What is a good challenge? - Page 4

Peter V. Dell'Orto · 05-31-2006, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain-Captain

I'm going straight out of basic here. There is nothing explicitly stated in the text banning a character from taking extra attack more than once.

Buying it with Multi-Strike makes him a more effective fighter overall, by much more than those 10 points would get you otherwise. He can freely mix and match attacks, which he cannot do as currently listed. This makes a big difference when he's got a single weapon, or has one much better weapon than another. Hence, I said "should" not "must."

Anthony · 05-31-2006, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain-Captain

I'm going straight out of basic here. There is nothing explicitly stated in the text banning a character from taking extra attack more than once.

B70: 'You may not have more attacks than you have limbs, natural weapons, and attack powers....A normal human can purchase one extra attack. That allows him to attack with both hands at once...'

Pretty clear. Extra Attack lets you use several of your attacks at once. It does not let you use a single attack more than once.

Captain-Captain · 05-31-2006, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthony

B70: 'You may not have more attacks than you have limbs, natural weapons, and attack powers....A normal human can purchase one extra attack. That allows him to attack with both hands at once...'

Pretty clear. Extra Attack lets you use several of your attacks at once. It does not let you use a single attack more than once.

To quote from my post: "Kromm has since said that he's okay with cinematic martial artist types 'doubling up' extra attacks".

Edit: where on b.70? In the final part of mind reading, Mind shield or Mindlink?

Anthony · 06-01-2006, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain-Captain

Edit: where on b.70? In the final part of mind reading, Mind shield or Mindlink?

Wow, I'm blind. It's page 53, of course. Note that Kromm saying he's ok with something is not the same as saying that thing is actually allowed by the rules.

Captain-Captain · 06-01-2006, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Anthony

Wow, I'm blind. It's page 53, of course. Note that Kromm saying he's ok with something is not the same as saying that thing is actually allowed by the rules.

It comes down to the question whether or not a cinematic martial artist (weapon master) is a 'normal' human.

Peter V. Dell'Orto · 06-01-2006, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Anthony

Wow, I'm blind. It's page 53, of course. Note that Kromm saying he's ok with something is not the same as saying that thing is actually allowed by the rules.

What if he said so in POWERS on page 49 under Extra Attack? Just, you know, supposing? :P

Icelander · 06-01-2006, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Toadkiller_Dog

What if he said so in POWERS on page 49 under Extra Attack? Just, you know, supposing? :P

"A hit, a very palpable hit."

Anthony · 06-01-2006, 11:12 AM

If he said it in Powers, that's different. I don't have Powers. However, from an earlier posting, it looks like there's supposed to be a multi-strike enhancement to attack twice with the same limb.

TheDS · 06-01-2006, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Kromm

Abuse the hell out of it. Without serious limits on how points are spent, you could pretty much be a god. Whatever else I took, it would include 100 points in Super Luck, 60 points in Ridiculous Luck, and 15 points in Daredevil. Not to mention 100 points or so of Wealth so that I can afford super-extra-mega-nice armor with enchantments galore and a ring of Lesser Wish on each finger. Hell, I'd pierce a few softer body parts so I could carry more rings of Lesser Wish, and try to finagle the GM into giving me +1 DR for all the metal in my hide. (Insert "ring male" joke here.)

I believe we've all just been out-munchkined.

Galifestus · 06-01-2006, 06:25 PM

Okay, assume a massive army of Kobalds. All you need to do is hand one a package labeled "do not open" and watch the fun begin. As they all bunch up to fight over who gets to open it, or keep those guys from opening it, or because everyone else is bunching up; about then the package comes open and the half pound charge goes off splattering the lot across the walls of the room.

see also, painting with Kobalds, a meaner shade of blue.

06-01-2006, 11:12 AM	#38
Anthony Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Berkeley, CA	Re: What is a good challenge? If he said it in Powers, that's different. I don't have Powers. However, from an earlier posting, it looks like there's supposed to be a multi-strike enhancement to attack twice with the same limb.

06-01-2006, 06:25 PM	#40
Galifestus Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vancouver, Washington	Re: What is a good challenge? Okay, assume a massive army of Kobalds. All you need to do is hand one a package labeled "do not open" and watch the fun begin. As they all bunch up to fight over who gets to open it, or keep those guys from opening it, or because everyone else is bunching up; about then the package comes open and the half pound charge goes off splattering the lot across the walls of the room. see also, painting with Kobalds, a meaner shade of blue.