Echoes of the Multiverse

Under other methods for having a variety of powers, I do miss one of the ones from second edition Ultimate Power, I think entitled something like Power Battery, which basically gave you a dynamic array, but one that could only be used to improve existing powers. As written, it was almost a gimme to ...

Woodclaw wrote: ↑Thu Jul 27, 2023 1:33 pm Variable is powerful, but it's also very inefficient in a game where you can buy alternate powers for 1pp each.

{nods} Or Power Stunt, although the latter requires either copious Hero Points or an opportunity to rest and reduce levels of Fatigue.

I feel like there is also some place for a discount on what's essentially Linked on a bunch of no-action (because they're just changing who you are) powers. So, like, Growth, you can't just choose to get the height, or just the Strength. Admittedly, it's usually only a matter of Complications (too b...

I always liked Dhalsim as a kid, but I think it's partly because I liked the idea of striking from across the screen, and he was one of the first characters where I figured out how to do a move (his Yoga Fire), although I think I had a few extra steps to performing it that weren't necessary. I'm gue...

I personally think that the boost to Reach should match the increase in height, which fits a bit closer to Elongation, FWIW. I do still miss the built-in mechanics for Area attacks when size amounts were much different, but that's not hard to add in as Stunts, AEs, or Complications. And it could be ...

FWIW, Wind in 2E was not a Feature, but an Alternate Power Power Stunt off of Air Control, so more like a full-fledged power (Probably Environment Control really). I do miss Quick Change and Quick Change 2 (basically gave you a very limited Morph power that was restricted to changing your clothes, v...

As a side note, I did ask Steve Kenson if the text of the book was supposed to be correct, where Insubstantial only provided immunity against damage. He clarified that, no, It is also supposed to guard against things like Affliction, and environmental effects, just not things like mental or sensory ...

Also important to remember you can only switch the power on or off once per round, so no "I turn off Insubstantial, punch him, then switch it back on."

Insubstantial is also the only canonical way to be concealed against tactile senses, of course.

I've heard horror stories about the Bubble Bobble sequels, but poking around, they seem largely benign. But boy are there a lot of them...

KABUKI: QUANTUM FIGHTER : I have genuine fondness for this game, having fought my way to the end (although I don't recall if I actually beat the boss) because my grandmama bought me a copy (before that, I'd tried to get her to buy me Final Fantasy , but she didn't quite get it) and I loved the weir...

The amount of rant needed can probably fill a book or two. Suffice to say that I consider Imperiovus a terrible artifact of the M&M system. I understand the attempt to recreate Superman or Hulk marching through and hail of gunfire, but the going from 2e to 3e the effect went from insanely power...

The trouble with Force Field is that it's so damn hard to recreate the common comics trope of creating a forcefield to shield the entire team from an attack or natural hazard. Eh, I'd argue that that's usually either Deflect or Create. Sometimes Affects Others Immunity when you're blocking out the ...

As per the discussion on Reddit , there is a specific exception carved out for Compelled/Controlled which implies that that Free action is allowed in this case: Gain an immediate additional resistance check against an ongoing effect. If you’re compelled or controlled, the fatigue from the extra effo...

As a side note on "Limited" Protection, I'm still a bit annoyed that 3E changed the example of Limited Impervious to instead be about Limited Protection. It simplified the math, but it promotes the idea of "under caps except in these limited circumstances" that is a bit dangerous...

One could also look at it from the perspective of that most natural descriptors that would be Innate are extremely unlikely to come up under a Nullify power. And, of course, by design, the game does not have a broad Nullify power that affects everything. So you generally really don't need to add Inn...