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<blockquote data-quote="Thanee" data-source="post: 2435283" data-attributes="member: 478"><p>A few effective fixes to some specific issues:</p><p></p><p><em>Energy Missile</em> (and other such powers) should grant +1 DC per +2 PP spent on augmentation only.</p><p>All offensive <em>Energy</em> powers should have one fixed energy type chosen when the individual power is learned. There should be a feat to change it, similar to Energy Substitution.</p><p><em>Energy Missile</em> should either have only a single target (multiple targets would be ok as an augmentation) or be more like a 4th level power.</p><p><em>Dispel Psionics</em> should either be fully augmentable with no scaling (a fixed +5 dispel check with +1 per +1 PP) OR there should be two versions, one regular (up to +10) and one greater (up to +20). Both are ok, but I'd prefer the first. Mixing scaling and augmentation is definitely not a good idea.</p><p><em>Psionic Dominate</em> should be revised to not allow types other than humanoid before at least 13th better 15th level.</p><p><em>Metamorphic Transfer</em> should be banned (there is no fix for this brokenness) and be replaced by <em>Assume Supernatural Ability</em> and its greater version from Savage Species.</p><p><em>Psychic Reformation</em> should be banned.</p><p><em>Schism</em> should be banned OR Expanded Knowledge should not allow to pick powers you could not normally learn.</p><p>Expanded Knowledge should not allow to learn powers from other class lists (only from other disciplines).</p><p>Quicken Power should be banned.</p><p>Overchannel and Talented should be banned.</p><p>No effect whatsoever should ever increase a manifester's manifester level, except for gaining a class level and the Wild Surge.</p><p>Torc of Power Preservation should be banned.</p><p>Psionatrix should be banned OR there should be a similar item for spellcasters as well.</p><p>Metamagic Rods should be banned OR there should be a similar item for manifesters as well.</p><p>Power Penetration and its greater version should only provide half benefit, but not expend the psionic focus. The manifester should be psionically focused to use them, tho.</p><p>Psionic Endowment and its greater version should only work for one discipline, but not expend the psionic focus. The manifester should be psionically focused to use them, tho.</p><p>Psions should gain access new power levels starting at 4th class level and every 2 levels thereafter (same as the Sorcerer). Also, the number of powers they learn over the 20 levels should be slightly reduced (optional).</p><p>The DC for all Concentration checks involving psionics should be 5 higher than the equivalent DC involving spellcasting (if there is an equivalent, especially when taking damage, manifesting on the defense and manifesting in a grapple).</p><p></p><p>Bye</p><p>Thanee</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thanee, post: 2435283, member: 478"] A few effective fixes to some specific issues: [i]Energy Missile[/i] (and other such powers) should grant +1 DC per +2 PP spent on augmentation only. All offensive [i]Energy[/i] powers should have one fixed energy type chosen when the individual power is learned. There should be a feat to change it, similar to Energy Substitution. [i]Energy Missile[/i] should either have only a single target (multiple targets would be ok as an augmentation) or be more like a 4th level power. [i]Dispel Psionics[/i] should either be fully augmentable with no scaling (a fixed +5 dispel check with +1 per +1 PP) OR there should be two versions, one regular (up to +10) and one greater (up to +20). Both are ok, but I'd prefer the first. Mixing scaling and augmentation is definitely not a good idea. [i]Psionic Dominate[/i] should be revised to not allow types other than humanoid before at least 13th better 15th level. [i]Metamorphic Transfer[/i] should be banned (there is no fix for this brokenness) and be replaced by [i]Assume Supernatural Ability[/i] and its greater version from Savage Species. [i]Psychic Reformation[/i] should be banned. [i]Schism[/i] should be banned OR Expanded Knowledge should not allow to pick powers you could not normally learn. Expanded Knowledge should not allow to learn powers from other class lists (only from other disciplines). Quicken Power should be banned. Overchannel and Talented should be banned. No effect whatsoever should ever increase a manifester's manifester level, except for gaining a class level and the Wild Surge. Torc of Power Preservation should be banned. Psionatrix should be banned OR there should be a similar item for spellcasters as well. Metamagic Rods should be banned OR there should be a similar item for manifesters as well. Power Penetration and its greater version should only provide half benefit, but not expend the psionic focus. The manifester should be psionically focused to use them, tho. Psionic Endowment and its greater version should only work for one discipline, but not expend the psionic focus. The manifester should be psionically focused to use them, tho. Psions should gain access new power levels starting at 4th class level and every 2 levels thereafter (same as the Sorcerer). Also, the number of powers they learn over the 20 levels should be slightly reduced (optional). The DC for all Concentration checks involving psionics should be 5 higher than the equivalent DC involving spellcasting (if there is an equivalent, especially when taking damage, manifesting on the defense and manifesting in a grapple). Bye Thanee [/QUOTE]
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