Variable Power Pools...

[Foxiekins]

Is there a lower limit to the Control Cost of a VPP...? For example, what if I wanted a VPP to be able to emulate any number of skills...? Does that mean the Control Cost can be set up for an Active Point cost of 3 points, despite the Pool being far, far larger...?

[Christopher]

In 6E there is no connection between Control Cost and pool Size in a VPP, so:
Yes, you could have a VPP with a lot more pool than Controll.
The same way you could have a lot more controll than Poll (so you can only use heavily Limited powers at maximum effect).

Regardign Skills:
Generally Skills as Powers are regarded Special Powers and thus can't be taken in a Framework (Multipower or VPP). But it#s up to the specific GM how he handles it.

[Foxiekins]

In 6E there is no connection between Control Cost and pool Size in a VPP, so:
Yes, you could have a VPP with a lot more pool than Controll.
The same way you could have a lot more controll than Poll (so you can only use heavily Limited powers at maximum effect).

Regardign Skills:
Generally Skills as Powers are regarded Special Powers and thus can't be taken in a Framework (Multipower or VPP). But it#s up to the specific GM how he handles it.

I'm the GM... This isn't a VPP to allow the player to have any skills they want... This is a mimic VPP to touch someone, and then know all their knowledge skills...

[Ozymandias]

I'm the GM... This isn't a VPP to allow the player to have any skills they want... This is a mimic VPP to touch someone, and then know all their knowledge skills...

I would rule that the Skills would all be bought as the same power, so the active point total of the skills cannot exceed the Control cost.

[Ndreare]

I would rule that the Skills would all be bought as the same power, so the active point total of the skills cannot exceed the Control cost.

This is a good way of doing it.

PS: to the original poster "I am the GM so it is okay" will earn player recentment. Generally hand waving to allow for an npc what you forbid a Pc can be a very touchy thing and should only be done when there is a lot of trust.

[dmjalund]

I have been of the opionion that to use skills as powers - for Power Pools or Multipowers - treat them as 10 or 15 base with 5pts per +1 - with the appropriate limitations.

[Foxiekins]

This is a good way of doing it.

PS: to the original poster "I am the GM so it is okay" will earn player recentment. Generally hand waving to allow for an npc what you forbid a Pc can be a very touchy thing and should only be done when there is a lot of trust.

This isn't a power for an NPC, it's for a player...

[Ndreare]

This isn't a power for an NPC, it's for a player...

Oh, in that case I doubt you will have any complaints.
I would suggest combining the active points as all one power as above.

[Foxiekins]

Oh, in that case I doubt you will have any complaints.
I would suggest combining the active points as all one power as above.

In which case, that would be a pool cost of 60, and a control cost of 30 before applying the Limitations for Mimic...

[Ice9]

If it's a "mimic only" type, then (IMO) you don't have to worry too much about it being overpowered for skills. For example, another construction sometimes used for the Mimic effect is a Multiform VPP, which would be ridiculously potent without that limitation. So personally, I would just go by the normal rules for control cost. You probably still want the control at 15+ points, to handle high skill levels and CSLs.

[Kraven Kor]

You might actually just use the Cramming skill / talent with a limitation regarding it mimicking the skills of the touched target to represent this? Just a thought.