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11-08-2019, 04:13 PM | #53 |
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I would consider someone who was the best human in history at one thing to probably be cinematic. Someone who is the best human in history in two broad attributes is almost certainly superhuman.
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11-08-2019, 05:58 PM | #55 |
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I don't consider Combat Reflexes to be 'cinematic'. Underpriced for all it does? Yes, but it's well within the realm of 'GURPS playable believability'.
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Goliath is fantastic: He's something like nine feet tall, he's incredibly strong, he wields a spear that no normal man could lift. But David is not fantastic. He's a normal human being, not some sort of weird hybrid. He's just really, really good with his sling, perhaps cinematically good.
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11-08-2019, 11:11 PM | #58 |
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Unless it's a Batman movie...
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11-08-2019, 11:23 PM | #59 |
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Which is why I said "usually." Though Clint Barton and Natasha Romanov are nearly comparable.
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It is possible to have "trained reflexes" without the dysphoric symptoms associated with PTSD and its related conditions. The keys are situational awareness, confidence in your abilities and equipment, and good stress management techniques. "Cumulative Stress" and Chronic Stress can cause PTSD in first responders, but until enough bad stuff happens it's possible for them to be at the peak of their abilities without suffering any negative mental effects. Additionally, some percentage of the population (~20%?) is highly emotionally resilient. They either don't suffer from PTSD, don't suffer from it as badly, or get better more quickly. People on the sociopathic/psychopathic scale also appear to be highly resistent to PTSD. In GURPS terms, it's sort of like Recovery, but for effects of failed Fright Checks, plus some level of Fearlessness. |
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