ok, since Acyl brought up the topic of Ancillary power pools I figured I'd chime in with my choices.
I have power mastery on Gamma, for two reasons:
Conserve Power: If I trigger this before EM Pulse, I don't notice the fact that I am no longer gaining endurance. I can have all my toggles running, hit EM Pulse, be cycling through my attack chain, and not drop past the half way mark for endurance. If I have to EM Pulse without hitting this first, my toggles get dropped, cause I would bottom out otherwise.
Power Build Up: This takes great things and makes them better. While the bonus to damage and accuracy are nice, the real reason I picked it up was because it enhances defense buffs, endurance drains, disorients, holds, immobilizes and probably a few other things I don't use. But this is what allows me to Stun AVs with Cosmic Burst, and it practically guarantees that EVERYONE in range of EM Pulse will be held (the only ones that aren't are your EBs/AVs, but then you apply cosmic burst to them, and no longer worry).
I also picked up Total Focus just to have one more hold to stack on pesky foes that wouldn't stay put, the damage is just gravy to me.
I can see the utility of Electrical Mastery, but Power Build up cinches it for me.
-Terry
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"so listen up boy, or pornography starring your mother will be the second worst thing to happen to you today"
TF2: Spy
I have power mastery on Gamma, for two reasons:
Conserve Power: If I trigger this before EM Pulse, I don't notice the fact that I am no longer gaining endurance. I can have all my toggles running, hit EM Pulse, be cycling through my attack chain, and not drop past the half way mark for endurance. If I have to EM Pulse without hitting this first, my toggles get dropped, cause I would bottom out otherwise.
Power Build Up: This takes great things and makes them better. While the bonus to damage and accuracy are nice, the real reason I picked it up was because it enhances defense buffs, endurance drains, disorients, holds, immobilizes and probably a few other things I don't use. But this is what allows me to Stun AVs with Cosmic Burst, and it practically guarantees that EVERYONE in range of EM Pulse will be held (the only ones that aren't are your EBs/AVs, but then you apply cosmic burst to them, and no longer worry).
I also picked up Total Focus just to have one more hold to stack on pesky foes that wouldn't stay put, the damage is just gravy to me.
I can see the utility of Electrical Mastery, but Power Build up cinches it for me.
-Terry
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"so listen up boy, or pornography starring your mother will be the second worst thing to happen to you today"
TF2: Spy