12-19-2012, 06:02 PM | #231 |
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Re: What's with the modesty about stats?
In fact, the best definition of Intelligence in GURPS which I can think of is "ability at too many 'mental' skills to bother listing them." If someone does not have a lot of 'mental' skills and become good at new ones quickly I don't think they should have high Intelligence in GURPS.
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Then how would you model that? Because frankly, a high IQ and limited skills are exactly what would get that result IMO. Just put 1 pts in a new skill and *pow* your good at it. Incidentally, this is the reason I don't normally allow high IQ because it's too open to abuse. |
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As far as equating it to knowledge, GURPS has traditionally said that education is one of the things reflected in the Intelligence score. It's part of why an adult has a higher Intelligence score than a child, or why a "professional" character will often have a higher Intelligence than a laborer. And if you think about it, that's one reason for having so many defaults at such a high level -- you remember long-ago classes, things you've read, debates you had in the dorm room ...
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12-19-2012, 08:15 PM | #234 |
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Re: What's with the modesty about stats?
A thought I had while reading this interesting discourse:
What difference would you see in an IQ 20 person vs an IQ 19 person with 20 dabbler perks? (ignoring perk limits) |
12-19-2012, 08:44 PM | #235 |
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12-19-2012, 08:56 PM | #236 |
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Well, the obvious answers would be their perception and will scores, and their capability in the skills they did have trained. Also, one will raise a few less eyebrows when the GM sees it on your sheet.
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12-19-2012, 09:14 PM | #237 |
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No, eccentricity is based on wealth level. Poor people are crazy, rich people are eccentric.... unless you're one of the heirs and they just... won't.... die!
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12-20-2012, 12:30 AM | #238 | |
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12-20-2012, 01:06 AM | #239 |
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Even if I do agree with a lot of things said above, like the fact that a very high IQ score in GURPS inevitably gives too high skill levels in so many different mental skills that it is not anymore realistic, I have to admit that Maz is right on one imortant point.
An IQ 20 cook with only the default level (15) is not as good as a skilled cook with average IQ (IQ 10 and relative skill level of +5). Of course, it all depends on how we use the two rules: Using Skills With Other Attributes and Using Skills Without Attributes (Basic Set, Characters, page 172). Most often, in role playing games, we don't really care about that because role playing adventures are full of heroic actions... And cooking is not one! Heroes in movies rarely cook. But if it was an important part of the adventure, if, for instance, we wanted to play a master chief cooking competition, there would be several rolls for each recipes... And especially a lot of DX base Cooking rolls. Many recipes need a delicate touch. Especially for the appearance of the meal. So, in such a competition, our IQ 20 guy would have to make a lot of rolls against DX-5! Actually, he would cook very good meals but with such an appearance that it would make the admissions board (and other competitors) laugh. |
12-20-2012, 05:35 AM | #240 |
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