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Originally Posted by Pomphis
For me the problem with this approach is that PCs are build by players, usually for a role/job. It would not be bought by the party teleporter - it would by bought by the anti-battlesuit guy, possibly together with other limitations chosen specifically for that role/job. At least often this "limitation" will be used by PCs for whom it is no limitation at all.
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If the GM isn't vetting the characters to ensure that they fit within the game they are running, then the GM isn't doing their job correctly. This isn't a fault of the system, but of the GM.
If the power is created with the Accessibility Limitation of "only against foes," then "Naked" should be an enhancement. If it lacks that Accessibility, then, it's always a Limitation.
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Originally Posted by Not another shrubbery
Naked is a limitation on vanilla Warp because it is removing part of the functionality of the advantage (the intrinsic ability to carry stuff). Obviously, this is not a limitation when Warp is used as an attack by making it an Affliction, since separating enemies from their equipment will almost never be a bad thing.
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Again, this
only applies if the attack can
only be used against enemies. If you can use it on team members or innocent bystanders, then it remains a limitation
because it is limiting the use and limiting your options for using it.
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Originally Posted by Not another shrubbery
If someone wanted Exoteleport to use solely as an attack, then Naked becomes effectively an Enhancement, as teleporting an enemy away and leaving all their stuff behind is worse for them than getting to keep their stuff with them.
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In a general sense, I agree. But this only applies if the ability can
only be used against foes. The moment it can be used against anyone (even as an attack), Naked becomes a Limitation.
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Originally Posted by Not another shrubbery
If they just wanted it to move their allies around, I'd say to buy it as a beneficial Affliction, which would be just as limited by Naked as regular Warp. If they want the flexibility implied by a standard Affliction build, it is probably safe to treat Naked as a feature level (+0%) modifier.
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I completely disagree. There is never a point when "Naked" would be a +0% modifier. It would be an Enhancement if it can only be used against enemies, and a Limitation any other time. The fact that it
can be used to strip a certain type of enemy of their abilities is far less relevant then the ability to send
anyone away from you.
That you would not want to use it to protect someone due to potential societal repercussions is worthy of a hefty limitation. As Bruno pointed out, being naked in public doesn't tend to go well for you. Even a well-intentioned hero who teleported a by-stander away with this power would probably be sued for sexual harassment and would stand to gain a negative reputation for the ability.