Confused by the FAQ on Afflictions

[Donny Brook]

The question was can you Afflict yourself.
The answer says: "Sure. But you lose all the niceties of having a personal Advantage and get all the effects of being Afflicted (HT roll, uncontrollability after activation, variable duration etc.)."

What does it mean by uncontrolability after activation? Isn't it canonical that the Afflictor controls afflicted Advantages?

[Brandy]

Originally Posted by Donny Brook

The question was can you Afflict yourself.
The answer says: "Sure. But you lose all the niceties of having a personal Advantage and get all the effects of being Afflicted (HT roll, uncontrollability after activation, variable duration etc.)."

What does it mean by uncontrolability after activation? Isn't it canonical that the Afflictor controls afflicted Advantages?

I don't believe so. Old forum threads indicate that being able to end an affliction early would be an enhancement (+10% seems to be the hive wisdom), and basic says explicitly that the subject of an afflicted advantage isn't under control of the advantage.

[Culture20]

Originally Posted by Brandy

I don't believe so. Old forum threads indicate that being able to end an affliction early would be an enhancement (+10% seems to be the hive wisdom), and basic says explicitly that the subject of an afflicted advantage isn't under control of the advantage.

But when the subject isn’t in control (not always the case), the afflictor is. If the subject and afflictor are the same person...

[Brandy]

Originally Posted by Culture20

But when the subject isn’t in control (not always the case), the afflictor is. If the subject and afflictor are the same person...

I don't think that's correct. I think that without other modifications if I afflict you with insubstantiability neither of us can end it before the duration expires.

If characters or Powers says otherwise I haven't seen it.

[Donny Brook]

But if I Afflict you with Warp, I decide where you go. And if I Afflict you with Flying, I control your flight. Unless I have a [0] modifier on Afflict that puts the target in control.

[naloth]

Originally Posted by Donny Brook

But if I Afflict you with Warp, I decide where you go. And if I Afflict you with Flying, I control your flight. Unless I have a [0] modifier on Afflict that puts the target in control.

Some GM arbitration is required, but affliction isn't something you have to keep concentrating on. It's a fire and then you're free to do something else letting the affect you "cursed" (or blessed) the target with takes its course without your direct supervision.

Warp gives one use when you afflict it. Flight shouldn't allow you to move the afflicted, but it would give you the ability to give them and turn on the ability to fly. The "under control" bit isn't active control, but who gets to choose if it power is activated.