12-11-2006, 06:40 PM | #1 |
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Aura and Emanation
A cursory search here din't seem to find the answer.
What is the difference between Aura and Emanation? At a glance, they seem to be the same thing...except if making an attack, the Emanation is a lot less points (-20 vs. +80%). Is the only difference that the Emanation can't affect things you touch (but you can put an Area Affect, Always On, and just walk next to someone). |
12-11-2006, 06:48 PM | #2 |
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Re: Aura and Emanation
An aura is switchable . It can be turned on, and then stays on for whatever duration the user wants. The user can use other attacks while aura is active.
An emanation is an area effect attack with no range. A power with area effect and emanation is transient and requires an action for each attack.
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12-11-2006, 07:08 PM | #3 |
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Re: Aura and Emanation
Yeah, generally an Emanation will be one, single, momentary "burst" that requires an attack action on your part. It's basically taking zero-range and "doesn't affect you" on an area effect attack. An Aura (edit: plus its obligatory Melee Attack modifier) does pretty much everything Emanation does, plus changes the attack into an ongoing effect that 1) you can use in addition to another hand-to-hand attack simultaneously, and 2) use passively, on things that hit or touch you.
From a conversation with Kromm, apparently you can even use Aura with area effect attacks, for an ongoing emanation-like "damage field" that continually affects everyone in the area (except you) for as long as you have it turned "on". Last edited by transmetahuman; 12-12-2006 at 12:00 PM. |
12-11-2006, 11:54 PM | #4 |
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Re: Aura and Emanation
idhmbwm, but Emanation is, by definition, an Area Attack (with a radius), while Aura is only a skin-tight field. Aura affects only those you touch, while Emanation (which, iirc, must be combined with Area Effect) affects all those in the vicinity. Emanation takes your Area Effect and makes it center on you. Aura takes your attack and puts it on your skin, so to speak.
Always On is possible for both.
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Aura is another modifier, which can *also* be made Always On. Quote:
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I'm not sure I like the idea of someone with Aura, Melee Attack, a large Area Effect, and Selective Area - insta-hit all enemies in range, without risking your friends. But that's more about my problems with the low cost of Selective Area, I guess. Last edited by transmetahuman; 12-12-2006 at 12:56 PM. |
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12-12-2006, 01:08 PM | #10 | |
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Even though the "might not be 'canon' " part makes me, well, hesitate. I guess I'll have to think about it.
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