Eidetic Sense Memory adept power, vs. Photographic Memory Quality |
Eidetic Sense Memory adept power, vs. Photographic Memory Quality |
Feb 20 2009, 07:50 AM
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Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 9,576 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463 |
Does the adept power Eidetic Sense Memory (SM, p. 176) override or make redundant the Quality Photographic Memory (SR4, p. 80)?
The Quality specifically mentions a dice modifier for Memory Tests, whereas the adept power makes no such mention, but says, "Besides perfect photographic visual memory, the adept can recall sounds..." etc. Does this mean the adept power removes the possibility of forgetting? What if a character has both the Quality and the adept power? |
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Feb 20 2009, 08:13 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,116 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,449 |
The adept power is superior (the quality states that the character rarely forgets things) - and you get the equivalent of the speed reading quality from Runner's Companion, too.
The only advantage to having the quality and the power is that you won't suddenly become forgetful in areas with high background count. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) The best "photographic memory", though, is a simrig. It's like having a photographic memory that you can share with other people. |
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Feb 20 2009, 04:50 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 992 Joined: 23-December 08 From: the Tampa Sprawl Member No.: 16,707 |
It has been answered before, the adept power is better then the quality. Hell, the memory enhancing bioware is better then the quality. The memory enhancing nano is almost as good as the quality.
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