Luck

[David Johnston2]

Originally Posted by NineDaysDead

If it's in the definition of "reliable" you should be able to underline the words where it says that it is limited to only applying to activation rolls. Can you do that?
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I'm not arguing "activation rolls". I'm arguing "rolls to use it". None of those things have rolls to use them.

[Ulzgoroth]

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

"where applicable" does not mean "all the time".

What are you proposing it means other than 'where cumulativeness would be relevant because you have both Talent and Reliable applying to the same ability'?

[NineDaysDead]

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

"where applicable" does not mean "all the time".

"Exactly like talent" means "all the time*"

*where all the time means whenever talent does.

[David Johnston2]

Originally Posted by Ulzgoroth

What are you proposing it means other than 'where cumulativeness would be relevant because you have both Talent and Reliable applying to the same ability'?

If reliable doesn't apply to the ability then cumulativeness is not relevant.

[David Johnston2]

Originally Posted by NineDaysDead

"Exactly like talent" means "all the time*"

If it meant that then the words "where applicable" wouldn't be there. The sentence would stop at "exactly like talent". Reliable is not applicable to every advantage.

[Ulzgoroth]

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

If reliable doesn't apply to the ability then cumulativeness is not relevant.

But from what can you conclude that Reliable doesn't apply? That sentence isn't what tells us that it does. The statement that Reliable works exactly like Talent is what indicates that Reliable applies in these various places.

[dataweaver]

Question: are you “using” DR when you use it to perform a Power Block? If so, it would seem to fit the definition given for Reliable. If not, why doesn't that count as “using” it?

[Ulzgoroth]

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

If it meant that then the words "where applicable" wouldn't be there. The sentence would stop at "exactly like talent". Reliable is not applicable to every advantage.

Uh, "exactly like talent" is in a completely different sentence from "where applicable".

[dataweaver]

Originally Posted by Ulzgoroth

Uh, "exactly like talent" is in a completely different sentence from "where applicable".

True: “It's cumulative with Talent, where applicable.” In this case, “where applicable” would be “when there's a Talent for it to be cumulative with.”

[ericbsmith]

Originally Posted by NineDaysDead

"Exactly like talent" means "all the time*"

That wording only appears in Luck under the heading Powering Up which specifically describes how Luck works when it is part of a power. It is a giant stretch to take a special case for Luck as a Power and apply it to anything else.