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Offline thedoctor

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Sub-Skill and Untrained Modifiers
« on: January 24, 2009, 11:04:16 PM »
Looking over the Gamma version rules made me think.  Should a person untrained in a skill receive both the -25 modifier as well as the negative sub-skill modifiers?  For example:  Should someone untrained in Space Pilot have to overcome a -65 (-25 Untrained + -40 Starship Sub-skill) if they have to take control over a runaway starship?  It seems a little unbalanced to have someone who's taken ranks in Starfighter to have to overcome a -40 when someone untrained only has to overcome the -25.
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Re: Sub-Skill and Untrained Modifiers
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2009, 07:58:15 AM »
I would suggest using the greater penalty of -25 or the subskill penalty for those who are completely untrained. Consider this noted as a rules issue for discussion in SysOp's Guide.

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Re: Sub-Skill and Untrained Modifiers
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2009, 12:20:50 PM »
Thanks.

Also, I want to congratulate you guys on a job well done.
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