Powers: Maximum Duration - loophole?

[LazarusDarkeyes]

Say I put Maximum Duration (10 minutes) on Flight

As I read it, if I activate flight for 2 seconds shy of the 10 minute mark, then I can reactivate it 1 second later and 'reset' the 10 minute window.

But if I don't deactivate it before the 10 minute mark, then it's inaccessible for 5 minutes.

So am I correct that as long as you can turn it off for 1-2 seconds every 10 minutes, there is NO penalty for this? That REALLY doesn't seem right for a -50% mod...

Please clarify where I'm wrong? Seems too broken otherwise.

Thanks ahead of time!

[the_matrix_walker]

I think the clear intent is that even if you do not use the maximum duration specified, your ability must be shut down for 5 minutes between uses. Note each level says "Up to"

[Dalren]

As I understand it, Maximum Duration basically does two things:

1) It converts an ability that can be used indefinitely into one which has a set duration per use.

2) It sets a cooldown that is required between uses.

If you think about it that way, once you activate the ability (regardless of how much of the maximum duration you have used), it cannot be activated again until the cooldown period has elapsed.

The line "After that, it shuts down without warning and you can’t reactivate it for five minutes" should really be read as "Once you deactivate the ability (or the ability reaches the Maximum Duration), you cannot use the ability again for five minutes. If the ability reaches the Maximum Duration, it immediately shuts down without warning".

It definitely could have been worded more clearly.

[LazarusDarkeyes]

So, consider it fair to say that all levels of Maximum Duration have an included Takes Recharge (5 minutes(? /edited for erroneous quote

[Sunrunners_Fire]

Originally Posted by LazarusDarkeyes

So, consider it fair to say that all levels of Maximum Duration have an included Takes Recharge (1 hour)?

Maximum Duration has a 5 minute recharge between uses, regardless of the length of the use. So, no, it would not be fair to arbitrarily up that from 5 minutes to 1 hour without also increasing the value of the limitation.