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<blockquote data-quote="Puggins" data-source="post: 4335220" data-attributes="member: 12386">Daily Powers are a simple abstraction that make a ton of sense.&nbsp; In combat, certain maneuvers simply don't happen that often because it is difficult to set them up.&nbsp; Let me draw a comparison to one of my other loves- Mixed Martial Arts.At-Wills Powers: Straight Right, Jab, Leg Kick, Takedown, Head ClinchThese abilities require very little to set up, and happen multiple times in the same fight.&nbsp; The opponent can defend against them, but doing so won't become easier as the fight wears on.Encounter Powers: Arm Lock, Read Naked Choke, Head KickThese abilities take quite a bit of set-up, but are reasonably common- a ton of MMA matches are settled by these maneuvers.&nbsp; Once you execute them, though, the opponent will find repeated attempts to be much easier to defend against.&nbsp; The read naked choke, for example, tires your arms out enough that a second attempt to apply it will stand less of a chance of success.Daily Powers: Gogoplata, Omaplata, Kimura, Superman Punch, Spinning Reverse PunchThese are the maneuvers that you see only occasionally, because they require that the opponent is caught unawares in a very specific position at the same time that the attacker is aware that such a maneuver is executable.&nbsp; The MMA world talks about these for months afterwards if once of these ends a fight.So.... what's the problem with dailies?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Puggins, post: 4335220, member: 12386"] Daily Powers are a simple abstraction that make a ton of sense. In combat, certain maneuvers simply don't happen that often because it is difficult to set them up. Let me draw a comparison to one of my other loves- Mixed Martial Arts. [b]At-Wills Powers: Straight Right, Jab, Leg Kick, Takedown, Head Clinch[/b] These abilities require very little to set up, and happen multiple times in the same fight. The opponent can defend against them, but doing so won't become easier as the fight wears on. [b]Encounter Powers: Arm Lock, Read Naked Choke, Head Kick[/b] These abilities take quite a bit of set-up, but are reasonably common- a ton of MMA matches are settled by these maneuvers. Once you execute them, though, the opponent will find repeated attempts to be much easier to defend against. The read naked choke, for example, tires your arms out enough that a second attempt to apply it will stand less of a chance of success. [b]Daily Powers: Gogoplata, Omaplata, Kimura, Superman Punch, Spinning Reverse Punch[/b] These are the maneuvers that you see only occasionally, because they require that the opponent is caught unawares in a very specific position at the same time that the attacker is aware that such a maneuver is executable. The MMA world talks about these for months afterwards if once of these ends a fight. So.... what's the problem with dailies? [/QUOTE]

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