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<blockquote data-quote="Voidrazor" data-source="post: 6098384" data-attributes="member: 41605"><p>WD you are certainly correct that it is not clearly defined and thus a GM judgement call. Although with ranged accurate and acute attached to the sense, I had assumed that it could at least be used to perceive minds and determine their 'structure' without providing anything so useful as mind reading.</p><p></p><p>As for your argument Zerith, I think what is being missed is that using Mind control to help with mental distress is essentially just role-play fluff. Against enemies, its much more likely to be used to give orders without regard to the target's feelings. After all, mechanically Mind Control is a cumulative Affliction which inflicts the compelled/controlled conditions. And the wording of those conditions unambiguous, leaving no wiggle room for argument nor need for supporting skills.</p><p></p><p>Conceptually, Enoch is a dangerous savant not a psychotherapist. He may be able to make someone act sane when their normal inclination is a manic or catatonic episode, but eventually inevitably that person will revert to whatever behavior is normal for them. I agree that Enoch actions in the psychiatric hospital as he was first discovering his powers were dastardly. He would agree as well. That was why he was loathe to tamper even lightly with Felix's mind, even though he was trying to be helpful. And going forward that guilt could keep him from pumping enemy agents for information. But against people who are involved in slavery or attempted genocide he has few moral compunctions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voidrazor, post: 6098384, member: 41605"] WD you are certainly correct that it is not clearly defined and thus a GM judgement call. Although with ranged accurate and acute attached to the sense, I had assumed that it could at least be used to perceive minds and determine their 'structure' without providing anything so useful as mind reading. As for your argument Zerith, I think what is being missed is that using Mind control to help with mental distress is essentially just role-play fluff. Against enemies, its much more likely to be used to give orders without regard to the target's feelings. After all, mechanically Mind Control is a cumulative Affliction which inflicts the compelled/controlled conditions. And the wording of those conditions unambiguous, leaving no wiggle room for argument nor need for supporting skills. Conceptually, Enoch is a dangerous savant not a psychotherapist. He may be able to make someone act sane when their normal inclination is a manic or catatonic episode, but eventually inevitably that person will revert to whatever behavior is normal for them. I agree that Enoch actions in the psychiatric hospital as he was first discovering his powers were dastardly. He would agree as well. That was why he was loathe to tamper even lightly with Felix's mind, even though he was trying to be helpful. And going forward that guilt could keep him from pumping enemy agents for information. But against people who are involved in slavery or attempted genocide he has few moral compunctions. [/QUOTE]
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