Editing Talk:MTH:Superpowers

==System Eloquence==
In general, if you are looking to add a new power, check to see if it exists under another name. Half the time it does. If you see the power having a broader application, edit the existing power rather than add one. Fewer entries make the wiki more navigable. 

If the power has a completely different system than the one you feel it should have, try discussing the change with someone else prior to editing it, and check the discussion page for information first.

== Categorization ==

When exactly should something be considered a power or a piece of equipment?

Several of us are in the process of creating an equipment page for MTH, and there seems to be some discrepancies in thought on the subject. Is Iron Man's suit a Power or is his Power the ability to create such a thing? As written, the Contingent Activation Weakness can be used to allow an object to be present to use the power, and that seems to exist to allow some powers to be part of a power suit/ray gun/whatever. It would seem like that means the power can be stolen by stealing the object, and there are certainly examples of this in comic book stories. 

Mechanically though, is this a problem? Do we want players lending powers or killing off characters to steal their power items?

== Type == 

What's this 'type' nonsense? Who's to say that Regeneration has to be 'Tech' or 'Bio' and can't be magical in nature? What if my character has a magical amulet which causes his wounds to heal? You should be able to fluff any power as having any type of origin. Limiting them by type is... well for lack of a better way to put it, it isn't fun. If this is for one particular game, then maybe that person should have their own set of rules rather than impress upon newcomers to the wiki that their characters will have their pick of superpowers limited based on what 'type' of hero they are.

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As it is described under 'Type' on this page, the 'Type' is an optional factor used with the Origins character splat. If not using Origins the Type has no effect. Besides, just like the die pool on a power (or any of it's other mechanical effects) a different rational for the Power would change the listed Type.

One reason for including Type and Origin is to allow an ST to have some ground to stand on if they need to rein in their players with respect to applying consistent rationales to their character's powers (as opposed to having them be 'fluffed'). In many groups players do that themselves, and so those optional systems are not needed everywhere. Apply where applicable.               --BunniRabbi
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 Mechanically though, is this a problem? Do we want players lending powers or killing off characters to steal their power items?
-== Second Edition Template ==
+== Type ==
-Thinking of going through and updating the powers to be in line with the second edition format. What I have got in mind is:
+What's this 'type' nonsense? Who's to say that Regeneration has to be 'Tech' or 'Bio' and can't be magical in nature? What if my character has a magical amulet which causes his wounds to heal? You should be able to fluff any power as having any type of origin. Limiting them by type is... well for lack of a better way to put it, it isn't fun. If this is for one particular game, then maybe that person should have their own set of rules rather than impress upon newcomers to the wiki that their characters will have their pick of superpowers limited based on what 'type' of hero they are.
-Name (dot range) - Thinking that since not every power scales neatly between 1 and 5 dots, we should list them as a range, like merits.
-Class: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Omega
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-Cost: Cost in Verve, Willpower, Health Levels or Experiences
+As it is described under 'Type' on this page, the 'Type' is an optional factor used with the Origins character splat. If not using Origins the Type has no effect. Besides, just like the die pool on a power (or any of it's other mechanical effects) a different rational for the Power would change the listed Type.
-Range: Given as a length or a radius, in yards/meters
+One reason for including Type and Origin is to allow an ST to have some ground to stand on if they need to rein in their players with respect to applying consistent rationales to their character's powers (as opposed to having them be 'fluffed'). In many groups players do that themselves, and so those optional systems are not needed everywhere. Apply where applicable.               --BunniRabbi
-Duration: Permanent, Scene, Session, or Story
-Activation: Refelxive, Simple, Permanent
-[introduction paragraph]
-Dice Pool: Attribute + Skill with + Power rating were that is applicable.
-Dramatic Failure:
-Failure:
-Success:
-Exceptional Success:
-(note: link to all referenced conditions)
-Power Tree link (replacing extras with power tree merits)
-Drawback Options:
-Thoughts?