Toranoko

Re: THE ULTIMATE BASE -- What Do *You* Want To See? A bit late, so it probably can't make inclusion, but I'd like to see an example of a Living Base -- that is, one built as a character instead of as a Base (think "haunted house" or Fantasy Hero). It looks pretty straight forward, but looks can be deceiving. I've got one that I think has to be created as a character and It turns out that there are a couple of "gottchas" in there ... (I can post an example it if helps, but I know how lawyers can get )

Re: Attacks based on Presence (a.k.a. "The Underdog Effect") *nods* That's part of it -- different sides with different effects. But the other part is that, the way I conceive it anyway, Selective requires Conscious Effort to affect a character in a certain way, which is not appropriate in this case. Example: Bard Guy decides use to his "pep-up allies, depress enemies" attack; unknown to him Stealth Guy is hidden behind a wall. Bard guy sings, affecting everyone who hears him -- in a way that depends entirely on their individual state of mind. If the power is created with Selective, The GM is not going to want to tell Bard Guy that Stealth Guy is hidden behind a wall. Nor should Bard Guy need that information -- he sings, you hear. What happens after that depends on your reactions, which I'm guessing can be appropriately gauged with a PRE attack. (There may be a better way to represent that ...) Better?

You know the line: "There's no need to fear, Underdog is here!". The people shout for joy. Maiden's swoon. Bad guys freak. (It's a kid's show, so they're not allowed to swear ... ). So far just a basic PRE attack. What if you want it do do more? What if, instead of just being excited the populace are Energized (e.g. Aided? What if, instead of just freaking, the bad guys are depressed (e.g. Drained or Stunned)? I checked Fantasy Hero, but they use a Selective AoE and that doesn't work -- the "attack(s)" I've got in mind aren't consciously selected. And Change Environment won't do it either. My best guess is "Only if Affected (Positively/Negatively) by a PRE attack" -- which is quite similar to "Only Works on Elves/Dwarves", with all the pros and cons that entails. So, it looks like a disad on the surface -- but is it secretly an advantage? My guess would be "yes" (you can't accidentally Aid the enemy or Drain a friend); but if so, what Advantage would it be? Comments?