Steve Jackson Games Forums - View Single Post - Gameplay balance issues?; Talents in place of skills

~~namada~~ · 04-04-2020, 03:19 AM

Yep, skills are odd in 4E, being still mostly locked into the old, simulationist 3E skill system, while 4E mostly took a giant-step towards HERO system, aka - simulation, what's that? - yeah, weird combo.

So, if you allow unlimited Talents, and unlimited Attribute-buying, skills are generally pointless, beyond spending the one point. So, rather than all that, why not just put limits on things?

04-04-2020, 03:19 AM	#2
~~namada~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2006	Re: Gameplay balance issues?; Talents in place of skills Yep, skills are odd in 4E, being still mostly locked into the old, simulationist 3E skill system, while 4E mostly took a giant-step towards HERO system, aka - simulation, what's that? - yeah, weird combo. So, if you allow unlimited Talents, and unlimited Attribute-buying, skills are generally pointless, beyond spending the one point. So, rather than all that, why not just put limits on things?