Ranged spells as Touched?, Does it change the DV? |
Ranged spells as Touched?, Does it change the DV? |
Aug 12 2010, 06:54 PM
Post
#1
|
|
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 582 Joined: 13-April 08 Member No.: 15,881 |
Does using a LOS range spell as a touch spell change the drain value at all?
|
|
|
Aug 12 2010, 07:25 PM
Post
#2
|
|
Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,946 Joined: 1-June 09 From: Omaha Member No.: 17,234 |
No.
|
|
|
Aug 12 2010, 07:27 PM
Post
#3
|
|
Technomancer Group: Retired Admins Posts: 4,638 Joined: 2-October 02 From: Champaign, IL Member No.: 3,374 |
Not unless they redesign the spell using Arcana and the rules in Street Magic.
Edit: Ninja'd again (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) That'll teach me to queue up a number of threads to read at once. |
|
|
Aug 12 2010, 07:37 PM
Post
#4
|
|
Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,946 Joined: 1-June 09 From: Omaha Member No.: 17,234 |
Well to be fair it's not hard to beat you with a one word response. But in short the drain code on a spell is based on the maximum the spell can do. It's akin to my truck, it may take less gas when I'm not pulling a trailer but ultimately it still requires more then a car because of it's capability.
|
|
|
Aug 12 2010, 08:05 PM
Post
#5
|
|
Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
Really? Maybe I'm thinking of SR3, but Touch used to be less Drain… that was the whole point. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
|
|
|
Aug 12 2010, 08:07 PM
Post
#6
|
|
Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,700 Joined: 1-July 10 Member No.: 18,778 |
You can design a new spell (or if it's one that already has a touch form, use that) that does the same thing but at touch range, and THAT would have lower drain. But if you only know the ranged version, you take full drain for using it in touch range.
|
|
|
Aug 12 2010, 08:08 PM
Post
#7
|
|
Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,946 Joined: 1-June 09 From: Omaha Member No.: 17,234 |
Right but a LOS spell is still a LOS spell even if your touching the target. You can't conserve drain.
|
|
|
Aug 12 2010, 08:08 PM
Post
#8
|
|
Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
Thanks guys. I misread, because I thought he *was* talking about designing a new touch version of the spell. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
|
|
|
Aug 13 2010, 04:21 AM
Post
#9
|
|
Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,542 Joined: 30-September 08 From: D/FW Megaplex Member No.: 16,387 |
You can design a new spell (or if it's one that already has a touch form, use that) that does the same thing but at touch range, and THAT would have lower drain. But if you only know the ranged version, you take full drain for using it in touch range. -2 to the Drain Value, specifically. |
|
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 19th April 2024 - 06:57 AM |
Topps, Inc has sole ownership of the names, logo, artwork, marks, photographs, sounds, audio, video and/or any proprietary material used in connection with the game Shadowrun. Topps, Inc has granted permission to the Dumpshock Forums to use such names, logos, artwork, marks and/or any proprietary materials for promotional and informational purposes on its website but does not endorse, and is not affiliated with the Dumpshock Forums in any official capacity whatsoever.