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Psionics, Current Facts?

Jansan Vigilante Knights Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Members Posts: 1,070 Joined: May 7, 2007 Hey everyone, I was curious if there was any additional information available on psionics yet. I was also curious as to what kind of role they were going to play in Darkwind. Will there be dramatic, high-powered things like crushing a car with your mind, sending one flying across the road, or setting one on fire? Will it be more subtle, like skill-boosters and healing aids? Will there be things like mind-control? All of the above? I realize it's still in development, just wanted to see if any more information that might not be easily accessable is available. Thanks! ......................... vet Posted Jun 5, 2007, 3:44 am

*sam* The Salthill Sluggerz Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Lead Developer Posts: 16,780 Joined: Jan 19, 2006 All of the above, pretty much. The more powerful effects will be only for very skilled psionicists, of course. And even low-skilled psionicists will be rare. So in mosts cases, it will only be a secondary ability that gives you an edge in racing perhaps, if used cleverly - mind-pushing your opponent at the critical time on a corner, etc. ......................... marshal vet deathrce1 paintladder combat1 wv ped1 cont slay2013 Posted Jun 7, 2007, 9:47 pm Last edited Jun 7, 2007, 9:48 pm by *sam*

*Toecutter* Toecutters Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Marshals Posts: 945 Joined: Oct 31, 2006 Man, i'll tell ya this bit about psi powers makes me a bit nervous, potential game-breaker here should be veeery rare and not at all that powerful methinks, this makes me as uneasy as Wolf's BMPs for some reason. "I've got a bad feeling about this" ......................... marshal vet race1 elmsautumn wv Posted Jun 8, 2007, 3:39 am

Seiler Pestilence Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Storytellers Posts: 946 Joined: Apr 29, 2007 I do agree with Toe that psionics make me a bit nervous... And I also agree on the matter of military hardware, though I'd love to see a HMMWV or two out there ......................... vet deathrceL1 wv Posted Jun 8, 2007, 4:21 am

Shark Feeding Frenzy Autodueller Renegade Group: Members Posts: 476 Joined: May 5, 2007 I would think they should be VERY rare, but have pretty awesome powers, but so rare that people would be very afraid to use them. Also how about if you have psionics powers, you suffer a significant strength lose? ......................... vet wv Posted Jun 8, 2007, 4:44 am

Jansan Vigilante Knights Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Members Posts: 1,070 Joined: May 7, 2007 Is it going to be something that can be trained, or is it just random depending on the character? If the latter: coudn't someone just fire gang members til they have an all psionicist team? Or does every character have the potential to become psionic once they are very skilled? These might be too specific questions since the system isn't in, but it can't hurt to ask. ......................... vet Posted Jun 8, 2007, 5:21 am

Alocalypse Advanced Race Labs Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Members Posts: 2,236 Joined: May 6, 2007 Jansan said: If the latter: coudn't someone just fire gang members til they have an all psionicist team? I remember reading somewhere that it'd only show up if you already had a high score in some other skill so this would be very hard to do, but even if it were possible it'd get very expensive if it's rare enough... ......................... vet deathrce1 raceL1 race1 combat1 northernsummer gateautumn elmsautumn deathrceL1 semiprocombat wv cont Posted Jun 8, 2007, 5:29 am

Jansan Vigilante Knights Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Members Posts: 1,070 Joined: May 7, 2007 If its unlocked by a high skill value, that should render that point of mine useless. So that's good news! ......................... vet Posted Jun 8, 2007, 6:07 am

*Toecutter* Toecutters Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Marshals Posts: 945 Joined: Oct 31, 2006 Bad feeling still hasn't gone away, potential game breaker this is, especially for players who do not have any psionics. would you want to race against someone who can push yer prized driver into a wall and there is nothing u can do about it because you don't have psionics yourself? I'm not too keen on this X-Men meets Mad Max bit myself, doesn't seem neccesary to gameplay and just seems a little out of place here.... ......................... marshal vet race1 elmsautumn wv Posted Jun 9, 2007, 1:28 am

Jansan Vigilante Knights Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Members Posts: 1,070 Joined: May 7, 2007 There is no question that is has to be balanced. Balance is paramount. I concur with that Toecutter, and I'll certainly voice complaints if I think it is otherwise. However, the idea itself is pretty fun! I don't think it's necessary, but I like the extra dimension it adds, especially to characters. Combined with special abilities that were mentioned for skilling up, this flshes out characters to a level vehicles are already at. I want more stuff! Not less. ......................... vet Posted Jun 9, 2007, 1:36 am

*Toecutter* Toecutters Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Marshals Posts: 945 Joined: Oct 31, 2006 I'd much rather see the developers time spent getting camps, on-foot combat, motorcycles and alliances, so there certainly is more to come...... ......................... marshal vet race1 elmsautumn wv Posted Jun 9, 2007, 5:06 pm

Alocalypse Advanced Race Labs Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Members Posts: 2,236 Joined: May 6, 2007 *Toecutter* said: would you want to race against someone who can push yer prized driver into a wall and there is nothing u can do about it because you don't have psionics yourself? I'm looking forward to psionics in general and that's my only concern with it right. I'd rather that there would be a way to defend against psionics reasonably well if you really really wanted to. I mean something the players can consciously do like tinfoil armor on your car or tinfoil hats for your characters that would help against psionics and not just a resist roll. Also with this there's again the chance of making psionics too weak/easy to defend against so it's really hard to balance... ......................... vet deathrce1 raceL1 race1 combat1 northernsummer gateautumn elmsautumn deathrceL1 semiprocombat wv cont Posted Jun 9, 2007, 6:06 pm Last edited Jun 9, 2007, 6:07 pm by Alocalypse

*viKKing* Skulls And Bones Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Marshals + Contributors Posts: 4,249 Joined: Oct 12, 2006 Are you all forgetting the legendary sense of balanced gameplay of Sam? ......................... vet cont zom slay2013 marshal wv Posted Jun 9, 2007, 7:57 pm

Jansan Vigilante Knights Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Members Posts: 1,070 Joined: May 7, 2007 I agree with Toe that I'd rather see characters on foot first, but I'd say psionics is a good second for me. Motorcyles might be 4th. ......................... vet Posted Jun 9, 2007, 9:26 pm

MerryWalrus AnimalFarm Sunday Driver Renegade Group: Members Posts: 34 Joined: Apr 27, 2007 It could make things very interesting, like just nudging a car in a tight bend There have to be negatives to the power, like you can only use it once or twice in a race. Also if the character is doing something else like driving or gunning, it should severly lower their skill in that for at least the turn in which they use their psionics, maybe even a couple of turns after. I mean, it would take a hell of a lot of concentration to use your mind like that, and it probably drains you quite a bit. ......................... vet ped2 Posted Jun 10, 2007, 7:51 pm

Shark Feeding Frenzy Autodueller Renegade Group: Members Posts: 476 Joined: May 5, 2007 I was thinking maybe every time someone uses psionics there is a very small chance their brain would melt XD ......................... vet wv Posted Jun 11, 2007, 7:24 am

Jansan Vigilante Knights Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Members Posts: 1,070 Joined: May 7, 2007 I like the way M.W. thinks. Some serious drain from using them, that might be a good balancing measure. ......................... vet Posted Jun 11, 2007, 7:24 am

Aborted66 Blighted Pedestrian Renegade Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: Jun 13, 2007 I think if there was psionics, It would have to be balanced. EX. You use a psi skill and your stress goes up ## etc. ......................... vet Posted Jun 16, 2007, 2:10 am

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