.: The History of Channeling:

What separates meta-humans (players) from ordinary humans (users) is their ability to absorb, channel and manipulate ether.  This ability grants channelers increased physical and mental attributes, as well as a number of preternatural abilities.  These abilities were originally manifested as a completely separate form from the channeler's own user-form, accompanied by a number of dedicated techniques or summoned additions to this new form, coined the "Player Form".  Left over energy was used to perform a specialised, player unique ability, and was coined the "stamina" statistic (R.E.Load 1&2).

As time progressed and more studies focused on channeling, the science of channeling developed, allowing more modern channelers to developed a unified statistic that governed all of these channeling abilities.  This stat was called the Energy stat (R.E.Load 3).  However, this form build had a strong manipulator bias, and was abandoned for the more arcane types of channeling by the pyscher and morpher classes, creating a division between channelers, forcing the revamp of this system in later years.

The current model for channeler builds (R.E.Load 4) is one which relies on a more balanced division of energy, allowing channelers to designate and ration ethereal energy between their Defensive, Mobility and Power based attributes.  This current build allows for far more dynamic form creation as well as accommodates a larger number of player styles.

 .: Basic Abilities:  The uses of single stats.

All basic player abilities, which are not possessed by users are derived from their four energy stats: Deflection, Speed, Force and Energy, each stat allowing channelers a number of basic abilities.  It should be noted that these stats can be charged individually, without the use of a technique to increase the strength of these abilities.

Basics:

Given the naturally noticeable output generated by channelers, "Capping" is a useful ability, allowing them to exist in a powered up state without a noticeable drain on their stamina or an overly significant ethereal signature.  In a capped state, the abilities of channelers are about equal to that of a user in peak physical condition, however they retain their higher resillience and agility.

On the opposite end of the spectrum from Capping, "Charging" allows channelers in increase the stock of their stats past that of their native output.  The maximum 'stock' to which a stat can charge to is determined by the rating of that stat and the player's Control skill.  Channelers can allow their stats to Auto-Charge naturally, allowing them to perform a number of their abilities at peak outputs "on-the-fly".  Auto-charging increases the size and intensity of a channeler's ethereal signature, making them more easily detected as well as placing a greater drain on their Stamina.

Deflection:

This allows players to actually Guard damage impacting their form, by attacking the "ethereal code" behind a technique.  Deflection naturally shaves it's s.p. value off of incoming damage, however a channeler standing still and "Actively Guarding" can shield up to the maximum chargeable output of their deflection stat or even higher without necessarily having that energy pre-stocked.

Deflection also allows players to perform an "Active Purge" when affected by detrimental status affliction.  This allows players to flood their form with energy from their deflection stat in order to dispel an affliction.  Active Purges make take some time, but they can purge up to the maximum chargeable output of a player's deflection stat without a pre-stocked full charge.

Deflection, as one would expect, also allows channelers to deflect forces/energy away from channelers by specifically targeting the guidance/or movement of this force/energy.  Active Deflection allows channelers to reflect energy less than half the s.p. of the channeler's deflection stat, and to change the direction of energy equal to or lower than their deflection by an angle between 45 and 135 degrees.  The angle of deflection is dependant on the ratio of energy rating to Deflection stat, and is affected by whether or not the energy is an unguided projectile or a directed physical force.

Speed:

This allows players to perform "Ground Based Dashes" - quickly accelerating from a stationary position to their Maximum Dash Speed.  Dashes can be sustained indefinitely, however energy must be diverted to keep the channeler suspended a small distance above the ground to prevent tripping (as dashing does not involve the movement of the channeler's feet), as a result, sustain dashes have slightly reduced speeds. 

More physically coordinated channelers can perform a "Rush".  Rushes require that the channeler's physical speed is high enough to compensate for the sudden jolt in speed (Linear Speed must be 75% of the Dash speed or more).  While rushing, players can combine their speed from a dash, and their natural speed from running to do an extremely fast movement.  Rushes tend to be faster than dashing.

Extremely fast players are allowed to perform a "Burst".  Bursts are restricted to those players that can naturally dash at 50m/s or higher (without technique assistance).  In addition to their dash option, or potential Rush option, players possess the ability to move instantly from one spot to another, within the range which their Dash Speed would allow them to cover in a second.  This is a form of instant transportation, called translocation, and allows channelers to pass through unreinforced structures, weakly reinforced structures and even some attacks unaffected, but leaves them depleted of Speed once they reappear for a few seconds.

Force:

In addition to determining the strength of a channeler, Force also bestows upon channelers a number of other abilities.  The primary use of force is the break down of ethereal constructs in contact with the player's form.  This is not done by a simple transfer or kinetic energy, as with regular user attacks, but by a destructive ether based reaction which causes ethereal entities to suffer reduced or destroyed structural integrity.  This effect was playfully coined the "Hit Spark", due to the colourful interaction between Force and Deflection or other defensive energies.  As this reaction can only happen within the personal space of the player utilising it, it is limited it to the force stat and more importantly melee attacks.

Players with more Force oriented forms may have enough power to perform a "Hit Flash".  This is a technique whereby Force is dumped from the player's form to that of another construct for massive damage.  This usually has a strong stunning effect on channelers or machinery, but leaves the attacker temporarily depleted of Force for a few seconds.  This makes it hard for a follow-up Force based attack to be launched.  This can do up to the player's maximum chargeable Force in combined damage and stunning ability without a full stock.

"Hit Waves" are extremely low damage attacks that either stun or disorient opponents by targeting their cognitive centres.  These attacks become less effective the more they are used in one battle, but can be useful when properly applied.

Energy:

The energy stat, not to be confused with that of early channeler build types, refers only to the player's ability to affect external ethereal energies.  It's primary use is a form of remote movement unique to each ethereal affinity.  In effect however, all players basically possess "Telekinesis", allowing them to move objects within their sphere of influence.  The dexterity with which this skill can be executed is increased as objects move closer to the channeler, and are at their maximum within 1/10th of the channelers maximum area of influence.

In addition to their T.K., players also possess the ability to direct concentrated energy bursts in a straight line or, based on their channeling abilities, along specified predetermined paths (due to the speed at which this energy moves, controlling it after release is very difficult).  Blasts can either be comprised of pure ether, or the specific ethereal affinity of the player.  This ability is referred to as "Psychokinesis".

The final ability naturally bestowed by the Energy stat is the "Psycho-flood", which allows players to flood their area of influence or in cases where channelers have a high influence and not enough energy to flood it, a fraction of their A.o.I., with energy, via process referred to as Ethereal Condensation.  This does extremely low damage to everyone within their area of influence, including teammates, and can usually be shielded by channelers with average deflection stats.  The Psycho-flood is generally only useful at attempts to identify stealth users or locate hidden constructs.

Techniques:

A recent addition to the channeler build allows channelers the ability of "Dynamic Hash Activation".  Previously, players were forced to assign techniques to a single stat, which would always be used to power that technique while it was activated.  However, with this new ability, channelers can now activate a technique on any one of the four energy based stats at a time.  It should be noted that Channelers without Glyph/Hash/Rune Compound, cannot activate the same technique on multiple stats at the same time, this ability is only possible for the channeler's special.  At present, Dynamic Hash Activation can only be applied to Activation Techniques.  Ability Modifiers and Permenant Attributes are still restricted to a single stat at all times.

 .: Intermediate Abilities:  Abilities gained from stat combinations.

Defensive:

Storm - Is an ability unique to more defensive builds, relying on Deflection and Force to prevent a player from losing momentum when hit.  This allows players to remain in motion even after being hit by strong attacks, making it particularly useful for melee oriented players trying to close distances on ranged fighters or pesky long range traps in the field.  The effectiveness of this is highly dependant on the Player's stats when compared with the attack being stormed.

Tanking - This is extent to which weaker melee characters can utilise the techniques employed by "storming".  This allows them to only be slowed or reduced to a stationary position, rather than being knocked back.

Mobility:

Flight - This requires the use of the Speed stat as well as the Energy stat for sustained flight at higher altitudes.  Assuming that the Energy stat is high enough to keep the player suspended in the air, the speed of flight is exactly equal to the dash speed of that player.

Consecutive Jumps - Usually referred to as double jumping or triple jumping, this is the extent to which channelers with low or non-existent energy stats can utilise their Speed stat in the air.  "Air Dashing" is a sub feature of this ability, allowing players to "double jump" horizontally.

Strength:

Launching - This relies on the Force/Energy stat as a primary means of attack and Speed/Energy stat to imbue the victim with kinetic energy to add increased knock-back to the attack.  Launches are generally used as openers to start combos. (Note: this cannot be done solely with the Energy stat without reduced power of the launcher.)

Imbuing - This is an ability exclusive to the Force and Speed stats.  Allowing channelers to imbue ethereal constructs with energy from one or both of these stats.  The uses for this ability are numerous.

Technique:

Tech Reaction - This is only available for moves that have a maximum summon time equal to or less than the channeler's effective reaction time.  This allows a channeler to seemingly instantaneously perform a technique.  In actuality, the technique it auto summoned the instant that a situation is perceived and performed at the instant when the channeler begins to react.  This is particularly useful to avoid surprises in battle or the field.