[HoE] Question of the Day #1 (6/11)

[Steve Crow <crow_steve@hotmail.com>]

A BrainBurners question:

Force Field


Okay, it says that this doesn't form a "wall," and can't be used to protect 
one's comrades, extended in nifty Sue Richards/Fantastic 4 ways, whatever.  
Fair enough.

But...how "tight" is this on the Syker using it?  Can the syker wield 
weapons, for instance?  Or does having, say, a 1/2" force field around one's 
entire body prevent one from being able to effectively shoot a gun (kinda 
like pulling a trigger with winter gloves on)?

Alternately, does it form a "bubble" around the syker, albeit a relatively 
thin one?  In this case, is the stuff the Syker holds _inside_ the force 
field?  Does it prevent him from shooting out since any gun he holds would 
be inside the force field?  And prevent him from effectively attacking, 
since the field would blunt any sword or edged weapon?

The Brainburner book says nothing on any of this, and implies that there is 
no detrimental effect to the syker attacking whatsoever.  However, we've got 
two problems with this:

A) It doesn't make much sense:  either one or the other of the above would 
seem to apply.  The alternative is a paper-thin force field that does not 
impact the user whatsoever, and lets him use any weapon freely.

B) It's mildly (and not so mildly) abusive.  Take a Templar, give him Armor 
of the Saints, have him take Greenie (this is legal, according to Pinnacle) 
put Force Field on top of _that_ and make a decent success-and-a-raise to 
activate, and then have him wear some armor on top of _that_, and you've got 
a guy who is substracting some pretty serious chunks of damage.

As far as the amount of experience spent, it's certainly not an overnight 
thing.  But the possibilities are there.

---

Steve Crow

"Worm Can Opener Extraordinare"

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