HERO System 6th Edition Rules Questions

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1. Resurrection

   If a character with 10 BODY is taken down to -20 BODY from an attack, and the Healing with Resurrection power is used on him, does the Healing start from -20 BODY (the character's final BODY total) or -10 (the point at which the character died)?

   Asked by mattingly, March 13, 2003

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2. Cover and Hit Locations

   When using the «Cover» maneuver, can a character choose a specific hit location? (i.e. the Head)

   Asked by SirViss, March 13, 2003

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3. Energy Blast That Only Does Knockback

   I would like to create an Area Of Effect Energy Blast that does no actual damage beyond that incurred as the result of knockback. What would the limitation “Only Does Knockback†be worth for this power? I am trying to simulate a gust of wind that can blow opponents away, but which does no actual damage in and of itself. I’ve examined the various conventional methods that are used to simulate this ability, but I find them all lacking. I don’t like Telekinesis, for instance, because the attack should not disable two of the opponent’s limbs, and opponents should be able to resist the power by using standard knockback resistance. I don’t like Flight Usable O…

   Asked by Guest bfhcpd0, March 13, 2003

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4. TUV question

   If a vehicle uses the optional rules to add INT/Ego to the vehicle, is this INT similar to the int of a computer (Must have programs for everything) or of an Automation (follows X numbers of simple commands)?

   Asked by JmOz, March 13, 2003

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5. Multiform follow up

   I had forgot to mention in the previous question that the idea was future forms purchased. Basically instead of spend 5 EP and gaining double the forms, have them pay 2 pts for each new form. Hope this clarifies a bit.

   Asked by tiger, March 12, 2003

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6. Multiform question

   I was wondering. Do you see a problem to have a character pay X amount of points per form instead of 5 points to double the forms? I was thinking of 2 points per form after buying the initial X2 forms for 5 pts

   Asked by tiger, March 12, 2003

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7. Silly Summons Question

   Character has Summon imps x4, 4 charges okay does this mean he can summon 4 imps, each imp takes a charge or he can summon a total of 16 imps, in batches of 4 really silly question that occured when asking this, if it is the latter, could he turn the charges into "fuel charges" to allow him still to summon a batch of up to 4, but if he only chooses to summon 2, he can still summon 14 more (max batch still being 4)

   Asked by JmOz, March 12, 2003

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8. Takeoff/Landing and Gliders

   TUV has the Takeoff/Landing limitation for flying vehicles that aren't VTOL capable. Could the same limitation apply to gliders, or is it considered included in the lower cost of Gliding vs Flight? (In the setting in question, there's no one around who can toss the glider into the air like a paper airplane, so towing is the only option.)

   Asked by Koshka, March 12, 2003

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9. more 2+WC

   "As noted in the Rules FAQ, "The cost for TWF is calculated based on CSLs to counteract the Sweep penalty, and Ambidexterity to counter the standard Off-Hand Penalty." Since you've already got the Ambidexterity in place, you could add more CSLs to the cost to counteract more Sweep/RF penalties -- one Level per additional attack you want to allow."-Steve Long Okies now I amst confused. Am I missing something here? or are you somehow misnoting the number of CSL's needed to counteract the -2 OCV/ additional sweeping attack? Or has the value for teh penalty changed? What would you judge a decent limitation value for PSL's "only to counteract Sweep pena…

   Asked by AnotherSkip, March 12, 2003

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10. Purchasing Enhanced Senses

    In Hero Designer, one may purchase Discriminatory Sense (Detect) for 5 points. One may also purchase Detect and then click on Discriminatory and this is 8 points. Similarly, Analyze Sense (Detect) is 5 points while Detect with Analyzed clicked on is 13 points. How are they different? Which is correct? Richard

    Asked by Richard Logue, March 12, 2003

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11. Subtle mental attacks which fail

    Is there an order of precedence for effect level versus perceptibility of mental attacks ? A 10D6 mind control power is used against an EGO 10 character with no mental defence, aiming for an EGO+10 affect with an additional +20 so the target won't notice the attack (so the attacker hopes to roll a total of 40). a) If the roll is 20, is the mind control in effect or not, and is it noticed ? If the roll is 30; is the mind control in effect or not, and is it noticed ? I can see a case for the target being unaware or aware in both cases above, and being affected or not in both cases. I could let dramatic sensibilities rule, but was curious what the off…

    Asked by Tom McCarthy, March 11, 2003

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12. Force Field Multi-Power question

    Steve, I know if you have a multi-power slot that is not fixed in Force Field it needs to keep the same PD/ED ratio. Is it legal to buy to non-fixed Force Field slots (say Force Field 20/0 and Force Field 0/20), each slot would cost 4 points and you would control the amount of Force Field vs. each attack.

    Asked by Colossus, March 11, 2003

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13. More than Two Weapon combo

    Okies steve here is the question : I have a race (Dralasites) who can have multible limbs (something on the order of 8+/-) Now then If I wanted to expand the Two weapon combo to make the sweep bigger should I charge 5 points per additional attack at no penalties or something different? this is for both fantasy and Sci Fi. I'm looking for generic "in the rules" balance not campaign specific, TWC does not seem to have a real pricing breakdown so I'm guessing here.

    Asked by AnotherSkip, March 11, 2003

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14. Prone & OCV

    Hi, What is the OCV when blocking for a prone character ? More, generally, what are the impact on OCV of being prone ? Thx !

    Asked by Cyz, March 11, 2003

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15. Star Hero Forcewalls

    Hi Steve, I noticed that many of the ships in Star Hero have force walls as their primary defense. However, they don't have Indirect on their attack powers. Is this intentional, so that ships can only fire while the force wall is down, or is this an oversight?

    Asked by Gary, March 11, 2003

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16. Follow up on compound powers

    Can a character put two or more powers in that are only linked by F/X (but not necesarily by any rules) For instance, Jet gliderwings in a inventors 30 MP 5" Flight: Fuel Charge lasting an hour (I think that is a +0, Away from book right now) 20" Gliding all as one slot in his MP,

    Asked by JmOz, March 11, 2003

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17. ..and CON stunned then PRE attacked

    * * I can't edit on this board, so here's my part 2 (at the bottom) * >This one came up in our FH campaign over the weekend... > >On page 274 under "Recovering from Being Stunned" the >second paragraph says that "Recovering from being Stunned >requires a Full Phase", the third paragraph also makes >reference to "the character's next full Phase after he is >Stunned." > >1) What if the character has lost half a phase due to being >Presence attacked? > >If someone is presence attacked and loses half their phase, >then gets CON stunned, are they stunned for the present >phase because they don't have a full phase avai…

    Asked by DarkGreen, March 11, 2003

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18. CON stunned and PRE attacked

    This one came up in our FH campaign over the weekend... On page 274 under "Recovering from Being Stunned" the second paragraph says that "Recovering from being Stunned requires a Full Phase", the third paragraph also makes reference to "the character's next full Phase after he is Stunned." 1) What if the character has lost half a phase due to being Presence attacked? If someone is presence attacked and loses half their phase, then gets CON stunned, are they stunned for the present phase because they don't have a full phase available AND until their next full phase rolls around? -DG

    Asked by DarkGreen, March 11, 2003

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19. Find Weakness followup

    If you find weakness at a high level in your framework, could you drop the points in the framework to the level you made the roll by? For example, a multipower has find weakness on 15- for 30 active points. The character rolls a 11 and finds weakness. Can the character then drop the points 'locked' in the multipower to 10, or is he stuck having to use the full 30 points?

    Asked by Gary, March 11, 2003

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20. Find Weakness in a framework

    Suppose a character has find weakness in a multipower or vpp. When he changes slots, does he lose any weaknesses already found?

    Asked by Gary, March 10, 2003

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21. Leaping Breakpoints

    How much leaping does a character get from a STR of 8? Is it 2" or 1.5"? And is the noncombat 4" or 3"?

    Asked by mattingly, March 10, 2003

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22. Missile Deflection

    Hi Steve, If an area effect or explosion attack has a 'can be missile deflected' limitation, or a physical limitation 'can be missile deflected' like the nuclear missile in Star Hero, what happens when it gets deflected? Does it simply do no damage, or does it still explode and do damage if you're caught in the area effect?

    Asked by Gary, March 9, 2003

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23. Compound Powers?

    Am I correct in assuming that a Compound Power is like a Linked Power were you cannot choose to use one or the other .. you have to use both of them?

    Asked by Vanguard, March 9, 2003

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24. Am I doing this right?

    I want a damage shield with charges that last one full turn. Is it: +3/4 damage shield but -1/2 4 charges that each last one turn? Rules say I can only use continuing charges with constant or persistant powers. But I don't think they had this sort of thing in mind. Any thoughts appreciated. Thanks theskaven

    Asked by theskaven, March 9, 2003

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25. Transfer Variable Effect

    Whisper has an Energy Transfer power that allows her to either transfer an enemies BODY to her BODY or an enemies STUN to her STUN. Would this power be the +1/4 version of Variable advantages or would this require two +1/4 advantages?

    Asked by Super Squirrel, March 9, 2003

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