[UA] Skill rot (was Varying skill costs . . .)

[Cassady Toles]

 I'd just have the 70's era mechanic possess a skill called "maintain classic cars" and give them a negative shift when working on new cars....You know, he's got really great hair, for a speed freak...-Excerpt from actual conversation--- On Wed 03/10, Rayburn, Russell E. < RERayburn at Columbus.gov > wrote:
From: Rayburn, Russell E. [mailto: RERayburn at Columbus.gov]To: ua at lists.unknown-armies.comDate: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 15:57:49 -0500Subject: RE: [UA] Varying skill costs . . .Hmmmm....Fits in nicely with the other idea of +30% to GM-interesting skills...although it could unbalance things if players could add to theiradept/avatar skill via XP and via draining the mundane skill.Also brings up the idea of skill rot. You know, an ace mechanic in the1970's who can finely tune a carburetor might have problems if presentedwith a fuel injected car from the 04's. Some skills ( anything scientific /engineering related ) might have a "last used date".... Nah. Skill rot would lead to a LOT more bookkeeping. YMMV, natch.Not a bad idea though. -----Original Message-----From: luke p. [mailto:samizdatpublishing at hotmail.com]Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 3:17 PMTo: ua at lists.unknown-armies.comSubject: Re: [UA] Varying skill costs . . .So maybe the player sees the character as being some poor schmoe with an Accounting 32% and other assorted "hobby" skills, but has never faced anything unnatural, or fought for his life. As the campaign goes on, he loses interest in accounting....those skill points transmute into other skills. The exact nature of the transformation (1 to 1/2 point exchange, tiethe exchange to the madness meters, make the transmuted skills related, like"accounting" into "mathemancy" or "bribe public official" or "cook the books", etc.) could be left up to individual tastes._______________________________________________UA mailing listUA at lists.unknown-armies.comhttp://lists.unknown-armies.com/mailman/listinfo/ua

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