09-30-2020, 01:33 AM | #1 |
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Live in Seoul, Korea and I have never been abroad.
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I think Physician skill should be a VH skill.
I know that students of College of Medicine struggle on their lots of class and study hours than students of other College, and nevertheless they recieve more trainings to get specialist certificate.
In Korea the students take 6 years of the struggling studies to be a GP and more 5 years to be a specialist. Students of the other major take only 4 years of relatively-easy studies to graduate. And the default of Physician is IQ-7, like the other VH skills. Other Hard skills' default is Attribute-6. Isn't it? So I think Physician skill should be VH skill, not Hard skill. What's your opnion? Should I report it to Errata? |
09-30-2020, 01:46 AM | #2 |
Join Date: Aug 2019
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Re: I think Physician skill should be a VH skill.
Report it if it seems like a mistake to you. Doesn't mean they'll correct it. Public forum opinions do not usually decide these things.
If you want, in your games, Physician to be VH, you can do it, it's your game. The rest doesn't matter.
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09-30-2020, 01:56 AM | #3 |
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Live in Seoul, Korea and I have never been abroad.
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Re: I think Physician skill should be a VH skill.
Well. Physics and Biology are IQ-6 VH skills.
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09-30-2020, 02:14 AM | #4 |
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Denmark
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Re: I think Physician skill should be a VH skill.
I am not saying it shouldn't be VH.
But when you base it on how difficult the studies are, you have to take into account that those studies cover a lot more skills than just Physician. You are likely also getting training in several of the following medical skills: Diagnosis Electronic operation (Medical) First Aid Expert skill (Epidemiology) Pharmacy Physiology Psychology And also some degree of; Research Writing Body language Diplomacy |
09-30-2020, 02:31 AM | #5 | |
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Re: I think Physician skill should be a VH skill.
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I think Physisican skill is one of "skills have prodigious scope". |
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09-30-2020, 02:46 AM | #6 |
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Panama
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Re: I think Physician skill should be a VH skill.
the reason medics study so much is because they can't afford to make mistakes, not because of the difficulty.
A medic should have a high level of skill to treat people. Meanwhile engineers may get to be assistants or have a job with no dangerous consequences if they "fail their roll", some money lost maybe but no human lives at risk; when there are lives at stake in engineering there are safety protocols and practices, and a lot of safety equipment to account for those "failed rolls". Engineering is just an example, many professional skills allow the professionals to make mistakes and many only cost time or money, a mistake in a medical diagnostic or treatment is a lot of discomfort for someone at best and a death sentence at worst. Edit: Also, a medic learns pharmacy, first aid and other skills that are not just Physician. Then many specialize and learn other skills (like electronic operation) and narrowing their field of knowledge (in GURPS is an optional specialization I believe). |
09-30-2020, 02:49 AM | #7 | |
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Location: Denmark
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Re: I think Physician skill should be a VH skill.
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Mechanically, helping wounded recover HP faster or recover crippled limbs faster. This has, historically, been a job taken by people who do not have the highest academic education. But have a more broad education and a lot of practical knowledge: 'Holy men' and 'wise woman', monks, nuns, nurses and moms. This tells me that it does NOT have "prodigious scope". But is in fact something anyone can learn, but is difficult to master. |
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09-30-2020, 02:53 AM | #8 | |
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09-30-2020, 02:55 AM | #9 | |
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09-30-2020, 03:05 AM | #10 | |
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Remember medics study many other skills, not just physician. |
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