Supreme Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 Just wondering... Any reason why I can't use the Ranged advantage on STR to simulate stretching, instead of buying it by the inch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuSoardGraphite Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 Re: Strength at Range vs. Stretching Just wondering... Any reason why I can't use the Ranged advantage on STR to simulate stretching' date=' instead of buying it by the inch?[/quote'] Because the rules explicitly forbids placing the Ranged Advantage on STR, citing that this is what Stretching and TK powers represent. Of course, since its your game (if you are GM) you can allow that if you wish. In fact, the TK power is costed exactly like STR with the Ranged advantage. (like stretching, TK has Indirect built in for free) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyMitchell Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 Re: Strength at Range vs. Stretching Just wondering... Any reason why I can't use the Ranged advantage on STR to simulate stretching' date=' instead of buying it by the inch?[/quote']Well, primarily because the rules say you shouldn't. That's what TK is for. :)However, if your GM allows you, you certainly could. You gain a much greater range over Stretching. The difference is you do lose some functionality. STR at range doesn't give you the Indirect Advantage (Stretching does); STR at range doesn't add 'velocity' damage (Stretching does); STR at range doesn't allow you to act as if it were a movement power (Stretching does). All depends on what you're trying to simulate.HERO mantra #1: Work from effect back to cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Waters Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 Re: Strength at Range vs. Stretching STR with range is far better than TK as you could get figured charcteristics and automatically have fine manipulation, which is why the rules forbid the combination: you might as well drop TK from the system entirely. TK gets indirect as a bit of a sop, but it dosn't make up the gap. This all comes about because STR is such a ridiculously useful and points-efficient thing to spend cps on, but lets not get into that again, as people will just get upset. Mind you I also think stretching is overpriced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyMitchell Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 Re: Strength at Range vs. Stretching Mind you I also think stretching is overpriced.Please, let's not start that debate again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Posted March 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 Re: Strength at Range vs. Stretching ...STR at range doesn't add 'velocity' damage (Stretching does)... OK, now I am (re-)sold on Stretching. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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