St-based skills

Finalsora811 · 07-08-2012, 03:52 PM

Are there any ST-based skills in RAW? If no, why not?

vicky_molokh · 07-08-2012, 03:55 PM

No. They break the system, especially for nonhuman sizes.

Finalsora811 · 07-08-2012, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by vicky_molokh

No. They break the system, especially for nonhuman sizes.

What do your mean? Show your work.

Flameman · 07-08-2012, 04:00 PM

Imagine some Giant with ST 100, now take a random VH skill. His default skill level will be 93. Kinda broken in my opinion.

Anders · 07-08-2012, 04:04 PM

Rule of 20 would stop that, but yeah - a single point would give a humongous skill.

Þorkell · 07-08-2012, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Asta Kask

Rule of 20 would stop that, but yeah - a single point would give a humongous skill.

Nice to see how everyone just ignored this.

vicky_molokh · 07-09-2012, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Asta Kask

Rule of 20 would stop that, but yeah - a single point would give a humongous skill.

Okay, I should've actually used a non-Default ST-based skill in 3e. Was Lifting one?
(I'm GMing what is essentially TL6+3 X-Files, I haven't used blatant monsters or biggy giants for quite a while, so I don't remember those rules too well.)

Finalsora811 · 07-08-2012, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Flameman

Imagine some Giant with ST 100, now take a random VH skill. His default skill level will be 93. Kinda broken in my opinion.

But couldn't you make the same argument for any stat? I mean, I know there isn't any one race with ridiculously high DX or anything like that, but still. ANYONE with REALLY high DX would be just like that for pretty much every skill.

vicky_molokh · 07-08-2012, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Finalsora811

But couldn't you make the same argument for any stat? I mean, I know there isn't any one race with ridiculously high DX or anything like that, but still. ANYONE with REALLY high DX would be just like that for pretty much every skill.

You can expect most species and individuals to have other stats in the 1-20 range. You can expect ST to vary from less than 1 (but more than 0) to about a hundred, especially once you include vehicles.

David Johnston2 · 07-08-2012, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Finalsora811

But couldn't you make the same argument for any stat? I mean, I know there isn't any one race with ridiculously high DX or anything like that, but still. ANYONE with REALLY high DX would be just like that for pretty much every skill.

You could but it would be bogus. Strength is very cheap for a huge giant and mandatory just so it can move. There's no way to get DX that cheap.

07-08-2012, 03:52 PM	#1
Finalsora811 Join Date: Dec 2011	St-based skills Are there any ST-based skills in RAW? If no, why not?

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vicky_molokh GURPS FAQ Keeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kyïv, Ukraine	Re: St-based skills No. They break the system, especially for nonhuman sizes. __________________ Vicky 'Molokh', GURPS FAQ and uFAQ Keeper

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Flameman Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: The Netherlands	Re: St-based skills Imagine some Giant with ST 100, now take a random VH skill. His default skill level will be 93. Kinda broken in my opinion.

07-08-2012, 04:04 PM	#5
Anders Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden	Re: St-based skills Rule of 20 would stop that, but yeah - a single point would give a humongous skill. __________________ “When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love ...” Marcus Aurelius Author of Winged Folk. The GURPS Discord. Drop by and say hi!