Disadvantages and Multi-Powers Dumb Question number 525,938

[Demonsong]

Disadvantages and Multi-Powers Dumb Question number 525,938

 

Can you take Disadvantages on a multi-powers for changing slots?

 

The player wants to put -1/2 Extra Time 1/2 Phase to change Multi-Power slot. And because of that another question came up about putting an Activation Roll on changing slots in a Multi-Power.

 

Thoughts?

[Guest C_Zeree]

Check the FAQ, Steve has made an actual rulling on this.

 

http://www.herogames.com/SupportFAQs/rules/POWER%20FRAMEWORKS.htm

[Derek Hiemforth]

Although this is technically legal per the FAQ, I encourage much caution and GM oversight to ensure that this doesn't break the "A Limitation that doesn't limit the power isn't worth a bonus" metarule. It would be very easy to abuse this setup.

 

For example, let's say you want a 12d6 Energy Blast as your only attack power. You don't really care about having, say, an RKA power too. You just want an Energy Blast. You buy this:

 

60 Energy Blast 12d6

 

However, if you wanted to be a weasel, you could do this:

 

27 Multipower (60 point reserve), Extra Time: 1 Turn to Change Slots (applied to reserve cost only, not slot costs; -1 1/4)

6u Energy Blast 12d6

6u RKA 4d6

Total Cost: 39

 

You save 21 points, and all you do with it is simply don't change slots. You get the RKA for free (less than free; you actually save points) and you just use it like a 12d6 EB.

 

This is a very simple example. The basic point is just that it's a good idea to be careful with this kind of thing and make sure it's genuinely restrictive before allowing it.