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Originally Posted by Anaraxes
I'd think Observation also covers the times you're not hidden, as Rocket Man describes. You know tactics to keep out of sight while Observing in the first place -- but when you're not out of sight, you also know how to Observe without obviously focusing and staring at your target of interest, taking notes in your little notepad, glancing at your watch every time security guard walks by, and all that, when you "case the joint".
Acting skill alone means you fool people into thinking you're just another shopper/tourist/cubicle dweller, but you won't learn anything just by hanging around and Acting. Observation lets gather information while you avoid attention-getting, out-of-character actions that would blow your Acting role and roll, much as it lets you not do stupid things to obviate your Stealth/Camo roll.
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So when I scout around in somekind of office then I'd need a acting roll to look like a delivery boy etc. (someone who has a reason to be there) AND an observation roll not to look like a delivery boy who is taking pictures of your security cameras :D
In case I'm scouting a street surrounding a open air restaurant I probably wont need an acting roll because well people just welcome to sit down there and order stuff - but I would need an observation roll for you know again not to be obviously looking at sensitive stuff. *
It greatly makes sense. Thank you was kind of twisting my brain actually without it.
Talking 'bout restaurants and sensitive stuff and what not made me somehow think that lots of pervy guys might have a point or at least improved default for peep-tommery/tom-peepery, y'know to "observe" themselves some T&A of that waitress etc.
Lots of them obviously don't :D