Question regarding Influence basic power

By yeti1069, in Star Wars: Edge of the Empire RPG

And, I also asked a follow up question, with 2 examples that have been relevant to our table:

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Hi Paul,

Yes, you may, (unless your GM rules that a specific situation doesn’t make sense, of course!).

Hope this helps!

Sam Stewart
RPG Manager
Fantasy Flight Games

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On Jun 12, 2017, at 1:25 PM, [email protected] wrote:

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Rules Question:
Hi FFG, On page 295 of FaD we read: "Control Upgrade: The user gains the ability to enhance his arguments and charisma via the Force." Can I use such a force enhanced social check in all situations in which I can use a normal social check? For example, in order to: 1. Influence a large crowd of 1000 people? 2. Influence people over a comm link? Thanks for your help! :) Paul

So, general speaking, you can use the Social Check Upgrade to, for example, influence "the troops" or Charm an audience and, it will normally also work over a comm link. :)

11 minutes ago, Tramp Graphics said:

OK, so we're both right. I can live with that. That should also mean that others who are immune to mind affecting powers also are immune to the Social checks upgrade.

Yes, I agree that that is implied by Sam's answer. Any immunity to the force a creature may have should also be applied to the Social Check Upgrade.

For many (maybe most) GM's this includes Hutts and Toydarians.

1 minute ago, Jabberwocki said:

Yes, I agree that that is implied by Sam's answer. Any immunity to the force a creature may have should also be applied to the Social Check Upgrade.

For many (maybe most) GM's this includes Hutts and Toydarians.

Yep.

4 hours ago, Tramp Graphics said:

Yep.

Blah, but ok. The Almighty Sam has spoken. We can play at the same table again.

1 hour ago, Randy G said:

Blah, but ok. The Almighty Sam has spoken. We can play at the same table again.

He, he :lol: Yup, can't say that I can absolutely make "sense" of it, but I am OK with following a clear ruling.

16 hours ago, Randy G said:

Blah, but ok. The Almighty Sam has spoken. We can play at the same table again.

:ph34r: :P :D

On 6/13/2017 at 4:00 PM, Jabberwocki said:

And, I also asked a follow up question, with 2 examples that have been relevant to our table:

So, general speaking, you can use the Social Check Upgrade to, for example, influence "the troops" or Charm an audience and, it will normally also work over a comm link. :)

Doesn't make it not a remote effect...

... after all, Vader force chokes over a holonet link.