons.&nbsp;1) The PC's are special. The world works differently for our heroes than anyone else. Heroism is thus an intrinsic trait rather than a definition based on decisions and actions of the character. &nbsp;2) The world &quot;assumes&quot; the PC's are heroes. PC's could be altruistic heroes or merely treasure seekers looking for fortune and glory in editions past. Heroic play was the expected norm but not as heavily presented in the default implied setting. The PC's hero status was determined by thier actions. &nbsp;3) The fact that powers can be used to cause non-lethal damage at will even when they are obviously unsuited for it (fireball) is very similar to superpowers doing &quot;stun&quot; damage to villans.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ExploderWizard, post: 4553807, member: 66434"] Outside of the "everyone uses powers" scope of 4E, there are tone and flavor reasons why 4E is so supers focused. The mechanics behind ability use only accounts for the most obvious reasons. 1) The PC's are special. The world works differently for our heroes than anyone else. Heroism is thus an intrinsic trait rather than a definition based on decisions and actions of the character. 2) The world "assumes" the PC's are heroes. PC's could be altruistic heroes or merely treasure seekers looking for fortune and glory in editions past. Heroic play was the expected norm but not as heavily presented in the default implied setting. The PC's hero status was determined by thier actions. 3) The fact that powers can be used to cause non-lethal damage at will even when they are obviously unsuited for it (fireball) is very similar to superpowers doing "stun" damage to villans. [/QUOTE]

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