I can see this in two ways, and since the rules are not clear, you might as well pick the one you like best:
case 1) Your trait is not just what it does, but how powerful it is. So I'd get the cost of the ability at that level, then apply the modifiers. case 2) If it's a power you can improve, calculating the cost of the new ability as above is more time consuming. Therefore, the better way would be to calculate the modifiers at the cost per level, and then multiply by the number of levels you want. --- "Chris J. Whitcomb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Greetings, > > I was gonna post this question on the Forums at > SJGames, but the website > doesn't seem to be responding.... so here goes. > > When purchasing a leveled advantage with > enhancements and limitations, do > you apply the modifiers to the per-level cost, round > off, then take however > many levels? Or apply the modifiers to the > per-level cost, buy up the > levels, then round off? Or do you buy up the levels, > then apply the > modifiers? > > For example: > Damage Resistance/20 (Force Field +20%, Super -10%) > Case A: DR per-level 5, +20%, -10% = 5.5 per-level = > 6 per-level => 20 > levels * 6 = 120 > Case B: DR per-level 5, +20%, -10% = 5.5 per-level > => 20 levels * 5.5 = 110 > Case C: DR per-level 5 => 20 levels * 5 = 120, +20%, > -10% => 110 > > It's only a difference of 10 points, but when you're > making characters for a > 500 pt supers game it can add up quickly. > > I've looked in both Basic Characters and Powers. > Characters says "You can > apply any number of modifer to a trait. Total them > to find the net > modifier, and then apply this modifier to the base > cost of the trait." It > makes no mention of leveled traits, only the base > cost. Powers doesn't seem > to say anything on the matter (although I haven't > done an exhaustive search > yet). > > Thank you in advance, > Chris J. Whitcomb > > _______________________________________________ > GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> > http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l > Eduardo Alvarez "Stercus, Stercus, Stercus, moriturus sum" -- Rincewind The Wizzard -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GS/CS d-(+) s:+ a- C++ UB++++@ P+ L- E--- W++ N++ o? K w---() O? M+@ V? PS(+) PE(-) Y(+) PGP-(+) t--@ 5-- X+ R+>+++$ tv+ b++(+++) DI+ D--- G++ e>++ h! r-- y+ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ ____________________________________________________________________________________ TV dinner still cooling? Check out "Tonight's Picks" on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
