What if all skills were average difficulty?

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Originally Posted by ericthered

First aid and physician. Physician gives you first aid with a default of -0

Were there any cases where, say, O'Neal (who probably had First Aid) was better at rendering first aid then, say, Jackson (who probably lacked it, at least early on)? I suspect in a setting like SG-1, having most characters attempt first aid at default (or maybe just IQ), with the medics being the ones who invest in Physician, may be most appropriate.

Originally Posted by ericthered

Brawling, Boxing, Karate. Karate is strictly better than brawling, and mostly better than boxing, but is hard rather than easy or average

For something like Stargate, I'd be strongly tempted to just have a single unarmed skill, probably functioning roughly like Karate in terms of mechanics.

Originally Posted by ericthered

Wrestling vs Judo. Judo is strictly better than wrestling, but is hard rather than average.

Again, for Stargate, a single grappling skill - probably Judo rather than Wrestling - is probably fine.