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<blockquote data-quote="GreyICE" data-source="post: 6033034" data-attributes="member: 6684526"><p>It's not too hard to homebrew that system into a set of powers. I would make them a mix of Encounter Powers and Daily Powers, simply because of the nature of the beast. I'd also cut some.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Cutting Room Floor</strong></p><p></p><p>All-Around Vision: Uncanny Dodge etc. do the same thing. If you want your powers to feel unique, don't replicate a common feat with them.</p><p></p><p>Detonate: Suffers the same scaling issues as everything else without implement/weapon keywords, and doesn't feel unique at all. Plus very similar to disintegrate.</p><p></p><p>Project Force: Extremely boring result to get. This system is not meant to be boring. Also a half-giant's fist does d6 damage? </p><p></p><p>Send Thoughts: Boring and a racial feature of a few races.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Serious balance issues</strong></p><p></p><p>Absorb Affliction: Should either be a minor, or should allow an immediate save AND a save at end of turn at the cost of a standard. Standard is quite the action type to give up.</p><p></p><p>Alter Size: The definition of a minor action</p><p></p><p>Lend Health: This just seems... bad. Maybe give the target the Second Wind bonus to defenses? Leaders get better healing abilities as minor actions, yes this can go on a non-leader, but that doesn't quite justify the difference. Maybe make it minor? The comparison between this and Share Strength is ridiculous. </p><p></p><p>Magnify Pain: The definition of a tracking nightmare.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Overall I really like the system! I'd do a random roll though, it's just more fun. To make sure everyone is not a Wild Talent, I'd make it so that players could either choose to have a Theme or have a Wild Talent custom theme. Give them 1 Wild Talent power at level 1, and a second at level 5, rolled randomly. Some players should pick the coolness of Wild Talent, some will pick the known quantities of Themes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GreyICE, post: 6033034, member: 6684526"] It's not too hard to homebrew that system into a set of powers. I would make them a mix of Encounter Powers and Daily Powers, simply because of the nature of the beast. I'd also cut some. [B]Cutting Room Floor[/B] All-Around Vision: Uncanny Dodge etc. do the same thing. If you want your powers to feel unique, don't replicate a common feat with them. Detonate: Suffers the same scaling issues as everything else without implement/weapon keywords, and doesn't feel unique at all. Plus very similar to disintegrate. Project Force: Extremely boring result to get. This system is not meant to be boring. Also a half-giant's fist does d6 damage? Send Thoughts: Boring and a racial feature of a few races. [B]Serious balance issues[/B] Absorb Affliction: Should either be a minor, or should allow an immediate save AND a save at end of turn at the cost of a standard. Standard is quite the action type to give up. Alter Size: The definition of a minor action Lend Health: This just seems... bad. Maybe give the target the Second Wind bonus to defenses? Leaders get better healing abilities as minor actions, yes this can go on a non-leader, but that doesn't quite justify the difference. Maybe make it minor? The comparison between this and Share Strength is ridiculous. Magnify Pain: The definition of a tracking nightmare. Overall I really like the system! I'd do a random roll though, it's just more fun. To make sure everyone is not a Wild Talent, I'd make it so that players could either choose to have a Theme or have a Wild Talent custom theme. Give them 1 Wild Talent power at level 1, and a second at level 5, rolled randomly. Some players should pick the coolness of Wild Talent, some will pick the known quantities of Themes. [/QUOTE]
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