Do you hoard temps?

[OverkillEngine]

I usually only use the attacks if super low level and I don't have a good chain yet. Then off the tray they go. Defensive powers and summons also get removed from the trays until I run into content that I am having issues with, like a nasty EB on a build that isn't natively strong against EB's.

At most I keep a single flight type temp power on my trays on non-flight characters for missions where you basically NEED flight or face massive inconvenience.

I generally don't bother actively seeking them out - a post IO game means they are largely not needed nor super valuable.

Edited June 14 by OverkillEngine

[Snarky]

18 hours ago, Forager said:

Am I alone on this? I can't bring myself to use them. I am paralyzed by this farfetched, hypothetical scenario where the team is down, AVs are looming and some random temp power I picked up 8 months ago is the key to victory.

 

I also save and hold onto things "just in case" irl so maybe it's indicative of some kind of issue.

 

The P2W grenades and envenomed dagger I throw like candy at a parade... so I'm not a miser... but I never use anything I get from a mission unless it expires by time. I recently picked up a nova style power somewhere with 10 uses AND a timer and I agonized over every use.

 

On my current project to solo every contact red/blue/gold i have collected untold numbers of temps.  I kind of wish i could organize them.  Because yes, i do “hoard them”.  This is not unusual for me.  It does get extreme on this type of project though.  
 

I do use rechargeable P2W temps.  The only time i have used temps like this are in very rare fights when we small teaming a Khan (or was it a cuda?) and the army of pets i could summon made a real difference.  I have tried this on a LRSF and usually the heroes just obliterated the pets.  
 

I used to hoard inspirations and my biggest powers when i started the game years ago.  I am better about understanding where/when to use them now.  Most of the temps are kind of useless.  The pets can (sometimes) help.  

[Player2]

On Live, I had a pixie with every temp I could find. She was a controller, but I used her to scrap, tank, blast, and defend.

[Bio-Link]

yes but not by choice, i just forget to use em

[Doomguide2005]

My latest Empathy has a whole mess of summonable pets.  Amy, War Wolf, Vanguard Heavy, p2w PPD Hard Suit, p2w Sig Summons (States).  Ironically I have yet to grab a Shivan.  The PPD is a little underwhelming, but that War Wolf buffed by AB, Fort, and Auras is a wrecking ball!  

[twozerofoxtrot]

On my power tray and set to Auto Cast (or toggled on) until used up.

[UltraAlt]

On 6/13/2025 at 10:45 AM, Forager said:

Am I alone on this? I can't bring myself to use them. I am paralyzed by this farfetched, hypothetical scenario where the team is down, AVs are looming and some random temp power I picked up 8 months ago is the key to victory.

 

Most of the time, I don't ever use mission-drop powers unless it is a summons and, yeah, then I use them when there is some big bad that is kicking at team's butt.

 

Honestly, I don't even use the day accolade power from https://homecoming.wiki/wiki/Gladiator_Badge unless I'm in that same sort of situation, and I could go recharge that by just parking in an arena or PvP zone ... but I would rather be parked to get time on https://homecoming.wiki/wiki/D.U.S.T._Ranger_Badge