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[Patrick Goodman]

Here it is.

This should be interesting to watch....

[Seerow]

The troll gains 4 attribute points over the human and loses 8 skill points. Edge bonus vs. Reach, Thermo, and Armour.

You could say the troll attributes and the human skills balance out, but I still think the troll's Thremographic Vision, Armour Bonus, and Reach Bonus outweighs the Edge bonus. IMO anyway.

He doesn't lose 8 skillpoints. He loses 6 skill points and 2 points in a skill group, which is more like 6-8 skill points. In total the troll's down around 12-14 skillpoints.

Even if you were right, Thermo is dirt cheap (or at least has been in the past, I don't assume eyewear is going to become drastically more expensive, but it might), so you have +1 armor and +1 reach vs 4 edge. Unless you're really going hardcore into a melee specialist, that 4 edge will win 9 times out of 10. I know I'd trade 1 die in close combat and 1 armor for 4 edge any day, on any character. (unfortunately 1 die in close combat and 1 armor is generally worth more like 5-6 bp than the 40 that the edge costs, so I don't get the opportunity to make that kind of trade often QQ)

[Black Swan]

He doesn't lose 8 skillpoints. He loses 6 skill points

Oop, my bad.