08-09-2019, 11:33 PM | #1 |
Join Date: Mar 2016
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Should "different appearance when using Growth" cost any points?
I've been bouncing around between it being a perk and free.
For context, I'm building a super that's basically a mega-light version of the Hulk (250 points). He still looks human when grown (no change in Appearance level, so I'm not sure if it should cost a point to have a different face. It basically seems like the Masked perk from Supers, but worse. |
08-09-2019, 11:54 PM | #2 |
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Yukon, OK
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Re: Should "different appearance when using Growth" cost any points?
I guess the Masked perk is ok, its designed to represent Superman vs. Clark Kent. I do think it needs to cost something.
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08-10-2019, 04:55 AM | #3 |
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Re: Should "different appearance when using Growth" cost any points?
If it helps protect his secret identity (and he cares about that), then it's at least worth 1 point.
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08-10-2019, 07:20 AM | #4 |
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Re: Should "different appearance when using Growth" cost any points?
More generally, being able to assume a disguise that automatically succeeds without needing a Disguise roll is clearly worth something. Being limited to one specific alternative appearance means it's well short of Morph, but still. I generally charge a perk for this sort of thing, whether it's a specific face or something else - change your sex, instantly rearrange, cut or lengthen your hair, switch an obvious anatomical feature on off.... If it's enough of a change people who don't know you can do this can be looking for one form, see you in the other, and think "that's not him" it's a perk.
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08-10-2019, 05:22 PM | #5 |
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Re: Should "different appearance when using Growth" cost any points?
As an upper bound, Elastic Skin, -80% "One Face Only", would be 4 points. (Because you can't by RAW drive the value lower even if you specify other Limitations in the concept like "Only while Grown" and "Always While Grown".)
A Perk seems appropriate to me. The price is close, and there's no need to fiddle with the build details just to see if it comes out a point different. |
08-11-2019, 02:37 AM | #6 |
Join Date: Nov 2015
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Re: Should "different appearance when using Growth" cost any points?
I think this is the first thread I've seen where everyone agrees on something.
And I also think a perk is the way to go. |
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