Duplicates & Study Time - Page 3

JCurwen3 · 08-18-2013, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by spacemonkey

I don't think the rules disallow it, due to the fact that the super effort enhancements from powers/supers specifically ban study for atr and duplication, but the base advantages don't.

That's a very very good point. I think that kind of answers it.

Lamech · 08-18-2013, 02:10 PM

Yeah, I'd allow it. Here is a decent rule of thumb IMO, for CM, ATR, dupes and similar:

For every 20 points spent you can (at most) increase the study rate by 100%. Dupes, CM and ATR don't act multiplicatively for this purpose.

Otaku · 08-18-2013, 05:06 PM

Forgive me because however I sound this, I fear it sounds rude or condescending, but I really think this sounds like an exception and not a rule, that this might be because the campaign setting is allowing too much "down time" or not providing enough to do for the character with the dupes.

Is he already independently wealthy? Funded by some killer patron? I'd try to find useful but mundane work for my character where I could polish key skills while earning extra cash.

JCurwen3 · 08-18-2013, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Otaku

Forgive me because however I sound this, I fear it sounds rude or condescending, but I really think this sounds like an exception and not a rule, that this might be because the campaign setting is allowing too much "down time" or not providing enough to do for the character with the dupes.

Is he already independently wealthy? Funded by some killer patron? I'd try to find useful but mundane work for my character where I could polish key skills while earning extra cash.

Not at all rude or condescending; quite the contrary! You're of course right that this sort of question arises from down time. I actually didn't think allowing dupes to give the opportunity for studying multiple subjects at once was a problem (despite it being a way to advance faster). My question was more academic about what RAW said and meant regarding this; it seems like it's okay with the "extra study time" per Dupe, as well as for ATR, and that's cool with me.

But the points you've raised if anything clarify why, of course, dupes can be used this way for multi-study. After all, he could earn extra cash per dupe by working multiple jobs, or do many other things with his dupes to better his lot in life that are far more worthwhile than spending hours studying or training, so why not allow that too? Makes sense.

08-18-2013, 02:10 PM	#22
Lamech Join Date: Mar 2011	Re: Duplicates & Study Time Yeah, I'd allow it. Here is a decent rule of thumb IMO, for CM, ATR, dupes and similar: For every 20 points spent you can (at most) increase the study rate by 100%. Dupes, CM and ATR don't act multiplicatively for this purpose. __________________ John Cee Martel Hiriko Andrew

08-18-2013, 05:06 PM	#23
Otaku Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South Dakota, USA	Re: Duplicates & Study Time Forgive me because however I sound this, I fear it sounds rude or condescending, but I really think this sounds like an exception and not a rule, that this might be because the campaign setting is allowing too much "down time" or not providing enough to do for the character with the dupes. Is he already independently wealthy? Funded by some killer patron? I'd try to find useful but mundane work for my character where I could polish key skills while earning extra cash. __________________ My GURPS Fourth Edition library consists of Basic Set: Characters, Basic Set: Campaigns, Martial Arts, Powers, Powers: Enhanced Senses, Power-Ups 1: Imbuements, Power-Ups 2: Perks, Power-Ups 3: Talents, Power-Ups 4: Enhancements, Power-Ups 6: Quirks, Power-Ups 8: Limitations, Powers, Social Engineering, Supers, Template Toolkit 1: Characters, Template Toolkit 2: Races, one issue of Pyramid (3/83) a.k.a. Alternate GURPS IV, GURPS Classic Rogues, and GURPS Classic Warriors. Most of which was provided through the generosity of others. Thanks! :)