Persistent Breath Weapon - Page 2

Brandy · 04-27-2007, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Not another shrubbery

It's safe to treat Cone as a type of AE for most purposes. AAR, the notes in Powers (p104) state that Persistent can be applied to any advantage that affects an area innately, which should allow for ads modified by Cone also.

I agree with this, but it should probably be in the FAQ.

It seems to me that Persistent should say explicitly that it applies to attacks with Area Effect or Cone in addition to advantages that affect an area innately.

KevinJ · 04-28-2007, 12:30 AM

I can see where Cone would represent an attack like Flechettes, bomblets, or shot. Once fired the projectiles spread out into a cone to strike the 'beaten zone' then are gone. But I don't see why it's not an AoE, since it is.

Just do it and the rules be hanged. When the Rules Lawyer jumps up to challenge your choice just have a bad guy body block him into the cone...

vicky_molokh · 04-28-2007, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Bookman

I agree with this, but it should probably be in the FAQ.

It seems to me that Persistent should say explicitly that it applies to attacks with Area Effect or Cone in addition to advantages that affect an area innately.

That doesn't answer the (slightly tangent) question of why can't the dragon breathe his cone of fire/acid/whatever more than once per second, as in, with Rapid Fire?

Phoenix_Dragon · 04-28-2007, 03:48 AM

One way of "simulating" higher ROF with a breath weapon like dragonfire is a combination of increasing damage, giving a larger cone, selective (To vary the cone width and damage) and dissipation (And if it costs FP, making it relative to damage). Number of dice represent the amount of time you fire it off, and cone width determines how wide you spread the blast. Of course, it only lets you do a continous area, not two seperate cones. Selective Area could be a way to "kinda" do two cones.

04-28-2007, 12:30 AM	#12
KevinJ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arizona	Re: Persistent Breath Weapon I can see where Cone would represent an attack like Flechettes, bomblets, or shot. Once fired the projectiles spread out into a cone to strike the 'beaten zone' then are gone. But I don't see why it's not an AoE, since it is. Just do it and the rules be hanged. When the Rules Lawyer jumps up to challenge your choice just have a bad guy body block him into the cone... __________________ So you've got the tiger by the tail. Now what?

04-28-2007, 03:48 AM	#14
Phoenix_Dragon Join Date: Apr 2005	Re: Persistent Breath Weapon One way of "simulating" higher ROF with a breath weapon like dragonfire is a combination of increasing damage, giving a larger cone, selective (To vary the cone width and damage) and dissipation (And if it costs FP, making it relative to damage). Number of dice represent the amount of time you fire it off, and cone width determines how wide you spread the blast. Of course, it only lets you do a continous area, not two seperate cones. Selective Area could be a way to "kinda" do two cones.