User blog:NoFuryLikeMine/Is Godlike Power really the best thing?

I'm having a rant coz this will stop me from taking it out on particular people. Why do so many people always need to create the next most powerful Chapter, Character, Weapon or group? I mean honestly isn't it more fun creating something that is the equal of others, or even being the underdog?

I can understand people like to create powerful Characters etc. because they think that'll make the article better but the best characters can be the weakest or get beaten down a lot and still be fantastic. Look at Jared Richter or Ragnar Jagdonner to see what I mean. On the other hand when it comes to Groups and Chapters they dont always have to be bloodthirsty and more superhuman than even a Custodes, and it is always best to research Space Marines or whatever before writing it. Look at any of the good Chapters created on this site and they're not invincible, but they are unique and thats what make them good - Golden Legion, Black Hornets and Holy Hospitallers. The Steel Tigers used to be entirely unique, still are in many ways, and despite the extra power also have huge flaws to even it out.

Creating Characters and Groups that are too powerful take much of the fun out of writing for not only the writer but everyone else who then compares to it.

A lot of the time we see loyalists with traits, abilities and numbers that would make them traitors, and characters with abilities that would far surpass Marneus Calgar, while there are other mortals with abilities that rival Skarbrand or Botchulaz. In a Greater Daemon its fine and even to some degree in Chaos Lords or other Immortals, but to do so for a Chapter Master or bloody guardsman is ridiculous.

Im bringing this all to light because: 1 - it really, really frustrates me, and: 2 - people may not notice but if they go around creating ridiculous and stupid articles it brings down how others view this site and the rating of the content as a whole. This worries me as people should think of the Greater Good of the site when they create, not to the extent they restrict themselves too much but enough to keep themselves in line.

Well that's me venting, if anyone has anything they would like to add, say or argue feel free to --color="#001457">War within, War without, War unending 01:41, February 24, 2010 (UTC)