 Spells and Sensors, which work where? |
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 Apr 6 2009, 10:00 AM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 4-March 09 Member No.: 16,937  |
Hi i am seeking clarification on which spells work on which sensors.
This is how i see them working Std Video Camera - Improved Invisibility Ultrasound - Silence Thermographic- Improved Invisibility Motion sensors - Silence Low Light - Improved Invisibility Radar- None Sonar - Silence Pheromone -none Sound/Vibration Detectors - Silence Multimeter wave detection - Improved Invisibility Ultra wide band radar- None Thermometric -None Please point any that i have missed or feel that are wrong. |
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Apr 6 2009, 03:47 PM
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Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 9,680 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463 |
What's the difference between thermographic and thermometric?
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Apr 6 2009, 03:53 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 829 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 770 |
Thermometric simply measures heat, it doesn't "see" anything...
For the exact same reason, the thermosense implant is unaffected by invisibility spells, while thermovision can't see squat. edit: however, it would be possible to design a spell to defeat them using the spell-creation rules in Street Magic, it's just not a book-listed one. |
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Apr 7 2009, 01:02 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,089 Joined: 4-October 05 Member No.: 7,813 |
most of the non-visual sensors should be affected by chaff. bearing in mind, of course, that this is something like throwing a flashbang in their face, as opposed to anything sneaky.
also, silence is not always the best choice for defeating sensors either... sometimes just having absolutely no sound at all is not much different from making too much sound... |
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Apr 7 2009, 01:50 AM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Jaid @ Apr 6 2009, 06:02 PM)  most of the non-visual sensors should be affected by chaff. bearing in mind, of course, that this is something like throwing a flashbang in their face, as opposed to anything sneaky. also, silence is not always the best choice for defeating sensors either... sometimes just having absolutely no sound at all is not much different from making too much sound... Got caught once by this very dilemma... |
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Apr 7 2009, 07:21 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,089 Joined: 4-October 05 Member No.: 7,813 |
QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Apr 6 2009, 08:50 PM) Got caught once by this very dilemma... frankly, this should probably show up anytime you are around ultrasound. sure, it may not see *you*, but it might just notice that the walls, ceiling and floor disappeared. so it'll keep them from knowing exactly where you are, but it's more like a smoke grenade than it is like a ruthenium polymer suit. so yeah, i wouldn't be surprised if a lot of people had been caught in this dilemma... |
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