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Re: [ORE] Power Review

Sean --
 
I agree with John about Attached (and Automatic).  Attached, by the book, means that you can only get a set with the quality when the quality (or miracle, skill, or stat)
that it's attached to has a set.  Duration, etc. implicitly repeat the initially rolled set until the duration ends or it's canceled.
 
Oh, and any Attached quality that doesn't have Permanent will require you to roll an action to activate.  Permanent lets you roll it instantly as a non-action as soon as the power it's attached activates.  If you want complex transformations with Size Shift or power mimicry to take longer (requiring multiple sets, and/or sets over additional turns)  leave it as-is.  I'd ditch Automatic, though, since it requires you to attempt multiple actions with Automatic powers EVERY TIME you activate the quality it's attached to, even if you don't need to change size or emulate powers!
 
Also, I actually find your spreadsheet power layout hard to read, and it makes the message long enough that it's getting clipped by Gmail or Google Groups (so I have to open the full message in another tab).  I'm personally more likely to offer feedback if it's in a more concise format, like the common one used in the books.
 
-- Daniel
On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 9:58 AM, John Poole <longspeak.teller@gmail.com> wrote:

On Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 7:52 PM, Sean Worcester <worcester.sean@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello Longspeak, thanks for the help!  I am in need of someone to bounce these build off of.

One issue I see is you Attached the shapechange to the mind scan. Someone might have a different opinion, but to me "Attached" means the power goes for as long as the power it's attached to is running. So the mindscan would be continual.

What do you think about my reasoning for Attached and Automatic?

The reasoning hinges on the interpretation of the Attached flaw. I'd love a more experienced person to weigh in, but I stand by my interpretation for now. A -2 flaw is supposed to be pretty limiting, so I'd say the Attached power isn't dependent on the activation of the primary power, but on the continuous operation of the primary power. If the primary goes down, the attached power goes down.

I was thinking about it and I realized I also don't like Automatic Flaw for this power. Imagine the Player scanning someone and finding no useful candidates for copying. But the automatic flaw means he MUST change into someone. Could be good for one time comedy relief. :P
 

John

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