Re: [BNW] Splitting Skill Points - Why?

["Steve Crow" <crow_steve@hotmail.com>]

> > 3) It shouldn't really make a difference in
> > Deadlands, should it?  The main
> > difference it makes in BNW is because points are
> > allocated for specific
> > skills, while in Deadlands/HoE you just get a
> > general skill/point pool where
> > the points can be put anywhere.  I suppose there's a
> > way to abuse it in
> > Deadlands/HoE, but I can't think of it right off
> > hand.
>
>It's true, a big difference is that BNW uses different
>trait based skill pools.  Here's an idea to stop
>players from abusing the system.  Have them cancel out
>positive and negative quirks first.  Afterwards any
>points gained can be added to any skill group and any
>points lost can be spent for by any skill group (or
>colleciton of groups).
>

Well, I'm not sure if it _is_ an abuse.  As noted, it is done in HoE without 
a whole lot of problems - I run HoE and there don't seem to be a lot of 
problems with focusing your skill points in one area.  The current (i.e., 
printed, IMO) BNW rules let you do the same thing.

I suspect any abuse I saw would get punished simply by the nature of the 
campgain in general (i.e., the guy who put his Spirit skills in Speed would 
find himself coming up short on those Perception and Persuasion rolls).

> > 4) Maybe there should be a FAQ for this list.  There
> > doesn't seem to be any
> > indication of Web Sites, you have to ask to find the
> > Accumulated Listings,
> > _and_ now there's a BNW character generator that I
> > haven't heard of until
> > now.  Where might one find it...?
>
>There is an archive site, bet ya didn't know that one
>either.  It's address is at:
>http://www.gamerz.net/archives/
>

Actually, I believe it might be referenced in the message you get when you 
subscribe.  I may start digging through the older stuff, but there's only so 
many hours in the day...  :(

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