TehJhu
2011-03-30, 12:44 AM
Hey guys, myself and two friends are planning to play Mutants and Masterminds 3rd edition soon. Tonight we all sat down and made characters and next week we'll be starting the game proper with me as GM.
I've run into a snag with one of the player's heroes though. He wasn't trying to min/max or anything, and he and I both are wondering if what he created is legal so I'm coming here to see if someone more familiar with the M&M rules can tell me if we're doing something wrong or not.
The situation is this: The hero in question has an Array of Alternate Effect powers. The primary power for the array is an Illusion effect that costs 6 power points a rank and has 10 ranks, plus its Subtle for a total cost of 62 linked with a Perception range Damage effect that costs 3 points a rank and has 5 ranks.
Question 1) With these two powers Linked, the power point limit for other effects in the Array will be 67, correct? (62+17=83-16 [for Removable]=67)
This isn't the main question though. The player decided that, as part of his Array based off of the aforementioned power, he wanted a secondary Damage effect, just in case he was fighting someone who was immune to Illusions or that he couldn't affect with them for some reason.
This ability is a Perception ranged Damage effect that costs 2 points per rank and he has 20 ranks in it, for a total cost of 60 Power Points, which is less than the 67 point total of the Array power and so costs him 1 extra point.
Question 2) Should the Power Level of 10 somehow limit this second attack power? If I'm understanding it correctly it means that he can, at will and without an attack roll, force a character to make a Toughness save against DC 35 damage? That seems excessive, especially considering he managed to grab it for just 1 point. I'm hoping I missed something in the rules about Power Level limits, but if not then I'll allow it.
So, can this player melt brains with his 35 Toughness DC attack at PL 10? Or did I miss something?
I've run into a snag with one of the player's heroes though. He wasn't trying to min/max or anything, and he and I both are wondering if what he created is legal so I'm coming here to see if someone more familiar with the M&M rules can tell me if we're doing something wrong or not.
The situation is this: The hero in question has an Array of Alternate Effect powers. The primary power for the array is an Illusion effect that costs 6 power points a rank and has 10 ranks, plus its Subtle for a total cost of 62 linked with a Perception range Damage effect that costs 3 points a rank and has 5 ranks.
Question 1) With these two powers Linked, the power point limit for other effects in the Array will be 67, correct? (62+17=83-16 [for Removable]=67)
This isn't the main question though. The player decided that, as part of his Array based off of the aforementioned power, he wanted a secondary Damage effect, just in case he was fighting someone who was immune to Illusions or that he couldn't affect with them for some reason.
This ability is a Perception ranged Damage effect that costs 2 points per rank and he has 20 ranks in it, for a total cost of 60 Power Points, which is less than the 67 point total of the Array power and so costs him 1 extra point.
Question 2) Should the Power Level of 10 somehow limit this second attack power? If I'm understanding it correctly it means that he can, at will and without an attack roll, force a character to make a Toughness save against DC 35 damage? That seems excessive, especially considering he managed to grab it for just 1 point. I'm hoping I missed something in the rules about Power Level limits, but if not then I'll allow it.
So, can this player melt brains with his 35 Toughness DC attack at PL 10? Or did I miss something?