Another question

[ashuramarsh]

I have a question about barriers. IF someone is using one in an offensive manner, such as englobing an enemy in a reverse field so people can still fire in at the enemy but block his attacks out, Is this really only an attack against the area of the enemy (aka DCV 3)? Doe sit go against the enemies DCV? Is there some other sort of save against this?

 

To me it seems overpowered but I might be wrong.

[Grailknight]

Barrier used in this way is an caution power but in play will not usually be overly powerful.

 

First, it is a minimum +1/2 advantage. Given equal power levels, the target will almost always break out easily.

 

Secondly, while englobing the target is a roll against DCV 3 for area, this has no effect on the target's DCV against other attacks. They still must be targeted at their full DCV.

 

Thirdly, the englobing can be avoided like any other area attack through use of the Dive for Cover manuver.

 

Using Barrier in this way is similar to using an Entangle with the Transparent to Attacks advantage. Entangle goes against the taregt's full DCV but if it hits the target is at 0 DCV against subsequent attacks. Both are approximately equivalent in escape difficulty.