Generation Legacy: Part Three

[Samnell]

Yeah, I suspect that beauty is a shame because it probably won't be after our characters live there for a few months

Well first we have to punch out all the dinosaurs and wreck the mall. Twice. Then we can get to blowing up the jungle.

 

[Sollir Furryfoot]

I changed the angel's name from Gabriel/"Gabe" to Raphael/"Raph". Samnell, I pulled an "As-gardian" I'm afraid, oops. I like Gabe as a name better, but the potential corniness is too great I'm afraid.

I'm gonna look at everyone else's characters to make sure I'm not stepping on any toes but so far it looks like we got a powerful weather controller, a super-strong sort-of shapeshifter, and an internal shadow TK/teleporting guy, very cool all around.

 

[Samnell]

I changed the angel's name from Gabriel/"Gabe" to Raphael/"Raph". Samnell, I pulled an "As-gardian" I'm afraid, oops. I like Gabe as a name better, but the potential corniness is too great I'm afraid.

I'm not actually sure what the innuendo would have been. Does it involve mispronouncing Gabe's name as "Grab?"

It took me two reads to get Asguardian too. "As soon as people start finding out about you and Teddy they're going to-" What? His name's Asguardian and he's in a relationship with- Oh. Teddy & Billy were sweet, though. Very sensitive and realistic, right down to the confused coming out subplot.

I'm gonna look at everyone else's characters to make sure I'm not stepping on any toes but so far it looks like we got a powerful weather controller, a super-strong sort-of shapeshifter, and an internal shadow TK/teleporting guy, very cool all around.

I haven't looked at everybody's, but you've pretty much got Jerry down. He's sort of an atypical teke/energy controller, with teleport standing in for the usual flight and protection for the force fields.

 

[Sollir Furryfoot]

I guess I thought that since 'Gay' was phonetically in 'Gabe' it would be too weird, but maybe I'm just over thinking. The Asgardian thing took me more than two reads, I was fairly confused before I finally got it. Should make for some interesting times with the Midwestern kid in the group.

I like Billy & Ted in the Young Avengers because they don't really make a huge deal of it, it's not an overly dramatic revelation or anything. Have you read the recent issues that focus on the specific characters? Wiccan/Speed's one is pretty sweet as well. The Runaways also do a good job, but they seem to explore it a bit more since the two characters didn't start as a couple (that and one is a shapeshifter which makes for some confusion).

Hrm, it's about bedtime I think. I think I'm starting to get less coherent Can't wait for this game to start!

 

[Samnell]

I guess I thought that since 'Gay' was phonetically in 'Gabe' it would be too weird, but maybe I'm just over thinking.

Ok. I was looking for something much dirtier than that.

I like Billy & Ted in the Young Avengers because they don't really make a huge deal of it, it's not an overly dramatic revelation or anything. Have you read the recent issues that focus on the specific characters? Wiccan/Speed's one is pretty sweet as well. The Runaways also do a good job, but they seem to explore it a bit more since the two characters didn't start as a couple (that and one is a shapeshifter which makes for some confusion).

I've read some of the spotlight issues and that was a good one. I hear good things about Runaways but I've never taken the time.

 

[Sollir Furryfoot]

Final editing done. I've thought about it more and decided it'd be more fun after all to make Raph a gal. What is it with GL and Super-Strong femme fatals? I think Agamon will have fun with someone who can speak to animals, vegetables, and minerals And while Raph is gonna start out a bit clueless I definitely want her to progress past that after a few issues.

Runaways is definitely a different genre than YA but I think I enjoy them more, actually. On the whole, they've got less powers but a little more emo-ness. The story premise/how they all come together is a little more fun, too. I can't wait for both of those series to get some more freakin' seasons, it's been taking wayy too long!

 

[Hammerhead]

I was concerned, given the more realistic nature of the game and the potential of higher end technology (and a character who invents said technology) to disrupt the status quo of the world. But a supergenius will be interesting, and if you want I’ll have to find some way to bring about our own killer robot. I've noticed that I've had to trim a lot of points, which in my mind is the first sign of an interesting character.

And, of course, my biggest complaint against heroic protagonists in general is that they’re often little more than agents of the status quo. That’s why villains are more interesting.

You know, I always thought that Dino Park deserved a revisit. We never got a chance to punch out a T-Rex, you know.

Runaways was interesting (I own the first three trades), but I couldn’t see much potential beyond the initial hook. Plus, all of the characters were pretty whiny.

 

[Shalimar]

Originally Posted by Victim
Holding Back provides bonus power points OR a bonus to PL. You don't get them both.

I was just about to post the same thing. What he said.

Then when would th PL bonus ever come into effect? Its not like a character is ever allowed to buy things above their PL. So just going up 2 PL, is useless if it doesn't do anything to help you meet that new PL in anyway. Unless it is expected that people would mix and match and never buy the drawback as less than moderate (+2 PL and +30pp)

 

[Agamon]

Then when would th PL bonus ever come into effect? Its not like a character is ever allowed to buy things above their PL. So just going up 2 PL, is useless if it doesn't do anything to help you meet that new PL in anyway. Unless it is expected that people would mix and match and never buy the drawback as less than moderate (+2 PL and +30pp)

You redistribute the points to raise powers to the upper PL. Loss of versatility for power. Or take the extra points to add versatlity instead of power.

Sol, looks good, first blush.

HH, upsetting the status quo is not a worry. Check out the pics of the highland desert up there.

 

[Agamon]

I was concerned, given the more realistic nature of the game and the potential of higher end technology (and a character who invents said technology) to disrupt the status quo of the world. But a supergenius will be interesting, and if you want I’ll have to find some way to bring about our own killer robot. I've noticed that I've had to trim a lot of points, which in my mind is the first sign of an interesting character.

The best way to control such things is just make it really expensive. I don't like the Acme device idea from Paragons, it takes the realism and throws it out the door, IMO. But while your PC would be able to make all these awesome prototype devices, they'd be too difficult and expensive to mass produce.

Not to say that elilte inventors haven't made upgrades to existing tech. While stuff is just starting to reach consumer level, governement and military have upgraded their tech quite a bit.

And yeah, I'm keeping the Aerodyne idea. It's going to be a company that has just started producing the aircraft.