Delayed Phase and constant powers

[Gunrunner]

Hi Steve,

I have the fifth edition hero book (not revised) and couldn't find the answer to this question: Does the delayed phase limitation affect a constant power after it is activated? If a character maintains a constant attack power on consequent phases, does it go off on the DEX of the attacker's phase or DEX/2 of the attacker's phase? The rulebook says that "the character's DEX for purposes of determining when the Power is activated is halved." However, the minimum halving of the extra time limitation value when it only applies to activating a power and not maintaining it, is -1/4, making no sense in having "delayed phase - only to activate".

Also, is this cleared up in 5ER? Thanks in advance.

[Steve Long]

For Constant or Persistent powers, Extra Time (in any form) can be bought to affect just the activation of the power, or its use every Phase. In the case of Delayed Phase, a power that requires a Delayed Phase means it activates each Phase on the character’s DEX divided by 2 (for example, DEX 10 if he has DEX 20). In this case just reduce the Limitation value to -0.