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PK · 04-26-2010, 08:02 AM

I'd just like to note that the beginning of Chapter 3 describes the "crunchy" section thusly:

Statistics: The actual ability build. Those who don't need to modify the ability can skip this section.

There is no reason for anyone to need to look at or understand the Statistics line, for any of the abilities, unless they want to peek under the hood or do some modification. And the text makes this rather explicit.

After all, if you buy Telereceive 2 you just write "Telereceive 2 [36]" with your advantages. You don't write "Mind Reading (Melee Attack, C, -30%; Telepathy, -10%) [18] + Mind Probe (Telepathy, -10%) [18]". And if anyone has been doing that, then You're Doing It Wrong. :)

04-26-2010, 08:02 AM	#53
PK Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dobbstown Sane Asylum	Re: Psionics in 4th Ed: I'm not getting it... I'd just like to note that the beginning of Chapter 3 describes the "crunchy" section thusly: Statistics: The actual ability build. Those who don't need to modify the ability can skip this section. There is no reason for anyone to need to look at or understand the Statistics line, for any of the abilities, unless they want to peek under the hood or do some modification. And the text makes this rather explicit. After all, if you buy Telereceive 2 you just write "Telereceive 2 [36]" with your advantages. You don't write "Mind Reading (Melee Attack, C, -30%; Telepathy, -10%) [18] + Mind Probe (Telepathy, -10%) [18]". And if anyone has been doing that, then You're Doing It Wrong. :) __________________ Reverend Pee Kitty of the Order Malkavian-Dobbsian (Twitter) (LJ) MyGURPS: My house rules and *GURPS* resources. #SJGamesLive: I answered questions about *GURPS After the End* and more! {Watch Video} - {Read Transcript} Last edited by PK; 04-26-2010 at 08:06 AM.