Psychic Crew ability vs Vree Telepathy

[Garibaldi]

OK....another one from today!

The psychic crew trait of Psi Corps. I understand the trait, how it works and what it does. Here is my problem with it in relation to the Vree.

The Vree are a telepathic race. Granted they are not as strong (generally) as Psi cops/Psi Corps. However, they are mentally "Girded" (for lack of a better term) against telepathic intrusion from others. This would give them the ability to resist the psychic crew trait to an extent.

I would argue that the Vree (or any other telepathic race) should have a +1 to resist this trait.

Granted, this will not come into play very often. It did not in our game, but it could happen in upcoming games.

Just wondering what Mongoose thinks of this argument. And all of you folks also.

 

[Blu_Majik]

i agree, (nothing to do with with my new Vree fleet) :wink:

 

[Shadow Queen]

nore mine ....

 

[cthol24601]

I think this is an appropriate avenue to take for any of the telepathic races. Vorlons too I'd imagine.

 

[Alexb83]

WRT vorlons, I reckon any psi-corp fighter that attempts a telepathic dodge should die as the pilot has his brain fried by the vorlon shooting at him... but hey.

 

[Shadow Queen]

WRT vorlons, I reckon any psi-corp fighter that attempts a telepathic dodge should die as the pilot has his brain fried by the vorlon shooting at him... but hey.

and from the Shadows psycic scream

 

[cthol24601]

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In my last game of Dilgar vs Shadows we had a joke that a loss of trait for a shadow vessel should be no more scary scream noise when it flies by.

We then wondered if it gets damaged would it simply not work or come out as some kind of odd quack.

 

[Greg Smith]

The Vree actually do get a +1 to resist psychic crew, since they get a +1CQ based on being Vree.

 

[David Anla Shok']

I agree... nothing to do with MY Vree fleet either.... really...



"I want to be Vreeeeeeeee! I want to be Vreeeeeeee!
Vree national anthem

 

[Da Boss]

Isn't the only non telepathic race the Narn?

 

[David Anla Shok']

Isn't the only non telepathic race the Narn?

That we know of.... the lack of telepaths being unique to the Narn had been tossed out a couple of times in general terms but we never see other races telepaths other than the Centauri and the Minbari.

I'm trying not to get the creepy feeling of having a PakMaRa teep focus on me with those tentacles wiggling... getting visuals of mind flayers.

 

[Burger]

The Vree's telepathy is only intra-species. Meaning their abilities are restricted to other Vree only.

Nice try

 

[David Anla Shok']

The Vree's telepathy is only intra-species. Meaning their abilities are restricted to other Vree only.

Nice try

Not quite. In the fluff, it was stated that their telepathy eased communications with other races. Perhaps Vree telepathy is not quite up to the standard of other races even if it is not exclusively intra species.

 

[Shadow Queen]

Shadows are not telepathic

 

[David Anla Shok']

Shadows are not telepathic

Really? What of the "Eye" of the Shadows?


"It knows our names"

"It spoke to me in the voice of my father"

Etc.

 

[Shadow Queen]

Shadows are not telepathic

Really? What of the "Eye" of the Shadows?


"It knows our names"

"It spoke to me in the voice of my father"

Etc.

there was a technomage (first mage) in the thing but its a construct

 

[Da Boss]

IIRC

The Drakh have a telepathic Unity?
The Gaim are are telepathic hive mind?

The Narn are considered unusual for not haiving telepathic members of their race..............

The Shadows don't seem to be as given their ability to phase probably dont need it and it interferes with their ships and other creations?

 

[akenatum]

I would assume considering Shadow hate for telepathy, they may just kill anyone in thier species with that potential...

Narn Have telepaths... They just stopped having them when the Shadows removed that genetic evolution from the Narn, gene pool (ie killed them all off).

It follows logic that the Narn could theoretically, re introduce telepaths through cross breading with other races via genetics or some such or eventually re-evolve that ability.... (granted this really ain't feesable... only 1000 years + - have passed since it was wiped out)

 

[Triggy]

Shadows are not telepathic

Really? What of the "Eye" of the Shadows?


"It knows our names"

"It spoke to me in the voice of my father"

Etc.

Shadows are telepathic. However, they don't crew their ships with Shadows, just modified people from the younger races. Once they realised their equipment's susceptibility to psychic disruption, they started using teeps as crew/pilots to counteract any telepathic disruption.

 

[Shadow Queen]

Shadows are not telepathic

Really? What of the "Eye" of the Shadows?


"It knows our names"

"It spoke to me in the voice of my father"

Etc.

Shadows are telepathic. However, they don't crew their ships with Shadows, just modified people from the younger races. Once they realised their equipment's susceptibility to psychic disruption, they started using teeps as crew/pilots to counteract any telepathic disruption.

what book you looking at Triggy?