09-08-2012, 08:26 AM | #1 |
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Silver Spring, MD
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Machine Meta-Trait and FP
We're starting a new game, and one of the other players is playing a robot. By taking the Machine trait, he "neither has nor uses FP." Does this mean he can then buy down his FP to 0, since he does have a HT score and therefore automatically comes with FP, and get the character points for doing so?
Obviously he would need the GMs approval, but I can't think of any rules for it to use as as an example either way. |
09-08-2012, 09:03 AM | #2 | |
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Lynn, MA
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Re: Machine Meta-Trait and FP
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09-08-2012, 09:20 AM | #3 |
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vermont, USA
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Re: Machine Meta-Trait and FP
No. In effect, he has already bought his FP down to zero [-30] in exchange for Immunity to FP Effects [30].
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09-08-2012, 10:37 AM | #4 |
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Forest Grove, Beaverton, Oregon
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Re: Machine Meta-Trait and FP
But since HT no longer includes Ft, shouldn't it cost 3 points fewer to buy up?
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09-08-2012, 10:50 AM | #5 | |
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Canada
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Re: Machine Meta-Trait and FP
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Nevermind that HT is underpriced at 10 points :D
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09-08-2012, 11:21 AM | #6 |
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Silver Spring, MD
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Re: Machine Meta-Trait and FP
Except that you still have to pay the full 30 points for Immunity to Metabolic Hazards. If you were trading FP for Immunity, then the net cost should be 0, not 30.
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09-08-2012, 11:24 AM | #7 |
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Kyïv, Ukraine
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Re: Machine Meta-Trait and FP
Actually, you get to do stuff that reduces FP for eternity (e.g. Sprinting), with no costs whatsoever. So you get the benefits of all that FP, even when a human would run out of FP. You just can't get those benefits for Extra Effort etc.
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