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BumblingBear:
--- Quote from: Gatts on April 01, 2011, 01:27:30 PM ---Well, it's your game. Normally, if someone tried in a game I played to take an existing power, repackaged and buffed, they'd get laughed at.
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Noted. Don't care. You're the only one here who has a problem with it.
I say that with love.
Gatts:
--- Quote from: devonapple on April 01, 2011, 06:10:46 PM ---Ah! My apologies for misunderstanding, Gatts! Quote tags, people! ;)
Cool - thank you.
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Sorry about the misunderstanding, I drop quote tags in reply once and I go and upset people, that'll teach me.
My snarkiness was a bit unwarranted anyway, so if I offended BumblingBear then I'm sorry about that. My point was that if you start ignoring powers because you feel they're 'weak' and make more powerful versions, then it's usually a slippery slope to power-creep. Most of the powers are balanced around the same sort of level as Breath Weapon, things like the Strength and Toughness powers being an exception.
ways and means:
Traceing -2:
You can manifest any non-balistic weapon you have seen as a supplemental action. With this ability you can buy Modular Abilities which can be used to represent the imbued abilites of any items of power you are copying. Like True Seeming’s you are limited to only manifesting one item at time.
devonapple:
--- Quote from: BumblingBear on March 31, 2011, 07:50:53 AM ---"Force Lightning of Lolz" [-2]
You have the power to make electricity arc between your finger tips and lash out at your target.
This counts as a weapon:2 electrical attack for up to 2 zones targetted with your weapons (or guns) skill.
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I feel this is somewhat broken, but alright for a houseruled power, and it is certainly mitigated by the "no maneuvers" element mentioned below, which should probably be specified in the power. You may also want to specify whether it is "up to two Zones away" as it may be mistaken as affecting two Zones all at the same time. If it is supposed to be up to two Zones at the same time, of course, this is a totally unacceptable price.
--- Quote from: BumblingBear on March 31, 2011, 07:50:53 AM ---"IP?... Please" [-1]
You can hack into the internet and surf with your mind from any wire connected to the grid upon touch.
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I'd price this as a 2- or 3-refresh power, considering how prevalent tech is in the current world, and how easy this makes things for the hacker. Wizards may not be able to use tech, but the rest of the world does, and comparable powers in point-based games can get expensive. DFRPG isn't focused on hacking and technowizardry, but that doesn't make this power less effective. This feels functionally equivalent to a form of Channeling with added benefits.
--- Quote from: BumblingBear on March 31, 2011, 07:50:53 AM ---"Dirty little secrets" [-1]
You can touch an electrical device like an iphone or laptop and mystically know if there are porn pics or other incriminating things on them. This also give you a pretty good idea of what they are.
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This is a pretty subjective power, the definition of porn being "I know it when I see it." I guess if we're using the "it's magic" or "Maxwell's Demon" rationale, this is acceptable.
--- Quote from: BumblingBear on March 31, 2011, 07:50:53 AM ---"Handle aura" [-1]
If you see someone in person who you've interacted with online, they will appear to have an aura to you. The color and feel of the aura will give you a very good idea of what their handle or user name was as well.
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This is alright. The metaphysics are debatable, but this much different from a Supernatural Sense.
--- Quote from: BumblingBear on March 31, 2011, 07:50:53 AM ---"Noob security systems" (requires IP?... Please) [-1]
If you access the network inside of a building using your "IP?...Please." power, you will be able to see the layout of all the security systems. For the price of a fate point, you can temporarily turn them all off as well.
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Also alright. The initial "IP? Please" power is pretty buff, but this is an acceptably priced add-on.
--- Quote from: Gatts on April 01, 2011, 07:41:56 PM ---Sorry about the misunderstanding, I drop quote tags in reply once and I go and upset people, that'll teach me.
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Ron White: "I forgot. Ever forget? Happened to me."
BumblingBear:
The force lightning of lolz can target up to 2 zones - I think I may have misworded it.
I meant the PC's zone and up to one adjacent zone. And no, not both zones at once.
However, I would allow spray attacks with it.
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