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hmmm well 2 & 3 are sort of what i was gonna do for toms power but i can use number 1 to explain something Iv'e already written

but im gonna make a file of everyones suggestions so I'll put these in that

1 - A human lie detector.

2 - A locator.  With a photo or personal item he can pinpoint a person's location on a map.

3 - Signs and portents only he can see.  An advertisement above someone's head suddenly changes to "follow him"... A stop sign changes to "go home now"... All the roads on a map impossibly lead to the same location... etc.

Perhaps the ability to daze someone for a few seconds?  This might be helpful for when a person resists arrest.

A few ideas from running adventure games:

1. An incredible pilot/ driver (i.e. can push a vehicle absolutely to it's limits and sometimes beyond, but just normal when not behind the wheel)

2. very minor power, but being able to know distances, weights, and basic dimensions at a glance.

3. Dead eye... perfect shot with any type weapon, or maybe a specific weapon.

For other ideas, you might try to find a copy of the Adventure roleplaying game.

Let me take a crack at explaining the idea, as I think he meant it.  Imagine someone who, in essence, "becomes" the machine when they are driving or piloting.  They know exactly what the limits of the vehicle are at any given moment, they know exactly how to make it perform, to do what they want it to.  They know whether any particular maneuver is possible at any given moment, and how to make that maneuver happen.

It could be rephrased as an intuitive understanding of the actual performance attributes of any moving vehicle, to the point that you become the very best person to operate it in the world.

Is that kinda what you meant, Tralist?  If not... oops. 

Net Wolf

Oh like sort of like cougars radical good speed from sCRYed

Net Wolf got the explanation exactly. A person with the "wheelman" ability essentially makes the machine an extension of themselves. The lengths to which they can push the vehicle are beyond what the vehicle was designed for, but still limited to the actual physical limits of the vehicle. Also, it only applies when they are physically in control of the vehicle though, so being on foot and away from the vehicle nullifies this power. Imagine a pilot who can make a C-121 easily do a barrel roll or land the large plane on the deck of an aircraft carrier (both are possible), but he can't make the plane take off from the deck of the aircraft carrier. It just isn't long enough to get the plane up. The plane limits his ability. If you can find this book,  http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?i … 88469571-1 , it has a lot of wonderful refrences for powers and power levels. They are divided into Psionic, Physical, and Powers that aren't showy, they just seem like a matter of luck. I picked up my copy at a half priced books for $10.

It was a really solid little game for people who like that sort of thing, and the ideas in it were just a rough guideline with a grading system for the powers. My favorite was Death Defiance. The charachter always manages to get out of the most impossible situations, usually through blind dumb luck.

- "pilot can treat any vehicle as part of himself..."

Imagine an agent driving a car with no hands while shooting at a pursing vehicle.  Could be very cool.

- "The charachter always manages to get out of the most impossible situations, usually through blind dumb luck."

There is an incarnation of "Action Man" which has the power to instantly and subconsciously calculate the odds of certain actions allowing him to perform the most amazing and seemingly lucky stunts.

- Here's a new one: the ability to see the past through refective surfaces.

No omniscent all-seeing mirrors, the refective objects (glass, metal, etc.) had to have been there during the event and they are seen through it's point of view.  If a spoon was on the floor, that's where the POV will be from.

One of my villens has the power to cause things to go flying or punch holes in solid objects, but only if he tosses something. Had him throw the remote control to the tv and he blew a 3 foot hole in the brick wall :>

mon

Another fun one is the ability to be 100% aware of your surroundings. If you are familiar with the White Wolf game Mage the Ascension, it would be like having correspondence one constantly in effect. If you aren't familiar with it, just think of it as real time full spatial knowledge. It could also be considered advanced clairvoyance in a minor sphere. 

Khellendros

--BAMPF--

Sounds like Nightcrawler.  I always liked him.

I also think a Spiderman villian named Spot could open dimensional/warp gates.

- One fact I think you should keep in mind: caracters with powers that grow or change are cool.

For instance, take Iceman: inicialy a comic relief snowman lookalike is now a buff and dangerous master of ice.