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<blockquote data-quote="BendBars/LiftGates" data-source="post: 4212836" data-attributes="member: 58779">I don't know how best to handle situations where a PC uses a power that deals damage on a miss. Yes, it's annoying to say that he wasted that power, but...Usually powers that deal damage on a miss are dailies, are they not? That's sort of a safety net of usefulness that they don't bother with for at-wills and per-encounters. If you actually blow a daily power on a minion enemy, you don't deserve that safety net.I can only see three possibilities as to why a PC would use a daily power on a minion:1) You're an idiot who blows powerful abilities for no reason. Try again.2) You didn't realize it was a minion. There's a bunch of them and you should be more careful.3) You're trying to exploit the game by dealing guaranteed damage to a minion that is far too high-leveled for you. Cover your face, because your DM is about to beat you with a rulebook.Really, these are all so unlikely that it hardly matters. The &quot;minions don't take damage from a missed attack&quot; bit is only there to prevent case #3. Just go with it: &quot;A mighty hit, sure, but the thing survives. Even minions get lucky.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BendBars/LiftGates, post: 4212836, member: 58779"] I don't know how best to handle situations where a PC uses a power that deals damage on a miss. Yes, it's annoying to say that he wasted that power, but... Usually powers that deal damage on a miss are dailies, are they not? That's sort of a safety net of usefulness that they don't bother with for at-wills and per-encounters. If you actually blow a daily power on a minion enemy, you don't deserve that safety net. I can only see three possibilities as to why a PC would use a daily power on a minion: 1) You're an idiot who blows powerful abilities for no reason. Try again. 2) You didn't realize it was a minion. There's a bunch of them and you should be more careful. 3) You're trying to exploit the game by dealing guaranteed damage to a minion that is far too high-leveled for you. Cover your face, because your DM is about to beat you with a rulebook. Really, these are all so unlikely that it hardly matters. The "minions don't take damage from a missed attack" bit is only there to prevent case #3. Just go with it: "A mighty hit, sure, but the thing survives. Even minions get lucky." [/QUOTE]

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