Player wants GURPS version of D&D Weapon Focus feat?

[maximara]

Originally Posted by Varyon

The -60% Limitation is when applied to Trained by a Master, and represents that it only works for Broadsword, rather than all skills (although I think canonically One Skill Only tends to be only -20%, at least for other traits like Striking ST and Extra Attack; -60% is more One Attack Only; One Weapon Design Only as a middleground of -40% is easier to swallow, for [18], but I suspect making it [12] won't break anything).

Pricing it at [12] means, were it based on Weapon Master, we'd be treating No Damage Bonus as a -40% Limitation. That's not out of the question, although as I noted previously, I'd be more inclined to go with -20% (and a cost of [16]).

I will say, however, that if you're wanting it to apply to an entire skill, -60% is far too much of a discount. -20% (end cost [24]) or maybe -30% (end cost [21]) seem appropriate, and maybe you could stretch it to -40% (end cost [18]), but any further is too cheap. Again, covering all weapons that use Broadsword is probably a Small Class, for [30] for full-fat Weapon Master. Putting the price at [12] means you consider No Damage Bonus to be worth -60%, which is massive.

Skill Enhancement Only (-60%): "You may add this limitation to any exotic or supernatural ability that is not designed primarily to improve skills" (sic)

Since Weapon Master fundamentally give a default skill bonus Skill Enhancement Only cannot be applied and something else would have to be used.

[sir_pudding]

Skill Enhancement Only isn't relevant here. This is for things using Abilities Enhancing Skills that only just do that. For example if you had weak Clinging that only gave a bonus to Climbing, or Flight that only lightens you enough to boost Acrobatics etc.

One Skill Only is relevant, at least for TbAM (WM already has a built-in discount for smaller classes of weapons).

[thom]

Originally Posted by sir_pudding

One Skill Only is relevant, at least for TbAM (WM already has a built-in discount for smaller classes of weapons).

OK, so if we agree that One Skill Only is relevant for TbAM, ido we agree on the -60% and final cost of 12 points?

And Varyon, your idea of making Striking ST as a technique is interesting. I must say I guess I haven't run enough games to notice any problem with Striking ST - or at least enough high-point games, I suppose...

thom

[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by thom

OK, so if we agree that One Skill Only is relevant for TbAM, ido we agree on the -60% and final cost of 12 points?

And Varyon, your idea of making Striking ST as a technique is interesting. I must say I guess I haven't run enough games to notice any problem with Striking ST - or at least enough high-point games, I suppose...

thom

You're better off just saying Weapon Master (No Damage Bonus, -50%).