The Book of The Chief

[Lazy Orang]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

Valid question. Xavier is using telepathy and has that 10 space restriction that comes up a lot in terms of keeping him close-ish to the front lines and having to spend turn utility on moving him up now and again. Troubled figures aren't as powerful a faction as Mutants, certainly, but Chief also isn't on Xavier's level as a character, so I'd hate to see him not having any of the same restrictions.

I'm guessing communications tech? Fury and Waller have unlimited range, notably.

[tcglkn]

The more concerning part to me was any Unique Hero.

[quozl]

Originally Posted by tcglkn

The more concerning part to me was any Unique Hero.

That's also the same as Prof. X.

[Lazy Orang]

Originally Posted by quozl

That's also the same as Prof. X.

And Nick Fury. It's not unusual.

Is it thematic here, though? Xavier and Fury are influential characters even outside their specific fields.

[MrNobody]

I think I’m naturally prone to capturing the theme/feel of things over the exact specifics, and that’s why I’m leaning the way I am on Manipulation. To me, capturing the nastiness of the character and how he’s willing to sacrifice allies is more important than capturing the exact practical effects of how manipulation can work.

Idk, I feel sold on this current direction but I also don’t just want to shut down discussion on the matter.

On Patrol Leader, my thinking is that he’s probably quite a bit squishier than Xavier, so I made it so he can sit further behind front lines. He’s definitely a “hide at the base” type character who uses radios and stuff to communicate with the fighters, so it seems thematically sound to me.

Whatever he needs to be balanced, though. Pushing for either 165 points or 215 points to get the DP at an even 750 or 800.

[Lord Pyre]

Forgive my ignorance, but who are all the DP members? Robotman, Negative Man, who else?

[Lazy Orang]

Elast-Girl. We also have Changeling, but I don't know if he's being considered a 'core' member?

[MrNobody]

Yeah, Beast Boy (Changeling) wasn't ever really as much of a core member. Him and Mento were the later additions to the original team, which consisted of the Chief, Robotman, Negative Man, and Elasti-Girl.

[IAmBatman]

Nobody, what was the thinking behind his bonding with a single Unique Hero? How does that play out thematically?

[MrNobody]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

Nobody, what was the thinking behind his bonding with a single Unique Hero? How does that play out thematically?

I mean the big reason is that I like him playing similarly to Xavier. I think it's thematically justifiable (he has a supernaturally good silver tongue where he can basically talk anybody into doing anything) and it allows the Patrol to work just a little better with other factions like the Titans, who they have some decently strong ties to. But if we're not feeling it, I'll cut it. I don't know if I've ever used that option on Xavier anyways.

[IAmBatman]

Originally Posted by MrNobody

I mean the big reason is that I like him playing similarly to Xavier. I think it's thematically justifiable (he has a supernaturally good silver tongue where he can basically talk anybody into doing anything) and it allows the Patrol to work just a little better with other factions like the Titans, who they have some decently strong ties to. But if we're not feeling it, I'll cut it. I don't know if I've ever used that option on Xavier anyways.

Well if we want to have him play similarly to Xavier, should we consider putting a range of effectiveness on him?

I guess the thing I'm feeling is that I'm OK with him doing what Xavier does as well as Xavier does it for his own faction, or doing something just for his own faction better than Xavier does it for his, but not doing all the leadership stuff Xavier does better than Xavier does.

Does that make sense?

[johnny139]

I mean, has anyone ever used Xavier for his Unique Hero bonding? This is essentially just a slightly better Master Manipulator which has never been a particularly valuable power. I agree that it reads a little wonky, but it's such a minor piece that it doesn't really bother me.