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Old 01-28-2010, 08:55 PM   #26
DouglasCole
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Default Re: Some questions about the Soldier skill

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Originally Posted by Wicked Lurker View Post
one thing I am struggling with as well is how catch-all professional skills (like soldier) seem to resemble wildcard skills a whole lot, but without the price.
I look at professional skills as very cursory level stuff. Digging ditches in a militarily useful way. The barest minimum in weapon cleaning techniques. Sort of an "uber-default" for very simple stuff that would usually get a hefty bonus if you had a specific skill.

So if you had Electronics Operation - 12, and were going to operate a military radio, you might be rolling at +4.

But if you DON'T have that, you could roll Soldier skill. No bonus.

And a wildcard skill? That would also get the bonus.
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