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 Awakened Jarheads?, Possible? |
 Feb 3 2008, 01:39 AM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 16-June 07 Member No.: 11,924  |
Saw this thread and thought it was another character building thread wherein one designed awakened Marines.
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Feb 3 2008, 10:21 AM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
You can let it derail into becoming one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Feb 3 2008, 12:14 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 992 Joined: 2-August 06 Member No.: 9,006 |
QUOTE (Kingmaker @ Feb 2 2008, 08:39 PM)  Saw this thread and thought it was another character building thread wherein one designed awakened Marines. QUOTE (Grinder @ Feb 3 2008, 05:21 AM) You can let it derail into becoming one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Yeah..my original thought got proven wrong (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) (and I and my fellow players with my Evil GM breath a collective sigh of relief) Personally, I would love to see what people would think a 400 BP Marine Mage would be like(just remember, every Marine, regardless of specialty, is first, and foremost, a Rifleman) |
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Feb 3 2008, 12:17 PM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
I'm afraid that sticking to 400 BPs won't make for a good Marine Mage. Other "build me a xyz"-threads have shown that 400 BPs are not enough for building specialized characters who're good in what they're supposed to be.
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Feb 3 2008, 04:33 PM
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Cybernetic Blood Mage Group: Members Posts: 3,472 Joined: 11-March 06 From: Northeastern Wyoming Member No.: 8,361 |
They are as long as you remember that 6-8 is is the average professional dicepool in the Sixth World so marines, spies, special forces, and the like don't need hugh dicepools to get the job done in Fourth Edition.
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Feb 3 2008, 05:36 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 16-June 07 Member No.: 11,924 |
Doesn't one of the earlier edition sourcebooks (I'm going to guess Fields of Fire) mention that magic is primarily used in supporting roles in conventional engagements? Because that could affect the build of the magical marine. It would seem that a medic that could return a injured rifleman to fighting fit in moments would be considered more useful that someone who replicates a mortar, but costs more and needs to get closer.
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Feb 3 2008, 06:32 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,577 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Gwynedd Valley PA Member No.: 1,221 |
This goes back to first Ed. The "burnt out mage' archetype with limited magic ability and cyberware
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Feb 3 2008, 09:05 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
every time i read this topic title, my first thought is "Muscles Are Required, INT/LOG/CHA Not Expected".
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