Time Manipulation Discussion

[The Dreamer]

I don't really have to add to the discussion outside of that I completely and totally agree with Ditto on all points, and feel that the Staffers who have a say in combat balance (I assume Omni for the most part) should take a look at rebalancing Time Manip and revamping it's uses, for as Ditto said, it's not really a bonus outside of flavor and style.

Maybe taking a look at it's uses in media could allow for a varied level of control over Time, like how some other powerful powers have different levels. For example, there is often a vast difference in the power level of the user itself when it comes to their ability to manipulate time, ranging from slightly manipulating their perception of time, to being able to travel through it, to altering time itself.

The power levels seem to go like this: (Notice: There's a spoiler for the show The tommorrow People in this, if you happen to be watching it.)
Altering your perception of time
---------- another's perception of time (Ex: Sawyer's Slowing Magic from Fairy Tail)
Altering the affect of time on yourself
-------------------------------- on other things or people (Ex: Orihime's Healing Power from Bleach)
Altering time in the universe (Ex: Stephen's Time Reversing Powers in The Tommorrow People at the end of Season 1)
Traveling through time itself

So, my point is that there is varying degree's of Time Manip, and not every character has the power to manipulate all aspects, but when they do it's usually because they're an extremely powerful as an individual. Maybe we should afford this same aspect when it comes out the Omniverse's interpretation of Time Manipulation.

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And further more, since Time Manipulation itself is the breaking of the rules of the world as we know them, maybe this should be carried into the thought process as well when considering the new Time Manip, if there is one. As in, maybe allowing one to move faster than 2x their normal speed when used in conjunction with their Burst Movement and/or Super Speed, or allowing the use of a move to block a move of one higher tier (Normal vs Teir 1 Supr, Tier 1 vs Tier 2 etc.) if they were to combine a defensive maneuver with a high enough tier of Time Manipulation, for example.