[Powers] Afflict "Confusion"?

Sunrunners_Fire · 07-06-2013, 12:13 AM

"Confusion", in this context, is intended to be a video game Confuse effect that makes the subject attack their friends (and themselves if they have no friends within range) and help their foes.
Yes, I do want to model it as an Affliction rather than as Mind Control. I realize it is more suited to a limited version of Mind Control, but Mind Control can't be removed via modified Healing; Afflictions can.

What would the forum hivemind consider a fair value? (I'm leaning towards +300%.)

Celti · 07-06-2013, 12:17 AM

Rather than try and turn an Affliction into Mind Control because the former can be Healed, I'd apply a Nuisance Effect to the latter allowing it to be Healed. -10% sounds fair to me for that.

ETA: If you insist on going with Affliction, try Afflicting Paranoia with the ×3 cost for no Self-Control rating. Afflicting "Everyone is out to get me RIGHT NOW" in the middle of a fight sounds enough like Confusion to me.

Sunrunners_Fire · 07-06-2013, 02:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Celti

ETA: If you insist on going with Affliction, try Afflicting Paranoia with the ×3 cost for no Self-Control rating. Afflicting "Everyone is out to get me RIGHT NOW" in the middle of a fight sounds enough like Confusion to me.

Disadvantage (Paranoia (SC: Never, x2.5; Selective Effect, +20%) [-30]), +30%
... is significantly cheaper than the +300% I was leaning towards.

Hmm.

I'm pretty sure its' x2.5 for No Self-Control Check, but I can't find where I got that from in the books at the moment. x4 for Frequency of Appearance: Always and x2.5 for Self-Control Check: Never is what I have in my spreadsheet ...
Bah. Now to dig through the books to find the book/page reference for it.

Refplace · 07-06-2013, 03:08 AM

What is wrong with Berserk with no SC?

David Johnston2 · 07-06-2013, 03:15 AM

Delusion: My Friends Have All Been Replaced By Enemies.

Dalren · 07-06-2013, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

Delusion: My Friends Have All Been Replaced By Enemies.

Just because you're delusional doesn't mean its not true.

07-06-2013, 12:13 AM	#1
Sunrunners_Fire Join Date: Mar 2010	[Powers] Afflict "Confusion"? "Confusion", in this context, is intended to be a video game Confuse effect that makes the subject attack their friends (and themselves if they have no friends within range) and help their foes. Yes, I do want to model it as an Affliction rather than as Mind Control. I realize it is more suited to a limited version of Mind Control, but Mind Control can't be removed via modified Healing; Afflictions can. What would the forum hivemind consider a fair value? (I'm leaning towards +300%.)

07-06-2013, 12:17 AM	#2
Celti Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA, Arizona, Mesa	Re: [Powers] Afflict "Confusion"? Rather than try and turn an Affliction into Mind Control because the former can be Healed, I'd apply a Nuisance Effect to the latter allowing it to be Healed. -10% sounds fair to me for that. ETA: If you insist on going with Affliction, try Afflicting Paranoia with the ×3 cost for no Self-Control rating. Afflicting "Everyone is out to get me RIGHT NOW" in the middle of a fight sounds enough like Confusion to me. Last edited by Celti; 07-06-2013 at 12:20 AM.

07-06-2013, 03:08 AM	#4
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07-06-2013, 03:15 AM	#5
David Johnston2 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: [Powers] Afflict "Confusion"? Delusion: My Friends Have All Been Replaced By Enemies.