06-22-2021, 06:55 AM | #31 | |
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Re: Fantasy powered armor
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I'll note the low ST was essentially due to the limitations of RPM, specifically fitting the whole thing into a Lesser Create Undead + Lesser Control Undead ritual while keeping her in otherwise roughly-normal armor. Using more leather and bone for a dedicated suit and/or tossing on some Strengthen Undead and some Greater effects will result in much more powerful armor (but end up with a much greater energy cost), and of course other magic systems should be able to create more impressive powered armors.
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06-22-2021, 08:32 AM | #32 | |
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Re: Fantasy powered armor
This is gurps, so you can build most anything. The question is what the stats are, how much does the item cost, how do you balance it against other characters, and how it effects world-building. Occasionally you want to build it using other systems, like standard magic or powers.
But mostly you just do make power armor available. Quote:
Though to be fair, shardplate is an intentionally combat-warping feature of the setting. If you where to run on Roshar and someone asked for shard-plate, you'd need the other characters to either have incredible magic powers, far superior dexterity and skill to the shardbearer, or to be operating in a sphere of gameplay other than combat.
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06-22-2021, 09:25 AM | #33 | |
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06-22-2021, 10:41 AM | #34 |
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Re: Fantasy powered armor
Actually, it doesn't. It remains half the points, it's just that because you're buying cheaper lifting ST the number of points you're halving is smaller.
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06-22-2021, 05:59 PM | #35 |
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Re: Fantasy powered armor
If I wanted strap-on armor that makes you a super-knight I'd just bend the rules a bit on what can be enchanted with which enchantment and allow you to buff ST or Levitate or Blur armor to give it the cool effect you want.
If you want a more robust and gritty power armor I'd build SM+1 golems with a cockpit complete with armor penetration, then a "rod" of some sort to control the golem and some enchanted wear that allows you to shift your perception and effectively turn it into a TL 3 powersuit. |
06-22-2021, 07:55 PM | #36 |
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Re: Fantasy powered armor
You should be able to get away with building an Ally (with IQ 0) and taking the Puppet advantage, plus Possession with the "Parasitic, -60%" and the "Puppets Only, -30%" limitations.
Might not be the most cost effective way of doing it, but it allows you to basically build your own Ally-Mecha, completely replacing your physical stats with theirs rather than buying up ST and whatnot. |
06-23-2021, 08:27 AM | #37 |
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Re: Fantasy powered armor
Magic power armor that comes as an advantage just shouts magical anime transition scene into wearing it.
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06-23-2021, 08:33 AM | #38 |
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Re: Fantasy powered armor
That would be a build based on Alternate Form, but I certainly do endorse this interpretation.
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06-23-2021, 08:45 AM | #39 | ||
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For those wondering what the exact equations are: lifting ST cost is 3: payload: spend [points to spend+ ST*3]/3 Lifting ST: spend [points to spend + ST*3]*2/3 - ST*3 *spend everything on payload if points to spend are less than ST*3/2 lifting ST cost is 0.6 payload: spend [points to spend+ ST*0.6]/3 Lifting ST: spend [points to spend + ST*0.6]*2/3 - ST*0.6 *spend everything on payload if points to spend are less than ST*0.6/2 Quote:
There are lots of ways to slice it up, but you do have to slice it up, unlike a setting in which its just one more enchanted item.
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