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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Forrester" data-source="post: 369683" data-attributes="member: 1279">Generating the Big, Slow, and STRONGThis is an interesting problem . . . let me throw out a thought or two. I'm not familiar with Supers systems other than 4CTF, but I'm sure that most systems have SOME system that allows people to throw around buses without automatically hitting with them. I think there the way 4CTF handles it is just fine, but there's a big problem, and one that I've noted before: from a max-minning point of view, there is no reason that a character shouldn't buy up at least SOME Super Speed while they're creating their tank, except for pure role-playing reasons. It's so cheap . . . why not at least bump up to a movement rate of 60' or 70'? Now, I know that Ranger wants to avoid Hero "classes" (The speedy guy, the Big Strong guy, etc), but may I make a suggestion? If someone wants a certain Schtick (which may be a set of Speedy abilities, or a set of Strength abilities, or whatever), allow them to increase their max ranks in it if they avoid (or buy at an extremely increased expense) opposing Schticks. For example, it seems a bit silly that the Hulk has to be 40th level. That's a bit high . . . but it's necessary for the Hulk to be able to lift what he needs to lift. But we also know that the Hulk isn't exactly Speedy Gonzales. So . . . what if the Hulk were to take the equivalent of "Big, Slow, and STRONG" Schtick. His max ranks in the Strength abilities increase by x1.5, but he is forbidden from buying any Dex abilities, Speed abilities, or Mind abilities. Or maybe he can't buy more than 4 ranks in any of them, or . . . whatever. What do you think? PS I think the Thing can throw around buses pretty easily, but I doubt he could bench-press an aircraft carrier. I'd probably put his lifing strength as that of a colossal dragon.</blockquote>

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