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Takeda
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 Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:37 pm Post subject: XXXXXX-Should this really be a skill? |
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(Disclaimer: this was intentioned to be tongue-in-cheek and self-depracating and I obviously goofed. Please accept my apologies for any misunderstanding!)
Come on people, this is getting old. If you don't like it in your game exclude it or give it as an everyman ...
But endlessly debating them is tiresome ... in my opinion. For those who like endless debate ... "Lay On!" 
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kjamma4
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| Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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| I think that Endless Debate should be a skill. |
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Magnus
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| Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 5:50 pm Post subject: Re: XXXXXX-Should this really be a skill? |
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| Takeda wrote: | Come on people, this is getting old. If you don't like it in your game exclude it or give it as an everyman ...
But endlessly debating them is tiresome ... in my opinion. For those who like endless debate ... "Lay On!" |
While I get your point about being the same-old-same-old discussion, you have to remember that there are constantly new Savages coming to the game who wants to try out stuff and/or discuss it. Personally I don't mind this, even if it is the 40th time we discuss whether to include Climbing as a seperate skill, it might be the first time for someone new. And personally I'm always helpful when it is somebody's first time. 
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Bill
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| Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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| kjamma4 wrote: | | I think that Endless Debate should be a skill. |
I agree, however should this be a Smarts based skill or based on Vigor?
Seriously, most of the time someone just wants to talk about why something is some way and doesn't have the skill to search for the answer that might have come before. It's OK.
Besides, some day a person may make a suggestion that just becomes a change in the official rules! And it was probably Clint. Ages ago. Again. ;>)
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77IM
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| Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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I dunno, I think this is kind of an important topic.
What skills are available, and what they can be used for, has a huge impact on the sort of characters people make and the sort of things they can do. So the skill list is central to genre conventions, game balance, and ease of play.
It's not like SW:EX core is one-size-fits all. I think when people are asking "Should X be a skill?" what they really mean is "what effect would it have on the game, if I made X not be a skill, but some other thing?"
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evilscience
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| Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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I love it, cause it makes me consider factors that I wouldn't normally.
plus its just fun to pose such questions and hear everyone's thoughts. |
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XcomSquaddie
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Savage Worlds sports a condensed skill list. Where many games differentiate between shooting a bow, a rocket launcher and a rifle, SW does not.
This is a strange concept for people (like myself) who have been playing other systems like D20 and Deadlands (Classic). It takes a little time to wrap your head around it.
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Takeda
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| Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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I think "Endless Debate" should be a Spirit-based skill being that it's about perseverance! 
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Sam: "Yeah, what do you wanna do, poke her with a stick?"
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Sam: "Dude, you're not gonna poke her with a stick?"
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Clint
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| Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:13 am Post subject: |
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People can discuss whatever they want about the game on this forum as long as it is done respectfully. And no one is forced to participate or even read a particular thread if they don't wish to.
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Takeda
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| Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:22 am Post subject: |
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Yep! Just a little dry humour, that's all. 
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Dean: "Ya' know she could be faking."
Sam: "Yeah, what do you wanna do, poke her with a stick?"
[Dean nods]
Sam: "Dude, you're not gonna poke her with a stick?"
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Vinzent
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| Edit: No, Evil Vinzent will get me kicked off the boards. NM |
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