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Message: <blockquote data-quote="eamon" data-source="post: 5093853" data-attributes="member: 51942">The way I see it, activating the healing standard represents using a power.  Similarly, casting Flaming sphere is using a power.  Using a flaming sphere to attack is... using a power.  These are active uses; you must be conscious and perform an action to do the,On the other hand, using a flaming sphere to block a hallway isn't "using a power" in this context (other than at the moment you place the sphere there).  If you think that any and all eventual consequences of a power are considered using a power in this context - well, where do you draw the line?  I saved my friend over there with a healing power, and now he hit you - just as intended - am I "using a power to damage an enemy"?  Considering indirect effects to be "using a power" is a can of worms.Clearly, there mere fact that a Healing standard's power eventually, indirectly causes healing doesn't automatically mean that you're using a power at the moment that the healing happens to occur.Sure, there are mitigating circumstances here - the healing standard's power is obviously intended to heal, so while indirect, the healing isn't merely incidental; and the healing is directly mentioned in the power, so cause and effect are more clear-cut.But still, Colmarr's stance is hardly an "Extraordinary claim".  It looks quite reasonable to me.</blockquote>