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Since everyone seem to agree that psionic powers need to be , at least, to be more fleshed out(other than giving a faster way to replenish one's own ISP or giving TK flight )
Come one or wise men of the mountain, shot new use you thought for old powers, interesting combos, useful tactics for psionics on battlefield (included not-so-easy battlefields, a maximu war messy battlefield, the "we are surrounded...good we do not have to worry to chase them" battlefield, where the best you can sleep/meditate is 4 hours per 24 hours).
Here some I thought
Telekinesis sticking: Telekinesis could not be used for full fledged flight(except for the Achille's neo human) but surely could be used to help into climbing. Using super telekinesis a psionic could push himself toward a vertical surface, without fear to fall. In theory can walk even upside down. I assume speed is slowed, due the concentration needed. And Obviously you can't use telekinesis while preventing you to fall prey of gravity
Telekinesis chocking: Oh admit it, who had not thought about it soon or later? Is actually quite simple. Firstoff Choke attack exist in Palladium books, in Ninja and Superspies page 127, so there is no need to create a new rule for chocking, as it already exist. Second you can do this only with super telekinesis. And only after first level, when you can manipulate two object at same time. You simply consider the two sides of someones neck as two different obejcts that you push/squeeze. Apart from this is a normal choke. Breaking free is same as breaking free from noraml telekinetic attack
Telekinetic Stairways: Before you say this is useless as there exist Levitation, I asdd that levitation is only up down, while with this you can move diagonally if you want. Essentially you use telekinesis to create a stair ways. Is actually quite simple, you need a pair of flat surfaces. First you float one in front of you and keep it in place, then another,sglihtly above, the move the first surface in front of you again. And so till desired. Only limit is you've to be able to move two object and sustain your weight
Force Field Entrapments: well this probably had already being figured out by everyone. Force field coudl be used to trap someone other than protect.
Force Field Bridges: Who said the psionic had to be inside the force field? Force FIeld could be used as bridges or elevetion surface, and shaped as stairs as well, as they are quite solid.

Now I hope others got other interesting ideas to share

The Baron of chaos wrote:Since everyone seem to agree that psionic powers need to be , at least, to be more fleshed out(other than giving a faster way to replenish one's own ISP or giving TK flight )
Come one or wise men of the mountain, shot new use you thought for old powers, interesting combos, useful tactics for psionics on battlefield (included not-so-easy battlefields, a maximum war messy battlefield, the "we are surrounded...good we do not have to worry to chase them" battlefield, where the best you can sleep/meditate is 4 hours per 24 hours).
Here some I thought
Telekinesis sticking: Telekinesis could not be used for full fledged flight(except for the Achilles' neo human) but surely could be used to help into climbing. Using super telekinesis a psionic could push himself toward a vertical surface, without fear to fall. In theory can walk even upside down. I assume speed is slowed, due the concentration needed. And Obviously you can't use telekinesis while preventing you to fall prey of gravity
Telekinesis choking: Oh admit it, who had not thought about it soon or later? Is actually quite simple. First off Choke attack exist in Palladium books, in Ninja and Superspies page 127, so there is no need to create a new rule for choking, as it already exist. Second you can do this only with super telekinesis. And only after first level, when you can manipulate two object at same time. You simply consider the two sides of someone's neck as two different objects that you push/squeeze. Apart from this is a normal choke. Breaking free is same as breaking free from normal telekinetic attack
Telekinetic Stairways: Before you say this is useless as there exist Levitation, I asdd that levitation is only up down, while with this you can move diagonally if you want. Essentially you use telekinesis to create a stair ways. Is actually quite simple, you need a pair of flat surfaces. First you float one in front of you and keep it in place, then another,slightly above, the move the first surface in front of you again. And so till desired. Only limit is you've to be able to move two object and sustain your weight
Force Field Entrapments: well this probably had already being figured out by everyone. Force field could be used to trap someone other than protect.
Force Field Bridges: Who said the psionic had to be inside the force field? Force FIeld could be used as bridges or elevated surface, and shaped as stairs as well, as they are quite solid.

Now I hope others got other interesting ideas to share

the highlighted are done with the TK FF w/o power modification. but takes quite a bit ISP to do.

the word highlighted in red I have No clue which word you wanted to use.

drewkitty ~..~ wrote:the highlighted are done with the TK FF w/o power modification. but takes quite a bit ISP to do.

Well I never said I was talking about power modification on this thread. Are actually tricks one could do with the current psionic powers.
But is odd, no one else has pearls of wiseness to share? Reading the comments in other psionic realted threads one would think otherwise. And yes take quite bit of ISP. ISP consumption and ISP slow regenerations is a curse for psionics.
Anyway other tricks
Sky Jumping: Combining TK leap with levitation. Allow to actualòly jump in mid air, using TK leap to do somethign similar to flight. Essentially you use levitation to create a "surface"(i put it between brackets because is not exactly a solid thing) to leap again using TK leap. This is possible because they are both telekinetic power of the same person, so they are "solid" for each others. Is impossible to do this trick with someone else levitation power, actually, as it won't feel "solid".
The cost is TK Leap plus 6 ISP for the levitation(equal to medium more springboard thant true standing platform). Obviously the height is limited by the levitation power.
Deaden Sense plus illusionary powers: This is probably one of those thing people already figured out. Deaden Sense make a victim less alert, as consequence they are less likely to save vs. illusions. good for that wonderful power that is mental illusion( now thats a psionic power worth its name). Even if do not improve with levels...
Post Hypnotic suggestions: Now this si somethign we probably won't agree. But if you have hypnotic suggestions and Insert Memory you could place post-hypnotic suggestion. Essentially inserting the hypnotic suggestion as a memory time bomb, triggered by a given event. Sort like " When you'll hear the word "prosek" you'll start acting as a chicken". Note that post hypnotic suggestion are detectable as mild form of possession by other psionic dislike normal insert memory and mental scan would revela some alteration of the mind. Also usual limitation and saving throw as per hypnotic suggestion power
Pyscho-peeping: Combining Object Read and Remote viewing is an interesting, and pretty obvious option. Note that also othe rsensitiv epowers can be used. One of the main advantage of psioncis is that at least all sensitive powers can be used together.
Fast learning: another Object Read Combo. If you have Object Read and Mimic Skill(the super version one only), you could use any given object, provided is not a machine, because in that case you need just Telemechanics, as good as the last person who touched it. The key word is the "last person who touched it" if the last person who touched a surgeon scalpel is a drug junkie, well that won't be too good in getting skills, if the last person was a surgeon, you could mimic his surgeon skills. This last only as long as Mimic skills power. Note another limitation is that you must have succesful glimpsed the present and the last owner must be ALIVE. So no, touching an ancinet katana won't allow you to perfom Zanji Shinjiken-ryu like Musashi Myamoto(i know it won't allow mimic combat skills, was just an example!).
Possessing reflection of pain: When yuo possess others you carry your psionic powers. Including healing. Adn this include Wound Transfer. Now Imagine how nasty is to possess your enemy and do wound trasnfer on your wounded body. And is perfectly legal to do!
Pre-Programmed reaction: A psionic with sense time and Total recall coud program himself like a TivO! At a given time in a given time your body will perform an action You've programmed you to do, evne if you've bee mind controlled or are unconscious, like at 6:00 wake up. Or betwen 13:00 and 13:45 kick the crap out of anyting that move in 60ft from myself. Of course you can turn it off if your aware and awake. Also can be used as sort of agent, recalling important dates or events , sort of inertnal alarm "mhh tomorro is anniversary, must buy gift."

Rifter 25 has some neat psionic powers, including one called Telekinetic Force, which allows you to push someone or to choke them.