Re: [BNW] The Hacker vs. the Sneak

[Davy Krieger <dvk22@drexel.edu>]

>Unfortunately, the Sneak power package (by simply providing a bonus to
>Stealth) doesn't really convey that very well, IMO.  I agree such a
>Shadow-esque or Invisibility-type effect would be cool.

Does anyone remember the Avengers villain "Manslaughter"? He had a mental
ability such that anyone who wasn't looking directly at him wouldn't know
that he was there. I play my sneak sort of like that. Its not an overt
power, its a very subtle power. I also include this in his daily life: The
Spirit of 76 (the sneak) is rarely noticed when he talks at group meetings,
is usually accused of being 'late' even though he gets there first, and is
just naturally sneaky. Sure, he can't blast down a building like our blaster
"Johnny Punchclock" but on the other hand, the local Delta Primers can never
go anywhere without our team knowing about it.

Although if such
>powers were added, then they would probably be too "overpowerful,"
>comparatively speaking.  After all if Sneak is considered to be about right
>power-wise, than a more effective Invisiblity or Blend-in-Shadows would be
>too powerful, Delta-wise.

Believe me, Sneak powers are very effective in everything but combat.
Think of the scene in the Matrix "Dodge This!". Owie.

The hacker funadementally has the same ability, but in regards to electronic
information gathering. Now, a team of a hacker (to neutralize electronic
security) and a sneak, to do physical penetration, could find out just about
anything...

So, any hackers out there want to team up with The Spirit of 76?

-the Spirit of 76