Telesend (Broadcast Only) Modifier

Jinumon · 10-31-2022, 05:02 PM

Hey all,

So I'm presently designing a species for a sci-fi setting, one that is naturally telepathic and which communicates primarily through the Telesend advantage. That said, I want to model their telepathy in the sense that it is "spoken aloud," that is to say, that they can "speak" more loudly or quietly, but that anyone of their own kind that is close enough will pick up what they're putting out there.

Broadcast (+50%) is a modifier available for the Telecommunication advantage, but how much would "Broadcast Only" be worth, with an inability to pinpoint target recipients?

My initial thought is -50%, as you're essentially removing the base function of the advantage (-100%) but adding in "Broadcast" (+50%). I've already significantly reduced the range to the Size/Speed/Range Table modifier rather than long range and limited it to their own species only.

Thoughts? Thanks ya'll.

Jinumon

Christopher R. Rice · 10-31-2022, 06:24 PM

Yeah, -50% sounds about right.

Pursuivant · 10-31-2022, 09:42 PM

A -50% limitation seems reasonable. "Broadcast Only" makes sense for a number of Telecommunication variants, not just Telesend, although you shouldn't be able to take it for telecom variants which are broadcast only by default, such as Radio Communication.

10-31-2022, 05:02 PM	#1
Jinumon Join Date: Mar 2013	Telesend (Broadcast Only) Modifier Hey all, So I'm presently designing a species for a sci-fi setting, one that is naturally telepathic and which communicates primarily through the Telesend advantage. That said, I want to model their telepathy in the sense that it is "spoken aloud," that is to say, that they can "speak" more loudly or quietly, but that anyone of their own kind that is close enough will pick up what they're putting out there. Broadcast (+50%) is a modifier available for the Telecommunication advantage, but how much would "Broadcast Only" be worth, with an inability to pinpoint target recipients? My initial thought is -50%, as you're essentially removing the base function of the advantage (-100%) but adding in "Broadcast" (+50%). I've already significantly reduced the range to the Size/Speed/Range Table modifier rather than long range and limited it to their own species only. Thoughts? Thanks ya'll. Jinumon

10-31-2022, 06:24 PM	#2
Christopher R. Rice Raven and a Writing Desk Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Portsmouth, VA, USA	Re: Telesend (Broadcast Only) Modifier Yeah, -50% sounds about right. __________________ My Twitter My w23 Stuff My Blog Latest GURPS Book: Dungeon Fantasy Denizens: Thieves Latest TFT Book: The Sunken Library Become a Patron!

10-31-2022, 09:42 PM	#3
Pursuivant Join Date: Apr 2005	Re: Telesend (Broadcast Only) Modifier A -50% limitation seems reasonable. "Broadcast Only" makes sense for a number of Telecommunication variants, not just Telesend, although you shouldn't be able to take it for telecom variants which are broadcast only by default, such as Radio Communication. Last edited by Pursuivant; 10-31-2022 at 09:51 PM.