> > > > Here's a character concept (sans skills/Talents): > > > > VECTOR > > > Vector is therefore capable of super strength feats, DR with a > > variant on Absorption, flight, and enhanced move (air). He will have > > to wear an air mask at high velocities, but his innate simulated DR > > will protect him from friction (in fact, the friction will mitigate > > fatigue effects from using his kinetic energy reserves while flying). > > Does this energy reserve recharge on its own, or is it only filled when > attacked? > It recharges at the recommended rate of 1 per 10 minutes as described in G:Powers under Energy Reserve. The concept behind this was that Vector would always be in tune with the environment around him, and be syncing ambient kinetic energy (lowering temperature around him simulataneously). In a supercold environment, or vacuum, this recharge would not occur. Attack damage accelerates the process. My sense from this was that Energy Reserve is *distinct* from fatigue, although I'd be open for this concept to either option.
> If it does, and nothing normal can deplete it, I suggest taking the > precedent of "Spellcasting only FP" from Magic: > > -10% casting only > +10% only depleted by casting (immune to FP draining powers, &c) OK. > > but, as FP, it recharges on its own as well. I suggest taking enhanced > Regeneration to recover FP as well. > > or just Regeneration (FP only, 0%) (see powers p. 70) > Again, I was distinguishing FP and EP. > > > All these could have the origin "Super, -10%", and the element "Kinetic > Energy, -10%" for a further discount. > Hmm, not going to argue with more discounts. > > > > Ok, note that this is Striking ST plus Lifting ST, or does he gain 336HP as > well? Excellent! You're right-- I intended no increase in HP, so you saved me another 600CPs or so! > > > > I would assume a vibrasting kinetic sheath about the both precludes armor > (Cannot Wear Armor -40%) Did not intend it to be a sheath. His body absorbs kinetic energy at the "quantum" level. > > Note that normal DR does not protect the eyes, only Force Field +20% does > (B46). > > Also consider Sealed. > I will look this up. > > > Enhanced Move (Air) 7 levels > > Limited Costs Energy Reserve 1point/level/min, cannot use Fatigue) > > (-10%) > > The cost should be -5% for 1FP/min... the limitation is near useless with a > 300 point limit (versus FP reserve of 14) Yeah, I thought about this. OTOH, if you assume DR with Absorption can *restore* fatigue (which in this case my original intention was that it could not), then the -5% you propose is pretty useless, too. Maybe I should just make it cost the whole thing. Does this get a Super discount, too? > > > > So he cannot fly in space? Technically he could, but given vulnerabilities to cold (due to lack of kinetic energy-- does he get a discount for the vulnerability?)-- energy does not get restored. I guess in a spacesuit, with a full charge, he could, but since the energy cost I specified was intended to include concurrent recharge from friction with the air (I envisioned he would fly spread-eagled, for example, to maximize air resistance, for longer flight rather than Superman-like), I anticipated he would deplete his energy reserves quickly enough to not make this practical. I suppose if someone flew along with him and fired bullets at him... > > > > > > Energy Reserve 300 (900cps) > > Limited to DR Absorption Only (-10%) > > -10% casting only > +10% only depleted by casting (immune to FP draining powers, &c) > This was intended to supplement the 200 Energy Reserve he gets automatically with the DR200 with Absorption advantage-- total 500 energy reserve. Again, this was designed to be distinct from Fatigue. Unlike the Energy Reserve from Absorption, however, my reading of Energy Reserve as a separate energy reserve was that it did not dissipate with time. > > Yes, but start with the concept and a point budget. The idea was to start with a concept, ignore points, but use it as a tool to learn Powers. Think of Vector as a powerful NPC in a Supers setting. In fact, this was kind of fun, so I think I'll create a super team for kicks. Guess I could always use it as NPCs... or power them down for a PCs (or up depending on the campaign)... Thanks for your input! -vk _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
