Building a ship

Stormcrow · 12-11-2019, 09:25 AM

Suppose you're a TL3 character. What would the skill be to build a TL3 ship?

Engineer says it's the skill "design and build" things, but I've always imagined the design part to be more important than the build part. That is, someone with Engineer/TL3 (Ships) could design a ship, but wouldn't necessarily be out there hammering on a frame. Or does knowledge of how to build a ship necessarily imply that one could design a ship as well?

Carpentry skill says you can make things out of wood, but does every carpenter know how to make everything? I don't think so. Would a carpenter, under the direction of an engineer, have the complete set of skills needed?

What's the right skill here?

12-11-2019, 09:25 AM	#1
Stormcrow Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ronkonkoma, NY	Building a ship Suppose you're a TL3 character. What would the skill be to build a TL3 ship? Engineer says it's the skill "design and build" things, but I've always imagined the design part to be more important than the build part. That is, someone with Engineer/TL3 (Ships) could design a ship, but wouldn't necessarily be out there hammering on a frame. Or does knowledge of how to build a ship necessarily imply that one could design a ship as well? Carpentry skill says you can make things out of wood, but does every carpenter know how to make everything? I don't think so. Would a carpenter, under the direction of an engineer, have the complete set of skills needed? What's the right skill here?