 Traceless Snowshoes., A question about the Traceless Walk pwr |
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 Mar 16 2004, 07:46 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 16-March 04 From: BC Canada Member No.: 6,165  |
In the description for the physad power Traceless Walk, it says something to the effect of being a type of levitation so that you leave no footprints etc. Does this power then act like magical snowshoes to keep you from sinking into snow and leaving your footprints?
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Mar 16 2004, 07:58 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,035 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Anahiem, CA Member No.: 100 |
Yep.
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Mar 16 2004, 08:13 PM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
Along with rice paper, pressure plates, thick mud, egg shells, dusty floors, sleeping trolls
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Mar 16 2004, 08:26 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 16-March 04 From: BC Canada Member No.: 6,165 |
So then it will keep mobility from being compromised when walking through deep snow?
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Mar 16 2004, 08:26 PM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
That's a tough call.
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Mar 16 2004, 08:33 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,889 Joined: 3-August 03 From: A CPI rank 1 country Member No.: 5,222 |
I'd probably charge more for the Power (1PP), but would also allow the full Legolas Effect (walking on soft snow).
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Mar 16 2004, 08:41 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 675 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Seattle Member No.: 2,034 |
One could reasonably say that with traceless walk you can cross thick mud/snow without sinking in, but that it still slows you down because some extra care or effort is required not to sink into something so soft.
A snowshoe effect would be a sort of cool side effect though. |
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Mar 17 2004, 12:22 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 203 Joined: 3-April 03 Member No.: 4,370 |
yeah, traceless walk is a requirement for all my physads now.
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Mar 17 2004, 06:07 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,512 Joined: 16-August 03 From: Northampton Member No.: 5,499 |
Almost every physad i've seen has it, plus alot of the ones i design have a spare .5 so it gets thrown on that. It's a No-brainer choice really...
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Mar 17 2004, 06:09 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
don't have it, myself, even though i'm a sneaky-type physad. it's on my list, but right now, i'm getting by with 13 sneaking dice. i need some improved ability: stealth, too. so much to buy, so little karma...
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Mar 17 2004, 06:11 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,512 Joined: 16-August 03 From: Northampton Member No.: 5,499 |
+4 To their Tn's to hear you.... worth it's weight in dice to be honest
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Mar 17 2004, 06:18 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
+4? that's it? thought it was better than that. i've already got +10 to visual TNs, if i'm wearing my sneaking suit (+9 thermo). ruthenium = teh awesome.
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Mar 17 2004, 06:54 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,066 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 4,017 |
What sneaky type of armor has 9 ballistic or impact? |
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Mar 17 2004, 06:57 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
none, that i'm aware of. but my sneaking suit--diving armor with ruthenium and thermal damping--gives +10 to visual perception checks to spot him, or +9 if the perciever is using thermo.
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Mar 17 2004, 07:02 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 94 Joined: 14-March 04 Member No.: 6,154 |
Ruthenium's just a visual effect, right?
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Mar 17 2004, 07:04 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
yeah.
next grade, i'm picking up a custom power called Camouflage, lets you hide your aura completely. |
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Mar 17 2004, 07:10 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 94 Joined: 14-March 04 Member No.: 6,154 |
SR seems to have a ton of spells/gear to hide the visible and magical aspects of a person from sensors, but not so many options if you're trying to conceal yourself against other kinds of detection. Someone in a ruthenium suit with thermal damping could probably be found out by a pretty mundane guard dog, if the runner happened to have eaten a cheeseburger with extra onions before going to work. There goes all that tech and nuyen down the tubes, doesn't it?
So anyone know of any spells/gear that masks scent? |
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Mar 17 2004, 07:13 AM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
The spell is easy enough to make as it is just a variance on Invisibility/Silence.
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Mar 17 2004, 07:16 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,066 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 4,017 |
Create a more powerful scent that does not track back to you. Clean metabolism and scent glands can be helpful as well. |
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Mar 17 2004, 07:17 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,598 Joined: 15-March 03 From: Hong Kong Member No.: 4,253 |
There are also scent removing soaps used by modern day hunters. Take a look at the add sheet for scent killer.
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Mar 17 2004, 10:12 AM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
Bug/critter repelling pheromones :grinbig: Inspire fear in bug spirits, turn away paracritters. Juggernaut repellant anyone? |
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Mar 17 2004, 03:48 PM
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Man In The Machine Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,264 Joined: 26-February 02 From: I-495 S Member No.: 1,105 |
Yeah, Bob has got it. That sorta stuff is commonly avilable at WalMart today =)
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Mar 17 2004, 03:56 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
I would say the power would, by the wording in the book, allow the full Legolas effect. Mmm, sprinting on a four-foot snowdrift...
~J |
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Mar 17 2004, 10:39 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 16-March 04 From: BC Canada Member No.: 6,165 |
That would be pretty cool...although, what if he falls and lands on the snowdrift, then will he sink in?
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Mar 17 2004, 10:48 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 476 Joined: 30-December 03 From: Fresno, CFS: taking out one durned furriner at a time. Member No.: 5,940 |
Or maybe he could just miss the ground :P
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