Time Dilation
Category
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Mental |
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Cost
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4 |
ID?Use this ID to wish for the mutation
(example: mutation:TimeDilation) |
TimeDilation |
Reality DistortingReality distorting mutations
cannot be used under the effects of normality. |
yes |
Infobox data from game version 2.0.206.63
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Time Dilation is a mental mutation that allows the user to distort time within a small radius, slowing other creatures caught within.
This mutation grants the "Time Dilation" activated ability, which when used, will cause any creature within 9 tiles of the user to receive a Quickness penalty determined by their proximity to the Time Dilation user and the user's mutation level. This 9 tile radius is effective in a square area centered on the user, translating to a full effect area of 19 x 19 tiles.
Time Dilation's Quickness penalty is calculated as a percentage of the target's base Quickness score. A creature's effective Quickness cannot be reduced below zero.[1] Time Dilation will always apply at least a 1-point Quickness penalty.[2]
Time Dilation can only apply its effect to creatures in the same zone as the user. However, once applied, the effect can be maintained across z-levels (above or below the user), as long as the target continues to stay within a total three-dimensional distance of 9 tiles from the Time Dilation user.[2]
Formula
The following formula is used to determine Quickness penalty based on proximity to the Time Dilation user and mutation level.[3]
| Quickness Penalty | (9 - Distance)2 × (0.0005 × Level + 0.0085) × 100
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Advancement Table
| Mutation Level |
Quickness Penalty | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance 1 | Distance 4 | Distance 7 | |
| 1 | 57.6% | 22.5% | 3.6% |
| 2 | 60.8% | 23.7% | 3.8% |
| 3 | 64.0% | 25.0% | 4.0% |
| 4 | 67.2% | 26.2% | 4.2% |
| 5 | 70.4% | 27.5% | 4.4% |
| 6 | 73.6% | 28.7% | 4.6% |
| 7 | 76.8% | 30.0% | 4.8% |
| 8 | 80.0% | 31.2% | 5.0% |
| 9 | 83.2% | 32.5% | 5.2% |
| 10 | 86.4% | 33.7% | 5.4% |
| Mutation Level |
Quickness Penalty | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance 1 | Distance 4 | Distance 7 | |
| 11 | 89.6% | 35.0% | 5.6% |
| 12 | 92.8% | 36.2% | 5.8% |
| 13 | 96.0% | 37.5% | 6.0% |
| 14 | 99.2% | 38.7% | 6.2% |
| 15 | 102.4% | 40.0% | 6.4% |
| 16 | 105.6% | 41.2% | 6.6% |
| 17 | 108.8% | 42.5% | 6.8% |
| 18 | 112% | 43.7% | 7% |
| 19 | 115.2% | 45% | 7.2% |
| 20 | 118.4% | 46.2% | 7.4% |
| Mutation Level |
Quickness Penalty | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance 1 | Distance 4 | Distance 7 | |
| 21 | 121.6% | 47.5% | 7.6% |
| 22 | 124.8% | 48.7% | 7.8% |
| 23 | 128% | 50% | 8% |
| 24 | 131.2% | 51.2% | 8.2% |
| 25 | 134.4% | 52.5% | 8.4% |
| 26 | 137.6% | 53.7% | 8.6% |
| 27 | 140.8% | 55% | 8.8% |
| 28 | 144% | 56.2% | 9% |
| 29 | 147.2% | 57.5% | 9.2% |
| 30 | 150.4% | 58.7% | 9.4% |
Ability Cooldown
Time Dilation's cooldown (CD) in rounds depends on the user's willpower (WI) attribute:
| WI | CD | WI | CD | WI | CD | WI | CD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 203 | 15 | 158 | 21 | 113 | 27 | 68 |
| 10 | 195 | 16 | 150 | 22 | 105 | 28 | 60 |
| 11 | 188 | 17 | 143 | 23 | 98 | 29 | 53 |
| 12 | 180 | 18 | 135 | 24 | 90 | 30 | 45 |
| 13 | 173 | 19 | 128 | 25 | 83 | 31 | 38 |
| 14 | 165 | 20 | 120 | 26 | 75 | 32 | 30 |
Advantages & Disadvantages
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This section is opinion-based. Your mileage may vary. |
Advantages
- Allows the user to reduce their enemies' Quickness score, causing those enemies to take much longer to perform any action
- Quickness penalty increases dramatically the closer the user is to their victim(s)
- Affects every creature within range at once
Disadvantages
- High cost at character creation
- Short duration
- Long cooldown
Creatures with Time Dilation
No creatures have this mutation by default.