M&M 3rd ed. Create

[Talison]

I entered Green Lantern from the HH into Hero Lab and it's telling me his Create 18 exceeds his PL by 4, but I can find no reason for it.

 

[FifthWanderer]

I think that it's because the saving throw for Create is set as Dodge. Create is rather funky when it comes to saving throws. Trapping someone with a created object calls for both a ranged attack check versus their dodge, and a saving throw for them versus the effect rank. Dropping something on someone calls for a ranged attack check versus their dodge.

 

[Duggan]

Also, as best I can tell, they still have Create setup like 2E Create Object as an area saving throw, which means it's not tracking tradeoffs. It got reported a bit ago, but it doesn't look like the fix is in.

Ah... looks like if you turn on Attack under Power Effect, it will take tradeoffs.

 

[Duggan]

Looks like Create got errataed back to the 2E Area. I had a fix for the DCA version which I am posting here for people who'd prefer the pre-errata version. Right now, you'll have to drop the .user file into your Data directory (and maybe re-compile) and invoke the house rule of "Pre-Errata Create".

 

[Colen]

Oh, you're right, it did get errata'd. That means it should stay as it is, right, as it's an area effect?

Thanks

 

[Duggan]

^_^ Sometimes, being lazy gets the job done just fine. You just wait for things to come back around.

Personally, I think that changing it back to 2E rules is a positive change. Previously, Create, for the same cost as Ranged Damage, gave you both the ability to create objects and to inflict Ranged Damage with no real stipulations.