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Dakchronos

Fantastic Content. The more I use RACS the more I Love it. Could use a bit of a fix though, For PP and PE, the bonuses gained calculate past 30, Our game group likes to tie in HU2 with our Rifts so Stats get chunky. The fix so far has been to adjust our bonuses accordingly. You are correct, there i...

Dakchronos

Fantastic Content. The more I use RACS the more I Love it.

Could use a bit of a fix though, For PP and PE, the bonuses gained calculate past 30, Our game group likes to tie in HU2 with our Rifts so Stats get chunky.
The fix so far has been to adjust our bonuses accordingly.

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It's organic enough that the mecha, along with its invid pilot, could mutate into a new sub species outright. This is shown in the Genesis Pits Sourcebook though I can't say if the book is canon to the series as a whole.

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some what of a related question, does the AR apply to the natural roll of the d20, or the modified roll. I've seen/done some dumb min/maxings in my game days. Officially it is the modified roll. This can lead to houserules quickly as it is very easy to make characters that are "immune to AR&qu...

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some what of a related question, does the AR apply to the natural roll of the d20, or the modified roll. I've seen/done some dumb min/maxings in my game days.

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Let alone the repairs for Invid mecha. You'd have to go to an Invid brain or scientist for something that's bio-mechanical like that. It's a lot of hurt for the rogue Prince/Princess. I don't see the REF getting far in the repairs if they were to accept the aid of a rogue invid.

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Thank you guys for the replies. I thought there wasn't much on the Invid mecha. (Let alone the shadow saga in general) Hopefuly in a future source book, the Invid races and their mecha can be clarified.

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Is there a source for how many protoculture cannisters are used for the Commander and Overlord? I can't seem to find it in my copy of shadow cronicles. I'm hoping I'm just blind.

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Wasn't that material found in Rifts Ultimate and other Core books written after?

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I believe the book you'd be looking for is Rifter 37 for alternative Mega-Being rules. PU2's Immortal category often provides the Mega-Immortal power as a bonus ability, so at most, 3 would be the limit.

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If you note...there is a space between the 1d6 and the +1. If the text had been 1d6+1/L then it would of been answer #1, but since it is 1D6 +1/L it is answer #2. #2 is is in-line with the meaning typicly used for that format of math the book uses. See the "Level of Experience" examples o...

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First, Bio Ghost and the Mega "Doesn't need to eat or drink for nourishment'.

Would said Mega ability override the need for life force or does the weakness override the ability?

Second, Intangibility with Energy Expulsion or Psionics/Magic. Does it work?

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If you wanna look in the Rifter 37 for the expanded Mega Hero options, there is a Mega Power called Power Specialization. It doubles the damage, range, and effects of 1 major or 3 minors.

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Rifters 37 includes all Psyscape powers and bonuses as a mega ability.

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This feels really balanced. might go with an extra 10-15 attribute points, and reduce starting power points to 3. May help the level up feel more dramatic. Is there any thought for Mega Beings or Immortals for this set up? If you wanna look at more Magic related powers, there's Heroes of the Megaver...

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Sir_Spirit wrote:
say652 wrote:Vagabond.
3 majors.
Aps:Liquid.
Control Radiation.
Super Energy Expulsion:Sonic.

3 minors.
Ex: Speed.
Heightened sense of hearing.
Radar.

I believe I've already pointed out that you can combine this with being a Rifts godling.

Wouldn't it be Demigod? I thought Godling is a stand alone R.C.C.

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Any mega abilities? Or did you just grab an extra power?

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Nice concept. Still pretty tame given the things one can do with a mega-being.

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But what about instinctively knowing the abilities of the creature? Becoming an adult dragon gives a few advantages. Mutants are "living creatures".

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Shapeshifter (Unlimited)

Any living creature, how would you guys take this? Just as literal as it says? It still throws me for a loop.

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What would happen to Urchins after they grow up? Would they retain what they have learned? Under the assumption that they would seek the REF for a career.

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(also, NMI: I think you're overdoing the mega. From what I see it's just personal SDC and range that get increased by 50%, not damage or force field effects) Looks like I am right and wrong.... Quote: Mega Hero, HU2 Corebook, page 180, last paragraph: Increase the total S.D.C. by 50%: Include S.D.C...

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I have had players go both ways. Some don't like anything but magic powers or melee weapons and since the mage is one of the few classes that gets a magic weapon, they pick one. On the other hand, I have also seen players build their guys like hardware characters and use magic as a supplement to th...

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Where may I be directed to something like a Sniper Scope? Bonuses? Range? Ideas?

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Even the lesser Immortals are pretty beefy. Our group has kept it as the Mega-Being exp chart. Godlings put the CB 2 Godlings to shame. What's a Mega-Being with Multiple Beings/ Multiple Selves and Magic/Psionics? A near infinite cannon of Super-Natural artillery.

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The general mindset of a mage is to rely on the ability to cast rather than use alternate means. If I wanted to use guns and other tools, I'd build a hardware character. An exception being the techno wizard. On a side note, modern weapons are limited in ammunition. Robotics and Cyborgs have a few op...

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No biggie. I did catch the NPCs that held the power and noticed they had no roll for piloting. But they still selected the relevant skills for Navigation space and Read Sensory Equipment that the power doesn't cover. Robotech also has Combat Flying in Macross Saga in case you're curious. An alterna...

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Heroes of the Megaverse is DB 15. 9 has yet to have a release date.

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I would be interested in hearing more. The Vicereine in Robotech Genesis Pits have some decent abilities that could be useful. Though now that I think on it, there are some powers in the Powers Unlimited books that offer many equivalents to things like telekinesis. With level gains too. As for magic...

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No biggie. I did catch the NPCs that held the power and noticed they had no roll for piloting. But they still selected the relevant skills for Navigation space and Read Sensory Equipment that the power doesn't cover. Robotech also has Combat Flying in Macross Saga in case you're curious.

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Where is that combat driving? in Rifts UE, Combat Driving is a skill that reduces combat penalties by half(which is funny for the power itself) and reduces penalties by one per level. There is no roll for skill use in this skill. That and it only applies to ground vehicles. We tend to play with anyt...

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At a loss for Super Pilot. Do they still make skill rolls for piloting? If so whats the range for the roll? I feel like a noob asking this... but it came up in the group.

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Looking for Rules regarding bows and crossbows for the Magic Weapon Power Category. I've been on a range fighter trend lately.

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I find the other uses great. I just find something that uses all but one of your actions in a combat round really lacking compared to just using the regular blast in the power. I appreciate the responses folks. Thank You.

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Like this At level one: 1d6*10+1d6 At level two: 1d6*10 +2d6 At level ten: 1d6*10+10d6 (or 2d6*10 if the GM allows) and so on. So at higher levels, the super blast begins to not mean much compared to the normal blast? Still a decent ability, for a lower level character, the newer abilities sadly ou...

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A bit confused so lets use Super Energy Expulsion as an example.
1d6*10+1d6 per level.
Would level 2 look like 1d6*10+2d6 or 2d6*10+2d6, or some other combination of equations?

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A few questons. Pit monsters, solely NPC stuff or could it be applied to any Character? Specifically the Invid? And has anyone done some fun stuff? Its new and the group wants to get some things straight.

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Thank you very much.

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I've been reading to keep up on my Rifts knowledge lately, just one question, where would one find the Black Fairie.

On a side note, what's a Munchkin Fairie?

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Few things;
1) Munchkin Faerie? I may want.
2) I Booked of Heroes a Siverbell Faerie once. GM told me never again. Was swinging buses around, lol.
3) In your opinions, would magic gained by BoH be available to Faeries?

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Dimension Book 15: Heroes of the Megaverse, page 70, Universal Being.
"He understands and speaks all languages as if by magic." Does that include literacy?

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In my opinion, I'd rule it as something dependent on the weapon and/or strength. If it's a MD weapon, solid or energy otherwise, the damage bonus is received. The character has took additional training to be better with swords. Why debate this further? If a GM would rule otherwise, that would only d...

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How does it work? Does it pertain to the natural roll of the die, or does it pertain to the roll to strike in total? How would other GMs make the call?

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Rolling random. Where is Evasion found? It's roll 92 under the defensive minors chart, pg 107. It says (New), but I don't even see it in the table of contents.

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Just a small question. If a bullet and arrow can meet their targets at the same range and in the same time frame, does the arrow break the sound barrier? On a side note, what powers would allow a thrown object to break the sound barrier?

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Well by taking a normal OCC/RCC/ or PCC, and tacking this on it like a mega being, it can get crazy real quick. In fact, one could take an immortal from PU2 and watch them become even more versatile and be brought down to a very light exp chart comparable to a mutant. This was made for the Minion Wa...

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say652 wrote:Bring it. In fact bring two or three.

The most of my crew are munchkins, so same boat here. This source book brings much epicness to the table. Most of us that GMs some rounds tends to enjoy flashy stuff.

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I do like the idea Rifter 21 has to offer for casting. but the pool of PPE is way limiting in my view, when mutants and hardware can just keep using their abilities with little effort. Also, having PPE and save vs magic seems derived from PE seems a bit unfair when physical characters get PE like wa...

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Not much to choose from for magic. It feels like to much utility and not enough boom to match hardware and superbeings. It hardly has the hype as well.

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Giant2005 wrote:Supernatural P.S. does not add to Psi-Sword damage.

I'm with this guy, Psi-sword is an energy blade and has no mass. the fencing skill is more of a GMs call.

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