Re: [HOE] Syker: Shifting

[Theo McGuckin <tsm@jlab.org>]

> > Why so high? I admit that 2, or 1 + wind is warranted, but 3 seems
> > excessive. With 3 strain I could:
> > Arson
> > Brain Bomb
> > Aztec Surprise
> > Predator for 3 rounds
> > Brain blast 3 times
> 
> right...and with that arson you could take out (wind most likely)
> multiple bad guys (blastin' 5 and a rase or too as well as some aces on
> the damage rolls...),aztec suprise you kill the target in one action,
> ect... it seem a very powerful ability to me. You get to make an attack
> that is almost possible to resist, or evade an attack with almost the
> same chance for success as spending a fate chip...
> but... I was stating my opinion.

Well +6 is not a game stopper (basically it's an extra raise). It's
comparible to a mid-level black magic ability (Cloak o' Evil, Lvl 3).

Well here's my logic:

Compare Weirding's (changed the name) defensive abilities to Predator:
Predator gives you the same -6 to be hit, but is there actively and
passively (you don't have to spend a card to get the bonus) and lasts for
an entire round for 1 strain. Granted you have to spend a card to activate
Predator (or have some fore-thought). Plus Predator also gives you a +6 to
sneak rolls (I think, doesn't it?)

Compare Weirding's other abilities to Body Control. With a couple raises
(granted you have to roll a 15 blastin') you can get +6 to nimbleness,
deftness or quickness.
+6 nimbleness - effects fighting and dodge (weirding can only effect one
or the other). Again only costs 1 strain and lasts for a round, not an
action.
+6 deftness - for combat purposes only really care about it effecting
shooting or throwing. See above.
+6 quickness - this ones nice because it guarantees you an extra card
(something weirding can never do). See above.

So all told Weirding gives a more broad choice of abilities (some of
Predator and some of different Body Controls) but all at reduced ability
(only SOME of Predator and SOME of different Body Controls). So I figured
it should have a slightly higher cost (2 strain), but it doesn't powerful
enough to warrant a 3 strain cost.

Can you give me a general example of where you think it would be a
game-breaker?

 Theo McGuckin
	"Putting the Mentor back in Tormentor"