EGO usable simultaneously

[secretID]

I'm trying to build:
- EGO
- usable simultaneously (up to 8)
- activated zero-phase, if possible (looks like it might not be)
- activated w/o touching any recipient, as long as LOS exists
- not requiring any recipient to stay in any particular area (LOS restriction is fine)
- costs END, paid by grantor
- deactivated if grantor goes unconscious

I went through the FAQs, but I'm pretty lost now.

If Ego is just too crazy, I'd settle for FF-mental defense, though I'd rather not.

Thanks for any help.

[Sean Waters]

+10 EGO, Ranged (+1/2), Trigger (Activating the Trigger requires a Zero Phase Action, Trigger requires a Zero Phase Action to reset; Squinting at target; +1/2), Uncontrolled (+1/2), Usable Simultaneously (up to 16 people at once; +1 1/4) (75 Active Points)

Apart from not costing END, that should do it :) You can add a side effect or somesuch to make it cost END if you like.

[secretID]

+10 EGO, Ranged (+1/2), Trigger (Activating the Trigger requires a Zero Phase Action, Trigger requires a Zero Phase Action to reset; Squinting at target; +1/2), Uncontrolled (+1/2), Usable Simultaneously (up to 16 people at once; +1 1/4) (75 Active Points)

Apart from not costing END, that should do it :) You can add a side effect or somesuch to make it cost END if you like.

So, matching it up with what I was looking for:
activated zero-phase = trigger
activated w/o touching any recipient = ranged?
not requiring any recipient to stay in any particular area = uncontrolled?

Is that a valid trigger? I've always thought of trigger as something not in the character's control (that potion example in the rules notwithstanding).

Without the trigger, how does the timing work?

[Sean Waters]

You can define the trigger as you like but I'm generally a bit wary of 'I can kill you by looking at you' powers. Technically EVERYONE he squints at gets an EGO boost :)

Without trigger it is a standard action (half phase IIRC) to activate the power/add someone to the EGO pool. Can't recall if it is an attack action but I don't think so.

[secretID]

Technically EVERYONE he squints at gets an EGO boost :)
Funny. Guess I should make it something a little more complicated. He could give EGO to anyone he flips off.

Thanks for the answer - you're always right on questions, and I really appreciate it.

[Dust Raven]

I'm trying to build:
- EGO
- usable simultaneously (up to 8)
- activated zero-phase, if possible (looks like it might not be)
- activated w/o touching any recipient, as long as LOS exists
- not requiring any recipient to stay in any particular area (LOS restriction is fine)
- costs END, paid by grantor
- deactivated if grantor goes unconscious

I went through the FAQs, but I'm pretty lost now.

If Ego is just too crazy, I'd settle for FF-mental defense, though I'd rather not.

Thanks for any help.
What exactly does this do (SFX)? There may be a simpler build for what seems like a complex effect.

[secretID]

What exactly does this do (SFX)? There may be a simpler build for what seems like a complex effect.

The character defends himself and his friends from mental attacks. EGO has some advantages over mental defense, obviously.

I will probably do a compound power, EGO and mental def., but I just focused on the EGO for the question. I guess the mental def. might actually be trickier, since the EGO might be possible through succor, which just occurred to me now. Is that where you were going?

SFX? - Generic magic. This is basically just a mystic with this group mental protection power.

[Dust Raven]

The character defends himself and his friends from mental attacks. EGO has some advantages over mental defense, obviously.

I will probably do a compound power, EGO and mental def., but I just focused on the EGO for the question. I guess the mental def. might actually be trickier, since the EGO might be possible through succor, which just occurred to me now. Is that where you were going?

SFX? - Generic magic. This is basically just a mystic with this group mental protection power.
Yep, that's were I was going. The simplest solution is to just use Mental Defense, or a Power that grants Mental Defense such as FF and make it usable against others. While EGO has some advantages over Mental Defense, Mental Defense is cheaper and in almost all cases will provide a more certain defense (plus it protects against the damage from EGO Attack while plain EGO does not). If you really wanted to use EGO (because it may better suit the SFX you are looking for), I'd definitely suggest using Succor (perhaps AoE Selective).

[DocSamson]

Nice build Sean. I'll hit you with Rep when I can.