Woohoo, time to yell at people.
I think I'll be nice and not actually fully single out people though it won't be hard to tell who it is I'm yelling at if you've at all paid attention to what's happened in the game 😛
First off - pay attention to what is going on! I really shouldn't have to constantly be saying this, but I find myself doing so over and over and over. It's almost like I'm turning into a broken record on this point. Pay attention to stuff - where you are, what is around you, WHO is around you, what powers and weapons you have out, what things you have tapped and if those are in your cache or not, what you can and can't refresh, what you are attacking, and what those around you are attacking.
If you're playing a Natural then you should be tapping things often. That's what gives Naturals an edge, otherwise they'd just plain out suck. You can refresh a whole ton at once, so take advantage of it!
Be specific in your actions. Don't simply say "I attack this". Specify precisely what you're attacking (want to attack something on 2 damage? Say that, then) and what powers you want to use. There were quite a few attacks that either didn't happen or didn't go as well as they should have because of this.
Why are there people with no real general defense? That's bad, guys.
Also, new rule: Gunners are never allowed by themselves. Why? They get killed too quickly. Ares proved this one. They simply don't - and really can't - have the multiple and/or backup defenses that someone who isn't a dedicated gunner can have.
And connected to that - don't go running off by yourself.
And connected to THAT - if we're facing huge amounts of bad guys like this, the STUPIDEST thing you could do is split up too much. Groups are good. Groups cause the damage caused to be spread out more, and groups can take down bad guys quicker. If you ever find yourself alone, then move and fast to where another person or two is.
If we're fighting things with armor, and you have powers that let you ignore armor...don't go for already damaged enemies! Not only is this effectively wasting what you can do, but it's making it harder for people who CAN'T ignore armor to kill.
Thinking optimistically when you're 2 points from dropping and don't have a defense at the moment is pretty dumb. You may not have a next turn, so don't waste the current one you have!
I don't even know why this one happened and I rather hope it never does again...but if you're carrying a dropped person and we're an instant from being able to make our escape, do NOT put them down in order to fight. Just suck it up and deal with the dice penalty, it's not that much, and it's even more negligible if you have powers that allow you dice bonuses and stuff like that.
Illegal actions and loadouts are bad, don't do that please.
Also check when you're posting your powers and loadout that everything is correct, mistakes and typos are annoying and can be confusing.
And one last thing, though the culprits of this won't see it for a few more days still...if you're going on vacation and leave actions, kindly let me know what they are as well so I can keep them in mind while coordinating and plan properly. It helps a lot.
Okie, I think that's all. Ended up being quite a bit more than I had expected...meh. I'm noticing that the bitchier I am about things, the better stuff goes, so it works 😛