Any homebrewed Power catagories??

[Prince Cherico]

http://users.chariot.net.au/~marcof/abacusknight.htm

this is one of the heros occs I created

[Iczer]

RCC's: Pod people, The Gheer, Mirror men, Meson clone, Vari
Bionics: Implanted agent, Brainjacked, Jarhead, Steel infected
Hardware: Tinker, mad scientist, psi mech, hacker, Smith, Iron God
Magic: Afflicted, Returner
Psionics: Gimmick, Corporate Psion, Triclops psychic
Special training: Crimebuster, martial artist (not ancient master) Sports star, professional thief, veteran soldier


Batts

[Marcantony]

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[Sentinel]

With all the existing Power Catagories, RCCs/OCCs/PCCs, and magic catagories, I haven't felt the need to create new Power Catagories.

[Sentinel]

On the other hand, I have found a few existing catagories I have either wanted to modify or drop altogether.

[Sentinel]

I've looked at dabbling with cross-class heroes but have nothing concrete.

I think Minor heroes should be able to cross-class slightly, with one power, and maybe a few psionics, or a full non-exclusive style, or other small across-the-board abilities.

I like being able to tack the Minor option on, just like the Mega option.
Really though, for myself, if I want a lesser-powered character, I can usually create one with an existing power catagory.

[Sentinel]

I've looked at dabbling with cross-class heroes but have nothing concrete.

I think Minor heroes should be able to cross-class slightly, with one power, and maybe a few psionics, or a full non-exclusive style, or other small across-the-board abilities.

I like being able to tack the Minor option on, just like the Mega option.
Really though, for myself, if I want a lesser-powered character, I can usually create one with an existing power catagory.

Well, with my option I can create a Daredevil or Black Canary character, for example.

I had no problem creating such characters either.
Of course, I don't want to break the conversion rule, so...

[Sentinel]

Without breaking any conversion rules, how do you apply non-exclusive martial art styles to characters that have only one major power or two minor powers? What Power Category do you use?

I use any Power Catagory, really.
The character trades Skills or Skill Programs (some characters like Analytical Genius' don't get Programs).
There are some (admittedly outdated) guidelines in N&SS for that.

I find however, that I am generally more liberal with Martial Arts than other GMs, because I prefer the more complex fighting arts to the HtH Basic/Expert/Martial Arts/Assassin styles.

You'll never hear me say Palladiums' N&SS is too complicated to use for HU.

However, I also make extensive use of HtH Karate, HtH Aikido, and the other styles from Rifts: Japan, because they are generally less power-intensive than N&SS and Mystic China styles, and thus fit better with Super-Characters.

[Sentinel]

I didn't find the fighting styles from Rifts Japan to be too limited: more than not, they had the types of maneuvers I was looking for in a martial art, without getting over-balanced with Martial Arts Powers.

I am not automatically opposed to using full N&SS styles for Special Training (like the Hunter/Vigilante, The Stage Magician, The Sleuth, and the Secret Operative), and the Robot Pilot and the Super Soldier, but I try to keep an eye out for over-use of Chi Powers and Atemi Powers (really for the blatant over-use of any powers).
Sometimes, you have to question how a C.I.A. trained spook learned Body Chi and Dragon Chi, or Tamashiwara and Vibrating Palm, or Mind Walk.

[Sentinel]

I didn't find the fighting styles from Rifts Japan to be too limited: more than not, they had the types of maneuvers I was looking for in a martial art, without getting over-balanced with Martial Arts Powers.

I am not automatically opposed to using full N&SS styles for Special Training (like the Hunter/Vigilante, The Stage Magician, The Sleuth, and the Secret Operative), and the Robot Pilot and the Super Soldier, but I try to keep an eye out for over-use of Chi Powers and Atemi Powers (really for the blatant over-use of any powers).
Sometimes, you have to question how a C.I.A. trained spook learned Body Chi and Dragon Chi, or Tamashiwara and Vibrating Palm, or Mind Walk.

I agree with you martial art powers are definitely out for anyone that is not a Martial Artist. That is why I think Quickie Martial Arts are OK, although a Hunter/Vigilante with One Shot is acceptable, along with some of the Arts of Invisibility.

Definitely.
When it makes sense for the character, I allow it.
A Stage Magician with Mystic Invisibility (which is not actually a magic ability), or Iaijutsu makes more sense than a Stage Magician with Negative Empty Chi and Dragon Chi.
If I think the player is just trying to power-whore, I will nix the idea.