Trained Strength for Striking [TG]

[Tomsdad]

Originally Posted by DouglasCole

It's still cheaper to buy ST and DX if you're spreading out into general land. Getting +1 to Trained ST will tend to cost 12 points in skill. Each skill. Striking ST is 5 points and regular ST is 10. So ST is a winner here.
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Not sure I get this comparison, since if you were spending that 12 points on the skill you also get the actual skill increase as well? which you wouldn't get with just spending on to increase ST or Striking ST directly. I.e its not a like for like comparison.

That increase in skill can be leveraged in a lot of different way so its difficult to judge it's value (especially as many of those ways will dependent on relative and/or comparative skills), but at the very least those different ways make you more versatile in combat. If nothing else 12 points of skill will be at the minimum +3 skill which is enough to buy off targeting the vitals for a lot of weapons.

I get your point about it being cheaper to buy DX if you're a generalist, but with this system skill is mimicking the effects of ST which doesn't drive many skills. I.e not many generalists spend on ST in order to increase their ability as generalists.