connection as capability, sorry if I ramble. Options Track this topic Email this topic Print this topic Download this topic Subscribe to this forum Display Modes Outline Switch to: Standard Switch to: Linear+

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It seems to me that connection isn't necessarily a great description of what the rating should mean. I think that often a contact isn't meant to be used just for who they know or how well they can get things for you, but also for what they can do; and that isn't reflected in "conncection." For instance, a hacker might have zero social skills and can't get you jack, but they're extremely competent as a hacker (have high skill ratings and a good link.) Or a street doc with a rating 1 connection is going to have extremely low skill as a a doctor, but if his "connection rating" is say a 4 he's going to have a baseline skill of 4 in medical skills. He's still not going to be great for getting you non medical stuff, but he can fix you up really well.
I guess what I'm saying here is that I think that "connection" should reflect how capable the contact is for helping you not, just what they can get for you; and that skills both rating and number should reflect the persons connection rating.
anyone got any feed back on this?