Article by THE-MOX
Now, there are obviously exceptions to the rules, and of course everyone understands that the examples above are based on successful attacks. The world isn't perfect and sometimes you'll miss. Guess what? It's part of the game. It's called calculated risk. So, what will be some of these exceptions?
1. If you're going to be dealing with that Toughness-only figure and want to Outwit it and wail on him, make sure there isn't anything else set in place to dismantle you before you go through with it. If someone with Mind Control is going to whip you next turn, save your Outwit for that and just take on that chump head-on.
2. You're going to tackle one of the many Invulnerability-to-Toughness figures and have 2 attacks, but one Outwit. What do you do? It depends on what else is bothering you. If it's something away from the figure, wait to Outwit that and take this one head-on. If it's related to this figure, you'll just have to play around with the numbers on your own. Each case is just different enough to treat it differently. There's no uber-universal answer in this case.
In any and all cases, you should save your Outwit until the end of the turn, unless you'll be using it offensively to erase damage-soaking powers. Also understand that these are merely guidelines set-up by my own experience. There are always exceptions to the rules and other extraordinary circumstances. Hopefully, for those trying to understand this concept, the guidelines will aid you in your play and you'll eventually learn on your own how to handle each little exception as it arises. As long as you understand to use Outwit to contain what you can't deal with, you'll be fine. It's a temporary solution until you find a permanent answer.
I understand this is not the easiest thing in the world to grasp. I didn't figure it would be so difficult to write about until I sat down to write out this week's seminar. It's always easy to know what comes naturally, but having to put it to words to teach another, now that's hard. It's almost like trying to convey an emotion. Remember experience is always the best teacher. I'm just the middleman.
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