02-13-2011, 11:02 PM
Alright, I read over Metal Binding, and I'm not really feeling that much control. I was hoping to make more of a "real guy" type of character who uses technology to place himself on an even playing field with super-powered enemies. How inclusive is Metal Binding? As in, if I take it as an Ability, do I automatically get the ability to control metal, or would I need Techniques to build upon the "innate" potential to do so? I hope that's not too confusing.
If I'm looking for a more limited way to use weapons, would a technique for every weapon be sufficient to do so? As in, I take "Rifle", "Flamethrower", and "Pistol" as techniques without needing an ability to use them? Or, at least, only needing Ki Control to account for the energy my body would use to create the ammunition and fire it?
As for what I was talking about when I said an Elemental Weapon would be "weaker" than the Elemental Ki, I meant that having a weapon such as a Flamethrower without Elemental Ki would be weaker than the Ability by being less-versatile. Elemental Ki-Fire would be able to do just about anything with fire including controlling existing fire, whereas a Flamethrower would only be able to shoot streams of flame. In addition, a weapon, being handheld, is inherently subject to being knocked away from a fighter, thus preventing him or her from using that Technique until the weapon is regained. Am I being a little more clear? I was hoping that having such a limited Technique would allow me to be able to not need the Elemental Abilities that would normally go along with it. If not, then I totally understand.
I need to go spend time with the fam, so when I get some more time I'll post up some descriptions of what I believe would be some fair and balanced Abilities for those who want sort of a less-conventional character.
If I'm looking for a more limited way to use weapons, would a technique for every weapon be sufficient to do so? As in, I take "Rifle", "Flamethrower", and "Pistol" as techniques without needing an ability to use them? Or, at least, only needing Ki Control to account for the energy my body would use to create the ammunition and fire it?
As for what I was talking about when I said an Elemental Weapon would be "weaker" than the Elemental Ki, I meant that having a weapon such as a Flamethrower without Elemental Ki would be weaker than the Ability by being less-versatile. Elemental Ki-Fire would be able to do just about anything with fire including controlling existing fire, whereas a Flamethrower would only be able to shoot streams of flame. In addition, a weapon, being handheld, is inherently subject to being knocked away from a fighter, thus preventing him or her from using that Technique until the weapon is regained. Am I being a little more clear? I was hoping that having such a limited Technique would allow me to be able to not need the Elemental Abilities that would normally go along with it. If not, then I totally understand.
I need to go spend time with the fam, so when I get some more time I'll post up some descriptions of what I believe would be some fair and balanced Abilities for those who want sort of a less-conventional character.