New Advantage: Fusion

[kirbwarrior]

My only issue with this is that it uses half the value of the lesser point character. This neither seems thematically appropriate (often fusions are greater than the sum of the parts), nor game-friendly (we have to make another template?!). It seems like it would be easier to just combine character sheets (with advantages taking precedence over disadvantages that affect the same thing; Dark Vision would take precedence over Blindness). This is especially an issue with the ability to Fusion with anyone.

[AlexanderHowl]

A 750 point character is more than twice as good as two 500 point characters (they do not have to buy exceptional attributes twice). A 700 point character is probably comparable to two 500 point characters.

[kirbwarrior]

Originally Posted by AlexanderHowl

A 750 point character is more than twice as good as two 500 point characters (they do not have to buy exceptional attributes twice). A 700 point character is probably comparable to two 500 point characters.

If attributes are the main problem, then there are two solutions I've used I like;

A) Only apply highest of each, with a paltry bonus from the other fusion (say +1/ST+20% per extra person, or maybe add 1/10 or something).
B) Add the effective "BL" of each trait (Two ST10 get BL 20, so that's about ST14, two 14s get 20, just apply the same rule to every attribute)

In another system, A is the solution we decided on for fusions (but it also had other rulings, such as adding in Extra Turn since it was the same cost as Duplication in that system and you are "undoing" the duplication process).

You can then apply a similar ruling to attribute-like traits such as Striking ST.