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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jemal" data-source="post: 4393837" data-attributes="member: 9026">I hate to say it, but I don't have the time to be checking multiple boards for games, that's why I've kept all my gaming here at ENWorld.  Granted it's been... 'difficult' lately, which is a part of why I've been having troubles posting (though not the only reason).  If the game does end up moving to another board, I may have to cut out. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown    :("  data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" />Besides, how could I abandon my post-count? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />Seriously speaking though, I didn't get a chance to weigh in when during the "Shayuri situation", so here's my belated 2-cents. First I really enjoy this game, and these characters. That having been said, I have sometimes felt similar to the problems Shayuri recently expressed.  Each of the badguys seems like he or she was built as a "One vs team" badguy, And then when they ALL appear in the same place, the results can be... painful.   I see where Shayuri's coming from on this, but I personally find it fun to be on the weaker side and trying to break out and win despite the odds.. that's what Heros are, isn't it?However...I also agree that GM Fiat has been over-used on occasion, which makes it difficult to BE those heroes beating the odds stacked against them when LUCK is stacked against them as well.  The problem is that as players, we have a limited pool of Hero points(Usually starting at one), and as the GM, you can use them whenever you feel like it, and we often have to use the resulting HP just to survive!  I think my problem, more personally speaking, and the one that ticked me off most, was using a Hero Point in an attempt to put down CF when he was weakened and it seemed like our only chance.  I thought it was a fitting comic-book encounter/attack, and fairly cool.. Then he fiats to make the save... It made me using a hero point WORSE than nonexistant.Think about it: If he'd MADE the save naturally, my HP would've been used and I would've gained nothing.  Since he failed, the GM uses Fiat, saying he makes it, and returning my HP to me... If the situations are like that, there's no reason to use HP EVER except for defense, b/c if you use them for offense you either loose them with no advantage gained, or you get them back and nothing happens anyways.  It wouldn't be bad except that I've seen on numerous occasions badguys fiat multiple times in a single encounter. (Read CF again.  He fiated to make the save vs me, then fiated on his next turn to reroll an attack that missed me)Also, on another note - I never got an answer as to how CF managed to control my visor AND my suit AND attack me... Now, I'm hoping not to make you angry, but I had to get that out in the open.  It did/does bother me, and (even though I'm certain this wasn't the case) made me feel like you were out to get me personally.  I'd like to talk about it and figure out.. well, a lot of things.. Was this a 'scripted' fight and you just wanted to keep it going the right way?  Did you not realize you were using Fiat so much? (Obviously I primarily noticed it's effects on my character, but it appears I'm not the only one who noticed)Do you have any problems that need to be adressed?What was CF using to immobilize Optic?  Is there a way Optic could learn to counter it(as he also has the datalink power), or a safety feature he could imprint into his suit/visor to prevent it in the future?why do hot dogs come in packages of 12 and hot dog buns come in packages of 8?Can we continue to game together amicably/peacefully?</blockquote>

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