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#292151 the Librarian Tue, 9th Oct '12 12:54:58 PM from his own little world

No, I mean when Discord was pulling all of the Elements tiwards them, then Twilight teleported over there and put up a bubble, then put then back on the ground.

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#292152 Badwolfwho Tue, 9th Oct '12 12:55:34 PM from Stardust Road

Yes I know. It undiscorded everything it touched.

edited 9th Oct '12 12:55:46 PM by Badwolfwho

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#292153 the Librarian Tue, 9th Oct '12 12:59:09 PM from his own little world

Oh, that bit. I though you were referring to te girls, not that little area that purifier the ground they were on.

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#292154 storyyeller Tue, 9th Oct '12 1:10:23 PM from Appleloosa

No, he means the bubble shield she used to break them all away from him pulling the Elements in towards him.

That's the same bubble.

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#292155 Davidthe Mouse 14 Tue, 9th Oct '12 1:18:34 PM

Oh gosh!

#292156 the Librarian Tue, 9th Oct '12 2:33:19 PM from his own little world

What the heck? XD

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#292157 Tiggers Are Great Tue, 9th Oct '12 2:39:15 PM

Maybe that was the same bubble, multiplied up to 9000 by the Elements Of Harmony!

I hope a villain shows up that proves to be immune to the EOH. That way, the ponies will be forced to find an alternative method to win!

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#292158 Mio Tue, 9th Oct '12 2:42:41 PM

I honestly hope they don't. The last thing they need is power creep in this series.

edited 9th Oct '12 2:42:52 PM by Mio

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#292159 Perpetual Lurker Tue, 9th Oct '12 2:44:25 PM

Because power creep is such a dangerous thing in a slice of life series, right?

#292160 Mio Tue, 9th Oct '12 2:45:58 PM

That does beg the question of why one would have power creep in a slice of life series.

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#292161 Perpetual Lurker Tue, 9th Oct '12 2:50:40 PM

Well, I'd say that Twilight is a good example of using it well. Twilight is quite a bit more powerful at the end of Season 2 than she was at the start of the series, and she was plenty powerful back then. They've made it completely believable, though, by showing her practicing and improving herself gradually. It's a part of her character, rather than a statistic in a fight.

#292162 Applelight Limited Tue, 9th Oct '12 2:52:23 PM from Manehattan to Canterlot

And the same for Rainbow Dash. Couldn't do a Rainboom after multiple attempts over how many years...can now do it after a few days warming up.

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#292163 Japanese Teeth Tue, 9th Oct '12 2:53:39 PM from Meinong's jungle

The problem with power creep is more that if you made a villain who was any more powerful than say, Discord, you'd have to resort to a Deus ex Machina for the defeat to make sense. What would work better is some villain who isn't as strong, but is able to neutralize the elements somehow; like stealing them the way Discord did or finding a way to harness their power or something.

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#292164 Badwolfwho Tue, 9th Oct '12 2:56:17 PM from Stardust Road

@ Apple: More like now she can do Sonic Rainbooms going against gravity instead of needing it.

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#292165 Applelight Limited Tue, 9th Oct '12 2:57:17 PM from Manehattan to Canterlot

Well, true dat. Either way, those two got better over time, and it hasn't effected the series too badly.

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#292166 Mio Tue, 9th Oct '12 2:58:54 PM

I think power creep was not the best word to describe what I meant. That's what I get for hanging around wargaming forums too much recently.

Still, I don't like the idea of something being stronger then the Elements of Harmony for the reasons J Teeth stated.

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#292167 storyyeller Tue, 9th Oct '12 3:16:11 PM from Appleloosa

What if the reason that they aren't affected by the Eo H is because they are already harmonious rather than being powerful?

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#292168 Seraphem Tue, 9th Oct '12 3:45:11 PM from Delamare

Or who isn't more powerful, but simply is simply able to No Sell the Elements, maybe by even being not evil, having nothing to purify, simply being a Well-Intentioned Extremist or a case of Blue and Orange Morality, he's not doing what ever they need to stop For the Evulz.

Idea for it could be someone that is trying to save his race/demension/ something, but doing so would doom Equestria, and he's not just saying Screw Them and doing it anyway, but it's a legitimate them or us situation.

edited 9th Oct '12 3:45:25 PM by Seraphem

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#292169 Seraphem Tue, 9th Oct '12 3:47:58 PM from Delamare

as to something more powerful then the Elements, yeah kind of wouldn't like that, more effective in a specific situation, sure, but just plain more effective? nah Though maybe having them unlock more power, or become more in tune with them, something like that, maybe..if it's done right.

Would still love to see them powerup into those Guardians of harmony pics that are running around

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#292170 Bluespade Tue, 9th Oct '12 3:51:47 PM from Fort Worth, Texas

I thought the way Chrysalis dealt with it was good.

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#292171 Applelight Limited Tue, 9th Oct '12 3:54:37 PM from Manehattan to Canterlot

Agreed. Also, I said this before, but I'd love for Equestria to be invaded and occupied by 'lawful' baddies who follow rules of war and have a valid reason to do so (like Appleloosa on a national scale).

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#292172 Pykrete Tue, 9th Oct '12 4:03:54 PM from Viridian Forest

Yeah, Chrysalis wasn't really Holy Crap So Powerful, so much as she relied on stolen power, sabotaged the military, and cockblocked the Manes from getting the Elements at all. She was as surprised as anyone else when she had enough juice to strongarm Celestia down directly.

That, and I get the feeling Celestia's idea of full power wouldn't be suited for a crowded room, but then I subscribe to the "fire, fire everywhere"

idea of that.

edited 9th Oct '12 4:07:01 PM by Pykrete

#292173 Seraphem Tue, 9th Oct '12 4:07:08 PM from Delamare

that's my headcannon, Celestia was using the bare minimum power she thought would work to prevent collateral damage, then got sucker punched

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#292174 Pykrete Tue, 9th Oct '12 4:10:27 PM from Viridian Forest

It's the sort of thing that makes me hope one or the other of the fangames will have Celestia as a boss. Because holy shit, how badass would that be?!

#292175 The Freeman Tue, 9th Oct '12 4:15:39 PM from Hialeah,FL.

Nice poster.

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