Re: [HOE] New Miracle proposal

[Matt and Teresa Steflik <grifflik@stny.rr.com>]

David Heth wrote:

> Yeah what he said. :)
>
Heh.  Rambled on a bit again, huh?  :-)

> Although in the cases of Microwave and other 'opposed' powers the first
> rolls (the Faith vs Faith one) could be made against a flat TN of 5 to
> determine if it is absorbed or deflected or whatever, by the Arcane
> shield.  If the shield fails then proceed as normal.
>
Eh.  You could do it this way (some solution is better than no solution
I suppose), but I think it makes the possibility of a block and bounce a
bit to easy. And (again using  microwave as an example), how would you
handle this with multiple action "buildup" powers?  You'd be doing a
helluva lot of vamoosin'...

Perhaps this should only work with "projectile type" attacks or
something?

> For real fun I would say that it can not be used to reflect a hit back
> at a target with any degree of accuracy, with a raise or not.
>     Instead just for fun (hehe) roll a d12 for a direction from the
> targeted Doomie and 2D20 (open) for the yards scattered. That way a power
> bounces off and zooms away and may have a chance with the innocent
> bystander rules of catching a bad guy. (or Good guys)   This may be clunky
> and slower, and in all honesty not work but it would be fun to watch powers
> ricocheting randomly off the Doomie. Hey.. he's safe right? What are all
> you griping about! :)
>
<chuckle>  Wee-HAW!  Clunky, true...but fun as hell!  I like it! (Last
words of a fellow posse member: "Our grape's shield blocked all five
bolts from the greenie's MIRV? Man, I thought he was dead for sure!
Hooray!  Wait...uh...<pointing>...are those what I think they ar...?")

Jason Adkins wrote:

> I'm far from what you call a generous GM, no matter how it appears, I
> just believe in giving my players enough rope to hang themselves.  However,
> I do see your points on all accounts.
>
Yup.  Follow the same GTERTHT philosophy myself.  In terms of new powers
suggested by players I usually ask them if they'd be willing to let me
try it out on them first before giving them a chance to take 'em...helps
preserve that all importance balance issue.  :-)

> As always thanks for the opinions, I always like "bouncing" my
> ideas off you guys.
>
No problem - I like the discussion.  Good luck with it.  Keep us posted
as to how it works out.

Matt Steflik
Gimme Shelter - http://www.geocities.com/grifflik/