Difference between revisions of "Flavor of the Month"

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Flavor of the Month

A game element that gains sudden popularity, followed by a rapid equalization after its novelty wears off. This is generally restricted to Archetypes and specific Power Set combinations, but is not always the case. For some "Flavor of the Month" combinations, the novelty does not degrade with time, ensuring it to be a popular choice for years on end.

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 '''Flavor of the Month'''
-# A game element that gains sudden popularity, followed by a rapid equalization after its novelty wears off. This is generally restricted to [[Archetype]]s, but is not always the case.
+# A game element that gains sudden popularity, followed by a rapid equalization after its novelty wears off. This is generally restricted to [[Archetype]]s and specific [[Power Set]] combinations, but is not always the case. For some "Flavor of the Month" combinations, the novelty does not degrade with time, ensuring it to be a popular choice for years on end.
-Example: ''Brutes with electric/shield builds are the flavor of the month, but it won't take long before they aren't as popular.''
+Examples include:
+* [[Controller]] using [[Illusion Control]] and [[Radiation Emission]]
+* [[Brute]] using [[Electric Melee]] and [[Shield Defense]]
+* [[Blaster]] using [[Fire Blast]] and [[Mental Manipulation]]
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