Question about HA and Autofire

[Powerhouse]

I'm working on Bluebolt, the Sentinels of Justice Speedster (seventh character of my Silver Age team- yahoo!).

 

I'm giving him a MP where one of the slots is:

 

Hand-To-Hand Attack +6d6, Autofire (5 shots; +1/2) (45 Active Points); Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/2)

 

So the question is: is this character throwing 6d6 punches or 9d6 punches (with a 15 STR)? On the one hand, HA is supposed to add to str for damage but then again, I didn't buy Autfire for STR.

 

Thank you for your help in this matter.

[Vondy]

Re: Question about HA and Autofire

 

9D6.

 

See "Strength and Advantaged HAs" on Page 408 of Hero System 5th Edition, Revised.

[Powerhouse]

Re: Question about HA and Autofire

 

Cool!

 

Thank you very much.

[pinecone]

Re: Question about HA and Autofire

 

I don't know the power level you're at but He might be happier with a smaller AP HA....AP or Pen is wicked cool when combined with Auto fire...so look at HA +4D6 AP Auto as an option as well.....Or for 45 points AP, Auto, REnd>0 HA +3D6 (6D6 with STR and you don't get winded......)

[Blue]

Re: Question about HA and Autofire

 

Trying to jog my memory after reading the question above; The END cost still applies for the STR on each punch, correct?

[Lightray]

Each punch uses the full END cost -- STR + HA.

 

In the example, that'd be 5 END (1 from 15 STR, 4 from 45 active pt HA).

 

If he's using all 5 shots, that's 25 END.