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Old 08-18-2015, 09:54 PM   #55
Infornific
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Default Re: Alternate GURPS: Seeking a minimalistic (25-50) skill list . . .

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Originally Posted by Desthro View Post
They are already against using talents to improve groups of combat skills, (for "balance" reasons.) Or at least that was the line a long time ago. I don't think that would have changed by now. Though I could be wrong. . .
Depends on the specific "they." Technically combat skills in Talents are discouraged but not forbidden. The Power-Ups devoted to Talents recommended allowing them only for a few skills in a Talent which strikes me as a little odd - a 15 point Talent for all weapon skills seems less of a point crock than a 5 point Talent covering multiple weapons.

That said, a while back I suggested using Talents to cover overall proficiency in a martial art (or multiple martial arts) and it met with a fair amount of approval including from at least one GURPS professional. So combat skills in Talents are risque but technically legal.
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