From:	Alfredo B Alves <dghost@****.COM>
Subject:	Re: Expanded Skill List (Yet *another* pet project :) (Long!)
Date:	Mon, 18 May 1998 16:57:05 -0500

On Tue, 19 May 1998 08:54:20 +1200 Danyel N Woods
<9604801@********.AC.NZ> writes:
> Quoth Alfredo B Alves (0705 19-5-98):
>
>On Mon, 18 May 1998 02:08:57 -0500 Alfredo B Alves <dghost@****.COM>
writes:
>>The Skills listed in SR are incomplete (IMO) and the "Special Skills"
>>that are developed tend to be better suited towards concentrations of
>>general skills rather than general skills themselves so I wanna make
>>more complete listing (If someone already did this, can someone point
>>me in the proper direction?)

>Yes, I'm replying to my own message, I forgot a couple of skills :)
>
>>General Skills
>Law (Knowledge)
> Type of Law [ie Criminal, Civil] (Type of cases)
> Law-Enforcement (Jurisdiction) [Includes Police Procedures]
>
>Close, but no cigar. Your approach makes sense, but (at least in my
>campaign) 'Law Enforcement' is an Etiquette concentration, specialised
>by organisation (eg Lone Star) or by jurisdiction (eg UCAS),. I'd make
>Law itself another Etiquette concentration, separated from Law
>Enforcement, and Corporate, by one dot and specialised by the type of
>law (Criminal, Civil, Corporate). (Is the distinction between types of
>cases really that major? The same skills are involved for each:
>research, persuasiveness, the ability to spot and exploit weaknesses in
>the opponent's arguments and testimony.)

The Concentration reflects not the skills involved but the focused area
of study. In other words someone with a concentration in criminal law is
skilled in arguing all kinds of law, but, is only familiar with criminal
cases and proceedings. (ie what type of evidence is admissable, what
kind of testimony is allowed)

>>Business (Knowledge?)
>> Type/Scale of Business (?) [Covers the running of Businesses... Is
there a >> skill for this in Corporate Shadowfiles?]
>
>Doesn't this fall under Etiquette (Corporate)?
>
>All IMHO.
>
> Danyel Woods
<SNIP Sig>

IMO, Etiquette represents the skilld to "Survive" in a corporate world...
Who to talk to, how to dress, etc... Whereas the Business skill would
cover the running of the Business itself.

D.Ghost
(aka Pixel, Tantrum)

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