Funksaw Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 This is how I built a small "electromagnet" bomb which, when thrown, makes all the metal objects near it fly towards it. Tesla Magnetic Bomb: Telekinesis (19 STR), Area of Effect Nonselective (3" Radius; +3/4) <50 AP> 1 Recoverable Continuing Charge lasting 1 Turn (-3/4), Only Works on Ferrous Metal (-1/2), Affects Whole Object (-1/4) What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioKAOS Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Re: "Tesla Magnetic Bomb" Interesting, but shouldn't you use the Focus lim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funksaw Posted July 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Re: "Tesla Magnetic Bomb" Yes. Yes I shouldd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Raven Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Re: "Tesla Magnetic Bomb" Looks good. And Focus does sound appropriate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBikle Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Re: "Tesla Magnetic Bomb" I like the idea of a continuing charge that is recoverable, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Re: "Tesla Magnetic Bomb" If you want to make it more powerful, you could have the EMP also provide a Suppress vs electronics within the area. JoeG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBikle Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Re: "Tesla Magnetic Bomb" I actually used Nikola Tesla as a super-villain in a Champs game awhile back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Re: "Tesla Magnetic Bomb" I'd skip the Nonselective and just make it a standard AE, myself. If it saturates the zone with magnetism (rather than, say, emitting 'strands' of magnetic energy, like lightning bolts in one of those globe-things*), I don't see how it could miss a chunk of metal. *What the heck are those things called again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Typist Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Re: "Tesla Magnetic Bomb" Tesla-Coils? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoresLost Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Re: "Tesla Magnetic Bomb" I'd skip the Nonselective and just make it a standard AE, myself. If it saturates the zone with magnetism (rather than, say, emitting 'strands' of magnetic energy, like lightning bolts in one of those globe-things*), I don't see how it could miss a chunk of metal. *What the heck are those things called again? Answer is "The Eye of The Storm" Plasma Globe and yes it dose involve a tesla coil. http://www.amasci.com/tesla/heli1.html Oh my google fu is strong today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Re: "Tesla Magnetic Bomb" Answer is "The Eye of The Storm" Plasma Globe and yes it dose involve a tesla coil. http://www.amasci.com/tesla/heli1.html Oh my google fu is strong today... Gratitude rep. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Re: "Tesla Magnetic Bomb" I'd also consider putting some sort of "Only To Pull Towards Bomb" Limitation. I mean, it doesn't make ferrous objects fly around, it pulls them towards the bomb really really fast. -thinks- That's a fairly evil effect. I can think of a few icky-bad tricks to do with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Re: "Tesla Magnetic Bomb" This is how I built a small "electromagnet" bomb which, when thrown, makes all the metal objects near it fly towards it. Tesla Magnetic Bomb: Telekinesis (19 STR), Area of Effect Nonselective (3" Radius; +3/4) <50 AP> 1 Recoverable Continuing Charge lasting 1 Turn (-3/4), Only Works on Ferrous Metal (-1/2), Affects Whole Object (-1/4) What do you think? What would prevent the bomb from being draw to a large mass of metal instead of the mass of metal being drawn to the bomb? Isn't magnetic attraction two-way? :ducks hurled metal objects for bringing up real-world physics: Just remember that the TK Strength is "spread" over the whole area, not per item in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Re: "Tesla Magnetic Bomb" Just remember that the TK Strength is "spread" over the whole area, not per item in the area. ... It is? Seems kind of flaky from a rules perspective to me ... by that logic, if you dropped a 10d6 Area Effect EB, you'd apportion the damage out amongst the targets rather than dealing the same damage to each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Re: "Tesla Magnetic Bomb" ... It is? Seems kind of flaky from a rules perspective to me ... by that logic, if you dropped a 10d6 Area Effect EB, you'd apportion the damage out amongst the targets rather than dealing the same damage to each. Let me rephrase myself. AoE TK has it's lifting capacity spread over the entire area, not per hex or per object. It will still do it's full damage to each target, however. See p231 of 5re for details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Re: "Tesla Magnetic Bomb" Let me rephrase myself. AoE TK has it's lifting capacity spread over the entire area' date=' not per hex or per object. It will still do it's full damage to each target, however. See p231 of 5re for details.[/quote'] I lack the Revised book, so am unable to verify, but I'll take your word for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 Re: "Tesla Magnetic Bomb" I lack the Revised book' date=' so am unable to verify, but I'll take your word for it. [/quote'] Thanks for the vote of confidence. It's also in the revised FAQ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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