[quote=@Byrd Man]I'd say that in my experience when it comes to the X-Men, one player effectively NPCing the team is the best way to go. Time and time again I've seen a half dozen folks all say "Let's pick up the X-Men and do it as a team!" Only for everyone to abandon it after two or three posts that leave the entire team in an awkward spot.
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The X-Men also needs [i]direction[/i] in my experience. I’ve run a few incarnations with others but it just turned into ‘school life’ shenanigans that never really went anywhere. Also, when your partners on that team disappear or have no fundamental input the whole thing withers into oblivion.