 RAW physical adepts are awful., Some possible solutions, including inhabited adepts. |
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 Jun 26 2010, 06:54 PM
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Advocatus Diaboli  Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282  |
Handicap *means* 'limit', 'chosen', etc. in this context. Handicaps are exactly what geasa are, and the more limiting, the more they're handicaps. Don't get all sensitive. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) My example was 'pray to sunset', not your personal thing. If, to you, 'depth' means handicaps, that's 100% fine. My comments refer only to the suggested geasa in the rules; going beyond what the rules suggest isn't a problem, but neither is it better. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Jun 26 2010, 07:20 PM
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#127
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Jun 26 2010, 11:54 AM)  Handicap *means* 'limit', 'chosen', etc. in this context. Handicaps are exactly what geasa are, and the more limiting, the more they're handicaps. Don't get all sensitive. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) My example was 'pray to sunset', not your personal thing. If, to you, 'depth' means handicaps, that's 100% fine. My comments refer only to the suggested geasa in the rules; going beyond what the rules suggest isn't a problem, but neither is it better. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Indeed it does, but many here on dumpshock use that to mean Gimped... which does indeed annoy me. Sorry for the Sensitivity... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) And no, going beyond the standard is neither better nor worse... I can agree with that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wobble.gif) Keep the Faith |
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Jun 26 2010, 09:19 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,883 Joined: 16-December 06 Member No.: 10,386 |
All of this talk of highly specific geasa reminds me of one of the more fun characters I ever had: a latent Awakening melee PhysAd who I didn't get to control the development of. Instead, the GM just kept giving me powers for free but they were all highly situational and/or useless, often to the point that they'd never be seen again. For example, I had Pain Resistance, Counterattack 4 and Elemental Strike (Light) for a while, but only after my PC nearly died in a fight to a guy who kept ordering me to call him the master. I miss that GM sometimes.
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Jun 26 2010, 11:37 PM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Jun 27 2010, 02:47 AM) Who are you going to remember first... the faceless, cookie cutter Ninja with the same old powers, or the one Ninja that had something unique and interesting about his relationship with the forces that powered his abilities? Abilities that may be cast in a somewhat unique POV because of that relationship. I, for one, prefer the latter to the former. Keep the Faith I prefer the latter to the former. I try to stay true to the concept both IC and OOC. A ninja is not supposed to be remembered. If having cookie cutter powers means he gets remembered less even OOC, I'd go for that concept first. |
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Jun 27 2010, 02:10 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,856 Joined: 25-July 07 Member No.: 12,360 |
QUOTE (Whipstitch @ Jun 26 2010, 05:19 PM) All of this talk of highly specific geasa reminds me of one of the more fun characters I ever had: a latent Awakening melee PhysAd who I didn't get to control the development of. Instead, the GM just kept giving me powers for free but they were all highly situational and/or useless, often to the point that they'd never be seen again. For example, I had Pain Resistance, Counterattack 4 and Elemental Strike (Light) for a while, but only after my PC nearly died in a fight to a guy who kept ordering me to call him the master. I miss that GM sometimes. Sho'nuff! |
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Jun 27 2010, 02:45 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,883 Joined: 16-December 06 Member No.: 10,386 |
That GM really only did one shots though, for the most part. Busy guy, seemed to like introducing people to games more than building worlds. Fun stuff though.
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Jun 27 2010, 04:01 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 (toturi @ Jun 26 2010, 05:37 PM) I prefer the latter to the former. I try to stay true to the concept both IC and OOC. A ninja is not supposed to be remembered. If having cookie cutter powers means he gets remembered less even OOC, I'd go for that concept first. I was not referring to being remembered in game by those whom he works against, but by those who actually play with the player... I have seen a LOT of cookie Cutter Ninja Adepts in my time, and they were all pretty much the same type of character... My point is that as a Player I would rather see a character that stood out from the pack than just another copy of what has come before, both in design and play... Keep the Faith |
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Jun 27 2010, 04:03 AM
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Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
Haha. Stay true to a concept OOC? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Srs bizness!
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Jun 27 2010, 04:06 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 (Yerameyahu @ Jun 26 2010, 10:03 PM) Haha. Stay true to a concept OOC? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Srs bizness! Indeed... Keep the Faith |
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