07-21-2019, 06:35 PM | #11 |
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Re: An interesting quandary
By the power source modifier, if one is present. If no power source is specified, it does not have a power source and cannot be targeted by powers that specify a power source. 'Cosmic' is basically 'rules exemption': the power ignores a rule that normally applies to that power. Note that 'rules exemption: can target powers without a power source' is legitimate.
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07-21-2019, 06:58 PM | #12 | |
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Re: An interesting quandary
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07-21-2019, 07:16 PM | #13 |
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Re: An interesting quandary
Which is even worse, because in that case it should be two separate enhancements.
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07-21-2019, 08:52 PM | #14 |
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07-21-2019, 09:04 PM | #15 | |
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Re: An interesting quandary
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Enhancement 2: "Ignores Defense (50/300%): you ignore something that normally stops this power. This is +50% to ignore an immunity or equivalent, +300% (if even available) if it bypasses general purpose defenses such as DR or HT". If you want an 'ultimate power source', it's up to the GM what that source is, and you implement it by just spending lots of points, not by an enhancement. |
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07-21-2019, 09:41 PM | #16 | |
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07-21-2019, 09:50 PM | #17 | |
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Cosmic is, confusely, the keyword for 3 different things : (1) an enhancement (from +50% to +300%) that remove an inherent power limitation or break a rule. (1 bis) an enhancement (+300%) that remove the need for rolling. (1 ter) an enhancement (from +50% to +300%) that bypass defense or disallow active defense (2) a "godlike/energy of the creation" power source modifier that ignore all and any counter-measure. Usually +50%, may be tiered. If tiered, lower tiers can be countered/neutralized by higher tiers (3) one of the variant of modular ability. Powers p26 seem to imply that 1 (and 1' and 1'') are version of 2, but p101 make the separation more clear, clarify that you don't automatically get (2) from (1) and imply that the price reduction on (1) you get from (2) is optionnal ("often") Myself, I ignore that p26 "price reduction". It just confuse things more. (3) is completely unrelated to (1) and (2) except for sharing the same name. Last edited by Celjabba; 07-21-2019 at 10:41 PM. |
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07-21-2019, 10:03 PM | #18 |
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Re: An interesting quandary
Oh, I wasn't trying to change how things work. Just kill the 'cosmic' name.
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07-21-2019, 10:55 PM | #19 |
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Re: An interesting quandary
Ahhh... Lol, you should have suggested an alternative name too. It felt like you were just reiterating what's already there. Text loses far too much context...
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07-21-2019, 11:03 PM | #20 |
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