No Concentration?

[Captain-Captain]

In 3rd edition, the 'No Concentration' enancement was replaced with Reduced Time.

Nothing stated to that effect i saw after looking at Tk, REduced Time and TK again in Powers and no such enhancement in Supers.

Telekinesis specifically requires concentration on anyturn it's used. Concentrate on something else while levitating and depending on the GM you may stop movi9ng the way a person using the Apportation spell or he may say it ends and you

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Splat.

Now the Independence Enhancement from Illusion ends prolonged concentration, but it also lets you install programmed responses such as 'Catch any gems that fall out of the bag being carried and put them back inside it.'

How would you price an enhancement that rids the concentration requirement?

And one that requires concentration to activate but no further impediment on the power's use?

If independence works, what sort of discount to drop the programable part?

[The Benj]

I'd call it: having a level of Compartmentalised Mind (only to use Telekinesis).

[Molokh]

Originally Posted by The Benj

I'd call it: having a level of Compartmentalised Mind (only to use Telekinesis).

Yep. Probably the only way to be sure, and with a fixed price regardless of the TK level.

[Captain-Captain]

Originally Posted by Molokh

Yep. Probably the only way

I apologize for removing the context of your full statement, but... those particular words seem to be somewhat of a GURPS blaspheme. There is AlWAYS another way to do something in GURPS!

;)

[LemmingLord]

And even with compartmentalized mind for telekinesis, you are still having to concentrate (with your cm) at the beginning of your turn and the ability working at the end. To me that makes TK parries impossible.

[Captain-Captain]

Originally Posted by LemmingLord

And even with compartmentalized mind for telekinesis, you are still having to concentrate (with your cm) at the beginning of your turn and the ability working at the end. To me that makes TK parries impossible.

Ouch. Re-read the text. "One standard maneuver" kind of restricts you. Better add Extra Attack or Rapid fire.

But once an ability is in use I see nothing prohibiting it continuing. The Concentration is required to maintain the Trait. There is nothing specifying that action A must end to do Action B. Turn X: Use TK to levitate. Turn X+1 maintain TK. unless you change course ou continue at the speed and direction set. You may attack OR defend. It's as if TK punches were unbalanced weapons.

[Flyndaran]

Whatever happened to TK being as "easy as walking"? You don't have to concentrate or any of the hooey to walk.

[smurf]

What you want is Reflexive @40% see Powers p109.

[Molokh]

Originally Posted by LemmingLord

And even with compartmentalized mind for telekinesis, you are still having to concentrate (with your cm) at the beginning of your turn and the ability working at the end. To me that makes TK parries impossible.

So?

Once your CM initiates your TK, your TK has a standard right to a Parry or Block. What does this have to do with turn start/end? And with "one standard...", for that matter?

[Captain-Captain]

Originally Posted by Molokh

So?

Once your CM initiates your TK, your TK has a standard right to a Parry or Block. What does this have to do with turn start/end? And with "one standard...", for that matter?

Does it have a standard parry? The text says "One standard action." (Emphasis Rules). So it's less a standard right to a Parry than a prilige which is revoked if you use TK that run for anything else. My guess is that the word 'one" could be clarified, but RAW wise right now...