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Originally Posted by Fred Brackin

(...) take TBAM at 30 pts and Mundane Background at -10 and use pricing of items in the Basic Set.

Originally Posted by Gnome

In my experience, most PCs take the maximum number of disadvantages, so this would be a reshuffling of points but not a savings.

I agree with this, if you buy a disadvantage it will result in "losing CP from your budget". So, the limitation of -30% on the advantage sounds plausible.

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[Fred Brackin]

Originally Posted by Gnome

In my experience, most PCs take the maximum number of disadvantages, so this would be a reshuffling of points but not a savings.

Such bizarre gymnastics are yet another reason why I don't use a Disad Limit.

At the moment I can not think of any other subject that has caused more photons to die in vain than "the" Disad limit. There isn't even such a thing as a default one any more.

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by Fred Brackin

Only a stupid person would buy it at that price. He could just take TBAM at 30 pts and Mundane Background at -10 and use pricing of items in the Basic Set.

No he can't. Or rather, he can, but it renders TBaM completely ineffective; mundane background means that your non-mundane advantages cannot be used. "You can have supernatural advantages, but you can neither use them nor learn any skills that would allow you to use them".

[Fred Brackin]

Originally Posted by Anthony

No he can't. Or rather, he can, but it renders TBaM completely ineffective; mundane background means that your non-mundane advantages cannot be used. "You can have supernatural advantages, but you can neither use them nor learn any skills that would allow you to use them".

Supernatural advantages are denoted by the "lightning bolt" icon. Trained By A Master shows only the icon for "Mental".

[AlexanderHowl]

I think that you need to forbid Cinematic Perks, Skills, and Techniques for a limitation at -30%.