AI's and Astral Projection

[APE]

AIs have no solid body, make it invisible to all sences except mental sence, and leaves a physical body behind.

 

The AI can be given a;

 

movement power to get around.

 

images to allow others to see it when it wants.

 

only be able to us EGO based combat.

 

What do you think?

[The Monster]

Re: AI's and Astral Projection

 

I wouldn't allow it as a PC. Well, maybe, maybe with massive restrictions & limitations, but I'm pretty lenient about such things. AI's don't have CON or STUN (or REC for that matter), so they can't be stunned or knocked out. In fact, the only way to hurt them would be Drains, and those would have to have Based on ECV or Affects Desolid. Essentially, you're getting Desolid and some of the Automaton advantages for free, and that's a whopping bucket of points.

 

Far better to just build Desolid or go with an array of oddly defined powers based on the "astral projection" special effect.

[APE]

Re: AI's and Astral Projection

 

Yes there would have to be some modifications to the AI rules.

 

Some that I was thinking get rid of Dex, Int is your mental dex increase cost of Int appropeatly.

 

Add Pre this becomes your strength.

 

Ego acts as Bod, and Con.

 

There is no PD/ED, Mental Def only

 

Figured off of these.

 

Int, Ego, and Pre must be the same as Character

 

Must by sences to perceive physical world.

[Dust Raven]

Re: AI's and Astral Projection

 

I've toyed with this concept for creating an astral projection powers that didn't involve Desolidification. It did require Duplication though. The "AI" was required to have PRE as well.

[prestidigitator]

Re: AI's and Astral Projection

 

It seems that an AI is being used here purely for the reason that it doesn't require a body, and that really doesn't strike me as the intent of Computers. You'd be better off just defining a Multiform to a character and allow an alternate definition for building a full character (i.e. one that doesn't need/have physical Characteristics, etc.).