Oh come on, that could not POSSIBLY be the reason.

And quit callin' 'em rules ... around here we refer to them as the Holy Scriptures. You heathen.

Am I the only one picturing TheSpirit with a nervous tick, talking to himself at a bus stop??

I think there is a big difference in the TK vs SS moving terrain issue.

TK needs line of sight. Not too effective in indoor maps or in a cluttered outdoor map due to buildings.

With SS, you can easily take the object around the corner and plop in down wherever you want. SS makes the moving terrain much more versitile.

Hey! I resemble that! ::tick::

With TK, you can move an object 10 squares. How many SST figures have a 10 speed (or a tricycle, for that matter)? A TKed object doesn't have to worry about moving adjacent to another figure. A SST figure would also need LC, Phasing, HSS (which a few do have, but not all, and they're paying for it if they do). Of course, so would the Stealth figure (only BatsAlly figures or wild cards, obviously, would also have LC).

In other words there are advantages and disadvantages to both. While there are differences, they're negligible in terms of overall effectiveness. To deny one because it would unbalance the game while allowing virtually the same thing is strange thinking to say the least.

My solution is to allow figures to drop objects they're holding at the start of their action in the square they occupy. That way, you can't pick up, move, and drop the object all in one action, minimizing this "problem" and ending the sticky fingers issue at the same time.

I thought the rule was there to prevent Superman from soaring and dropping the Dumpster of Death on some poor sucker's head.

(Not that there's anything wrong with that.)

I think it is silly not to be able to drop the objects. So you have a stealth train...big deal. But there are a lot of silly rulings (I think you should be able to carry someone using HSS...my WOTC superman/rookie invis girl combo is gone!!!!). But it is a silly ruling that still needs clarification. Hey, FAQ Gods and Goddesses...put something in the FAQ about all this!!!

Isn't the point of Smoke Cloud to create moving terrain. I know it's not in Marvel, yet. But it seems to be the major concept behind the Batman's team. All of them stealthy and most of them w/SC = moving hidey holes.

Yep, just add it to the list of silly rules.