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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lakoda" data-source="post: 4492826" data-attributes="member: 76039">I do realize that.  As I mentioned my post was eaten by DoS on submit so I shorted my post when I reentered it.As written the attack roll is something that is directly and most importantly directly swappable with damage roll.  You can fully resolve the benefit and the cost in the same turn.  Because of this using stance for the feat as written would be pointless, the power would carry over until the stance was ended (for whatever reason) and not effect anything unless used again.  A pointless limitation.  Power Attack as written is actually more powerful, as a -2 attack is not as high a cost as -2 to all defenses.  The issue with this different cost is that it does not immediately resolve with the benefit.  You don't use both attack rolls and your defenses in the same turn (ignoring OAs of course).  Using stance is just a justification for having the defense penalty last until the start of your next turn.Honestly, who would use Power Attack in any form, a defender or a striker?  The striker will be the one who wants more damage and is also more then willing to sacrifice defense (which if the defender is doing his job) is not that big of a cost, especially compared to the risk of missing.  I don't view defenses as an even trade for more damage here, hence why I prefered the original Power Attack and why I'd make it an encouter stance power - you're likely to get more out of it then you put into it and that is the roll of powers not feats.Power Attack as written does not affect total DPS that much over time, if anything it lowers it.  The only reason for a change like this one would be to increase DPS long term, to be something used most rounds and that just isn't the purpose of the feat (nor should it be).  The feat as written is about providing a greater reward if you are willing to risk more (by lessening your chance to hit).  It's a one shot deal to be used periodically through the encounter, not ever round.Anyways, thanks for pointing out the ambiguity in my logic.  I hope this makes more sense even if you disagree.  After all, to each their own.{edit - Oops! You beat me to it.   It seems you understand what I was trying to say so I think this long explanation was unnecessary besides being late.  It is a fine power and if it's something you want in your character you have a lot of options to make it work, as evident by TCttW's existence.}</blockquote>

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