[OOC] Starcraft Combat Evolved, The Clone Wars

[Cruallassar]

RULES OF PSI/FORCE INTERACTION

Mandatory reading for Jedi and Ghosts.

Since Terran Ghosts have telepathic/telekinetic capabilities, here are the rules on how that interacts with the Force
1: They are NOT the same thing. Someone with the Force will detect no Force sensitivity in a Ghost, and Ghosts can't technically detect psi indexes anyway.
2: Mental defenses and offenses carry over. Someone with the Force can defend his mind against a Ghost telepathy, and Ghosts can defend their minds against Jedi Mind tricks and whatnot. That said, Terran Psi Screens are entirely ineffective against the Force, in the event that they are used.
3: Physical attacks/defenses remain constant. Force barriers and negation that work against another Force user, will work against a Ghost. (And no Ghosts here are powerful enough to microwave someone's mind, which is a canon SC thing.) Now, Ghost barriers will also work against Force attacks...accept that no Ghosts here are powerful enough to block significant Force attacks. They can weaken one, but not negate it. Luckily, it doesn't take much weakening for one to deal with Force choke...unluckily, it takes far more to deal with Sith lightening or a strong Force push.
4: Anything else, refer to me.

[Marayla]

(And no Ghosts here are powerful enough to microwave someone's mind, which is a canon SC thing.)

@Cruallassar

Erm...
I thought we agreed that Cindra, being level 8, was capable of frying up to three people's brains inside their skulls at a time, or maybe one force-user with concentration.

[Cruallassar]

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Erm...
I thought we agreed that Cindra, being level 8, was capable of frying up to three people's brains inside their skulls at a time, or maybe one force-user with concentration.

@Marayla

Erm, I highly doubt I agreed to that. What I remember was capable of frying one person's brain inside their skull with effort and high concentration. Considering that Nova was able to accomplish such things at level 9.

[Cruallassar]

All welcome our newest Ghost to the crew of the Perelliator, Zarkun/Agent Crimson. This should make things a bit more balanced. Need a light?

[Marayla]

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Erm, I highly doubt I agreed to that. What I remember was capable of frying one person's brain inside their skull with effort and high concentration. Considering that Nova was able to accomplish such things at level 9.

@Cruallassar

Nova had mindblast. At level 9.

[Cruallassar]

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Nova had mindblast. At level 9.

@Marayla

Such was a particularly strong and of note occurrence, and not particularly at will.

[Zarkun]

Before this devolves, can I say Gameplay is not equal to lore? Nova was strong, yes, and is a PI of 9, yes. But a high PI doesn't mean absolute control over everything she does. I mean, Kerrigan got buffed as Infested Kerrigan, still couldn't use Mind Blast at will. Arguably nerfed when deinfested, still couldn't use Mind Blast at will, if at all, and she had arguably better control after reverting to human. Then you have Primal Kerrigan, who STILL can't Mind Blast at will, if at all. I mean, the point is, balance is key and while I can SEE a higher end Ghost or Spectre frying people's brains, that doesn't make it easy at all, unless they're resocialized. Because living zombies, come on.

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With that said, I am Zarkun. Cruall and I actually know each other from the Joeyrays Bar section of the SC2 website, though until recently, I was unaware he'd paid attention to the link I gave to this site awhile back. I hope to have an enjoyable time RPing with you all.

Also, I'm a Ghost, not a firebat. But we should totally get some XD

[Nivi]

Hurray!

[Zarkun]

I will await the proper opportunity to post.

[Marayla]

Before this devolves, can I say Gameplay is not equal to lore? Nova was strong, yes, and is a PI of 9, yes. But a high PI doesn't mean absolute control over everything she does. I mean, Kerrigan got buffed as Infested Kerrigan, still couldn't use Mind Blast at will. Arguably nerfed when deinfested, still couldn't use Mind Blast at will, if at all, and she had arguably better control after reverting to human. Then you have Primal Kerrigan, who STILL can't Mind Blast at will, if at all. I mean, the point is, balance is key and while I can SEE a higher end Ghost or Spectre frying people's brains, that doesn't make it easy at all, unless they're resocialized. Because living zombies, come on.

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With that said, I am Zarkun. Cruall and I actually know each other from the Joeyrays Bar section of the SC2 website, though until recently, I was unaware he'd paid attention to the link I gave to this site awhile back. I hope to have an enjoyable time RPing with you all.

Also, I'm a Ghost, not a firebat. But we should totally get some XD

@Zarkun

Cruall and I have conversed irl and come to the agreement that Cindra can, in fact, fry brains, but it takes her about 2 seconds with some concentration. It does not require particular effort, however, unless the person is a Spartan or Jedi or other Ghost. She can do this from up to about 20 feet away.
I will be having her use another method more frequently, though.
Cindra will take a particular satisfaction to crushing people's skulls with telekinesis.
I'm not going to elaborate on this until later, but this will be a thing.

And hi Zarkun!
Cruall has said absolutely nothing about you up until now. He's watching me type over my shoulder and is spewing off info.
Welcome to the team, I'm happy to have another ghosty buddy. Having Cruall control all the other ghosts would have gotten tedious quickly.

[Zarkun]

Yeah, two people per faction would be difficult. I'm very concerned as to what info Cruall is spewing though...

[Marayla]

Yeah, two people per faction would be difficult. I'm very concerned as to what info Cruall is spewing though...

@Zarkun

Pretty much the exact same stuff you already mentioned. You have nothing to worry about.

[Zarkun]

Ah, alright. Thought he might have revealed my plans...

[Marayla]

Ah, alright. Thought he might have revealed my plans...

@Zarkun

I don't believe so. I was only half listening. He rarely says anything I actually care about.

[Marayla]

@Zarkun

Upon looking at your character app...Don't all Ghosts have Influence Mind? Also, that is the shortest serial number I've seen for a Ghost.

[Zarkun]

@Zarkun

Upon looking at your character app...Don't all Ghosts have Influence Mind? Also, that is the shortest serial number I've seen for a Ghost.

@Marayla

Serial Number: I was told it was a five character thing.

Influence Mind: I...couldn't honestly say as I haven't read any of the novels and you never see it in game. If they do, I could argue Zack's is stronger than normal or something.

[Marayla]

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Serial Number: I was told it was a five character thing.

Influence Mind: I...couldn't honestly say as I haven't read any of the novels and you never see it in game. If they do, I could argue Zack's is stronger than normal or something.

@Zarkun

In the novels I've read, it seems to be all ghosts that have it.
In regard to serial numbers, there's
Agent X81505M,
Delta Emblock a.k.a Agent X10128B,
November Annabella "Nova" Terra, a.k.a. Agent X41822N,
Kath Toom a.k.a. Agent X52735N
etc.
My point is, they seem to all start with 'X,' have another letter at the end, and have numbers in-between. They also all seem to be 7 digits.

[Nivi]

All these starcraft people with amazing abilities and then there's my character threatening people with her handgun :(

[Zarkun]

To be fair, a gun is still as effective as the thread of spontaneous combustion or a shredded brain. In fact, that might scare them more because they can see it. XD

[neogreggory]

To be fair, I don't want a bullet in my skull anymore than I do psychic brain explody stuff.