Post by Dave on Dec 2, 2010 15:29:28 GMT
Hi folks,
Pursuant to Honza's report, I'm opening this question up to discussion: What to do about mental bonuses in the combat with the door on book 7, section 214?
You are unarmed, so get no weapon or weaponskill/mastery bonuses. The text also implicitly gives a +4 bonus for having Nexus (which is obvious).
Less obvious would be the somewhat logical conclusion that having Mind over Matter (MOM) from the Kai series, but not having Nexus would grant a reduced bonus : +2 perhaps? This would only apply if LoneWolf had completed all Kai books (loyalty bonus).
Even less obvious are the results of either Mindblast or Psi-surge. In the Improved Disciplines section of Psi-surge it states:
Because of this potential effect, i just left the door as not immune to either Mindblast or Psi-surge. But perhaps a more sophisticated approach would be better. Something like, immune to Mindblast AND Psi-surge, unless LW has both Psi-surge and has reached the rank of Primate. And/Or perhaps the bonus should be reduced from +4 to something lower. Or perhaps bonuses from Mindblast and Psi-surge should still be applied, but at a reduced level, and with no (or lowered) penalty to EP if Psi-surge is used...
And last of all - how best to alert players to these issues? in the "Fight" button tooltip?
Pursuant to Honza's report, I'm opening this question up to discussion: What to do about mental bonuses in the combat with the door on book 7, section 214?
You are unarmed, so get no weapon or weaponskill/mastery bonuses. The text also implicitly gives a +4 bonus for having Nexus (which is obvious).
Less obvious would be the somewhat logical conclusion that having Mind over Matter (MOM) from the Kai series, but not having Nexus would grant a reduced bonus : +2 perhaps? This would only apply if LoneWolf had completed all Kai books (loyalty bonus).
Even less obvious are the results of either Mindblast or Psi-surge. In the Improved Disciplines section of Psi-surge it states:
Primates with the Magnakai Discipline of Psi-surge will, by concentrating their psychic powers upon an object, be able to set up vibrations that may lead to the disruption or destruction of the object.
Because of this potential effect, i just left the door as not immune to either Mindblast or Psi-surge. But perhaps a more sophisticated approach would be better. Something like, immune to Mindblast AND Psi-surge, unless LW has both Psi-surge and has reached the rank of Primate. And/Or perhaps the bonus should be reduced from +4 to something lower. Or perhaps bonuses from Mindblast and Psi-surge should still be applied, but at a reduced level, and with no (or lowered) penalty to EP if Psi-surge is used...
And last of all - how best to alert players to these issues? in the "Fight" button tooltip?
