Blinding Attack

[Appletoe]

Originally Posted by Anders

Then you don't fail the resistance roll, so nothing happens.

OK, but isn't the effect permanent, so it doesn't need any modifiers to duration?

[Clockwork_Virus]

Originally Posted by evileeyore

Maybe I'm missing something... but why not just drop the "Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%" part of the Aura build. It's never felt 'integral' (being that's it's a separate limiter).

To my understanding, the "Melee Attack, Reach C" limitation is used to set the the location of the ability-holder as the origin point of the Area of Effect.

Or for that matter why not some form of Area Effect + Emanation without the Aura? The light is only blinding out so far.

You need "Aura" to keep it constantly on; an Emanation is more like a burst. Though it's interesting to note that Aura + Melee Attack, Reach C + Dissipation + Always On + Area Effect achieves the same effect as Emanation + Always On + Area Effect, and is worth the same in limitations.

As for why I didn't use Emanation or Dissipation: more levels of Affliction are needed to compensate for the resistance bonus. I went with the Affliction + Obscure build to keep the ability economical.

It might be appropriate to stick an Area Effect and Dissipation onto Obscure, however, if the latter is allowed.

[Appletoe]

Originally Posted by Clockwork_Virus

To my understanding, the "Melee Attack, Reach C" limitation is used to set the the location of the ability-holder as the origin point of the Area of Effect.

You need "Aura" to keep it constantly on; an Emanation is more like a burst. Though it's interesting to note that Aura + Melee Attack, Reach C + Dissipation + Always On + Area Effect achieves the same effect as Emanation + Always On + Area Effect, and is worth the same in limitations.

As for why I didn't use Emanation or Dissipation: more levels of Affliction are needed to compensate for the resistance bonus. I went with the Affliction + Obscure build to keep the ability economical.

It might be appropriate to stick an Area Effect and Dissipation onto Obscure, however, if the latter is allowed.

I think with emanation you're meant to use persistent and extended duration (permanent) in place of always on.

[Clockwork_Virus]

Originally Posted by Appletoe

I think with emanation you're meant to use persistent and extended duration (permanent) in place of always on.

That would require the ability-user to activate the power, rather than it being a passive, constant thing. And it would leave the Area of Effect centered on the location where the ability-user activated it, rather than moving with them.

[evileeyore]

Originally Posted by Clockwork_Virus

To my understanding, the "Melee Attack, Reach C" limitation is used to set the the location of the ability-holder as the origin point of the Area of Effect.

Ahhh. That explains it.

[Anders]

So what happens if I take Line of Sight for the Affliction and combines it with Always on?

[Appletoe]

This isn't in response to the question above this post, but have you considered obscure, OP? It seems like that advantage was specifically made for abilities like this.

[Anders]

That makes it difficult to see the person, but the effect I want is that if anyone looks at the person, they find it difficult to see anything.

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by Anders

So what happens if I take Line of Sight for the Affliction and combines it with Always on?

Always on is a disadvantage, not an advantage. It doesn't let you keep the ability on at all times. Being able to do that is a prerequisite of always on. Always on prevents you from ever turning the ability off.

[Anders]

I PMed Kromm, he suggests:

I would use Affliction modified with:

• Always On, -20% (more than socially inconvenient, but not physically dangerous to you like setting the world on fire would be)
• Area Effect, +50%/level (as much as you need to get the range you want)
• Disadvantage, Blindness, +50% (obviously!)
• Emanation, -20% (because it radiates from your body)
• Reduced Duration, 1/60, -35% (to get the usual minute per point of failure down to a second)
• Vision-Based, +150% (affects those who look at you and bypasses DR)

That's +125%, +50% per level of Area Effect. So it's 23 points, +5 points/level for Area Effect.