ONI Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 The talent Hot Shot Pilot (Star HERO) has an Active Point Total of 72. Does the overall effectiveness of this Talent warrant the 24 CP Cost? The PC in our group feels like he was overcharged for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamePhil Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Re: Hot Shot Pilot, Is it worth it? The talent Hot Shot Pilot (Star HERO) has an Active Point Total of 72. Does the overall effectiveness of this Talent warrant the 24 CP Cost? The PC in our group feels like he was overcharged for it. I think it depends on two things: 1. Will the character be piloting a ship it affects often? 2. Will the +2 DCV make a significant difference? If the answer to either of those is, "no", then it isn't worth it, and he should just buy up his Combat Piloting by two. If the answer to both is, "yes", it might be. It's always pretty pricey. I also disagree with how it's built: I think the vehicle should have been counted as a character, so that Usable By Others doesn't need the hideous Mass multiple. But that's another story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevenall Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Re: Hot Shot Pilot, Is it worth it? The talent Hot Shot Pilot (Star HERO) has an Active Point Total of 72. Does the overall effectiveness of this Talent warrant the 24 CP Cost? The PC in our group feels like he was overcharged for it. Personally, I would wave my hands and allow Usable By Others to affect a vehicle as a target, rather then need to buy it to affect the total mass of the vehicle. Then the cost would be about right IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamePhil Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Re: Hot Shot Pilot, Is it worth it? Ok, maybe not so much another story, after all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevenall Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Re: Hot Shot Pilot, Is it worth it? Ok' date=' maybe not so much another story, after all [/quote'] Nope it was the first thing I thought when I saw that talent. However, counting the vehicle as a character would mean that a hotshot pilot could even maneuver the Death Star. Unless of course you handwave that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamePhil Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Re: Hot Shot Pilot, Is it worth it? However' date=' counting the vehicle as a character would mean that a hotshot pilot could even maneuver the Death Star. [/quote'] Ah, but the beauty of it is: how can you tell? If the Death Star has a DCV of -100, a +2 is just not going to matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevenall Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Re: Hot Shot Pilot, Is it worth it? Ah' date=' but the beauty of it is: how can you tell? If the Death Star has a DCV of -100, a +2 is just not going to matter. [/quote'] Unless he makes a Combat Piloting roll to reduce that -100 to a -0. Which would be pretty amusing. But a +2 still doesn't make that big a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Re: Hot Shot Pilot, Is it worth it? "You're piloting the Death Star into an asteroid field?!" "They'd be crazy to follow us, wouldn't they?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONI Posted March 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Re: Hot Shot Pilot, Is it worth it? Thanks to all for the feed back. The Usable by Others (+5 Advantage) seems to be the root of the problem. How about an Usable by Other Advantage based on the Size Class (Terran Empire) of the ship. The pilot could use the + 2 DCV on vehicles up to : Size 1 = +1/4, Size 2 = +1/2, Size 4 = +3/4, Size 8 = +1, etc.,. ? The advantage would not be so outrageous this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teflon Billy Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Re: Hot Shot Pilot, Is it worth it? "You're piloting the Death Star into an asteroid field?!" "They'd be crazy to follow us, wouldn't they?" "Well, no they wouldn't be; we'll leave a clear wake that's the diameter of a small moon." TB -- Professional Kill Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Re: Hot Shot Pilot, Is it worth it? That hasn't got me worried - what has got me worried is something that can make a Deathstar flee.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Re: Hot Shot Pilot, Is it worth it? A Death Star Destroyer, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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