what about Icarus for example, whose strength and abilities depend to some extend on the body she is using (see updated post) ?
It's the same stats, the same abilities, so it's hardly an alternate form, especialy as it can't just be just switched with a transformation. It's more of an equipment upgrade
Which abilities? The different chassises? It's definitely something like a transformation, since the whole body is changing. They also have significantly different abilities. I'd say that the base would be Alternate Form, although it would have a number of Limitations imposed. We could search for them, or we could just say "there's probably a lot that we could apply" and apply the -80% maximum.
If they just had different weapons, it would be easy enough to classify them the same as we would different weapons and armor people could wield/put on, but...the Overdrive of the HYDRA unit makes that problematic. Maybe we could call most of it equipment and use various Gadget modifiers on just the Overdrive ability?
Also, why did no one inform me that ICARUS has a gynoid body now?
You can use golems for whatever job a human can do, which instantly makes them more capable than a robot.
No, you can't. Unless you're assuming that the "golems" are actually sentient, which instantly causes the price to shoot up high enough that it's cheaper to just pay a human.
They can also be used in agriculture and other fields where variations in the materials/environment would confuse a robot.
They're making more or less automated farms even today, IRL. Besides, golems have their own set of issues. The original one flooded a house when told to get water; no robot would make that mistake. Golem "programming" is too many steps removed from the core "code"; mistakes like that slip through too easily.
And the costs of making them would be much lower than a robot depending on how they're made. Given how we've established before that magical circles could be made by robots and machines, I don't find it improbable making a golem by carving runes into a material. Of course the work would have to be precise and methodical, but that's why we have golems.
You seem to have missed a couple of costs.
1. Expensive Material Components. I'm pretty damn sure any magical automatons you're going to make are going to have something of that sort...especially if you want them sentient.
2. Paying the Wizard. Magic may be well-known, but it's not
common. You'd better believe that they won't go cheap.
3. The Wizard Isn't Brain-Dead. Why, oh
why would a golem-making wizard make a golem that could use magic? Why would he program a machine or golem to perform the very same tasks that he and
very very few others (let alone others that are available to be hired) can do?
4. Maintenance and Oversight. Golems break down, they have to be fixed or repaired. In addition, they also need to be watched like robots. In fact, they need to be watched
more than robots, because of the higher chance of programming errors (plus the chance of malfunction that exists in any system).
And that's assuming that there exist golems capable of doing the tasks required. Making, say, a receptionist or salesman golem that works anywhere near as well as a human would be nigh impossible (and also expensive).
I think I'll leave GWG in charge of setting up Sen's Book abilities. He seems to have a good idea for it. I will begin stating and setting up Sen's paper ability.
Alright. Assuming we go with the GURPS option, how many PP do you want left over for your paper ability and such? Also, what books does she have?
well, the books are 20 different abilities, in some sort of *light* version. That'll eat up a ton of points surely
She can get quite a discount with Modular Abilities. (Which means she'll need to take actions to switch between them, but eh.))