Scott Baker

Thanks for the heads-up.

Caffeine is the Breakfast of Champions.

There's a sub-forum about POD. You might also check Jason's comment here: http://www.herogames.com/forums/topic/88037-hero-system-martial-arts-now-available/?do=findComment&comment=2327122

That appears to be the case.

(Continues to wait patiently. Supers. Pulp. Center of the Earth. Mmmmmmmm.)

RAW, that's player's choice--based on character concept.

An alternative view is that since 2 of the 3 specific references to the cost in 5ER say one thing, the inconsistent wording is incorrect/a mistake. I'm not arguing either way, just interpreting what is there.

I was so unimpressed with the game that I didn't play nearly that much. If I feel ambitious I may reinstall it to see if it unlocked (without reaching level 10). Thanks.

There's actually a possible discrepancy, looking at the 2 versions. 5E 137 - the cost is based on, "the most expensive form." 5ER 211 - the power stat block says, "the most expensive form." However the body text says, "the most expensive alternate form." The example then goes back to saying, "the most expensive form." Although in that case the result is the same since the most expensive form is also an alternate form. It is also the same example used in the 5E book.

On the free version there were only 4 (IIRC) base types, and limited options. That was all you got to see/try, not just a limitation on what you could play.That could have changed since I was last on. I honestly only signed up to try out the character creator for this specific reason, and quickly dropped the idea based on the selection. I also found the game uninspiring, so haven't been back in some time.

You must be referring to the fact that the alternate forms don't gain XP. However, that doesn't mean you "have" to spend points (unless/until your true form is the highest point character). I agree that you will likely "want" to spend points. I can even see situations where some forms never get more powerful--that may not be as likely in a super power game (given this is the Champions forum).

You have very limited choices if you don't pay.

If by, "arbitrary," you mean that you can choose any form to be the True Form, you are correct. If you mean that the cost you pay for multiform changes depending on which form is the True Form, that has not changed since 5E. In your example, if Hulk was the higher cost, Multiform would be based on the Hulk's points no matter which form paid for the power.

Thanks for pointing out that resource. It looks interesting.

Thanks for the clarification Derek.

Multiform is a power the same as any other. Its points are counted. You will have to decide how many points the most expensive form will be. If that happens to be the true form, the cost of multiform will have to come out of those points. I'm not sure what you mean by this. If you do go the multiform route, you don't re-buy characteristics. Each form is a complete character that pays for their own characteristics. At no point does one form pay the points for characteristics on another form (this excludes the fact that the true form has to purchase the multiform power, but that's not the same thing).

P.80 in the power "block" states that the cost is based on the most expensive form. The problem (as supposed by Old Man) is there appears to be bad wording in the paragraph on p.81. Instead of saying, "true form," it should state, "most expensive form." This matches the stated cost and coincides with how the power is built in both 5E and 6E. Of course Derek is the authority here. If you want the official answer, you should do as Steve Long suggested and send a private message to Derek Hiemforth. That way you don't have to wonder whether he has read this thread or not.

@Basic204: Try posting over in the Player Finder Forum (http://www.herogames.com/forums/forum/37-player-finder/). You'll need to give more information, such as geographic area, you are interested in.

NP. I just bumped my my pledge to get all the versions.

Agreed. Thanks for having manners for all of us Tasha.

With Hero support I just backed and pushed it over the $7K mark.

http://www.herogames.com/forums/topic/88885-iron-age-superheroic-kickstarter-extreme-earth/

Thanks for all the updates on your progress.

Sounds like you're making great progress.

I don't think I have a copy of Super Mage. There is the 5E Ultimate Mystic book.