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DonThelonious
04-24-07, 08:16 AM One of my PCs came up with an idea for something like battle meditation from KOTOR but wants it to affect up to 50+ people at one time. The effect he is after is like an instant cuumunication system for his units in battle IE: Can't be flanked, hive mind sorta thing. I was wondering if that would be plausible and if so what type/level of psionics would it be?
Warforged Goblin
04-24-07, 08:25 AM Essentially, you're looking at a hivemind power. Honestly, I'd say 9th level power, 2 people/level, augmentable by adding 2 more people per extra power point.
Bacris
04-24-07, 08:39 AM Something like this?

Battlesense
Telepathy [Mind-Affecting]
Level: Society mind 3, telepath 3
Display: Me
Manifestation Time: 1 standard action
Range: 30 feet (see text)
Target: 1 willing creature/level
Duration: 1 round/level
Power Points: 5

You link the minds of your allies, dramatically improving their coordination. When you manifest this power, a type of heads-up display appears in each target's mind, improving their coordination and group awareness. Each affected target can use the Aid Another action as an immediate action.
Additionally, all targets that are also willing members of your worldthought network (if any) gain one special ability of your choice from this list. Your choice affects all members equally.
- +1 circumstance bonus to attack rolls
- +1 circumstance bonus to AC
- +2 circumstance bonus to weapon damage
- +5 circumstance bonus to speed

Augment: You may augment this power in one or both of the following ways.
1. If you spend 2 additional power points, you can choose a second special ability from the worldthought network bonus list. You may choose the same benefit again; if you do, it stacks with itself.
2. If you spend 2 additonal power points, you can use this power as if you had the worldthought network class feature, treating creatures you have established a mental link with as members. See the Power by Proxy UT feat for examples of mental links (mindlink is more than sufficient). Creatures that would not consider you an ally if not for the link do not count as willing members.

Could add in an additional augment for the no-flanking item you mention.
Tempest Stormwind
04-24-07, 09:19 AM This is very much a society mind thing, I agree.
Sysane
04-24-07, 10:02 AM There's a power in Complete Psionic that does something very similar to this (minus it effecting 50+ characters). I can't remember its name however.
Tempest Stormwind
04-24-07, 11:24 AM There's a power in Complete Psionic that does something very similar to this (minus it effecting 50+ characters). I can't remember its name however.

Zone of Alertness, I believe.

Dromite paragons in UTP get an ability very similar to this, and it functions best if they're also society minds. There's also a society mind epic feat that does this.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
DonThelonious 04-24-07, 08:16 AM	One of my PCs came up with an idea for something like battle meditation from KOTOR but wants it to affect up to 50+ people at one time. The effect he is after is like an instant cuumunication system for his units in battle IE: Can't be flanked, hive mind sorta thing. I was wondering if that would be plausible and if so what type/level of psionics would it be?
Warforged Goblin 04-24-07, 08:25 AM	Essentially, you're looking at a hivemind power. Honestly, I'd say 9th level power, 2 people/level, augmentable by adding 2 more people per extra power point.
Bacris 04-24-07, 08:39 AM	Something like this? Battlesense Telepathy [Mind-Affecting] Level: Society mind 3, telepath 3 Display: Me Manifestation Time: 1 standard action Range: 30 feet (see text) Target: 1 willing creature/level Duration: 1 round/level Power Points: 5 You link the minds of your allies, dramatically improving their coordination. When you manifest this power, a type of heads-up display appears in each target's mind, improving their coordination and group awareness. Each affected target can use the Aid Another action as an immediate action. Additionally, all targets that are also willing members of your worldthought network (if any) gain one special ability of your choice from this list. Your choice affects all members equally. - +1 circumstance bonus to attack rolls - +1 circumstance bonus to AC - +2 circumstance bonus to weapon damage - +5 circumstance bonus to speed Augment: You may augment this power in one or both of the following ways. 1. If you spend 2 additional power points, you can choose a second special ability from the worldthought network bonus list. You may choose the same benefit again; if you do, it stacks with itself. 2. If you spend 2 additonal power points, you can use this power as if you had the worldthought network class feature, treating creatures you have established a mental link with as members. See the Power by Proxy UT feat for examples of mental links (mindlink is more than sufficient). Creatures that would not consider you an ally if not for the link do not count as willing members. Could add in an additional augment for the no-flanking item you mention.
Tempest Stormwind 04-24-07, 09:19 AM	This is very much a society mind thing, I agree.
Sysane 04-24-07, 10:02 AM	There's a power in Complete Psionic that does something very similar to this (minus it effecting 50+ characters). I can't remember its name however.
Tempest Stormwind 04-24-07, 11:24 AM	There's a power in Complete Psionic that does something very similar to this (minus it effecting 50+ characters). I can't remember its name however. Zone of Alertness, I believe. Dromite paragons in UTP get an ability very similar to this, and it functions best if they're also society minds. There's also a society mind epic feat that does this.