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Title: Attribute Boost Activation?
Post by: Haunters on <12-08-10/1452:30>
Attribute Boost, Shadowrun 20th Anniversary Edition, p. 195

"To gain the boost, make a Magic + (Attribute Boost) Test."

Does this mean each level purchased in Attribute Boost (at .25 per level) or do I get one die for every 4 levels I purchase?
Title: Re: Attribute Boost Activation?
Post by: Dead Monky on <12-08-10/1455:54>
You get one die per level of Attribute Boost purchase.  So one per .25 invested in it.
Title: Re: Attribute Boost Activation?
Post by: Haunters on <12-08-10/1457:30>
You get one die per level of Attribute Boost purchase.  So one per .25 invested in it.

Yes! (fist-pump)
Title: Re: Attribute Boost Activation?
Post by: Mäx on <12-08-10/1537:05>
As the drain you have to resist is equal to the rating of the power, it's not really worth it to take higher then rating 1 or 2.
Title: Re: Attribute Boost Activation?
Post by: Dead Monky on <12-08-10/1540:07>
Until you can pick up Adept Centering anyway.
Title: Re: Attribute Boost Activation?
Post by: FastJack on <12-08-10/1544:00>
Mäx makes a good point. Since the Level of your ability is only adding to the die roll to generate hits, and the hits themselves determine the boost to your stat, paying out for four levels instead of two increases your chances of taking stun damage as opposed to the number of hits you get on the test.
Title: Re: Attribute Boost Activation?
Post by: Haunters on <12-08-10/1547:17>
Mäx makes a good point. Since the Level of your ability is only adding to the die roll to generate hits, and the hits themselves determine the boost to your stat, paying out for four levels instead of two increases your chances of taking stun damage as opposed to the number of hits you get on the test.

My understanding is that each level adds one die to the activation roll, increasing the probability of more hits.

I am not arguing against the Drain though.
Title: Re: Attribute Boost Activation?
Post by: FastJack on <12-08-10/1607:03>
Yes, but changing it from a Magic 6 + Boost 2 test to a Magic 6 + Boost 4 test doesn't feel like it outweighs the difference between 2S Drain and 4S Drain.
Title: Re: Attribute Boost Activation?
Post by: Haunters on <12-08-10/1622:52>
Yes, but changing it from a Magic 6 + Boost 2 test to a Magic 6 + Boost 4 test doesn't feel like it outweighs the difference between 2S Drain and 4S Drain.

Perhaps, but if you were to overcast, you might justify looking like Akira :-p
Title: Re: Attribute Boost Activation?
Post by: Dead Monky on <12-08-10/1638:49>
TETSUO!!
Title: Re: Attribute Boost Activation?
Post by: Chaemera on <12-08-10/1728:13>
Yes, but changing it from a Magic 6 + Boost 2 test to a Magic 6 + Boost 4 test doesn't feel like it outweighs the difference between 2S Drain and 4S Drain.

Perhaps, but if you were to overcast, you might justify looking like Akira :-p

For clarity, it's an adept power, not a spell, so there is no overcasting.