Extremely simplyfied GURPS Skills

TJA · 10-21-2011, 01:49 PM

To be honest, i am not such a big fan of all those Skills in GURPS ...
Too much :)

Now, i had a second look at "GURPS Skill Categories" and one thought popped up:

Why not using all this very broad categories as bang skills?

Did anybody try this?

Here is the list:

ANIMAL
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
ATHLETIC
BUSINESS
Melee Combat
Ranged Combat
CRAFT
CRIMINAL/STREET
DESIGN/INVENTION
ESOTERIC
EVERYMAN
KNOWLEDGE
MEDICAL
MILITARY
NATURAL SCIENCES
OCCULT/MAGICAL
OUTDOOR/EXPLORATION
PLANT
POLICE
REPAIR/MAINTENANCE
SCHOLARLY
SOCIAL
SOCIAL SCIENCES/HUMANITIES
SPY
TECHNICAL
VEHICLE

Seems to be a *bit* broad :)
But still, it may suffice ... or not?

This way, a mediaval fighter may only have a handful of bang skills ...
There is some appeal to me :)

Psychotime · 10-21-2011, 01:51 PM

Wildcard skills.

TJA · 10-21-2011, 02:03 PM

Hmm.
Need to re-read what´s the difference between wildcard and bang skills ...

Here is, what a mediaval fighter may need:

ANIMAL
Melee Combat
Ranged Combat
EVERYMAN
KNOWLEDGE
MEDICAL
MILITARY
OCCULT/MAGICAL
OUTDOOR/EXPLORATION
REPAIR/MAINTENANCE

That´s only ten skills.
I like it :)

Walrus · 10-21-2011, 02:32 PM

And GURPS does this! It considers such Wildcards in Action and DF series and recommend in MH series.

Langy · 10-21-2011, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJA

Hmm.
Need to re-read what´s the difference between wildcard and bang skills ...

There is no difference. They're different words meaning the exact same thing.

TJA · 10-21-2011, 03:49 PM

Thanx!

I just realized, that there is no "official" Attribute those wildcard skills would be based upon ...

So, i tried to couple skills and attributes:

Code:

ANIMAL	IQ
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT	IQ
ATHLETIC	DX
BUSINESS	IQ
Melee Combat	DX
Ranged Combat	DX
CRAFT	DX
CRIMINAL/STREET	IQ
DESIGN/INVENTION	IQ
ESOTERIC	IQ
EVERYMAN	IQ
KNOWLEDGE	IQ
MEDICAL	IQ
MILITARY	IQ
NATURAL SCIENCES	IQ
OCCULT/MAGICAL	IQ
OUTDOOR/EXPLORATION	IQ
PLANT	IQ
POLICE	IQ
REPAIR/MAINTENANCE	DX
SCHOLARLY	IQ
SOCIAL	IQ
SOCIAL SCIENCES/HUMANITIES	IQ
SPY	IQ
TECHNICAL	IQ
VEHICLE	DX

Too much IQ, it seems ...

What do you think?

thrash · 10-21-2011, 05:05 PM

I don't think wildcard (or bang!) skills are a good approach to reducing the skill list. It's not so much that you need a character that can design anything from a stone bridge to a starship with equal facility (Engineer!). You want one that can develop a special modification to a starship drive (Hyperspace Physics and Engineer), find the parts needed in a junkyard (Scrounging), and build and install the device themselves (Mechanic and/or Electronic Repair). That sounds more like talents than wildcard skills.

10-21-2011, 01:49 PM	#1
TJA Join Date: Oct 2004	Extremely simplyfied GURPS Skills To be honest, i am not such a big fan of all those Skills in GURPS ... Too much :) Now, i had a second look at "GURPS Skill Categories" and one thought popped up: Why not using all this very broad categories as bang skills? Did anybody try this? Here is the list: ANIMAL ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT ATHLETIC BUSINESS Melee Combat Ranged Combat CRAFT CRIMINAL/STREET DESIGN/INVENTION ESOTERIC EVERYMAN KNOWLEDGE MEDICAL MILITARY NATURAL SCIENCES OCCULT/MAGICAL OUTDOOR/EXPLORATION PLANT POLICE REPAIR/MAINTENANCE SCHOLARLY SOCIAL SOCIAL SCIENCES/HUMANITIES SPY TECHNICAL VEHICLE Seems to be a bit broad :) But still, it may suffice ... or not? This way, a mediaval fighter may only have a handful of bang skills ... There is some appeal to me :) __________________ 4E books: Basic, Powers, Fantasy, Magic, Thaumatology, High Tech, Ultra-Tech, Martial Art, Supers, Space (SC only), Spaceships plus GCA and 66 of 3E books PDF: 4E as above plus Bio-Tech, DF and more

10-21-2011, 01:51 PM	#2
Psychotime Join Date: Jun 2009	Re: Extremely simplyfied GURPS Skills Wildcard skills. __________________ Who is this kid? [link]

10-21-2011, 02:03 PM	#3
TJA Join Date: Oct 2004	Re: Extremely simplyfied GURPS Skills Hmm. Need to re-read what´s the difference between wildcard and bang skills ... Here is, what a mediaval fighter may need: ANIMAL Melee Combat Ranged Combat EVERYMAN KNOWLEDGE MEDICAL MILITARY OCCULT/MAGICAL OUTDOOR/EXPLORATION REPAIR/MAINTENANCE That´s only ten skills. I like it :) __________________ 4E books: Basic, Powers, Fantasy, Magic, Thaumatology, High Tech, Ultra-Tech, Martial Art, Supers, Space (SC only), Spaceships plus GCA and 66 of 3E books PDF: 4E as above plus Bio-Tech, DF and more

10-21-2011, 02:32 PM	#4
Walrus Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chelyabinsk, Russia	Re: Extremely simplyfied GURPS Skills And GURPS does this! It considers such Wildcards in Action and DF series and recommend in MH series. __________________ MH Setting. Welcome to help.

10-21-2011, 03:49 PM	#6
TJA Join Date: Oct 2004	Re: Extremely simplyfied GURPS Skills Thanx! I just realized, that there is no "official" Attribute those wildcard skills would be based upon ... So, i tried to couple skills and attributes: Code: ANIMAL IQ ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT IQ ATHLETIC DX BUSINESS IQ Melee Combat DX Ranged Combat DX CRAFT DX CRIMINAL/STREET IQ DESIGN/INVENTION IQ ESOTERIC IQ EVERYMAN IQ KNOWLEDGE IQ MEDICAL IQ MILITARY IQ NATURAL SCIENCES IQ OCCULT/MAGICAL IQ OUTDOOR/EXPLORATION IQ PLANT IQ POLICE IQ REPAIR/MAINTENANCE DX SCHOLARLY IQ SOCIAL IQ SOCIAL SCIENCES/HUMANITIES IQ SPY IQ TECHNICAL IQ VEHICLE DX Too much IQ, it seems ... What do you think? __________________ 4E books: Basic, Powers, Fantasy, Magic, Thaumatology, High Tech, Ultra-Tech, Martial Art, Supers, Space (SC only), Spaceships plus GCA and 66 of 3E books PDF: 4E as above plus Bio-Tech, DF and more

10-21-2011, 05:05 PM	#7
thrash Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: traveller	Re: Extremely simplyfied GURPS Skills I don't think wildcard (or bang!) skills are a good approach to reducing the skill list. It's not so much that you need a character that can design anything from a stone bridge to a starship with equal facility (Engineer!). You want one that can develop a special modification to a starship drive (Hyperspace Physics and Engineer), find the parts needed in a junkyard (Scrounging), and build and install the device themselves (Mechanic and/or Electronic Repair). That sounds more like talents than wildcard skills.