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  Jan 7 2010, 04:17 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 256 Joined: 11-March 08 Member No.: 15,759  |
In SR4A, some critters have the Enhanced Senses power. For example, dogs have Enhanced Senses (Smell). What modifier does this give the dog? The power's description makes no mention of game mechanics for using this power.
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Jan 7 2010, 04:30 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,328 Joined: 2-April 07 From: The Center of the Universe Member No.: 11,360 |
GM Fiat/Call. Really situation dependent.
Example1: Dog tracking a person through the woods (+2 to its perception check due to the enhanced sense of smell, my call) to track the person gains a bonus. Example2: Bat flying hunting for insects near an outdoor rock concert (-2 to its survival heck due to the enhanced sense of hearing, my call) gains a penalty for the distraction. |
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Jan 7 2010, 09:04 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 256 Joined: 11-March 08 Member No.: 15,759 |
Thanks, Warlordtheft. That sounds about as good as any ruling I could fathom.
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Jan 7 2010, 10:17 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 386 Joined: 28-November 08 From: Germany Member No.: 16,638 |
Critter and adept powers are assumed to be as strong as the best tech version, so enhanced sight would give you +6 (as that's the max cyber or glasses would give you). There's no reason enhanced smell should be weaker, so I'd advise on giving out the full +6 as well (really, 2 dice isn't even a success on average).
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Jan 7 2010, 10:17 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 386 Joined: 28-November 08 From: Germany Member No.: 16,638 |
darn double post...
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Jan 7 2010, 10:43 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 256 Joined: 11-March 08 Member No.: 15,759 |
QUOTE (Dragnar @ Jan 7 2010, 02:17 PM)  Critter and adept powers are assumed to be as strong as the best tech version, so enhanced sight would give you +6 (as that's the max cyber or glasses would give you). There's no reason enhanced smell should be weaker, so I'd advise on giving out the full +6 as well (really, 2 dice isn't even a success on average). Is that stated in a book somewhere, or did you glean that from reading these forums? |
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Jan 7 2010, 10:47 PM
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The back-up plan Group: Retired Admins Posts: 8,423 Joined: 15-January 03 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,910 |
If you grab your handy copy of Running Wild, and turn to page 205, you will see that it was cleared up.
The Dog would gain a +2 dice pool modifier, and could use the Scent tracking (Tracking + Intuition) based on the thresholds and modifiers from page 206. A Bat's echolocation functions as Ultrasound, and would suffer identical penalties to ultrasound usage. |
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Jan 7 2010, 10:51 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 256 Joined: 11-March 08 Member No.: 15,759 |
Awesome; thank you, BishopMcQ. I guess I should finish reading Running Wild!
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Jan 8 2010, 01:10 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 386 Joined: 28-November 08 From: Germany Member No.: 16,638 |
QUOTE (Ranger @ Jan 7 2010, 11:43 PM) Is that stated in a book somewhere, or did you glean that from reading these forums? It's actually written somewhere, but I don't quite remember where. If I had to guess, I'd say it's in the errata for the adept version of enhanced senses, although I'm not sure. |
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Jan 8 2010, 01:15 PM
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jacked in Group: Admin Posts: 9,204 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 463 |
QUOTE (Dragnar @ Jan 7 2010, 11:17 PM) Critter and adept powers are assumed to be as strong as the best tech version, so enhanced sight would give you +6 (as that's the max cyber or glasses would give you). +6? Isn't it +3 (at least audio/vision enhancement is max +3)? Bye Thanee |
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