Re: [HOE] Why is Blastin' a Knowledge aptitude?

[john tfs <johntfs1@yahoo.com>]

--- Brett Smith <capnsmitty19a@yahoo.com> wrote:
> well it sounds like you been pineing over this for a
> while..and you already pointed out my only
> explanation...the sheer practice and knowledge
> needed
> to be able to use that much of your brain
> power... but
> other than that..your ideas for a blastin stand
> alone
> skill are pretty sound...good job
> 

It really crystallized when folks pointed out how
players tended to short Mien when picking Traits.  I
figure a lot of players use Sykers as "walking rocket
launchers."  At least this way they'll be playing
"semi-personable walking rocket launchers."

I've also got some ideas about AB Aptitudes and powers
I plan to post.  I might flesh it out a little more,
but the gist of it is that I don't give out "free
powers" for each level of the aptitude bought at
character creation.  Instead, I apply a cost of 1
character point per power purchased with a starting
limit equal to the character's Knowledge die type. 
So, a Syker with a Blastin' of 2 and d8s in Knowledge
could  start the game with up to 8 powers, each
costing 1 point.   I figure that'd be a way to nudge
players into giving their characters some "growing
room" instead of simply maxing out their skill at 5 in
order to have a decent starting slate of powers.
  


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