[UA] "Take 20!" (was Dicey Incompetence)

[Doug Stalker]

>
> Hm... I wonder if a failure roll might not act as a very rough
> gauge for how long it would take to perform a non-combat action?
> Let's see here... one minute per percentage?  So if I try my
> "Computer Hack" skill at 30% and succeed, I get in the system
> fairly quickly.  If I roll a 45, it's going to take me 45 minutes
> to get in?
>
> Maybe... maybe not.  Discussion?


I just make up a time arbirarily based on the result and the type of task.
Making 2 minute noodles will take less time than making a cake from primary
ingredients, no matter what you roll for your cooking skill.



(For computer hacking, I'd consider it stressful if you are trying to
intrude into a secure system with intruder detection.  It's unstressful if
you set up a test system at home and try to break into that.)


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