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BESM edition changes

Attribute Name and Cost by Edition





^ BESM 2nd Edition ^ BESM 3rd Edition ^ BESM 4th Edition ^
| N/A | Damage Absorption, 10 or 15 | Absorption, 5 |
| N/A | Alternate Identity, 2 | Alternate Identity, 1 |
| N/A | Enhanced Stat, 10 | Augmented, 2 |
| Animal Friendship,  1 | Features: Animal Empathy, 1 | Features: Animal Empathy, 1 |
| Appearance,  1| Features: Appearance, 1 | Features: Appearance, 1 |
| Art of Distraction, 1 | Aura of Inspiration, 4 | Inspire, 1 |
| Artificial Intelligence (M), 2 | N/A, Use Companion | N/A, Use Companion |
| Astral Projection, 3 | N/A | N/A |
| Aura of Command, 1 | Aura of Inspiration, 4 | Inspire, 1 |
| N/A | Attack Combat Mastery, 10 | Attack Mastery, 1 |
| Combat Mastery, 2 | Broken up into Attack Combat Mastery, 10 and Defense Combat Mastery, 10 | Broken up into Attack  Mastery, 1 and Defense  Mastery, 1 |
| Contamination, 1-2 | N/A, other attributes are needed to recreate the effects of contamination, likely Metamorphosis | N/A, other attributes are needed to recreate the effects of contamination, likely Metamorphosis |
| N/A | Damage Conversion 10 or 15 | Conversion, 3|
| Damn Healthy!, 1 | Tough, 2 | Tough, 1 |
| N/A | Computer Scanning, 4 | Data Access, 2 |
| N/A | Dimension Walk, 20 | Dimension Walk, 5 |
| Dimensional Portal, 2-4 | Pocket Dimension, 4 | Pocket Dimension, 1 |
| Divine Relationship, 1 | Divine Relationship, 2 | Mulligan, 1|
| Dynamic Sorcery, 4 | Dynamic Powers, 20, 30, or 40 | Dynamic Powers, 10 |
| Elasticity, 1 | Elasticity, 4 | Elasticity, 1 |
| ECM, 1 | Sensory Block, 2 | Sensory Block, 1 |
| N/A | N/A | Enemy Attack, 1 |
| N/A | N/A | Enemy Defense, 1|
| Energy Bonus, 1 | Energy Bonus, 2 | Energized, 1 |
| Environmental Control, 1-2 | Environmental Influence, 2 | Control Environment, 1 |
| Exorcism, 1 | Exorcism, 2 | Exorcism, 1 |
| Extra Arms, 1 | Extra Arms, 2 | Extra Arms, 1 |
| Extra Attacks, 4 | Extra Actions 15 and Extra Defenses, 5, total 20 | Extra Actions, 4 |
| Extra Capacity (M), 1 | Feature: Extra Capacity, 1 | Capacity, 1 |
| Extra Endurance (M), 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Feature/Accessories, 1 | Feature/Accessories, 1 | Feature/Accessories, 1 |
| Flight, 3-4 | Flight, 8 | Flight, 3 |
| Flunkies, 1 | Companion, special | Minions, 2 |
| Focused Damage, 1 | Massive Damage (focused), 4 | Massive Damage (focused), 3 |
| Force Field, 2-4 | Force Field, 3 | Force Field, 4 |
| Ground Speed, 2 | Land Speed, 2 | Ground Speed, 1 |
| Gun Bunny, 1 | Combat Technique, 2 | Combat Technique, 1 |
| Healing, 4 | Healing, 4 | Healing, 1 |
| Heavy Armor, 4 | Armor, 2 | Armor, 2 |
| Heightened Awareness, 1 | Heightened Awareness, 2 | Heightened Awareness,  1 |
| Heightened Senses, 1 | Heightened Senses, 2 | Heightened Senses, 1 |
| Highly Skilled, 1 | Skills, 1-3 | Skill Group, 1-3 |
| Illusion, 2-6 | Illusion, 2 | Illusion, 1 |
| N/A | Resistance, 2 | Immutable, 1 |
| Insubstantial, 4 | Insubstantial, 4 | Alternate Form, 4, or Change State, 3 |
| Invisibility, 3-7 | Invisibility, 6 | Undetectable, 2 |
| Item of Power, 2 | Item, 1/2 cost | Item, 1/2 cost |
| Jumping, 1 | Jumping, 2 | Jumping, 1 |
| Kensei, 1 | Combat Technique, 2 | Combat Technique, 1 |
| Life Support, 1 | Broken up in various Special Defenses | Broken up in various Special Defenses and Resilient |
| Light Armor, 1 | Armor, 2 | Armor, 2 |
| Magic or Psionics, 4 | Power Flux, 5, 10, or 15 | Power Flux, 10 |
| Maneuver Bonus (M), 1 | | |
| Massive Damage, 2 | Massive Damage, 4, 7, or 10 | Massive Damage, 3 |
| Mecha Regeneration (M), 4 | Regeneration | Regeneration |
| Mechanical Genius, 2 | N/A | N/A |
| Mecha Transformation (M), 2 or 4 | Alternate Form, 9 | Alternate Form, 4 |
| Meld, 2 or 4 | Alternate Form (Melding), 9 | Alternate Form (Melding), 4 |
| Merging (M), 2 | Merging, 4 | |
| Metamorphosis, 5 | Metamorphosis, 10, 20, or 30 or Alternate Form, 9 | Metamorphosis, 2, or Alternate Form, 4 |
| N/A | Mimic, 15 or 20 | Mimic, 2 |
| Mind Control, 1-4 | Mind Control, 4-8 | Mind Control, 5 |
| Mind Shield, 1 | Mind Shield, 2 | Mind Shield, 1 |
| Multiple Mecha Attacks (M), 10 | Extra Actions 15 and Extra Defenses, 5, total 20 | Extra Actions, 4 |
| Natural Weapons, 1 | Weapon, 2 | Weapon, 2 |
| N/A | Nullify, 14 or 24 | Nullify, 5 |
| Own Big Mecha, 4 | Item (no-AI/autonomy) or Companion | Item (no-AI/autonomy) or Companion/Minion |
| Organizational Ties, 1-3 | Organizational Ties, 2 | Connected, 1 |
| N/A | Plant Control, 4 | Plant Control, 1 |
| Personal Gear, 1 | N/A, covered by Item | Covered by Item or Gear |
| Place of Power, 1 | N/A | N/A| 
| N/A | Dimensional Portal, 8 | Portal, 2 |
| N/A | Power Variation, 5, 10 or 15 | Power Variation, 4 |
| Precognition, 1-2 | Sixth Sense (Precognition) | Cognition (past), 2 |
| N/A | Projection, 6 | Projection, 3 |
| Regeneration, 4 | Regeneration, 5 or 10 | Regeneration, 5 |
| Reincarnation, 3 | Reincarnation, 5 or 10 | Reincarnation, 2 |
| Sensors, 1 | Supersense, 2 | Supersense, 1 |
| Servant, 1-2 | Companion, Special | Companion, 4 |
| Shape Change, 2-3 | Alternate Form, 9 | Alternate Form , 4 |
| Shield, 1 | Shield, 4 | N/A |
| Sixth Sense, 1 | Sixth Sense, 1 | Sixth Sense, 1 |
| Size Change, 1-2 | Size Change, 25 or 30 | Size Change, 10 |
| Space Flight, 2 | Space Flight, 2 | Space Flight, 1 |
| Special Defense, 1 | Special Defense, 2 | Immunity, 3 |
| Special Equipment (M), 2 | Features/Accessories | Features/Accessories | 
| Special Movement, 1 | Special Movement, 2 | Special Movement, 1 |
| Speed, 1 | Superspeed, 2 | Superspeed, 2 |
| Spirit Ward, 1 | Built as Weapon | Built as Weapon |
| Stealth, 1 | Sensory Block, 2 | Undetectable, 2 | 
| Subordinate Mecha (M), 1 | Companion | Minion or Companion | 
| Summonable (M), 4 | N/A | N/A | 
| N/A | N/A | Summon Creatures, 2 |
| Super Strength, 3 | Super Strength, 8 | Super Strength, 4 |
| Super Transformation (M), 3 or 5 | Alternate Form, 9 | Alternate Form , 4 |
| Swarm, 2 | Swarm, 4 | Swarm, 2 |
| Telekinesis, 1-2 | Telekinesis, 4 | Telekinesis, 4 |
| Telepathy, 1-3 | Telepathy, 2, 4, 6 | Telepathy, 3 |
| Teleport, 5 or 10 | Teleport, 10 | Teleport, 3 |
| Toughness (M), 4 | Tough | Tough |
| N/A | Transfer, 6, 8, 10, 12 | Transfer, 3 |
| Transmutation, 1-4 | Transmutation, 6,8,10, 12 | Transmute, 3 |
| Tunneling, 2 | Tunneling, 4 | Tunneling, 1 |
| N/A | Block Power, 2 or 12 | Unaffected, 2 | 
| Unique, 1-4 | Unique, 1-20 | Unique, 1-4 | 
| Unknown Super Power, 1 |  Unknown, Variable | Unknown, Variable |
| Water Speed, 2-3 | Water Speed, 4 | Water Speed, 1 |
| Wealth, 3 | Wealth, 5 | Wealth, 3 |
| Weapon Attack, 4 | Weapon, 2 | Weapon, 2 |