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'''Powers''' are any sort of action that your character makes to significantly affect gameplay. They are to City of Heroes what skills and spells are to other MMOGs. What makes City of Heroes unique is that - unlike most other MMOGs - there is no "attack" or "autoattack" function; this is because all attacks are themselves powers!<br> | '''Powers''' are any sort of action that your character makes to significantly affect gameplay. They are to City of Heroes what skills and spells are to other MMOGs. What makes City of Heroes unique is that - unlike most other MMOGs - there is no "attack" or "autoattack" function; this is because all attacks are themselves powers!<br> | ||
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To lend a more exciting, comic-book feel to combat, you do not merely attack; you choose a specific type of attack. After your attack, you choose another. Hence do you send each given attack for a dynamic battle, rather than the same attack over and over (with abilities mixed in).<br> | To lend a more exciting, comic-book feel to combat, you do not merely attack; you choose a specific type of attack. After your attack, you choose another. Hence do you send each given attack for a dynamic battle, rather than the same generic attack over and over (with abilities mixed in).<br> | ||
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Powers in City of Heroes do not provide specific information, but instead generalize on the power's identity with relation to similar powers. As a result, any statistics in the guide, though generally true, may be inaccurate or rendered incorrect after a game patch.<br> | Powers in City of Heroes do not provide specific information, but instead generalize on the power's identity with relation to similar powers. As a result, any statistics in the guide, though generally true, may be inaccurate or rendered incorrect after a game patch.<br> | ||
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== Power Sets == | == Power Sets == | ||
All powers in the game are part of a power set. Such power sets include [[City_of_Heroes/Powers:Super_Strength|Super Strength]], [[City_of_Heroes/Powers:Flight|Flight]], and [[City_of_Heroes/Powers:Mind_Control|Mind Control]]. There are four main types of power set:<br> | All powers in the game are part of a power set. Such power sets include [[City_of_Heroes/Powers:Super_Strength|Super Strength]], [[City_of_Heroes/Powers:Flight|Flight]], and [[City_of_Heroes/Powers:Mind_Control|Mind Control]]. There are four main types of power set:<br> | ||
