[Sawrock]

I agree with Shujin; Fern's theory of "everyone feeling samey" would be more prevalent if this was just a trait. Having it be an item would definitely be a good cost as long as there's a balancing factor.

I also think null shell not functioning against it is sort of... like, what's the point of null shell if it flat-out doesn't work against specifics, then? There should be some sort of strategy to this- you shouldn't be able to throw on your form willy-nilly, and having to take out the magic gunner or something similar first could make for good tactical moments. In fact, I'm more in the camp that not just null shell, but a large amount of damage should be able to cancel the form, too- like some sort of injury-based deal, like when the villain goes to the hero and crushes their leg and they power down.

As for not being able to be used in spars, I don't quite understand that logic either- if it's to make it seem special and shiny, that itself will wear away when every character build uses one out of meta necessity or, if it's regulated to item status, out of it being made use of for special builds that have a clear OOC workings to make it function. If it's more about IC and how you shouldn't be able to just danger transform when there's no danger, that's limiting the potential of the transformation: what if someone wants to RP having their armor chip off to get a boost of speed, or having their disguise broken as a petty thief?

I really didn't want to post because my opinions are so contrary to many in the thread, so my apologies for being rude to any of you. I just had to get
this
off
my
chest.