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Old 06-15-2019, 08:20 PM   #1
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Default Gravity as powers

I can reason out decently, how to do a reversed gravity affliction using Flight: Lighter than Air. Obviously, a few more things than just this, but it's a basics for reversed gravity.

What I'm unsure of, is how to do the "pull" effect of a gravity well. I reason that one of its main components would be a crushing attack with persistent, aoe, dissipation(?) to lessen it's effect the further away from the center it is. I think it'd also have Binding, or something similar as it's really supposed to be quite hard to escape a gravity well.

Thoughts, insights, input, please?
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Old 06-15-2019, 08:46 PM   #2
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GURPS Power Ups Enhancements has a Mass Affliction you might like.
That said Control (Gravity) is one way to do what your asking about, another is Telekinesis with Attraction.
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Old 06-15-2019, 09:10 PM   #3
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GURPS Power Ups Enhancements has a Mass Affliction you might like.
That said Control (Gravity) is one way to do what your asking about, another is Telekinesis with Attraction.
I wondered about using TK in some way... That's good to know, thank you.
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Old 06-15-2019, 09:33 PM   #4
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Something that gets weaker when you're further from the center is canonically Explosion. I would also mechanic a gravity attack as ignoring all armor.
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Old 06-15-2019, 09:39 PM   #5
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Default Re: Gravity as powers

For a "pulse" of gravity that pushes or pulls, I use crushing attack with double knock back and no wounding and a few other things.
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Old 06-15-2019, 11:52 PM   #6
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Something that gets weaker when you're further from the center is canonically Explosion. I would also mechanic a gravity attack as ignoring all armor.
I like the idea of combining Telekinesis with Explosion and Attraction for a everything gets attracted to this spot power.
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Old 06-16-2019, 01:54 AM   #7
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Something that gets weaker when you're further from the center is canonically Explosion. I would also mechanic a gravity attack as ignoring all armor.
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I like the idea of combining Telekinesis with Explosion and Attraction for a everything gets attracted to this spot power.
Explosion is the wrong modifier. Canonically you need Dissipation (p. B112) for area attacks that are weaker the further you go.

Gravity area attacks could have that modifier, but would also have "Cosmic, Irresistible Attack" because they ignore armor.
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Old 06-16-2019, 07:18 AM   #8
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because they ignore armor
Actually, more armor would make the gravity attack more powerful :)
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Old 06-16-2019, 08:02 AM   #9
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Actually, more armor would make the gravity attack more powerful :)
Only if it has mass.
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Old 06-16-2019, 06:22 PM   #10
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Only if it has mass.
Any thoughts on how to take mass of the subject, and their equipment into account?
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