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(It occurs to me the only real disadvantage purely physical characters have in regards to high-tech and magical opponents is the lack of prep capability, but that's another thing entirely)
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Well, there wouldn't be a lack of preparation capability for a purely physical character. They work the same way as you would prep a low tier fight. I know some people tend to think of preparations as some sort of dragon ball z power-up, but in the T1 it simply means setting up your attack before hand. 

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I'd feel better about 500 tons. That way throwing something like an MBT a significant distance and with a good amount of speed wouldn't be a huge chore. I mean, a strength focused high-tier should at LEAST be able to toss around modern tanks without overly taxing themselves. In my opinion, at least.
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Strength is an application of force. So really anything that has to do with the mass and acceleration of an object is up to the mind of the user. Which is practically everything....Its probably better to just play it by ear and accept characters as they come instead of setting hard limits. You could pretty much reason any fantastically thing anyone is doing using force. Winds. Super Sonics. Light beams. Etc...