Imperial Marines

[Icelander]

Originally Posted by sir_pudding

Why Urban Survival? Would an Imperial Marine be a skilled bum if forced to live on the streets? Is this in case they try to live on their pensions alone on one of the Suite worlds? :)

It's what you use to navigate in urban areas by 'feel' of cities are usually laid out. Kromm has it as one of the main skills of urban assault courses.

[sir_pudding]

Originally Posted by Icelander

It's what you use to navigate in urban areas by 'feel' of cities are usually laid out. Kromm has it as one of the main skills of urban assault courses.

Weird, I've done MOUT, I can't say I have anymore of that "feel" than I did before. Also what skill then do the urban homeless use to survive?

[Icelander]

Originally Posted by sir_pudding

Weird, I've done MOUT, I can't say I have anymore of that "feel" than I did before. Also what skill then do the urban homeless use to survive?

I dunno.

All I've seen would die if they didn't have handouts and free places to sleep.

[Hannes665]

Nice write up... only thing that I am wondering about are the HP. 18 HP or +6 HP?

How come? Bionics or? Also should there not be a Perk Allows higher HP than +30%? Just wondering.....

[sir_pudding]

Originally Posted by Icelander

All I've seen would die if they didn't have handouts and free places to sleep.

I thought Urban Survival was the skill of finding handouts, free safe places to sleep (where the cops won't hassle you), and eating stuff from dumpsters. Perhaps I'm wrong.

Originally Posted by Hannes665

How come? Bionics or? Also should there not be a Perk Allows higher HP than +30%? Just wondering.....

That's part of the reinforcement, AFAICT.

[jacobmuller]

No, that's Streetwise. Urban Survival is the physical side whether the city is occupied or deserted. Phew, you had me worried that Kromm might have used the wrong skill-name. He does, brace yourself, have occasional typos:0 {gasp in shock} but not in this case:)

[sir_pudding]

Originally Posted by jacobmuller

No, that's Streetwise.

What skill do you use to find someone to sell you an illegal firearm, buy your drugs, or know who the local mob boss is?

[jacobmuller]

Yeah, I was just reading Streetwise. Urban Survival says it's the Physical and Streetwise the Social but SW seems all about being/ knowing bad-asses. Maybe "getting along in rough company" includes knowing how to get free food without stealing it... Is free food physical or social? Where the church is would be US, knowing when to get the food would be SW? Which you use depends on what you want, eg structurally + environmentally suitable sleeping spot = US; safe from being murdered = SW.

[Icelander]

Originally Posted by sir_pudding

I thought Urban Survival was the skill of finding handouts,

Contacts Advantage, Friend Perk. Area Knowledge, Panhandling or Streetwise; depending on how you go about it.

Originally Posted by sir_pudding

free safe places to sleep (where the cops won't hassle you),

Knowing where the cops hassle you and where you're likely to be victimised are both more likely to be Area Knowledge and Streetwise than Urban Survival.

Originally Posted by sir_pudding

and eating stuff from dumpsters. Perhaps I'm wrong.

This is included in Urban Survival, but I strongly suspect that is an aspect of the skill that Marines don't learn.

Heavy familiarity penalties. ;)

Originally Posted by sir_pudding

That's part of the reinforcement, AFAICT.

Exactly. That's a bionic mod and these HPs don't count for mass (0% modification).

[Icelander]

Originally Posted by sir_pudding

What skill do you use to find someone to sell you an illegal firearm, buy your drugs, or know who the local mob boss is?

Streetwise, but Area Knowledge is also all about knowing the local dealers or mob bosses, at least if a character is inclined that way.