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<blockquote data-quote="Upper_Krust" data-source="post: 9597605" data-attributes="member: 326">To which my first thought would be, but does it speak to lesser character development, or just the same? If its just the same then its not a valid criticism.Which is why I always suggest with greater power comes greater responsibilities.High Tier should add running a Stronghold.Epic Tier should add running a CountryImmortal Tier should add running a Religion &amp; Divine Realm (the Divine Realm being a stand in for a 'Planar Country' of sorts) having both splits the focus of the immortal.etc.It might be difficult to write good stories with incredibly powerful characters but its certainly not impossible, far from it.I agree its easy to fall into the trap of letting the spectacle dominate the story (as Clint pointed out lots of blockbuster movies do that), but again you can amp up the emotional resonance if its not just simply the character on the line.Superman fighting Zod (or whomever) is just standard fare. But if the stakes are the survival of the Earth then we have scale.If the stakes are Superman has to choose between saving the Earth and saving Lois then its also personal.Of course Superman being Superman he would have to pull some miracle out of a hat and somehow achieve the impossible and do both.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Upper_Krust, post: 9597605, member: 326"] To which my first thought would be, but does it speak to lesser character development, or just the same? If its just the same then its not a valid criticism. Which is why I always suggest with greater power comes greater responsibilities. High Tier should add running a Stronghold. Epic Tier should add running a Country Immortal Tier should add running a Religion & Divine Realm (the Divine Realm being a stand in for a 'Planar Country' of sorts) having both splits the focus of the immortal. etc. It might be difficult to write good stories with incredibly powerful characters but its certainly not impossible, far from it. I agree its easy to fall into the trap of letting the spectacle dominate the story (as Clint pointed out lots of blockbuster movies do that), but again you can amp up the emotional resonance if its not just simply the character on the line. Superman fighting Zod (or whomever) is just standard fare. But if the stakes are the survival of the Earth then we have scale. If the stakes are Superman has to choose between saving the Earth and saving Lois then its also personal. Of course Superman being Superman he would have to pull some miracle out of a hat and somehow achieve the impossible and do both. [/QUOTE]

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