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Counter Advantages are a form of Counter Trait defined in under Limitations on Disadvantages[1], an inverted disadvantage used to price accessibility more fairly. The phrase is used here:

To keep things simpler, the GM might want to figure out what limitations would be applied to the “counter” advantage

Aside from pricing modifiers more fairly, it can also be used uses to alter or counteract aspects a template such as how GURPS Fantasy does the Astral Entity advantage.

examples:

Semantics[]

Synonymous with what PK refers to as Reciprocal Advantages

Similarities[]

B115's writeup for Temporary Disadvantage also effectively communicates the idea, since the alternative to adding a disadvantage is shutting off an advantage.

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