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<blockquote data-quote="I'm A Banana" data-source="post: 4166131" data-attributes="member: 2067">I'm confused, if you have a per-encounter power, isn't it in your best interest to use it at some point during the encounter? Barring some strategic niftiness, there's basically going to be two options: use it when you're at full power and give your team an early edge, or use it when you're starting to get weak, to come back from behind. Most of the time, you're better off launching it right away, in case something crazy happens and your second opportunity slips through your fingers.If an encounter is 5 rounds, and your average party size is 5, you'll even get well-coordinated teams blasting at least one encounter power per round.There's a 100% chance that smart players will use their encounter power during an encounter.With a recharge mechanic, the choice gets simpler. If I need it, I use it. There's a not-half-bad chance I'll be able to use it again by the next time I need it.All the possibility of the recharge does is say that I might be able to spend one more round unleashing might against my enemies.Really, I don't care if my PC's can end a battle with &quot;I nuke them.&quot;It's not going to be a whole lot different in the 5th round of combat when the last enemy only has 8 hp left anyway. When anything can kill the critter, I really don't mind it being a powerful ability that kills them.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="I'm A Banana, post: 4166131, member: 2067"] I'm confused, if you have a per-encounter power, isn't it in your best interest to use it at some point during the encounter? Barring some strategic niftiness, there's basically going to be two options: use it when you're at full power and give your team an early edge, or use it when you're starting to get weak, to come back from behind. Most of the time, you're better off launching it right away, in case something crazy happens and your second opportunity slips through your fingers. If an encounter is 5 rounds, and your average party size is 5, you'll even get well-coordinated teams blasting at least one encounter power per round. There's a 100% chance that smart players will use their encounter power during an encounter. With a recharge mechanic, the choice gets simpler. If I need it, I use it. There's a not-half-bad chance I'll be able to use it again by the next time I need it. All the possibility of the recharge does is say that I might be able to spend one more round unleashing might against my enemies. Really, I don't care if my PC's can end a battle with "I nuke them." It's not going to be a whole lot different in the 5th round of combat when the last enemy only has 8 hp left anyway. When anything can kill the critter, I really don't mind it being a powerful ability that kills them. [/QUOTE]

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