Cost: Variable
Telecommunication is an exotic mental/physical Advantage that allows you to communicate over long distances without speaking aloud.
Varieties[]
It comes in separate varieties each with its own benefits and drawbacks.
- Cable Jack [5][1]
- Directional Sound [5][1]
- Gravity-Ripple Comm [20][1]
- Infrared Communication [10]
- Laser Communication [15]
- Neutrino Comm [25][1]
- Radio [10]
- Sonar Comm [10][1]
- Telesend [30]
Cost Notes[]
- ↑ Telesend (Accessibility, Only on those with telepathic abilities, -20%; Short Range 2; -20%; Telepathy, -10%) [15]
Enhancements and Limitations[]
Special Enhancements[]
| Enhancement | Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcast | +50% | |
| Burst | +30% | This can be taken in levels, which each representing each cumulative x10. Not available for Directional Sound or Sonar Comm. |
| FTL | +120% | |
| Secure | +20% | |
| Sensie | +80% | |
| Short Wave | +50% | |
| Universal | +50% | |
| Video | +40% |
Special Limitations[]
| Enhancement | Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Racial | -20% | |
| Receive Only | -50% | |
| Send Only | -50% | |
| Telepathic | -10% | |
| Vague | -50% | |
| Nuisance Effect:
Cannot Maintain Multiple Contacts |
-10% | |
| Nuisance Effect:
Detectable as a buzz |
-5% | This effect is used by the Converse spell. |
Alternatives[]
- Verbal communication: Speak Underwater, Subsonic Speech, Ultrasonic Speech
- Telesend plus Mind Reading
References[]
- Basic Set pg 91
- GURPS Powers pg 81-2
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Ultra-Tech, p.31
- ↑ Pyramid 3/110: Deep Space