While GR calls their 'Power Point' system 'PP' it is actually in no way related to the PP system presented by the the SRD. the GR PP are actually XP and the Hero/Villian Points are actually Action Points (from the MSRD).
I was planning on releasing some OGC characters compatible with M&M.. because of this closing up though, I was just going to replace that like that. They leave enough other stuff open in order to do it. Here are the basics for anyone who wants to work on it before I get to it: 1. Power Points: The term 'Power Point' can't be used specifically to detail the XP cost. However, the definition is still open and reads a lot like the definition of XP.. on top of that.. while the XP cost of each power is closed content.. the entire end chapter on how to develope the XP cost of new powers is completely open. Based on that range, its faily easy to come up with an XP cost per Power Level.. just as people have come up with XP cost per level for D20 related things. I suggest 20 XP / level based on the idea that in your typical TV show there is 26 episodes per season. Asume a nice 6 of those where they main characters get their butts completely handed to them and notice that once per season the Heroes will probably go through a major breakthrough in their powers.. Mutant X is a prime example of this. 2. Hero Points - Definition is still open and reads very much like Action Points. Also, the Feat Heroic Surge is still very much open and it states that you can never by your <closed content> up above your current power level. Thus your action points are by default lower than your current power level.. 1/2, or 1/3.. or maybe 1/4.. 3/4 is silly.. I'd go with Action Points = 1/2 your PL. *poof* You're compatible. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alec Burkhardt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 12:53 PM Subject: Re: [Ogf-l] OGC on CD-ROM > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Green Ronin (which produces great products, by the > > way) in Mutants and > > Masterminds actually PIs the costs of various > > powers, several summary tables, > > and the term "Power Points", presumably based upon > > this sort of > > interpretation of the OGL. > > In my opinion, GR is only able to do this because WotC > hasn't challenged them on it (I assume). I find the > entire workings of 'Power Points' to be derivative of > the game mechanics provided through the SRD. > Interesting and nice, but without the rest of the > mechanics, nothing is really there. But as long as > WotC doesn't seem to mind (and based on the recent > discussion concerning clear identification, WotC > doesn't seem to mind much) GR is free to claim their > 'Power Point' system as PI. > > However anyone using the OGL and trying to figure out > what to do based on the examples of others best > understand that if your exemplars aren't doing it > right, that doesn't provide you with an excuse. > > alec > (the guy with the law degree who isn't an attorney) > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > Ogf-l mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l _______________________________________________ Ogf-l mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l
