Limiting a Limitation?

[KA.]

Steve,

I have a question about Limiting the Value of a Limitation.

 

Example:

 

Let's say I have a Power a 10d6 Energy Blast defined as Electrical.

50 points.

Now I want to give it a Jammed Limitation 11- (-1 1/2)

to show that it doesn't work sometimes.

So, now the Power costs:

20 points. (The Limitation saved me 30 points)

 

But, what if the Jammed Limitation only occurs when I am in Water (it short circuits)

Assuming that "Only in Water" would be -1/2,

Would I apply the "Only in Water" Limitation to the 30 points I saved with the Jammed Limitation?

Giving a a result like:

30 / (1 + 1/2) = 20

 

So the actual cost of the Power is now

50 - 20 = 30 Points?

 

Or is this illegal to begin with?

 

Or does the math work some other way?

 

Thanks for your time,

KA.

[Steve Long]

Discuss it with the GM and lower the value of the Limitation to compensate for the reduction in restrictiveness. If the level of Jammed you want is normally -1 1/2, but the Limitation is only going to restrict your character in rare circumstances, perhaps the Limitation's only worth -1/2 or -1/4. By discussing it with your GM, you can determine how often he thinks it will be restrictive, and value it accordingly.