Fw: [HOE] Skill progression

["Jeff Shoffner" <shoffner@usit.net>]

>> I thought you paid three bounty points/chips to buy a related aptitude
>> at your highest aptitude level......


>Right and three more for rifle, and three more for machinegun and oh..
>what's that? Sorry this is a crossbow and you don't have that skill. But I
>have FIVE other shootin' skills?.....


Ah, but see, there is a difference with shooting a rifle & shooting a
crossbow. See, when you shoot a rifle, there's a slight kick to the
shoulder, but when you shoot a crossbow, there's no kick, & if you're used
to it, most likely you're going to lean into the shot when you fire....

But seriously, I think it does make sense to charge for each & every skill
related aptitude, if nothing more than to burn player's bounty points away.

Actually, what I'd like to see is a list of what skills can & can't be
linked.  Sure, the shootin' skills are pretty much clear, but having a list
would end debates like whether or not fightin': sword could be linked to
fightin': knife.  (I myself say no, you can't; they're too different.)

Jeff S