Re: [BNW] Active vs. Reactive *possible spoilers* (was Teleporters(*

["Steve Crow" <crow_steve@hotmail.com>]

>I tend to look at it this way.  Look at the Mission Impossible series.
>Their opponents pretty much _knew_ what the technology available to the 
>team
>was (what - like the Soviets didn't have the same kind of tech?), but still
>couldn't stop a well-planned operation based on that technology and 
>ability.
>
>I would tend to assume that if you had, say, a modern-day BNW equivalent of
>the IM Taskforce, with a Teleporter on board, and opponents who were
>well-enough informed in general of the capability, such a team could
>probably pull off the equivalent of what they did in the series.  Overthrow
>nations, kill or or set up dictators, you know...that kind of thing.
>

I should have been a bit clearer.  The advantage that an active "teleport 
covert team" (or whatever you want to call them), is that they are the 
active initiator.

If a teleporter figures out a way to get around a system, then they will 
have the advantage, however short.  But when you're talking about 
overthrowing government leaders and countries, a short-term advantage is 
often all you need.

One wonders what precautions Kennedy takes against assassination by 
teleport, for instance.  It seems like one determined kamikaze teleporter 
wired with explosives could take him out during one of his open-air speeches 
(like the one on page 77 of the BNW main book).  I'll talk about the main 
reason he can't in Spoilers below.

The main thing here is the difference between "active" and "reactive."  Most 
comic book characters and groups tend to be reactive.  They sit around, or 
go out on patrol, and wait to spot a burglar, or read something in the 
headlines, or wait for the opposing villain group to launch an assault.  
It's very rare that the comic book equivalent of a PC group _actively_ 
initiates a plan, although there are certainly exceptions.

Haven't read "The Ripper" adventure yet, but the impression I get is that it 
is "reactive" as well

As for why Kennedy can't protect himself against teleporters...


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The Facade can't use some kind of power-nullification field around him, 
since (presumably) that would nix his own assumption of Kennedy's 
appearance.    Granted, he may since have had some kind of plastic surgery 
done covertly to make dependence on his power unnecessary, but it would seem 
somewhat odd to do so.

Or maybe he has a concealable version of thye anti-nullification field that 
the Delta Prime Armogeddon types used against the Defiance assault on 
Patriot's execution?  Either of these seem to be overly-complicated, 
however...


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Steve Crow

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