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Old 12-12-2005, 11:16 AM   #1
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How would you best represent the ability of a spider to hang from the ceiling. I've so far been thinking of flight but is there a better way?
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Old 12-12-2005, 11:20 AM   #2
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Walk on Air (Requires anchor points within x distance -y%) where y is derived from Reduced Range. For actual spiders you run into the 1 hex scale problem though, in that case I'd rescale.
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Old 12-12-2005, 11:46 AM   #3
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Once you've dished out the 20 points for Clinging and more points for Binding, being able to use webbing as a climbing line is at best a 1-point Accessory perk. It isn't a whole lot more useful than a bit of rope; the "being able to spit it out" part is mostly paid for in Binding, while the "nifty anchor point on the ceiling" part is what Clinging got you.
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Old 12-12-2005, 11:49 AM   #4
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Once you've dished out the 20 points for Clinging and more points for Binding, being able to use webbing as a climbing line is at best a 1-point Accessory perk. It isn't a whole lot more useful than a bit of rope; the "being able to spit it out" part is mostly paid for in Binding, while the "nifty anchor point on the ceiling" part is what Clinging got you.
Cool beans, doc. What about concepts that don't have clinging or binding ie. super-gadget grapplin' guns?
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Old 12-12-2005, 12:29 PM   #5
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Cool beans, doc. What about concepts that don't have clinging or binding ie. super-gadget grapplin' guns?
TBH, I'd still allow it as a perk. Given the variety of grapple lines, rope-throwing rockets, etc., seen at every TL since TL2, it's mostly "equipment." Having it built in is . . . built-in equipment. The character still has to take an Attack maneuver using his own Throwing skill (or similar) to place the line, and he's still limited to climbing at regular speeds using his Climbing skill. Most of the hard work is in the aiming and climbing; the rope is just a handy accessory. Mind you, if you can climb quickly -- say, using a "power ascender" or something -- then you ought to pay for Super Climbing, too. And if it's totally idiot-proof, then it ought to cost as much as a racial skill bonus (p. B452) to Climbing.

Put another way . . .

Just a line/web/rope for climbing: Accessory (Climbing Line) [1].
Rapid ascent/descent: Super Climbing [3/level].
Easy climbing (unnecessary with Clinging): +1 to +3 to Climbing [2/level].

If you can also swing laterally, add Brachiator [5] -- possibly with the Enhanced Move (Air; Environmental, Trees or tall buildings, -20%) [16/level] recommended in Powers.

Actually, Accessory [1], Super Climbing 1 [3], and +3 to Climbing [6] is a nice 10-point package. And Brachiator [5] is a good add-on.
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Old 12-19-2005, 06:24 AM   #6
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TK (Visible -20%; Pulling only) should also work, depending on what you ultimatly whant to achieve...
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Old 12-19-2005, 07:38 AM   #7
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Just a line/web/rope for climbing: Accessory (Climbing Line) [1].
Rapid ascent/descent: Super Climbing [3/level].
Easy climbing (unnecessary with Clinging): +1 to +3 to Climbing [2/level].

If you can also swing laterally, add Brachiator [5] -- possibly with the Enhanced Move (Air; Environmental, Trees or tall buildings, -20%) [16/level] recommended in Powers.

Actually, Accessory [1], Super Climbing 1 [3], and +3 to Climbing [6] is a nice 10-point package. And Brachiator [5] is a good add-on.
Ooo. Any chance we can get this immortalized somewhere? The FAQ, perhaps? Spiderman is a sufficiently iconic character...

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