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Originally Posted by naloth
Under your solution a different modifier would be needed to avoid concentrating on an ability while it kicked in as normal. Shape shifting could use "Active Change" (+25% IIRC), but I suspect the price difference wouldn't be that large (compared to +100% worth of Decreased Time Rate).
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I would insist on Active Change on the Alternate Form if the afflictor doesn't have to spend the time normally required by Alternate Form, yes. That would produce an affliction that would still take 10 seconds to take effect, during which the afflictor could do other things, but so could the target, since the new template wouldn't take effect until the 10 seconds were up.
And the cost difference is actually non-trivial - an Affliction with Alternate Form (Active Change, +20%) costs 28 points, while the Affliction with Alternate Form (Reduced Time 5, +100%) costs 40. And that difference only multiplies if you want to buy more levels of Affliction to make it harder to resist.
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Originally Posted by naloth
Comments and RAW suggestion that Afflictions can't be ended prematurely. They last until for the entire duration unless you add an enhancement. That's usually worth 20%?.
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Psionic Powers lists Cancellation for Affliction at +10%, but that requires a touch or a roll with current range modifiers to the subject. Being able to do so at will without a roll at any distance would presumably be a bit more expensive.