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I've been thinking of adding this to Awesome Powers. What do you guys think?

Invisible (+2 Pts): This applies only to powers that are normally visible. This enhancement would make the power in question completely transparent. Thus, a Force Field or Damage Field created by the affected power would not be noticed… until somebody ran into it.

I suppose the question is, do I add more mechanical nuance to this, and if so, what should it be. I shudder at the notion of Invisible Fireball attacks, etc.

I really don't think it's out of line, if not an incredibly dangerous/frustrating enhancement for the clever player/narrator.

Comparing it to Invisibility, it seems to fall in nicely on the scale. It seems to do the same thing as Inv. 3 but only applies to one power, so I'd be good with it.

Oh and check your email Bashman, I had a question concerning the book!

Maybe

"If this enhancement is being added to a power that grants a Defense roll, that roll is made at a Minor Hindrance, unless the attacker is also invisible, in which case it is made at a Major Hindrance.

Or I could even see no penalty at all unless the attacker is invisible. After all, you can't see a bullet headed for you, but you get a defense roll because you can see the attacker pointing a gun at you.

I think the idea of a hindrance is not necessary. The real advantage is in subtlety and the things a 'clever' player can do with it. Also as BASHMAN points out, you don't have to see a bullet to dodge when shot at.

My gut feeling is that attacks are going to be more powerful invisible than defenses, so perhaps the cost could be broken down like this:

Cost is +1. Powers that would be considered an attack costs +2 points.

This assumes that the attacks really do benefit more from the enhancement, of course.

I think that this idea would make a really nice Enhancement. I'd like to suggest a name change, however, to avoid confusion with the Power Invisibility.

How about calling the enhancement UNSEEN?

MrJupiter wrote:I think that this idea would make a really nice Enhancement. I'd like to suggest a name change, however, to avoid confusion with the Power Invisibility.

How about calling the enhancement UNSEEN?

That is a better name for it.

I like this. Especially given that Invisible Woman can create solid, invisible attacks.

It's also good to represent attacks that aren't in the typical spectrum of attacks, like an infrared beam, or an attack based on x-rays, etc.

While we are discussing this - the Unseen enhancement would be invisible to normal sight, right - Like Invisibility.

So would you pay for Unseen [or Invisibility for that matter] to work vs. other forms of perception? If so, would that be with extra effect? And how much should you get with extra effect?

For example, an Unseen Special attack could represent a gamma laser. The Unseen enhancement vs Normal and Ultraviolet Vision could cost 3 points as written. Does that sound about right?

BASHMAN wrote:

MrJupiter wrote:I think that this idea would make a really nice Enhancement. I'd like to suggest a name change, however, to avoid confusion with the Power Invisibility.

How about calling the enhancement UNSEEN?

That is a better name for it.

Cool!

I concur!