 B/R Defaulting, ...huh? |
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 Oct 22 2003, 05:03 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 6-October 03 From: Tempe, Arizona Member No.: 5,692  |
In Skill Defaulting, do Build/Repair skills count as a single 'skill group'? I.e., can I default to Edged Weapon B/R for an Electronics B/R test if I don't have Electronics B/R?
Or does B/R 'cut across' Attributes, so I can default to the base Active skill if I don't have the B/R skill? Or do B/R skills just not default? |
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Oct 22 2003, 05:12 AM
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King of the Hobos Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,117 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 127 |
I'd say not. I mean, how much in common is there between forging a sword and putting together a circuit board? But that's just a 5am guesstimate so take with pinch of salt. :)
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Oct 22 2003, 06:00 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
i could be wrong, but i believe B/R skills are grouped the same way as the base skills are.
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Oct 22 2003, 06:08 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 305 Joined: 24-September 03 From: Albany, OR Member No.: 5,643 |
I do not know of the specific rule, but I would have to agree with MFB. You should be able to default a Pistol check from SMG...
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Oct 22 2003, 06:15 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,065 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Fayetteville, NC Member No.: 3,916 |
Don't confuse logic with game mechanics. :grinbig:
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Oct 22 2003, 06:30 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 305 Joined: 24-September 03 From: Albany, OR Member No.: 5,643 |
You just leave your game mechanics out of my logic...
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Oct 22 2003, 07:42 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 6-October 03 From: Tempe, Arizona Member No.: 5,692 |
Hrm. This *DOES* make sense - each B/R skill A can default to any B/R skill B if the standard skill A could default to standard skill B, but all B/R skills default to Intelligence. Works for me.
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Oct 22 2003, 07:46 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,065 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Fayetteville, NC Member No.: 3,916 |
I'd go so far as to say _related_ B/R skills can default.
If you know how you can work on, say, a handgun -- odds are you can make an intelligent attempt on rifles. However, computer B/R wouldn't apply. -Siege |
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Oct 22 2003, 07:50 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 305 Joined: 24-September 03 From: Albany, OR Member No.: 5,643 |
Computer B/R is simply an advanced form of electronics... |
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Oct 22 2003, 07:52 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,065 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Fayetteville, NC Member No.: 3,916 |
Right, but would you allow a character to use Computer B/R to try and fix a rifle? I should have prefaced it with the "Polaris Caveat". -Siege |
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 Oct 22 2003, 10:24 PM
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The Sewer Jockey Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 857 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Kent, United Kingdom Member No.: 1,197 |
I don't know, chummer... some o' these new-fangled weapons comin' outta them Ares plants - they more computer than gun! All digital this and battery operated that... Come a long way from the muskett...
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