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Old 09-14-2013, 03:25 PM   #1
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Default "Forcefield-like" shield

Is it possible to create a medium shield, either using enhancement magic or some kind of advantage or power, with force field? Ideally, i wanted a shield that i had to roll my block for each different direction, but i would be able to stop attacks from every side and area attacks as well.

If it would be impossible to create a shield that blocks attacks from all sides, a medium shield that is able to block area attacks would be enough.
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Old 09-14-2013, 03:46 PM   #2
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DR with Force Field, Partial (Left Arm Only) and Directional: Forward would simulate a shield you have to roll to defend with.
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Old 09-14-2013, 04:31 PM   #3
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Try the following:

DR (Linked; Directional: Forward; Requires Active Defense: Block; Force Field) + Defense Bonus* +2 (Linked)



* "Defense Bonus" is a meta-trait from Supers intended for replicating the DB granted by shields, built with equal levels of Enhanced Dodge + Enhanced Parry (All Parries) + Enhanced Block.
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Old 09-14-2013, 07:10 PM   #4
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Kromm came up with one a long time ago in web years that was built with a striker with the limitation of only being able to parry.

Since the appearance of a striker is just a special effect you make it look like a floating shield. Since its parry and block would be the same numbe, call it blocking. Poof. One shield that you can block one attack with. Strikers don't take damage, so you don't need DR.

Add Defense Bonus to taste and stir.
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Old 09-15-2013, 03:29 AM   #5
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Season the pot with a certain amount a flexible on the striker/arm, and maybe some kind of Power Dodge/Parry and it should be delicious.

Area attacks are normally exceptionally good at piercing DR and Defences and they pay heavily for the privaledge so if you make something that counters them and it looks too cheap, it is probably missing something.
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Old 09-15-2013, 04:14 AM   #6
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Kromm came up with one a long time ago in web years that was built with a striker with the limitation of only being able to parry.

Since the appearance of a striker is just a special effect you make it look like a floating shield. Since its parry and block would be the same numbe, call it blocking. Poof. One shield that you can block one attack with. Strikers don't take damage, so you don't need DR.

Add Defense Bonus to taste and stir.
Can you point to the RAW stating strikers take no damage? All I've found in the RAW is rules for broken/damaged strikers and crippling.
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Old 09-15-2013, 04:49 AM   #7
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Can you point to the RAW stating strikers take no damage? All I've found in the RAW is rules for broken/damaged strikers and crippling.
Weapon mounts, limbs and strikers built with (Force Extension, +50%) take no damage. See Powers, p.78.
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Old 09-15-2013, 06:18 AM   #8
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It seems you just need DR with Force Field and Active Defense and no Directional. Add Gadget if you want to use it as actual shield. Using Shield skill instead of DX might be +0% enhancement. So you just roll your Shield Block to defend against attack you're aware from any direction, and even area attack as well.

There's no actual invulnerabilityin GURPS, though. If you want the attack to deal you no harm at all, buy insubstantiality or so on. Or buy a lot of DR.
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Old 09-15-2013, 07:25 AM   #9
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Weapon mounts, limbs and strikers built with (Force Extension, +50%) take no damage. See Powers, p.78.
Ah, I've been looking at Strikers, not using a modifier on Stretching to make a Striker. That's just a bit different from saying Strikers never take damage at all, though.
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Old 09-15-2013, 09:44 AM   #10
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this is more direct to the striker point
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[...]
  • Strikers do not function as arms.¹ They're effectively weapons that don't take damage. That's a gross simplification, but it's how they work. An upshot of this is that attacks with Strikers don't hurt the user. This includes slams – and as B372 says for shield rushes and p. 122 of Martial Arts says for slams with weapons, when you use a weapon to slam, it takes the damage for you. Since Strikers can't be damaged . . . it's always safe to slam with one.²
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1. Unless you add the special Limb limitation from p. 47 of Martial Arts, which is why that's a limitation.

2. Well, unless you critically fail. Or have your entire self parried with a sharp weapon. And setting aside that you cannot dodge or retreat after a Move and Attack slam (p. B366 modified for p. 107 of Martial Arts), or defend at all after an All-Out Attack slam.
however more directly on the topic this thread might be of some help: Building Powers: Mystic Shield
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