Least Powerful Super Power Combinations

[flatline]

What's the least impressive super powered character you can make with 3 Major + 2 Minor or 2 Major + 3 Minor?

--flatline

[say652]

Divine aura.
Control darkness.
Night stalking.
Power channeling.
Manipulate kinetic energy.

A solid playable character but not exceedingly over powered.

And since I could get an occ, I choose Bodyfixer.


.Name. Dr Night.

[Killer Cyborg]

Awesome thread.

[Killer Cyborg]

Any class restrictions?

[say652]

I followed the cb1 scholar adventurer restrictions.

[flatline]

Any class restrictions?

I'm mostly just curious what power combinations will be chosen, but if you have a particular class in mind, go ahead and share it.

--flatline

[say652]

Shapeshifter.
Control Elemental Force:Air.
Underwater abilities.
Extraordinary Mental Affinity.
Flight:wingless.

Occ. Saloon Girl.

Beatrice.

[flatline]

So here's a guy who might not even realize he has super powers until he starts outliving the people around him:

Major: Immortality, Karmic Power

Minor: Heightened Sense of Touch, Heightened Sense of Smell, Heightened Sense of Taste

--flatline

[say652]

Karmic power is a good power. Crazy bonuses.

I like this one

[say652]

Technically a super.

Physical traing power catergory.

I used a pt character for a while. Pretty cool. In mdc armor deal md punches n kicks. Sdc and pretty good in a fight.

[say652]

This one is an experiment.
Side effect. Increased mass.

Superhuman Strength.
Underwater abilities.
Flight:wingless.
Heightened Sense of Hearing.
Radar.
Extraordinary physical endurance.

[Incriptus]

Well if you play in a game where super beings are non-existant to very rare

Immune to Super Abilities + Negate Super Abilities + Borrow Super Abilities
Ex Sense of Touch & Ex Sense of Time

[Fermat]

Major 1: Animal Metamorphosis: Sloth
Major 2: Immortality
Minor 1: Heightened Sense of Taste
Minor 2: Heightened Sense of Time
Minor 3: Bio-aura

[taalismn]

Major 1: Animal Metamorphosis: Sloth
Major 2: Immortality
Minor 1: Heightened Sense of Taste
Minor 2: Heightened Sense of Time
Minor 3: Bio-aura

Wow...either you don't MIND just hanging around for a LONG time chewing leaves, or you go MAD just hanging around for a LONG time chewing leaves.

[flatline]

Here's a more subtle super powered character. He knows he has super powers, but if he's careful, those around him might not have any idea.

Minor: Bend Light, Supervision: X-Ray, Heightened Sense of Hearing
Major: Control(Others), Item Reduction

--flatline

[flatline]

Man, I totally need to get PU1-3. All I have to work with is HU:R anad HU2...

--flatline

[Killer Cyborg]

Man, I totally need to get PU1-3. All I have to work with is HU:R anad HU2...

--flatline

Pretty much the same boat here.

[kaid]

Major 1: Animal Metamorphosis: Sloth
Major 2: Immortality
Minor 1: Heightened Sense of Taste
Minor 2: Heightened Sense of Time
Minor 3: Bio-aura

Wow...either you don't MIND just hanging around for a LONG time chewing leaves, or you go MAD just hanging around for a LONG time chewing leaves.

He SAVORS those leaves pretty much forever. That is a very slothy power set.

[taalismn]

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He SAVORS those leaves pretty much forever. That is a very slothy power set.

Villains don't bother him because there's no prestige in beating up a sloth?

[Killer Cyborg]

What's the least impressive super powered character you can make with 3 Major + 2 Minor or 2 Major + 3 Minor?

--flatline

Major:
Super Consumption
Dimensional Room (PU1)

Minor:
Clock Manipulation
Heightened Sense of Time (PU1)
Sleeplessness (PU1)

I tried to get powers that either overlap or conflict, but most of those were still pretty useful.
Clock Manipulation, for example, already includes a keen sense of timing similar to the Heightened Sense of Time power.

Overall, this guy doesn't need to sleep much, he has a dimensional room he can go to, he can eat anything, and he can control clocks.
I could build around this to make for a pretty cool character... BUT overall, it's a pretty lame set of powers.

[Killer Cyborg]

Animal Metamorphosis has odd wording, so I don't know if it can actually be as specific as "Sloth."

The text states:
"The character can completely transform into a particular type of animal, such as canine, feline, etc."
This makes it seem like you couldn't pick "Animal Metamorphosis: House Cat," but would be stuck with the broader power of being able to turn into any kind of feline you desired, from a house cat to a sabretooth tiger.
Also, the selection of kinds of animals seems to be technically limited to the specific categories on the list.

All of which is a shame, because for a while I was thinking of having the major power of "Animal Metamorphosis: Sea Cucumber."

[glitterboy2098]

Animal Metamorphosis has odd wording, so I don't know if it can actually be as specific as "Sloth."

The text states:
"The character can completely transform into a particular type of animal, such as canine, feline, etc."
This makes it seem like you couldn't pick "Animal Metamorphosis: House Cat," but would be stuck with the broader power of being able to turn into any kind of feline you desired, from a house cat to a sabretooth tiger.
Also, the selection of kinds of animals seems to be technically limited to the specific categories on the list.

All of which is a shame, because for a while I was thinking of having the major power of "Animal Metamorphosis: Sea Cucumber."

So if you took metamorph sloth you could turn into a megatherium? Awesome!

[wyrmraker]

What's the least impressive super powered character you can make with 3 Major + 2 Minor or 2 Major + 3 Minor?

--flatline

Major:
Super Consumption
Dimensional Room (PU1)

Minor:
Clock Manipulation
Heightened Sense of Time (PU1)
Sleeplessness (PU1)

I tried to get powers that either overlap or conflict, but most of those were still pretty useful.
Clock Manipulation, for example, already includes a keen sense of timing similar to the Heightened Sense of Time power.

Overall, this guy doesn't need to sleep much, he has a dimensional room he can go to, he can eat anything, and he can control clocks.
I could build around this to make for a pretty cool character... BUT overall, it's a pretty lame set of powers.

I only have to disagree with the 'low power' on one point on this one. Clock Manipulation in a high-tech setting can be devastating against technology. Since all computer chipsets are based on clocks, the character can easily overclock a robot or powered armor's chipset, burning it out or shutting it down. Also I saw that the power doesn't have a range listed, so I would guess the range to be Line of Sight of the Unit you're targeting. After all, a bank vault's time lock wouldn't be within view, but I would guess you'd still have to see the vault itself.

Apart from that, yeah, a low-powered build.

[flatline]

What's the least impressive super powered character you can make with 3 Major + 2 Minor or 2 Major + 3 Minor?

--flatline

Major:
Super Consumption
Dimensional Room (PU1)

Minor:
Clock Manipulation
Heightened Sense of Time (PU1)
Sleeplessness (PU1)

I tried to get powers that either overlap or conflict, but most of those were still pretty useful.
Clock Manipulation, for example, already includes a keen sense of timing similar to the Heightened Sense of Time power.

Overall, this guy doesn't need to sleep much, he has a dimensional room he can go to, he can eat anything, and he can control clocks.
I could build around this to make for a pretty cool character... BUT overall, it's a pretty lame set of powers.

I only have to disagree with the 'low power' on one point on this one. Clock Manipulation in a high-tech setting can be devastating against technology. Since all computer chipsets are based on clocks, the character can easily overclock a robot or powered armor's chipset, burning it out or shutting it down. Also I saw that the power doesn't have a range listed, so I would guess the range to be Line of Sight of the Unit you're targeting. After all, a bank vault's time lock wouldn't be within view, but I would guess you'd still have to see the vault itself.

Apart from that, yeah, a low-powered build.

The lack of range has always seemed strange. With the most generous interpretation of that power, a super with Clock Manipulation could "turn of" or change the frequency of a Quasar in another galaxy.

--flatline

[wyrmraker]

What's the least impressive super powered character you can make with 3 Major + 2 Minor or 2 Major + 3 Minor?

--flatline

Major:
Super Consumption
Dimensional Room (PU1)

Minor:
Clock Manipulation
Heightened Sense of Time (PU1)
Sleeplessness (PU1)

I tried to get powers that either overlap or conflict, but most of those were still pretty useful.
Clock Manipulation, for example, already includes a keen sense of timing similar to the Heightened Sense of Time power.

Overall, this guy doesn't need to sleep much, he has a dimensional room he can go to, he can eat anything, and he can control clocks.
I could build around this to make for a pretty cool character... BUT overall, it's a pretty lame set of powers.

I only have to disagree with the 'low power' on one point on this one. Clock Manipulation in a high-tech setting can be devastating against technology. Since all computer chipsets are based on clocks, the character can easily overclock a robot or powered armor's chipset, burning it out or shutting it down. Also I saw that the power doesn't have a range listed, so I would guess the range to be Line of Sight of the Unit you're targeting. After all, a bank vault's time lock wouldn't be within view, but I would guess you'd still have to see the vault itself.

Apart from that, yeah, a low-powered build.

The lack of range has always seemed strange. With the most generous interpretation of that power, a super with Clock Manipulation could "turn of" or change the frequency of a Quasar in another galaxy.

--flatline

That's why I would run with a conventional Line of Sight kind of range. Keeps things from getting ridiculous.

[Giant2005]

Well if you play in a game where super beings are non-existant to very rare

Immune to Super Abilities + Negate Super Abilities + Borrow Super Abilities
Ex Sense of Touch & Ex Sense of Time

I think we have already found the winner!

[say652]

Control plants.
Animal abilities:Hooved.
Alter features.
Adhesion.
Flight:Glide.

[Killer Cyborg]

I only have to disagree with the 'low power' on one point on this one. Clock Manipulation in a high-tech setting can be devastating against technology. Since all computer chipsets are based on clocks, the character can easily overclock a robot or powered armor's chipset, burning it out or shutting it down. Also I saw that the power doesn't have a range listed, so I would guess the range to be Line of Sight of the Unit you're targeting. After all, a bank vault's time lock wouldn't be within view, but I would guess you'd still have to see the vault itself.

Apart from that, yeah, a low-powered build.

The lack of range has always seemed strange. With the most generous interpretation of that power, a super with Clock Manipulation could "turn of" or change the frequency of a Quasar in another galaxy.

--flatline

It's a Minor power.
Line of sight seems to make the most sense.
And I think that it's pretty clear that the power wasn't intended to work on all clocks, despite what a liberal interpretation of the text might allow.
So no, no shutting down robots or power armor.
And no re-arranging the stars by manipulating stonehenge.

[Killer Cyborg]

Control plants.
Animal abilities:Hooved.
Alter features.
Adhesion.
Flight:Glide.

What's not useful about that...?

I mean, Glide isn't all that great, but the rest are all valuable powers.
And even Glide can be pretty useful.

[Killer Cyborg]

Animal Metamorphosis has odd wording, so I don't know if it can actually be as specific as "Sloth."

The text states:
"The character can completely transform into a particular type of animal, such as canine, feline, etc."
This makes it seem like you couldn't pick "Animal Metamorphosis: House Cat," but would be stuck with the broader power of being able to turn into any kind of feline you desired, from a house cat to a sabretooth tiger.
Also, the selection of kinds of animals seems to be technically limited to the specific categories on the list.

All of which is a shame, because for a while I was thinking of having the major power of "Animal Metamorphosis: Sea Cucumber."

So if you took metamorph sloth you could turn into a megatherium? Awesome!

Well, if there WAS a "Metomorphosis: Sloth" power, yeah.
But it isn't listed, not in HU2 anyway.

There IS an "Any and ALL animals" option, though, which would let you turn into a mega-sloth, or a T-Rex, or a Giant Squid.
On Rifts Earth... man, there would be even more options.
Of course, just the T-Rex would be pretty significant.

[say652]

It said least powerful not useless.

My Goat man is a jungle dweller. And always gets the best fruits.

[Killer Cyborg]

It said least powerful not useless.

Useless IS least powerful.
You can't get less powerful than useless.

[flatline]

I did say "Least powerful", but any low power build is fine.

--flatline

[say652]

Underwater abilities.
X-ray vision.
Heightened Sense of Taste.

Sonic power.
Mechano link.

[wyrmraker]

I only have to disagree with the 'low power' on one point on this one. Clock Manipulation in a high-tech setting can be devastating against technology. Since all computer chipsets are based on clocks, the character can easily overclock a robot or powered armor's chipset, burning it out or shutting it down. Also I saw that the power doesn't have a range listed, so I would guess the range to be Line of Sight of the Unit you're targeting. After all, a bank vault's time lock wouldn't be within view, but I would guess you'd still have to see the vault itself.

Apart from that, yeah, a low-powered build.

The lack of range has always seemed strange. With the most generous interpretation of that power, a super with Clock Manipulation could "turn of" or change the frequency of a Quasar in another galaxy.

--flatline

It's a Minor power.
Line of sight seems to make the most sense.
And I think that it's pretty clear that the power wasn't intended to work on all clocks, despite what a liberal interpretation of the text might allow.
So no, no shutting down robots or power armor.
And no re-arranging the stars by manipulating stonehenge.

I understand what you're saying, and actually I would use pretty much the same ruling. But using the Rules As Written, the power does clearly state "any timekeeping device". I would heckly my GM with it, and we would laugh about it.

[say652]

I know slow motion control can stop or slow down detonators.

[wyrmraker]

I know slow motion control can stop or slow down detonators.

Using strictly the Rules as Written, Clock Control can easily become devastating against technology. If a person overclocks the main processor of a computer's chipset (makes it run way too fast), it will over heat withing seconds, either shutting down as a safety feature or burning out.

Today's average cellular phone uses about 8 clock co-processors, plus the main clock display. You'd only need to hit the core processor's chips. It's much the same for every piece of electronics out there. ARCHIE-3? Oh yeah. Easy. Plus you don't actually need to see the clock itself, going by the power description.

Is that overpowered? Definitely, which is why most GMs wouldn't allow it to be used in such a manner. But it's good for a laugh.

[say652]

No its not.

Control kinetic energy.
Multiple lives.
Natural combat ability.
Extraordinary Physical Prowess.
Extraordinary Speed.

Awesome in an sdc world. Eh since the character cant deal md but it can use any weapon. Hehehe.

[Shark_Force]

I know slow motion control can stop or slow down detonators.

Using strictly the Rules as Written, Clock Control can easily become devastating against technology. If a person overclocks the main processor of a computer's chipset (makes it run way too fast), it will over heat withing seconds, either shutting down as a safety feature or burning out.

Today's average cellular phone uses about 8 clock co-processors, plus the main clock display. You'd only need to hit the core processor's chips. It's much the same for every piece of electronics out there. ARCHIE-3? Oh yeah. Easy. Plus you don't actually need to see the clock itself, going by the power description.

Is that overpowered? Definitely, which is why most GMs wouldn't allow it to be used in such a manner. But it's good for a laugh.

even if the GM rules the system won't overheat, if the clock stops ticking, the computer stops thinking

[say652]

So my slow motion control power can screw with electronics also??

[Killer Cyborg]

I know slow motion control can stop or slow down detonators.

Using strictly the Rules as Written, Clock Control can easily become devastating against technology. If a person overclocks the main processor of a computer's chipset (makes it run way too fast), it will over heat withing seconds, either shutting down as a safety feature or burning out.

Today's average cellular phone uses about 8 clock co-processors, plus the main clock display. You'd only need to hit the core processor's chips. It's much the same for every piece of electronics out there. ARCHIE-3? Oh yeah. Easy. Plus you don't actually need to see the clock itself, going by the power description.

Is that overpowered? Definitely, which is why most GMs wouldn't allow it to be used in such a manner. But it's good for a laugh.

even if the GM rules the system won't overheat, if the clock stops ticking, the computer stops thinking

I think it comes down to how you define "Clock."

[Thinyser]

Majors:
Adapt to environment
Chameleon

Minors
Alter Physical Body
Supervision advanced sight
Underwater abilities

[say652]

Good solid character.
Underwater abilities is an awesome Power.

[Shark_Force]

best attempt, HU2 only:

minors:

extraordinary physical beauty
heightened sense of taste
heightened sense of touch

majors

control static electricity
holographic memory projection

there's nothing particularly special about the combination, i just happen to think that most of the individual powers are rather less useful by a noticeable margin than most of their type.

for example, extraordinary PB is not completely worthless... but compare it to, say, the ability to fly, or completely change your shape (including fingerprints) at a moment's notice... it's a lot harder to make a character with this set of abilities accomplish impressive things. really, in many cases, you'd be just as well off with a character that has no super powers whatsoever.

[say652]

+1 strike +40sdc

[Tor]

Karmic power is a good power. Crazy bonuses.

Yet the best aspect is the penalties it gives your opponents. No bonuses to strike? Combine that with a natural AR.

This one is an experiment.
Side effect. Increased mass.

Superhuman Strength.
Underwater abilities.
Flight:wingless.
Heightened Sense of Hearing.
Radar.
Extraordinary physical endurance.

This guy's a tank, hardly unimpressive. Namor is disappoint.

[say652]

Least was the adjective in the title Tor not useless.

Amd in rifts earth tanks get blown up on the daily.

[Killer Cyborg]

Least was the adjective in the title Tor not useless.

Again, "Useless" IS the LEAST powerful.
Unless you can come up with a combo that's actually counterproductive or harmful.

LEAST
lēst/
1. smallest in amount, extent, or significance.

SmallEST.
Smallest.
The MOST small.
Not "Kinda small, maybe."

[wyrmraker]

I know slow motion control can stop or slow down detonators.

Using strictly the Rules as Written, Clock Control can easily become devastating against technology. If a person overclocks the main processor of a computer's chipset (makes it run way too fast), it will over heat withing seconds, either shutting down as a safety feature or burning out.

Today's average cellular phone uses about 8 clock co-processors, plus the main clock display. You'd only need to hit the core processor's chips. It's much the same for every piece of electronics out there. ARCHIE-3? Oh yeah. Easy. Plus you don't actually need to see the clock itself, going by the power description.

Is that overpowered? Definitely, which is why most GMs wouldn't allow it to be used in such a manner. But it's good for a laugh.

even if the GM rules the system won't overheat, if the clock stops ticking, the computer stops thinking

I think it comes down to how you define "Clock."

Sorry, but I'm disagreeing again. "The character can stop, start, or adjust the timecounting/watching mechanism of watches, clocks, computers, alarms on a time system, counter, timers (including those in explosive devices, monitors, microwaves, stoves, and security vaults), and any timekeeping device." PB's version of 'clock' isn't limited to actual clocks, but rather any timekeeping device.

And if my character with Clock Control readjusts the various integrated circuit clocks to all run on different times, the central computer suddenly can't figure out how to move anything in relation to anything else. Stopping the timekeeping circuits means that systems shut down. Adjusting the timecounting/watching mechanism rapidly upwards means that the units heat up dramatically within a few seconds, causing the unit to shut down one way or another.

This is a strictly Rules As Written view.

[Killer Cyborg]

I know slow motion control can stop or slow down detonators.

Using strictly the Rules as Written, Clock Control can easily become devastating against technology. If a person overclocks the main processor of a computer's chipset (makes it run way too fast), it will over heat withing seconds, either shutting down as a safety feature or burning out.

Today's average cellular phone uses about 8 clock co-processors, plus the main clock display. You'd only need to hit the core processor's chips. It's much the same for every piece of electronics out there. ARCHIE-3? Oh yeah. Easy. Plus you don't actually need to see the clock itself, going by the power description.

Is that overpowered? Definitely, which is why most GMs wouldn't allow it to be used in such a manner. But it's good for a laugh.

even if the GM rules the system won't overheat, if the clock stops ticking, the computer stops thinking

I think it comes down to how you define "Clock."

Sorry, but I'm disagreeing again. "The character can stop, start, or adjust the timecounting/watching mechanism of watches, clocks, computers, alarms on a time system, counter, timers (including those in explosive devices, monitors, microwaves, stoves, and security vaults), and any timekeeping device." PB's version of 'clock' isn't limited to actual clocks, but rather any timekeeping device.

Then it depends on their definition of "timekeeping device."