"Necessary Evil" OOC

perrinmiller · Mar 10, 2011

Six is enough, I think.

Are we missing something, then?

Herobizkit · Mar 10, 2011

Walking Dad said:
Sounds like... but if we take the two we would have

VV = Weaponmaster (with a bit power armor)
Thanee = Mystic
jkason = Brick
herobizkit = Powerarmor
Arkhandus = Chemical Transformer
Octavia = Mystic 'Striker'

Or put another way...
VV = Striker/Tank
Thanee = Blaster
jkason = Tank
Herobizkit = blaster/tank
Arkhandus = ... um ...
Octavia = Blaster?

Voda Vosa · Mar 10, 2011

Arkhandus, Thanee; long time no see! How are you?

jkason · Mar 10, 2011

Checking in and subscribing. Since you were nice enough to do the math, I'll probably just use the re-figured Brick you posted in the other thread. Question: looks like the strike attack was replaced with straight up enhanced strength with the penetrating extra? So now his attacks are normal unarmed attacks, but effectively work the same as his strike did, with the added benefit that he gets strengthy bonuses on other stuff like grapples, is that right?

jason

Walking Dad · Mar 10, 2011

I changed the title of the thread from recruiting to OOC.

Welcome Thanee and Arkhandus!

With a rooster of 6 dependable players I can stop recruiting

jkason said:
Checking in and subscribing. Since you were nice enough to do the math, I'll probably just use the re-figured Brick you posted in the other thread. Question: looks like the strike attack was replaced with straight up enhanced strength with the penetrating extra? So now his attacks are normal unarmed attacks, but effectively work the same as his strike did, with the added benefit that he gets strengthy bonuses on other stuff like grapples, is that right?

jason

Yes, but I also increased the campaigns PL and PP. I can make some suggestions if you like (I can do the same for you, Herobizkit). Just say if you favor Toughens or Defense / attack bonus or damage.

Thanee · Mar 10, 2011

Herobizkit said:
... do we play fantasy much, or what?

Hey, my character concept cannot exist without computers, so it is definitely kinda modern.

[MENTION=88649]perrinmiller[/MENTION]: Thank you!

[MENTION=51271]Voda Vosa[/MENTION]: Hey, hey!

Thanee = Blaster

I was thinking more Controller than Blaster (i.e. freezing/slowing enemies and such), ok sure, some blasting powers would obviously be there, too.

Bye
Thanee

jkason · Mar 10, 2011

Walking Dad said:
Yes, but I also increased the campaigns PL and PP. I can make some suggestions if you like (I can do the same for you, Herobizkit). Just say if you favor Toughens or Defense / attack bonus or damage.

Cool. It may be next week before I can do full tinkering, I'm afraid; I have a wedding out of town this weekend.

In general, Brick's concept it pretty much in his name, and I tried to design him around that: he's easier to hit than he is to hurt (toughness over defense), and his punches are meant to be similar (i.e. he doesn't always hit, but when he does, it should hurt). Not an especially nuanced concept, but then I made him specifically to fill a role and because I'd never tried a straightforward powerhouse type before.

Walking Dad · Mar 10, 2011

Comments in red and green.

Voda Vosa said:
Here's the crunch for Filipo AKA "Helis" the Destroyer.-

[sblock=Abilities ( 32 pp) ]
Strength: 30 (+ 10 )
Dexterity: 18 (+ 4 )
Constitution: 18 (+ 4 )
Intelligence: 14 (+ 2 )
Wisdom: 14 (+ 2 )
Charisma: 10 (+ 0 )

[/sblock]
[sblock=Combat ( 24 pp) ]

Attack Melee: 12
Attack Ranged: 12

CMB 22 your CMB breaks the PL cap
CMD 29
Defense: 5
Initiative: 12
[/sblock]
[sblock=Attacks ]
Hypastes: + 12 Attack for DC: 24 Range: Melee
Phyla: + 12 Attack for DC: 24 Range: 5ft reach
Toxotes: + 12 Attack for DC: 24 Range: 125 ft range
Shockwave: + Area Attack for DC: 20 Range: 10x10 cone
Basic Unarmed Attack your unarmed attack breaks the PL cap
[/sblock]
[sblock=Saves ( 11 pp) ]

Toughness: 10
Fortitude: 7
Reflex: 7
Will: 7
[/sblock]
[sblock=Skills ( 10 pp) ]
8 ( 4 ) Acrobatics
10 ( 0 ) Athletics
6 ( 4 ) Concentration there is no concentration skill
6 ( 4 ) Craft
4 ( 4 ) Intimidate
6 ( 4 ) Medicine
6 ( 4 ) Notice
8 ( 4 ) Control: Ride
6 ( 4 ) Sense Motive
8 ( 4 ) Stealth
6 ( 4 ) Survival
[/sblock]
[sblock=Feats ( 16 pp) ]

Power attack
All out attack
Evasion 2 No mechanical problem, but does this feat makes sense for this character?
Accurate attack
Improved critical (Hypastes) 1
Move by action
Improved initiative 2
Elusive target
Instant up
Quick draw 2
Takedown attack
Stunning attack
Ultimate effort (T. saves)
[/sblock]
[sblock=Powers ( 60 pp) ]

Weapon Master Array
>Hypastes (Strike) 8
>>EX: Penetrating rank ?, Autofire" ?
>>PF: Split attack (2)

>Phyla (Strike) 8
>>EX: Penetrating rank?, secondary effect what?
>>PF: Thrown, Reach (1)

>Toxotes (Blast) 8 1
>>EX: Autofire 0 ?
>>PF: Precise, Improved Range

Heracles Armor (Hard to lose device) 8
>Protection 6
>Shield 10
>Immunity (Critical hits) 2
>Enhanced Strenght 12
>Super Strenght 1
>>Shockwave 1 AP to what?
>Absortion 2 What? Specify!
[/sblock]
[sblock=Drawback ( -3 pp)]
Fire vulnerability (Moder, common) 3
No non-power drawbacks allowed. Make this a complication [/sblock]

Can you use a format that doesn't turn your brackets to smilies? Real question, I know this can be problematic.

Voda Vosa · Mar 11, 2011

Addressing the comments in order:

your CMB breaks the PL cap

your unarmed attack breaks the PL cap

Can't we put a 20 and that's it? So I don't have to lower the STR.

there is no concentration skill

Weee one more pp.

No mechanical problem, but does this feat makes sense for this character?
Of course, I envision him as some sort of Achiles, so dodgy and agile. Look at this guy's base abilities.

Powers: Penetrating is not a ranked extra, you have as many as the power itself (it's a xx2 multiplier of the base cost) Autofire rank is 1 in both cases.
Secondary effect is the same as the first effect, the damage.
Shockwave is AP of superstrength. Absortion, taking physical damage and making it a heal check.

Herobizkit · Mar 11, 2011

[MENTION=59043]Walking Dad[/MENTION]: The original idea behind my character was going to be mostly "a power suit" with "a shield" and reliant on equipment (like a real SWAT member might be, but with access to far better weapons). I do have that Plasma power, but do I really "need" it? Could there be better use of the powers to be more Swiss-army-knife than One Big Cannon?

Being the guy I am, I'd like to have balance between offense and defense.