The example is still valid though despite it's limited usefulness. I was just showing what you COULD do if you choose to, not that it was the best course of action.

-Akem

Then you would add +1 to damage dealt, same as any other time you roll a critical hit.

However, do you really want to go to all that trouble of setting up a PW with Extended Range to just to bank on a die roll that only occurs about 1.5% of the time?

Probably not, but sometimes you run into those once in a blue moon all-or-nothing situations. I like to be prepared.

...only reason my example came to mind to use extended range. I've done it once before in a high point game with V Emerald Empress assigned feats just to fill points.

-Akem

when using pulse wave against a character carrying the desk....does the opponent still get to use the +2 to their defense? or does pulse wave ignore the effects of carried objects?

You still get the Desk's +2 as well as any hindering terrain modifier (+1). Pulsewave ignores only powers, TAs and feats; nothing else.

-Akem

thanks! one more....am i right in thinking that wild cards can't copy the batman Allt TA from Oracle when she's on the ICWo card?

Yes, this is correct. If Oracle is not on the battlefield, her TA is unavailible for wildcards to copy.

If you roll doubles with a Nova Blast/Pulse Wave, do you do knockback?

How pimp would that be?

What's up, Akem? Welcome to the Realms.

Yes you do. In fact, R Banshee was the MVP of my Armor Wars Marquee after Crit Hitting my opponent's entire team into the walls of the lab.

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