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New Mutants and Masterminds Campaign 'Opening Moves' ooc thread
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Elfy
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Airplanes are struck and damaged by lightning, so flying isn't in itself protection from electrical strikes, nor is wearing normal clothing and shoes.
What I was referring to was the same technique that workers of high voltage lines use to allow them to work on the lines while the current is still going through them. They attach a type of line (actually, I believe it's two lines) to themselves and to the power lines, which allows the current to pass through them harmlessly and allowing them to work on the lines without being killed - although accidents occur each year.
BTW, I don't recall picking apart anyone else's character, so why are you attacking me? Shouldn't you be more concerned about the abilities of the villains than the builds of your own teammates, which you wouldn't have even seen normally had we not be instructed to post our sheets publically? Even though she is the first MnM character that I have ever made, I don't feel that I have build her wrongly.
What I was referring to was the same technique that workers of high voltage lines use to allow them to work on the lines while the current is still going through them. They attach a type of line (actually, I believe it's two lines) to themselves and to the power lines, which allows the current to pass through them harmlessly and allowing them to work on the lines without being killed - although accidents occur each year.
BTW, I don't recall picking apart anyone else's character, so why are you attacking me? Shouldn't you be more concerned about the abilities of the villains than the builds of your own teammates, which you wouldn't have even seen normally had we not be instructed to post our sheets publically? Even though she is the first MnM character that I have ever made, I don't feel that I have build her wrongly.
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Hellzon
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Just checking. What this means:
Oh, and hostage? Silly me. Serves him right for not doing like grandfather would, though.
Now off to see The Incredibles.
...is that you run deflection that it goes away when the dodge bonus does (like when sprinting), right? Makes total sense, just checking so I got it right.jasamcarl said:
Oh, and hostage? Silly me. Serves him right for not doing like grandfather would, though.
Now off to see The Incredibles.
perivas
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Elfy said:
I apologize, but I certainly did not mean to make you feel picked on. It's just that as I begin to play in more MnM games, I have noticed a pattern. The system is loosely defined to allow one to create any conceivable concept. However, it is also extremely easy to abuse. While I recognize that some players want to characters with lots of different powers, which is fine, they also tend to create weaknesses and/or flaws which are really attempts to min-max their characters. Rather, I believe that those players should step back and just considering taking fewer ranks in their powers. The system's balanced is hinged on this fact...if a PC has lots of powers, then these powers aren't quite so strong.
I am not trying to pick on you, but I just thought that the flaw you have chosen does not make sense as a flaw. Green Lantern's inability to affect yellow objects...that makes sense as a flaw; but not a flaw that essentially takes place only when someone has a negating effect or protection in place. Please do whatever you want. I believe that it would make more sense to remove the flaw and reduce the ranks in your powers to make up for the cost.
Elfy
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Lightning will knock an airplane out of the sky; therefore, flying does not make something an 'Insulated Target'.
Someone having any significant source of metal in close proximity to them would be protected (unless there is some form of conductivity between the metal and them, of course) from Nagi's lightning bolts since the electrical energy would be diverted into the metal instead of her intended target standing near it.
Similarly, in the car example mentioned, Nagi could attack the car (possibly blowing it up and _indirectly_ hurting the passengers), but she couldn't directly attack the person inside of the car because the electrical strike would be diverted into the large metal source (the car).
Another example - her deflection won't stop rubber bullets.
Perhaps I should have instead called the flaw 'Electricity Characteristics' or something to that effect. I'm not trying to take advantage of anything - I am just trying to simulate the negative aspects of the behavior of electricity. Understand now?
Someone having any significant source of metal in close proximity to them would be protected (unless there is some form of conductivity between the metal and them, of course) from Nagi's lightning bolts since the electrical energy would be diverted into the metal instead of her intended target standing near it.
Similarly, in the car example mentioned, Nagi could attack the car (possibly blowing it up and _indirectly_ hurting the passengers), but she couldn't directly attack the person inside of the car because the electrical strike would be diverted into the large metal source (the car).
Another example - her deflection won't stop rubber bullets.
Perhaps I should have instead called the flaw 'Electricity Characteristics' or something to that effect. I'm not trying to take advantage of anything - I am just trying to simulate the negative aspects of the behavior of electricity. Understand now?
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hero4hire
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Elfy said:
My knowledge of lightning effects are almost completely based on what I see in comics. Thats why I claimed I flying person was insulated against lightning.
I have no real-life knowledge about planes..I did google it (as I do anything that strikes my fancy)
Aircraft Damage Caused by Lightning
No real point just thought I'd share. Regardless I still stick to my point that its a full weakness.
perivas
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Elfy, maybe your flaw should be "cannot target anyone indoors or within 10 ft. of anything that can act as a lightning rod" if you are going for a lightning-type effect.
On a different note, I will be out of town until Monday. GM, if you need to act for Doc S-3, please feel free to do so. I'll "see" everyone when I get back. Thanks!
On a different note, I will be out of town until Monday. GM, if you need to act for Doc S-3, please feel free to do so. I'll "see" everyone when I get back. Thanks!
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