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Forum Name: Undocumented Features General
Topic ID: 168
Message ID: 12
#12, RE: The Triple Crown of training programs...
Posted by Astynax on Oct-25-01 at 10:34 PM
In response to message #10
>Oh, no doubt about it. And I fail to see any good reason for a
>character to do it (well, other than sheer twink value), since the
>three areas overlap so much in net effect that once you've mastered
>one and taken steps on another, the returns diminish to the point of
>uselessness.
>

Actually, as thus presented in EPU canon, not entirely. Thus far, the Psi is largely of highly limited types <Star Trek or B5 universe versions, plus the Pair, but that's REALLY limited if you think about it>. Almost all psi thus far is of the purely mental variety <this is always subject to change, who knows what the powers have planned, but as it's been seen thus far, and shown in the source materials>. Meanwhile, the Force is largely physical/self contained. Other shoving things/people about, making lightning, or internal sensations <premonitions, Jedi reflexes>. The only exception there is communications between Force users, which is far more limited than psi <ref: Devlin and Amanda> for the purpose. Finally, the magic seen thus far is utilized for effects neither psi or Force seem to have influence over, such as large energy discharges, weather effects, teleportation, transmutation, etc.

So, as it stands thus far, the areas don't really overlap all that much <at least not as thus presented in EPU canon>. Sure, if you take the various game system variations on the themes they do, but those are for games, a largely different purpose.

-={(Astynax)}=-
"Darkness beyond Twilight"