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Moving Target ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 308 Joined: 2-November 09 Member No.: 17,830 ![]() |
One of my better Topic Titles if I do say so myself..
My friend is making a Detective character, and like a good Detective, he has a good eye. (Perception Rating 6 with Visual Specialization, Reaction 6, Intuition 5.) He also has the Perceptive Defender Quality which at the moment, looks like it might be giving him a character that is a little overpowered, but which also totally fits the character concept, and I have to admit, looks like it would be fun to play, but might be a pain in the arse to GM. So with Perceptive Defender Quality... Character has Perception 6 (Visual +2). Does this give character 8 Dice to add to Intuition and Reaction for Full Defense? Cybereyes give +3 to Mental Limit for Visual Perception tests, and add +3 Dice to Visual Perception when using Wireless. Does this raise the Full Defense Limit by 3 and add 3 dice when using Wireless? Character has Attention Co-Processor (+1 to Limit to Perception tests and adds 1 die to Perception when using Wireless.) and Synch Transgenics (+1 to Perception) Is this cumulative as well to Full Defense? If you answered yes to all the above... this would give character a Full Defense pool of 20 (24 when using wireless Ware.) With a Limit of 12 (Mental Limit + Cybereyes Rating + Attention Co-Processor.) This is where things could get a bit ridiculous... If character gets Reatk treatment (+2 to Ranged/Melee defense tests) combined with either Novacoke (+2 Dice to Full Defense) or Pysche (+1 Dice, +1 Limit) to Full Defense when using Perceptive Defender.... ....character would get a Full Defense dice pool of 28 and have a Limit of 12. (Novacoke) .... Full Defense dice pool of 27, Limit 13 (Psyche) Also.. The Novacoke would totally fit for a Sherlock Holmes type detective character.. While 27 to 28 Dice for Full Defense is not the craziest thing I've ever seen on a character. A starting character could get a 24+ Dice Pool for Full Defense without taking Perceptive Defender Quality (A starting Adept, with Combat Sense 6, could easily get a 24+ Dice Pool for just regular Defense), it definitely is very close to being a bit overpowered and it could cause me some headaches as a GM.. Any thoughts or suggestions on what I should do, would be much appreciated.. Thanks. I forgot Perceptive Quality.. another 1 to 2 Dice.. |
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