 Defaulting to Skills? |
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 Oct 16 2005, 04:59 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 286 Joined: 5-September 05 Member No.: 7,688  |
Back in SR3, you could default to a similar skill or an attribute when you lacked the skill you need. Now you can only default to an attribute with a -1 die penalty.
Assuming there was a list of "similar skills" (or even just by using the skill groups as a reference), would defaulting to a skill be a viable option or would it be "overpowered"? How about a -2 penalty if you need to use a skill that you don't possess, but you do possess another one that fits in that skill group? Ex. I have Agility 4 and Pistols 3, but the only thing close by is an AK-97 and a dozen go-gangers. Under normal rules, I'd have 3 dice (Agi 4 - 1 penalty), but if I was able to default to Pistols I'd have 5 dice (Agi 4 + Pistols 3 - 2 penalty). Even if I had only 1 Pistol skill, it'd still come out to the same as defaulting to the attribute (Agi 4 + Pistols 1 - 2 penalty = 3). Would this undermine skill groups? I don't think so, what's your thoughts? |
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Oct 16 2005, 05:05 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 268 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Brisbane, Australia Member No.: 78 |
My immediate thought is that it would make skill groups irrelevant, and given that they are a concept I like, I'd not be keen to let skill based defaulting in to a game I ran
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Oct 16 2005, 11:19 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 135 Joined: 30-July 04 From: Orebro, Sweden Member No.: 6,523 |
Defaulting to attributes is just fine., for game balancing purpouses. If we are going to be realistics a bit, everyone runs around with agility 4+ since its practically impossible to not hit something 50m away with a rifle of you aim properly.. and aiming properly doesnt require a genious..
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Oct 16 2005, 11:27 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 355 Joined: 3-October 05 From: Ann Arbor, MI Member No.: 7,803 |
It does require a simple action or two, though, which in turn grants bonuses. I dont think defaulting to skills works well with the system. |
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Oct 16 2005, 11:32 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 135 Joined: 30-July 04 From: Orebro, Sweden Member No.: 6,523 |
I can only say I concur.. =)
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