Lonewalker Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 I was wondering how folks would build this minor power. I remember seeing this a couple of times in comics and TV where a character (usually with energy powers) was able to read information on magnetic media (floppy discs, CDs, etc) without the need of any external device. How would ya'll represent this in game terms? I was figuring either a special effect of lots of Microscopic vision or some kind of Cyberkinesis trick. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. Lonewalker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchellS Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 Re: Minor Power Build - Magnetic Media You a detect power that is tied to sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorsch Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Re: Minor Power Build - Magnetic Media Floppy discs are gone cds are as magnetic as my butt, probabilly less so just call it sense information, usable at range, discrimatory. After all tracking scent has no right to exist its merely highly enhanced per mods on smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCoy Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Re: Minor Power Build - Magnetic Media Floppy discs are gone cds are as magnetic as my butt, probabilly less so just call it sense information, usable at range, discrimatory. After all tracking scent has no right to exist its merely highly enhanced per mods on smell. Hard drives are still magnetic. There are still machines in use that use 9-Track tapes. Plenty of magnetic media still around. IMHO, if the character is a cyberpath, that power would be a "gimme," no power skill trick necessary. Otherwise, what Vorsch said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonewalker Posted August 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Re: Minor Power Build - Magnetic Media Sounds like a simple enhanced senses build or a special effect is called for. Thanks for the suggestions. Lonewalker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Re: Minor Power Build - Magnetic Media I wouldn't do simply a 'detect' because that doesn't seem to specify knowing the information. I might use a post/retro cognition with a limitation about 'only for computers' or somesuch. The mechanics being that the person looks back to when the info was put on and what it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakboy6117 Posted August 7, 2005 Report Share Posted August 7, 2005 Re: Minor Power Build - Magnetic Media how about speed reading plus micro optic vision/magnetic vison. oh an you'd probably need a language skill for the data Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlHazred Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Re: Minor Power Build - Magnetic Media I'd go with a simple Detect Information, Discriminatory. I remember this power from the old Starman TV show. If I recall correctly, he did it a grand total of one time, in the premiere, and then never again. And what the heck did those ball bearings do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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