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Message no. 1
From: Lady Jestyr <s421539@*******.gu.edu.au>
Subject: Re: A Couple of Queries
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 1996 15:00:12 +1000 (EST)
> @ Now for a question of my own - does anyone else think that Athletics is
> @ FAR too all-encompassing a skill for the karma it costs you to raise it?
>
> Agreed. We changed the athletics skill to mean something more
> like stamina based skills, eg running, hiking (through swampy jungles
> with critters after you ;-)). Specific skills like mountain climbing,
> parachuting, gymnastics count as a general skill (or concentration
> depending on the skill itself)

So what specific divisions between the skills did you come up with? We
were thinking of separate general (active) skills for running, climbing,
swimming, jumping etc etc... ???

Lady Jestyr

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When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
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The opinions expressed are my own, unless you don't
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Message no. 2
From: Lady Jestyr <s421539@*******.gu.edu.au>
Subject: Re: A Couple of Queries
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 1996 15:10:31 +1000 (EST)
> > Now for a question of my own - does anyone else think that Athletics is
> > FAR too all-encompassing a skill for the karma it costs you to raise it?
>
> As is Physical Sciences, and some other of the skills in that area. I made

Yes, several people have pointed out that a lot of the knowledge skills
are a bit overgenerous. However, let's face it, most people don't
munchkin-out the knowledge skills nearly as much... and having a
character being a walking encyclopaedia is *still* better for roleplaying
than an adept who can do *anything* athletic at all... it's not nearly as
unbalancing... at least in our campaigns.

Lady Jestyr

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When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
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Elle Holmes s421539@*****.student.gu.edu.au
http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/1503/
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The opinions expressed are my own, unless you don't
agree with them, in which case they are my evil twin
sister's opinions.
Message no. 3
From: "Andre' Selmer" <031ANDRE@******.wits.ac.za>
Subject: Re: A Couple of Queries
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 1996 10:53:53 GMT + 2:00
@
@ > @ Now for a question of my own - does anyone else think that Athletics is
@ > @ FAR too all-encompassing a skill for the karma it costs you to raise it?
@ >
@ > Agreed. We changed the athletics skill to mean something more
@ > like stamina based skills, eg running, hiking (through swampy jungles
@ > with critters after you ;-)). Specific skills like mountain climbing,
@ > parachuting, gymnastics count as a general skill (or concentration
@ > depending on the skill itself)
@
@ So what specific divisions between the skills did you come up with? We
@ were thinking of separate general (active) skills for running, climbing,
@ swimming, jumping etc etc... ???

Ok here goes my 2 cents at our skill web for athletics


ATTRIBUTE (STR or QUI dependent on skill being used)

General Concentration
------- -------------
ATHLETICS (STANDARD SR VERSION, modified)
Stamina (used for sustained actions such as jogging)
Running (use quickess)
Jumping (standing or running jump not pole vault etc)
Hiking (very similar to stamina)
Swimming (Specilization various strokes)
Weight Lifting (use strenght)

ATHLETICS (TRAINED)
Pole-Vault
Gynmastics
Weight Lifting (Use skill)
Sprinting (Use skill)
PARACHUTING
-type of parachting (tandem, free fall etc)
MOUNTAINEERIG
-type again

I haven't placed our entire skill web up due to space contraints ;-),
but I think that it is enough to give a general gist. The Athltics
skill is used more like a 'general fitness skill'. What I'll do (if
you want) is write up a more comprehesive version and mail it in Word
format.


Andre'

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