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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 2866419" data-attributes="member: 19675"><p>Sorry- I wasn't clear.</p><p></p><p>In HERO, a default Normal attack does non-lethal damage, and <em>may</em> simultaneously do lethal damage, depending upon how much damage you do.</p><p></p><p>In HERO, certain kinds of specifically limited Normal attacks do non-lethal damage <em>only.</em></p><p></p><p>In HERO, a default Killing attack does lethal and non-lethal damage <em>simultaneously,</em> the amount depending on the damage multiplier.</p><p></p><p>In HERO, certain kinds of specifically limited Killing attacks do lethal damage <em>only.</em></p><p></p><p>However, in M&M, an attack may do lethal or non-lethal damage, but will not do so <em>simultaneously.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No moreso than any other game. HERO has no "typed" bonuses- typically, (with the exception of combat bonuses) everything is bundled together when you build a power. If you're sophisticated enough a builder, you can design certain kinds of synergistic "cascades," but with a tradeoff. Your PC's main attack may be more powerful under "X" circumstance, but may become completely useless under many other cirucmstances. For example, I designed an alien "Brick" type PC with very high physical defenses and some nasty attacks. However, her energy defenses were no better than human maximums, and her nastiest ranged attack was in the form of a thrown "quarterstaff" that had to be recovered to use again...typically good only once per combat.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The main advantages of M&M as I see it:</p><p></p><p>1) Flexibility second only to HERO (and not by much)</p><p></p><p>2) Rules-light</p><p></p><p>3) Similarity to original D20- the most popular system in the world- will make it easier to find willing players.</p><p></p><p>Don't overlook that third advantage. It may be the most important one of all.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Well, if you read the source material over time, it has been said that Superman is actually very smart- at least as smart as the smartest human being...but he doesn't exactly use his mind <em>wisely</em> 100% of the time. He has proven himself quite adept with kryptonian technology, but has not delved deeply into exploring human tech. He has, however, aided the guys at Star Laboratories from time to time. I would say he's more of an engineer than a scientist.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 2866419, member: 19675"] Sorry- I wasn't clear. In HERO, a default Normal attack does non-lethal damage, and [I]may[/I] simultaneously do lethal damage, depending upon how much damage you do. In HERO, certain kinds of specifically limited Normal attacks do non-lethal damage [I]only.[/I] In HERO, a default Killing attack does lethal and non-lethal damage [I]simultaneously,[/I] the amount depending on the damage multiplier. In HERO, certain kinds of specifically limited Killing attacks do lethal damage [I]only.[/I] However, in M&M, an attack may do lethal or non-lethal damage, but will not do so [I]simultaneously.[/I] No moreso than any other game. HERO has no "typed" bonuses- typically, (with the exception of combat bonuses) everything is bundled together when you build a power. If you're sophisticated enough a builder, you can design certain kinds of synergistic "cascades," but with a tradeoff. Your PC's main attack may be more powerful under "X" circumstance, but may become completely useless under many other cirucmstances. For example, I designed an alien "Brick" type PC with very high physical defenses and some nasty attacks. However, her energy defenses were no better than human maximums, and her nastiest ranged attack was in the form of a thrown "quarterstaff" that had to be recovered to use again...typically good only once per combat. The main advantages of M&M as I see it: 1) Flexibility second only to HERO (and not by much) 2) Rules-light 3) Similarity to original D20- the most popular system in the world- will make it easier to find willing players. Don't overlook that third advantage. It may be the most important one of all. Well, if you read the source material over time, it has been said that Superman is actually very smart- at least as smart as the smartest human being...but he doesn't exactly use his mind [I]wisely[/I] 100% of the time. He has proven himself quite adept with kryptonian technology, but has not delved deeply into exploring human tech. He has, however, aided the guys at Star Laboratories from time to time. I would say he's more of an engineer than a scientist. [/QUOTE]
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