Talk:List of abilities

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Glitch

Logged off: most of the table lines missing. Logged in: they're there.--SacValleyDweller (talk to me!) 16:26, 3 November 2007 (EDT)

• Works fine for me. What browser do you use? --Hero!^(talk)_(contribs) 16:28, 3 November 2007 (EDT)
  • using Fire Fox--SacValleyDweller (talk) 18:49, 4 November 2007 (EST)
• Seems fine to me as well regardless of whether I'm logged in or not. SacValleyDweller, have you tried clearing your browser cache? (Admin 16:38, 3 November 2007 (EDT))
  • Done, and it's doing that no matter what now.--SacValleyDweller (talk) 18:49, 4 November 2007 (EST)
  • and now it aint.--SacValleyDweller (talk) 19:40, 4 November 2007 (EST)
    • The lines in large tables are sometimes missing for me here, at wikipedia, and other wikis. It is mostly when I have a slow connection. -Lөvөl 05:03, 5 November 2007 (EST)
      • Ahh... that splains it! thanks! :)--SacValleyDweller (talk) 00:54, 12 November 2007 (EST)

Rename

• This article, named as just "Powers", seems doubly redundant with Category:Powers and Portal:Powers. However, it's a good article, but it really belongs in "Lists", since that's what it is.--Hardvice (talk) 15:34, 14 November 2007 (EST)
  • "List of powers" or "List of abilities" seems logical to me. I prefer "abilities" because "power" has more of a positive connotation which might not be associated with phenomena like Maya's ability. But really, that's a negligible point, and I don't feel too strongly one way or another. -- RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 15:49, 14 November 2007 (EST)
    • Hmmm... I agree with the rename, and think "abilities" may be better. I can't think of any better reasons than the ones that Ryan just gave; he kinda summed it up... :)--  Lost Soul   talk  contribs  15:50, 14 November 2007 (EST)
      • I prefer "List of powers" to go along with the Category:Powers and Portal:Powers, so I've added "List of powers" as a redirect.--MiamiVolts (talk) 15:44, 19 November 2007 (EST)
        • There's nothing wrong with calling what these people do "powers"--it's certainly been referred to as that on the show many times. "Power" and "Ability" can be used interchangably. We don't need to change every instance of "Power" to "Ability". I just personally prefer "Ability". :) -- RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 15:59, 19 November 2007 (EST)

Merge the 3 electrical abilities?

The 3 electrical abilities should be merged. They are similar enough to be the same ability, but the users of them may not be at the same levels of control. Just because Elle can't float magnetically yet doesn't mean that she doesn't have the same power as the agent. And the teenage patient could release electricity. If you follow this logic, Matt and Maury Parkman have different abilities, because Matt can't create nightmares yet. --sixseat

• Joe Pokaski and Aron Coleite said in an interview that the power Elle has is not electromagnetic--so right there alone, I would be very opposed to putting them all in the same page. But having them all on separate pages doesn't mean they are necessarily all separate powers (much like the hooded killer and Adam Monroe were separate articles once--they're not necessarily different, we're just not sure at the moment). However, putting all of them on the same page definitely claims that they are all one power, which we just don't have enough information to say for sure. Further, just because two powers have to do with shooting electrical arcs, it does not mean that they are the same power. I would not call telepathy, persuasion, and mental manipulation--all of which have to do with mind control--the same power. -- RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 12:46, 21 November 2007 (EST)
  • Actually they said "She's no Magneto. More Living Lightning.", meaning it is not magnetic, the power in Walls is not necessarily magnetic either, in fact it is called "Lightning". On the other hand Electrical absorption, may or may not be the same thing. -Lөvөl 18:05, 21 November 2007 (EST)
    • Personally I think they should be merged under the article of "Electricity Manipulation" but because some people want to/will fuss, that's not going to happen.--The Empath 21:05, 21 November 2007 (EST)

Alejandros ability

we didn't name maya's power "Maya's Ability" so i think we should rename "Alejandros Ability" to Poison Submission, ya know, that way it kinda goes with hand in hand with its twin, Poison Emission,...get it: emission, submission...tell me what you think.