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simplygnome
Jan 24th, '05, 11:48 AM
Logarithm is a tech based mentalist character. He has a unique ability to transform himself into pure information, and attack computers, mundane electronics, and even a human's brain waves.

From here, I'll give him a nice MPP with various mentalist special effects, mind control, ego attacks, etc.

The special effect for the character Im going for is that he turns into "virtually" invisible information, and "accesses" the target, taking control of its functions by overriding its previous information...

Right now I am simulating his "information form" by taking Invisibility to almost all sense groups (except Radio, which I want to beable to detect me) with no fringe (somewhere near 110AP I think..I have it written down) and then having a Desolidification (affected by any data draining, erasing, or scrambling abilities) linked to it. He would also have Life Support, and possible some extra senses himself...(Note, in the Invisibility power, I did not buy the Touch group because the book says that Desolid. takes care of that...correct?)

This basically makes me non existant to the actual world. Im not sure if this is the best way to do it, or how to really simulate that he has to "go inside" others for his powers to work. I was thinking of just making the MPP require contact, so Id have to be practically ontop of the target to active my powers.......Can you make a close combat EGO grapple? =P

Also, what would I do for a power that allows me to control machines and electronics, not just those with robotic brains (ie, activate TVs, make cars run, turn lights on and off, etc). Perhaps AOE TK, only on machines and electrical devices, only to make them operate as they normally could (-1?). Hmm, or would a mind control still work. Id like to beable to take control of power armors and such too, pilot or no.

Anyways, any help with this part, or more ideas for the MPP would be appreciated....Perhaps theres another way to accomplish this special effect that I haven't noticed....

NOTE: Another thing...Im only working with 250 pts here =P

simplygnome
Jan 24th, '05, 01:42 PM
Wow...That makes things much easier. I was thinking about the dimensions idea too, I just couldnt really put my finger on what/why/how to do it.

Thank you so much!

The only discrepancy I have is with #3...Its not all just machines, but people as well. The brain is nothing but a giant computer, and its just as susceptible to being reproggrammed (MC), erased, shorted out (ego attack), etc.

Other than that, I think that special effect works perfectly....

Oh yeah...Rep. for you. Thanks a bunch, on both threads!

simplygnome
Jan 24th, '05, 02:53 PM
Hmm and now that I think about it to give the limitation that I "can be attacked by any attack that can see me" is...out of concept.

Example: Agent Smith is using a high tech PDA that can track my signal. Once he finds me, he takes his PISTOL (or fist even) and fires at me, damaging me in information form....

Doesnt make sense...

Or did you mean the -1 to be only for specific attacks that can see me (ie, data programs, f-disk commands =( , electrical disruption [if the person could see me], etc....) That fits the concept better...but seems a little too munchiny....Not enough ways to hit me for the standard villian...

simplygnome
Jan 24th, '05, 03:18 PM
Very well....that makes sense. Hmmm, means ill have to bulk up on at least a LITTLE bit of defense =P.

I wonder if ALL electricity can hurt me...or how I want to do that. Hmmm...Beware the EMPs though,....eekgad.

Im still going to have to chat with the DM about the mind control with machines and if it will affect "normal machines" as well, instead of computers. Even then, unless I build it as I suggested above (ie, TK with machines, only to operate normally) then how can a car really move itself out of park??? Or that might be a special effect...

simplygnome
Jan 25th, '05, 01:52 AM
Okay.. Now that thats taken care of, I'm wondering how I do step #2...

Power #2: Transdimensional advantage on all senses to see from cyberspace.

Can someone tell me, or point out where in FRED (please not 5er....I swear Ill order it soon ^_^), how to buy an advantage for the senses I already have? I cant make heads or tails out of how to do with with the Enhanced Senses....Thanks all...

Note: Im applying a +1/2 advantage to my senses.....

nightbringer256
Jan 25th, '05, 02:57 AM
well i am not really that good at making characters, but something like
+5 PER -1 only in cyberspace
Enhanced Senses: HRRP, Infrared, N-Ray (computer sight, like what neo sees)
all with the -1 only in cyberspace

the n-ray would work like this. ok you enter cyberspace right. you are in a bare room with no way out, however in the next room there is a computer. you can percevice a computer in the next room.

or wait a better way to do that would be Clairsentience with the limtitation
-1 only to find elctronic or mechanical devices

thats how i would go about doing it.

let me know what you think