Need Help From The Math Wizards

[schir1964]

Ok, just wanted to make sure that my calculations are correct on this sitiuation.

 

Character only has 6 STR, and the STR costs 2x END (-1/2 Limitation).

 

What's the final net cost for his Strength?

 

Thanks.

 

- Christopher Mullins

[JJR]

Re: Need Help From The Math Wizards

 

-6

[SuperBlue]

Re: Need Help From The Math Wizards

 

Ok, just wanted to make sure that my calculations are correct on this sitiuation.

 

Character only has 6 STR, and the STR costs 2x END (-1/2 Limitation).

 

What's the final net cost for his Strength?

 

Thanks.

 

- Christopher Mullins

 

 

4 Points I would think...

 

Cuz if you have 0 STR and you were to buy +6 STR with x2 END, then it would cost you 4 Points.

[arcady]

Re: Need Help From The Math Wizards

 

According to Hero Designer -6 points.

 

I bought it by lowring strength to 6, then getting a 'naked modifer' of x2 END on a '6 active points' power - which came to -2 points.

 

-2 Naked Modifier: ; Increased Endurance Cost (x2 END; -1/2) for up to 6 Active Points (-2 Active Points)

 

So -4 for lowering strength, and another -2 for the extra endurance.

[schir1964]

Re: Need Help From The Math Wizards

 

4 Points I would think...

 

Cuz if you have 0 STR and you were to buy +6 STR with x2 END, then it would cost you 4 Points.

So net would be -6 also. Thanks, that what I was coming up with also.

 

- Christopher Mullins

[Basil]

Re: Need Help From The Math Wizards

 

Ok, just wanted to make sure that my calculations are correct on this sitiuation.

Character only has 6 STR, and the STR costs 2x END (-1/2 Limitation).

What's the final net cost for his Strength?

Thanks.

- Christopher Mullins

Depends on how you're buying it:

1) Buying STR as a Power---6/(1 + 1/2) = 4 pts.

2) Selling all the Characteristic STR and buying STR as a Power--- -10 pts. on Characteristics, 4 pts on Powers

3) Buying a naked Limitation as a Power---no idea; I've never seen anyone do a naked Limitation.

 

#1 adds to your STR, #2 replaces STR-as-Characteristic with STR-as-Power.

 

BTW, #2 assumes a starting STR of 10.

 

 

{Later addition}

OK, Arcady, so the software does do naked Limitations. Ya live an' loin.

Though I have no idea where it got -2 from.

[arcady]

Re: Need Help From The Math Wizards

 

-2 is how much a 6 point power would be reduced by if I gave it a -1/2 limitation.

[schir1964]

Re: Need Help From The Math Wizards

 

Depends on how you're buying it:

1) Buying STR as a Power---6/(1 + 1/2) = 4 pts.

Then he would more than a 6 STR now wouldn't he. (8^D)

 

2) Selling all the Characteristic STR and buying STR as a Power--- -10 pts. on Characteristics' date=' 4 pts on Powers[/quote']

Which results in a Net cost of -6 Points. Correct.

 

3) Buying a naked Limitation as a Power---no idea; I've never seen anyone do a naked Limitation.

Again, -4 cost for the reduced STR, then -2 for the Naked Power Limitation, therefore a Net total of -6. (8^D)

 

#1 adds to your STR' date=' #2 replaces STR-as-Characteristic with STR-as-Power.[/quote']

Or simply apply the 2x END Limitation directly to the base 6 STR of the character, which is what I did, that's why I wanted to check my results. (8^D)