Re: (TFT) Re: TFT Digest V4 #431

[Jeffrey Vandine <jlv61560@yahoo.com>]

No, the only time the dice change is when you go from completely unskilled 
(4/ST, 4/DX, or 4/IQ) to skilled (3/ST, 3/DX, or 3/IQ).  For any addit
ional skill levels you get to ADD +1 ADJUSTMENT to the base attribute you'r
e rolling against per level (which is why I personally limit it to only thr
ee skill levels -- think of it as "apprentice," "journeyman," and "master" 
levels of skill), meaning you still roll 3/ST for example, but now your ST 
is +1 for that skill roll.  Re-read what I actually said, and you'll s
ee it.  The maximum you could therefore gain from going from unskilled
 to master level is to go from 4/Attribute to 3/Attibute+2 maximum adjustme
nt in my game.  I could see extending it up to five levels (which woul
d give up to a +4 adjustment to the relevant attribute), but after that, I'
d say no more.
      From: David Bofinger <bofinger.david@gmail.com>
 To: tft@brainiac.com 
 Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2015 11:47 PM
 Subject: (TFT) Re: TFT Digest V4 #431
   
> impose a three-, four-, or five-level limit on talents, the first level
of which
> would simply move you from 4 dice versus the relevant characteristic
> (ST, DX, or IQ) to three dice versus the relevant level

I think it's most interesting if all the rolls are kind of challenging but
not
impossible. But you're reducing the number of dice as you increase the
experience level of the character (and hence average characteristic) so
the rolls go from very difficult early on to really easy later, neither of
which is much fun. I think this is a problem.

When I wrote my physicker rules I said:
* Level 1 ("First Aid") had effect at Level A if you failed a 2/IQ roll and
  B if you passed it.
* Level 2 ("Physicker") had effect at Level B if you failed a 3/IQ roll and
  Level C if you passed it.
* Level 3 ("Master Physicker") had effect at Level C if you failed a 4/IQ
  roll and Level D if you passed it.

A scheme like this keeps all the rolls of intermediate difficulty.

--
David

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