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<blockquote data-quote="Jemal" data-source="post: 4424635" data-attributes="member: 9026"><p>Hmm, the problem is that it then becomes exponential. The ability to turn your skin into metal (wood/stone/etc) is powerful. The ability to shift into an animal and use it's 'powers' (Flight, speed, blending in, attack, etc) is powerful. The ability to turn into any person(Disguises) is powerful. The ability to do all of them at the Same Time AND combine them? Too powerful. I'd be fine with you able to turn into anything you'd touched (Hmm.. sounds like animorphs with objects added on), but combining traits like that is a bit too much.</p><p></p><p>What I DO suggest is taking the Shapeshift Power with Limit : Requires you to have 'sampled' the creature you want to turn into, and take equal ranks of Object Mimcry as an Alternate Power. Then you could turn into any object/creature/person you've 'sampled', but not into a winged, metal martial-arts master with tiger-claws.</p><p></p><p>Also, why all the regen? (And to ressurection, I just say "no, thnx".)</p><p></p><p>Maniac - </p><p>Sorry to hear that.</p><p></p><p>Relique - </p><p>Only problem: You haven't noted what senses your Illusions affect.</p><p></p><p>H4H - </p><p>The rage seems OK, provided you just take the 1 rank. I must say though, nothng I read made me think of him as Impervious(The powers are described as ignoring pain, which doesn't seem to lend itself to 'impervious'). I'm not sure if I like that on a toughness-traded character with regen anyways - as I believe I stated somewhere else in this thread, I'd prefer not to have any 'invincible-man' characters.</p><p></p><p>Also, could I get a little more info on your Involuntary Transformation drawback?</p><p></p><p>Shalimar - </p><p>looks good.</p><p></p><p>Shaggy - </p><p>You seem to have misunderstood me, I said you could take the normal identity if you DIDN'T make Excalibur a device. If it's a device, then normal identity is not a drawback, as loosing the sword would loose many powers anyways. </p><p>It also means that anybody can use the sword, and there's nothing really special about your character other than he found this nifty magical sword. </p><p>What I was suggesting was that Arthur actually HAS all of the abilities, and then you take the normal identity drawback to LINK them to the sword, making it a 'focus' instead of a device. Now, I'm not saying you can't use it as a device, but if you do then loosing it can't be a drawback. (As stated before, and in the book, that's allready a part of the Device's reduced cost).</p><p>I'd be ok with it being a low-rank device (Just strike, for example), as long as you took the majority of the powers</p><p></p><p>Other issues: </p><p>Just making sure you know that using Block or the Deflect power is a standard action, thus you can't attack if you use it.</p><p>For Autofire I'm going to need to know WHICH 2 ranks you took: interval of 1, max +5(or half normal bonus) OR interval of 2, max +10(or normal bonus)</p><p></p><p>Bialaska - </p><p>Looks good, just two things</p><p>First : 10 ranks of super strength is... a lot. with a 32 strength, that puts your lifting strength at 82, which seems a bit much for now. (Also, your load limit suggest a carrying capacity of 90, which is erroneous).</p><p>Second : I'd prefer if you didn't max-out both trade-offs. Perhaps if you could reduce one of them to a 2-point, instead of both being 3?</p><p></p><p>WalkingDad - Why do you only have a single rank of blast as your AP?</p><p></p><p>Mal Malenkirk - Haven't heard anything new, you still interested?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Allright.. from what I've seen, here's an updated list</p><p></p><p>ShaggySpellsword - King Arthur(Nuff Said)</p><p>Hero4Hire - Overdrive (Self-Adrenal Boosts)</p><p>Bialaska - Daisy-Lyn (Metal girl)</p><p>Rellique - Edgar (Artist)</p><p>Shayuri - Facade (Shape-shifter)</p><p>Shalimar - Carly Pope (Reflex Memory)</p><p>WalkingDad - Iceman(Cold Control)</p><p>Mal Malenkirk - Jean Van Den Abel(Telekinetic)</p><p></p><p>A couple Notes: </p><p>1 - Depending on responses to this post I'll pick the final few characters by the weekend.</p><p>2 - Please include what trade-offs your character has somewhere easy to see, for simplicity of calculations.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jemal, post: 4424635, member: 9026"] Hmm, the problem is that it then becomes exponential. The ability to turn your skin into metal (wood/stone/etc) is powerful. The ability to shift into an animal and use it's 'powers' (Flight, speed, blending in, attack, etc) is powerful. The ability to turn into any person(Disguises) is powerful. The ability to do all of them at the Same Time AND combine them? Too powerful. I'd be fine with you able to turn into anything you'd touched (Hmm.. sounds like animorphs with objects added on), but combining traits like that is a bit too much. What I DO suggest is taking the Shapeshift Power with Limit : Requires you to have 'sampled' the creature you want to turn into, and take equal ranks of Object Mimcry as an Alternate Power. Then you could turn into any object/creature/person you've 'sampled', but not into a winged, metal martial-arts master with tiger-claws. Also, why all the regen? (And to ressurection, I just say "no, thnx".) Maniac - Sorry to hear that. Relique - Only problem: You haven't noted what senses your Illusions affect. H4H - The rage seems OK, provided you just take the 1 rank. I must say though, nothng I read made me think of him as Impervious(The powers are described as ignoring pain, which doesn't seem to lend itself to 'impervious'). I'm not sure if I like that on a toughness-traded character with regen anyways - as I believe I stated somewhere else in this thread, I'd prefer not to have any 'invincible-man' characters. Also, could I get a little more info on your Involuntary Transformation drawback? Shalimar - looks good. Shaggy - You seem to have misunderstood me, I said you could take the normal identity if you DIDN'T make Excalibur a device. If it's a device, then normal identity is not a drawback, as loosing the sword would loose many powers anyways. It also means that anybody can use the sword, and there's nothing really special about your character other than he found this nifty magical sword. What I was suggesting was that Arthur actually HAS all of the abilities, and then you take the normal identity drawback to LINK them to the sword, making it a 'focus' instead of a device. Now, I'm not saying you can't use it as a device, but if you do then loosing it can't be a drawback. (As stated before, and in the book, that's allready a part of the Device's reduced cost). I'd be ok with it being a low-rank device (Just strike, for example), as long as you took the majority of the powers Other issues: Just making sure you know that using Block or the Deflect power is a standard action, thus you can't attack if you use it. For Autofire I'm going to need to know WHICH 2 ranks you took: interval of 1, max +5(or half normal bonus) OR interval of 2, max +10(or normal bonus) Bialaska - Looks good, just two things First : 10 ranks of super strength is... a lot. with a 32 strength, that puts your lifting strength at 82, which seems a bit much for now. (Also, your load limit suggest a carrying capacity of 90, which is erroneous). Second : I'd prefer if you didn't max-out both trade-offs. Perhaps if you could reduce one of them to a 2-point, instead of both being 3? WalkingDad - Why do you only have a single rank of blast as your AP? Mal Malenkirk - Haven't heard anything new, you still interested? Allright.. from what I've seen, here's an updated list ShaggySpellsword - King Arthur(Nuff Said) Hero4Hire - Overdrive (Self-Adrenal Boosts) Bialaska - Daisy-Lyn (Metal girl) Rellique - Edgar (Artist) Shayuri - Facade (Shape-shifter) Shalimar - Carly Pope (Reflex Memory) WalkingDad - Iceman(Cold Control) Mal Malenkirk - Jean Van Den Abel(Telekinetic) A couple Notes: 1 - Depending on responses to this post I'll pick the final few characters by the weekend. 2 - Please include what trade-offs your character has somewhere easy to see, for simplicity of calculations. [/QUOTE]
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