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  1. Terminal Velocity

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    As someone else noted earlier in the thread' date=' every person with flight effectively has this power as well, at that damage level, for free.[/quote']

    True, but it has some limits as well. The flyer has to be in HtH range during the transport time. Free in points, but not so much in phases.

  2. Terminal Velocity

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    I think this discussion in all its myriad forms has shown that this power idea is best suited for master villains to be used as a death trap with a built in timer.

     

    To get the same 'combat effect' for a character wouldn't it be much easier to just build a Teleport with Position Shift, Usable Against Others, At Range? It ends up working like a 'Super' Judo throw. If a character is flying horizontaly at 25" and I target him with this power I should be able to redirect his velocity from horizontal to vertical (down) and cause him +25d6 of damage if he hits the ground?

    Well, I wouldn't have him do +25d6 with that. Would be a +0 STR Move-thru.

     

    I think that the best way to do this power was already discussed. It's a 30d6 EB with some limitations.

     

    On the power as master villian, perhaps. When I GM, I tend to look at powers for PCs with different criteria than villians.

    1. Is this power balanced?

    2. Is this power going to annoy the hell out of me?

     

    And #2 sometimes depends on the player. If a power is too annoying, then it's a power for villians to use. That way the player characters can beat the tar out of someone with a power that's just too annoying.

  3. Terminal Velocity

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    Re: Terminal Velocity

     

    And i dont wish friends' date=' i wish good hero rules.[/quote']

    I'm sure you're doing fine on the first point.

     

    If you want to improve the rules, that's fine. More power to you. There are plenty of people that have presented differences in various rules that they think make better sense. Do they get this backlash? They might get counter arguments, but at least people will respect them.

  5. Terminal Velocity

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    As one of the most reapected menbers of this board, due to the Intlligence of your posts, and there ability to address issues from players, both new and old, im surprised.

     

    The hero system comes under much critism, i feel justly for rules such as this. I find it strange you would champion such a rule.

    While critising the system is fine, calling people morons for sticking with a rule may be the problem. Heck, I hold onto the 30d6 terminal velocity because it doesn't come up often enough.

     

    If you're an abrasive jerk when it comes to "championing" your point of view you will not get people to see your point. They'll go "Geez, what a <snip>"

     

    Learn some valid debating techniques and maybe we'll listen.

  8. The cranky thread

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    Re: The cranky thread

     

    Rage is right. People are dorks. And they're assholes to boot. I share gewing's sentiment that there'd be a lot less people around if I were king. Heads would roll every hour on the hour if I had my way. I'd probably have people impaled and lined up across every major highway in America.

    That would start to smell bad. I like Old Man's method better, just have them disappear in the middle of the night.

  15. Longest Running Thread EVER

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    Re: Longest Running Thread EVER

     

    The two FLGSs I shop at have EVERYTHING by Hero, as far as I can tell, and a local comic shop has most, if not all, of it.

     

    Of course, if DoJ is eating the shipping right now, I'll definitely buy from them to bypass the local sales tax. :)

    A couple of the stores in Portland stock Hero pretty well.

     

    What is the sales tax in AZ and UT? (I'll just be looking it up...)

  18. Musings on Random Musings

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    Re: Musings on Random Musings

     

    Perhaps I missed a thread where someone actually changed their mind. Maybe a thread actually went by without resorting to name calling.

     

    Those are rare, but you can sometimes see that. I know I've changed my view on a couple areas. Sometimes not due to an argument they've made, but more with information granted. Have I changed my view completely on anything, probably not. More of a "Hmm, maybe that viewpoint is a bit extreme, what's a better way to sneak it by..."

  19. Musings on Random Musings

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    Re: Musings on Random Musings

     

    But ya' know' date=' we have pleasant people on the board who don't lie about their life. I prefer them.[/quote']

    Yep. I prefer them as well.

     

    It's a bummer that they turned out to be constructs is all. Real people are better.

     

    I notice that some people tend to throw everything into two catagories around here. That and of course the standard lack of reading comprehension or lack of being able to make a point. (I like to think I'm more in the second catagory. )

     

    this post brought to you by LACK OF COFFEE

  20. Musings on Random Musings

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    Re: Musings on Random Musings

     

    No that is why the NGD exist.

    Um. NGD is Non Gaming Discussion. That can be Religion, Politics, Social Chit Chat, Movies, Naval Lint, or pointless arguing. Oh wait, that last one was covered.

     

    I used to get more involved with the political threads, but it often is just the same positions with a new layer of cheap paint on it. That gets old real fast.

     

    I'm here for the gaming threads and some social chit chat.

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