Modifier Interaction: "Area Effect" and "Underwater"?

[Sunrunners_Fire]

Hrm.

Example:
Burning Attack 3
* Area Effect (2 yard radius), +50%
* Aura, +80%
* Cyclic (1 second interval) (3 cycles), +200%
* Cyclic (Contagious) (Highly), +50%
* Selective Area, +20%
* Selectivity, +10%
* Underwater, +20%
* Variable, +5%
* Melee Attack (Reach C), -30%

"Underwater" allows the power to operate under water but at one-tenth the range; not a problem unless the character has enabled "Area Effect" ... does "Underwater" also reduce the area covered by "Area Effect"?

If not, then then my question is answered. :grins:

If it does, suggestions on how to make "Area Effect" retain its' full radius when underwater?

[whswhs]

Originally Posted by Sunrunners_Fire

"Underwater" allows the power to operate under water but at one-tenth the range; not a problem unless the character has enabled "Area Effect" ... does "Underwater" also reduce the area covered by "Area Effect"?

If not, then then my question is answered. :grins:

If it does, suggestions on how to make "Area Effect" retain its' full radius when underwater?

Range and radius are not the same thing.

A normal attack applies at a point up to 100 yards away.
Area Effect 1 makes it apply in a circle with a 2-yard radius centered at a point up to 100 yards away.
Underwater makes it apply at a point up to 10 yards away.
Underwater plus Area Effect 1 makes it apply in a circle with a 2-yard radius centered at a point up to 10 yards away.

The text for Underwater mentions nothing about radius, or area. So there's no reason to suppose it affects them.

Bill Stoddard

[SCAR]

Also, you've got no Range anyway, since it's an Aura which requires Melee Attack (Reach C)!

[Sunrunners_Fire]

Originally Posted by whswhs

The text for Underwater mentions nothing about radius, or area. So there's no reason to suppose it affects them.

Paranoia. :grins:

In any case, thats' my question answered. Thanks!