A design for Space Operatic Power Armor [Archive]

SuperPheemy

Aug 5th, '03, 03:12 PM

Here's a design for a suit of Power Armor. I understand that it's expensive for a Heroic level Star Hero game. I'm trying to simulate an "Elite Legion" feel against foes boasting weapons of DC 8-10.

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<table border="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td align="right">Cost  </td><td>Power</td><td align="right">END</td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">  </td><td>Primary Chassis, all slots: OIF (-1/2) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">10  </td><td>1) Linear Frame: +20 STR (20 Active Points); No Figured Characteristics (-1/2) (uses END Reserve) </td><td valign="top" align="right">2</td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">9  </td><td>2) Linear Frame: +6 DEX (18 Active Points); No Figured Characteristics (-1/2) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">7  </td><td>3) Menacing Design: +10 PRE (10 Active Points) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">7  </td><td>4) Linear Frame: +1 SPD (10 Active Points) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">29  </td><td>Power Supply: Endurance Reserve (40 END, 40 REC) (44 Active Points); OIF (-1/2) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">  </td><td>Defensive Systems, all slots: OIF (-1/2), Real Armor (-1/4) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">32  </td><td>1) Hyperalloy Shell: Armor (15 PD/15 ED), Hardened (+1/4) (56 Active Points) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">2  </td><td>2) Shielded Sensors: Flash Defense (5 points) (Sight Group) (5 Active Points); Costs Endurance Costs END Every Phase (-1/2) (uses END Reserve) </td><td valign="top" align="right">1</td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">2  </td><td>3) Shielded Sensors: Flash Defense (5 points) (Hearing Group) (5 Active Points); Costs Endurance Costs END Every Phase (-1/2) (uses END Reserve) </td><td valign="top" align="right">1</td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">2  </td><td>4) Shielded Sensors: Flash Defense (5 points) (Radio Group) (5 Active Points); Costs Endurance Costs END Every Phase (-1/2) (uses END Reserve) </td><td valign="top" align="right">1</td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">15  </td><td>Gravitic Suspensors: Flight 9", Usable Underwater (+1/4) (22 Active Points); OIF (-1/2) (uses END Reserve) </td><td valign="top" align="right">2</td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">  </td><td>Sensor and Communications Suite, all slots: OIF (-1/2) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">11  </td><td>1) Visual Tactical Relay: Clairsentience (Sight Group), Targeting Sense, Reduced Endurance 1/2 END (+1/4) (37 Active Points); Limited Power Power loses about half of its effectiveness (-1), Only Through The Senses Of Others (-1/2), Sense Affected As More Than One Sense (-1/4) (uses END Reserve) [Notes: Visual Tactical Relay can only transmit or receive through other units calibrated to the Tactical Network. The VTR is affected as Radio Group as well as Sight] </td><td valign="top" align="right">1</td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">8  </td><td>2) Tactical Communicator: High Range Radio Perception (12 Active Points) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">4  </td><td>3) Image Enhancement: Enhanced Perception (+3 to PER Rolls for Single Sense Group; Custom Adder) (6 Active Points) [Notes: Sight Sense Group] </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">10  </td><td>4) Thermal Imaging: Infrared Perception (Analyze, Discriminatory) (15 Active Points) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">17  </td><td>5) Tactical Threat Display: Radar (Discriminatory, Increased Arc of Perception: 360-Degree) (25 Active Points) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">9  </td><td>Environmental Containment: Life Support , Safe in High Pressure, Safe in High Radiation, Safe in Intense Cold, Safe in Intense Heat, Safe in Low Pressure/Vacuum, Self-Contained Breathing (19 Active Points); OIF (-1/2), Costs Endurance Costs END Every Phase (-1/2) (uses Personal END) </td><td valign="top" align="right">2</td></tr></table>Powers Cost: 174

Total Character Cost: 174

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Val  </td><td>Disadvantages</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">25  </td><td>Distinctive Features: Military-Style Power Armor (Not Concealable; Extreme Reaction; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses) </td></tr></table>
Disadvantage Points: 25

There you go! Go ahead, kick the tires, take a spin around the planet.

comfortmd

Aug 9th, '03, 02:09 AM

why not use fuel charges to simulate the battery pack for the suit??

NuSoardGraphite

Aug 10th, '03, 01:49 PM

Originally posted by SuperPheemy
Here's a design for a suit of Power Armor. I understand that it's expensive for a Heroic level Star Hero game. I'm trying to simulate an "Elite Legion" feel against foes boasting weapons of DC 8-10.

Why is it "expensive"?

Are you expecting the PC's to pay for this with their Character Points.

If its for a Heroic level campaign, they get equipment for free ya know (well, they have to pay for it with money in-game..that or steal whatever they want!) so if the PC's are a part of a government/military force, there is no problem with the point cost. They get the armor you design and thats the end of the issue...

NuSoardGraphite

Aug 10th, '03, 01:50 PM

oh, by the way, the Armor looks pretty good!

Similar to a lot of the Powered Armor I designed using the 4th edition rules...