immunity , what is too much ?

[Darren]

do you think Kinetic energy is two broad a category for an immunity please ?

I am making a spawn type and like the idea of Kinetic energy immunity but it seems a little cheaty......

[DevastatingWeakness]

Kinetic damage is a very broad category; that'd include unarmed attacks, melee weapons, bullets, some explosives, thrown objects, falls, and impacts on scenery. That's a lot broader than the sorts of sub-types of energy immunity that are listed, like fire, electricity or cold.

I'd limit it to a specific type of kinetic damage - unarmed attacks, or bullets, or falls/body impact, etc.

Alternatively, you could look at Ghost Form 3 with some enhancements to let you interact with the physical world. It's probably still overpowered.

You might consider a few extra points of Armor, with a limitation that it only applies against kinetic damage.

[BASHMAN]

That does seem too broad to me UNLESS it only affects powers that are directed kinetic energy. Like it is Immunity vs. Telekinesis or Cyclops' optic blasts (which is often explained as raw kinetic energy) or Gambit's Cards, and similar effects, then yes, I'd say that is fine. Basically immune to pure kinetic energy.

But Immunity to punches, bullets, axes, falling, and everything else that can be explained as Kinetic Energy? No, that is too much.

[xBlackWolfx]

I think it would be ok for a character to have immunity to the unnamed energy some characters emit. But I wouldn't apply it to anywhere else. I wouldn't let it give you immunity to say a laser or other light-based attack. Besides, there's plent of examples of characters that can shoot this unnamed energy anyway, so it would be fairly common for it to protect you anyway. Well, actually, if you are immune to that, then you would be immune to pretty much anything one character could do, which would be kinda lame.

[Darren]

Thank you Gent.

I hear and agree. It did seem to over powered so I wanted to touch base for a balance check which you have kindly supplied. I will think again , thank you

[Darren]

Ghost Form 3 sounds very much what I was looking for , do you think Telekinesis 5 could act while in Ghost Form 3 ? I am starting to think of a vengeful spirt returned to reap the guilty.

The Poltergeist

The Poltergeist
24 points (14 Stats, 12 Powers , -2 Weaknesses)
Description...

Brawn 1 Agility 1 Mind 5
x1 Defence, x5 Mental Defence, x1 Soak

Powers

• * Ghost Form 3 (Insubstancial form; take and inflict no damage with physical attacks. Pass through matter.) (3pts)
  • * Enhancement: Second Nature (Sustained) (Makes a Maintained power Sustained.)
    * Limitation: Always On (Only applicable to Sustained powers. Power can never be turned off.)
  * Flight 1 (Fly 5 squares per panel.) (0pts)
  • * Limitation: Personal (Power only affects yourself.)
  * Hovering 1 (Hover 4 squares per panel, 3 ft off ground.) (0pts)
  • * Limitation: Always On (Only applicable to Sustained powers. Power can never be turned off.)
    * Limitation: Personal (Power only affects yourself.)
  * Telekinesis 5 (Attack using Mind 5 vs Agility, inflicting 5DM damage.) (4pts)
  • * Limitation: Only Affects Others (Cannot affect yourself with this power.)
  * Mind Spikes 5 (When anyone uses a mental attack (or mind reading) against you, they take 5DM damage, soaked by Mind and Mind Shield (instead of Brawn and Armor).) (5pts)

Weaknesses
Negating Weakness (Exposure): When exposed to sun light and UV lights lose all powers, and Brawn and Agility become 1. (-2pts)
Skills
Mental Skills: Investigation/Finding Clues, Questioningx5,Medicine/Paramedicx5,Streewise/Crime, Gather Informationx5
Physical Skills: Stealth/Shadowingx1
Advantages & Disadvantages
Immortality: You can't die (or can come back from the dead).
Frightening Presence: +2 dice bonus to intimidate or frighten others.
Freak: semi transparant ghost of a decomposit man in a Paramedic's uniform.
Duty: fight street crime , protect the inocent.
Other
Defence: 1, Mental Defence: 5, Soak: x1, Hits: 100

Lift: 50lbs, Run: 3 squares, Jump: 1 squares, Climb: 1 squares, Hover: 4 squares, Fly: 5 squares, Swim: 1 squares