Irony was the previous guy. Anyway, I may as well give my several cents on the subject.
CATEGORIZATION: When it comes to super heroes, there are many, many kinds. Distinguishing heroes, what they can do, and what threats may arise is pretty critical. There are fourfive main groups of powers or abilities that I can see:
Mundane: Doing normal stuff. Shooting with AKs and sniper rifles rather than homing energy pulses or electric jetpacks. Would cover most things that standard troops would do, as well as super-reflexes, non-tech stealth. and taking a punch. Perhaps super-speed and super-strength, too. Well rounded, and easy to obtain weaker versions en masse, but usually easy to resist or negate with other powers. Heroes like Deadpool, Black Widow, the Hulk, and Batman would fit this category.
Super: Generic powers that don't have any distinct scientific or otherworldly basis. Can be pretty powerful at what they do, but due to lack of particular explanation, reasoning, or cause, they may be pretty hard to train. Heat vision, transformation into different states of water, and non-jetpack flight would be included in this category, as would Wonder Woman and Spider-Man. Not entirely Superman, thoughts some of his powers are rather Mundane.
Techno:..logical. But it sounds better abbreviated. Essentially about using super-advanced forms of technology, perhaps alien. Often some form of blade, armor, or energy blast, but science can always go one step further, so it's fast to upgrade, and would be a reasonable way to enhance mooks. Includes such heroes as Iron Man, Ant Man, and Hawkeye. POSSIBLY Green Lantern.
Mystical: Some form of magic or unknown force, usually like that found in ancient myth or interdimentional deities. Often affects the fabric of the universe or something, so it has some pretty versatile effects; summoning, teleportation, reality bending, you name it. However, in a head-to-head fight, if they can't resist the enemy's powers, they can go down sorta quickly. Wielded by Doctor Strange, Raven, and Iron Fist.
Malevolent: Not necessarily a power, but pretty distinct from mundane. Tricky tactics that walk the border of right and wrong, they aren't often used by true heroes. We ARE dealing with reformed criminals here, so this sort of stuff should be expected. Fear tactics, planning heists, general scheming, planting bombs, holding hostages, etc. On the more power-y side, usually relates to armies of mooks, insanity, brainwashing, power for a price, brutality, etc. Think some balance of the Joker, Lex Luthor, and Loki.
By giving powers distinct types with advantages and disadvantages, there is a separate layer of strategy to choosing what type of heroes to specialize in. Admittedly, that last category is a little..unheroic and awkward, but is is interesting. Now, before I think about much else at this late hour, what do you think?
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