Constantine

I just read the stretching FAQ, and this issue isn't covered, so I thought I'd ask for an official ruling. If you buy stretching area of effect, or explosion, does that mean you could use your strength as an area of effect or explosion? If you buy it does not cross intervening spaces, is your "limb" ever vulnerable to attack? Thanks.

Re: Area of Effect Stretching? Thanks, Mikey, I just didn't want that aspect of things forgotten for other, new posters...

Re: Okay, smart guys, a challenge: Nexus, Love the sig.

Re: Area of Effect Stretching? What about the area of effect aspect of things??

Re: Why the heck not? I have to look at a book, too, but I think that based on ECV doesn't change the defense the attack is applied too, but only the why the attack is targeted. So, it would do body normally. To change the defense, you'd have to buy AVLD, and I think an AVLD applied to mental defense will still do body, because its not REALLY a mental power. Which is why it says you can buy resistant power, mental, and flash defense...

Re: Area of Effect Stretching? 1. Very interesting point! I guess the limb would be stuck there..., and he'd be unable to use it for anything else, but you wouldn't really be able to pull him to you, unless the special effect supported it. 2. Well, I believe the advantage does state that streching is inherently indirect, so, it would go through a force wall, etc. 3. Yes, I think I would have to work that way, but it is an advantage, and I hate to limit a power because of an advantage... One of the examples they give for this power is a martial arts strike, where the martial artist punches the air, and the effect travels to his victim. For my money, this should be hand attack, bought ranged and indirect. The does not cross intervening space really opens up a can of worms...

I have a couple of questions I'd like the board to ponder. 1) If you buy area of effect stretching, does this allow you to use your full strength area of effect? 2) If you buy stretching with the advantage that makes it so your limb doesn't actually go through the intervening space, can your "limb" still be attacked at the other end, during your attack? How would blocking work?

Re: Game-Time Pop-Quiz for GM's Huh, that makes no sense. In one case a manuever's modifiers make something not AP, but in another, you still get the AP. I think in both cases, it should have to work the same way....

Re: Why the heck not?

Re: Is this an Advantage, or a Limitation... or neither? I find this reasonable, because they are already unconscious/asleep or whatever. They are basically at your mercy anyway, but I'd probably make it extra time, so it can't be done in combat. I wouldn't even make it a +1 advantage for leaving behind a vulnerable meat body, I mean, you could've killed them... or, better yet To purgatory with you! Plot device, I could've killed him anyway, takes extra time (5 minutes), 0 points

Re: New to HERO and looking for advice on some issues... In regards to the initiative question, I just recently joined a game to has a house rule that you role 1d6/5 pts. of dex, and use that as the intiatve for the combat. Its a kind of experiment. We are also experimenting with everyone having a 3 speed, and not having to pay for it, but I'll leave before I'm accused of hearesy...

Re: Why the heck not? That not a white flag! That's mocking! MOCKING!

Re: Why the heck not?

Re: OIF for Powered Armor why?

Re: Question about resistant defenses with power defense and others If you bought an RKA or HKA AVLD, I believe it would apply itself to the resistant limited defenses.... Ouch.