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what r the minimum points for skills ?
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agent-1
agent-1

Oct-24-2006 10:23

i just wanted to ask is there a minimum for the skill points ? coz flirt isn't going under 5

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R Anstett
R Anstett

Oct-24-2006 12:25

The cost of a skill never varies with time. You will know what the discount is based on Arch-Type as Crunch mentioned but that is the only governing factor.

When you are working with Factions the prices for gear go down based on the faction standing you have, but the skill they teach you will allways be the same number of skill points.

agent-1
agent-1

Oct-25-2006 02:30

thanx guys , but im still confused about onething why should i increase charm more when its skills costs rn't gowing down ? hypnotism base cost is 12 and its offered for only 10 and aint going down , gear price goes down to a certain limit too .

R Anstett
R Anstett

Oct-25-2006 05:51

You want your Charm stat to go up by increasing the charming skills (Advanced Sweet Talking for example) and your gear to have a high charm score so that there is a better chance of getting suspects to answer questions.

Later on when you get JoC you will see a clear layout of this:


Melissa Lal


Base Interrogation Chance: 18
Tough Equipment Adjustment: -3
Advanced Skill Bonus: 35
Pugilism Bonus: 10
Adjusted Interrogation Chance: 60

Base Sweet Talking Chance: 51
Charming Equipment Adjustment: -3
Advanced Skill Bonus: 35
Flirting Bonus: 20
Adjusted Sweet Talking Chance: 103


cfm
cfm
Nomad

Oct-26-2006 16:07

Agent-1, I don't think you are understanding what Crunch and Ran have both said.

Skill costs are NOT going to go down anymore than they already have, none of them are.

Skill cost AND discount is figured by your archetype. The discount you get from the start as a newbie is the same discount you will or won't have as an old fart like me. ;)

reda
reda
Well-Connected

Oct-27-2006 00:25

You will want to increase charm by buying skills and gear in order to use your skills better not in order to make them cheaper.

agent-1
agent-1

Oct-27-2006 01:57

sorry guys for being dumb , got it now i just have to increase charm to lower skill costs : ) kidding

i thought being very tough or very charming depends on points not on the archetype coz in the following two paragraphs u will find two costs for the same skill and the same archetype so i thought maybe the first had more points as cost was lower

skill help :
Detective Statistics
Detectives have three statistics: Toughness, Smarts and Charm. It costs less skill points to learn a skill that is based on a statistic your detective has a high value in. For instance, if a Very Charming detective wants to learn Interrogation, it will cost them 7 skill points to learn it, however, it would cost a Very Tough detective ONLY 3 SKILL POINTS. Your statistics never change through the life of your detective, so choose well.

Detective Skills
Solving crimes can be tough. Evidence is hard to analyze. Suspects and witnesses are rarely very cooperative. Skills give sleuths a chance to do their job. Some skills help you convince unwilling witnesses to answer a few extra questions. Other skills aid you in finding and analysing physical evidence. Skills are purchased with Skill Points. You start with a certain number of Skill Points and earn more for solving crimes. Every skill is associated with a statistic and the higher you are in that statistic, the easier it is for you to learn the skill. For instance, if a Very Charming detective wants to learn Interrogation, it will cost them 7 skill points to learn it, however, it would cost a Very Tough detective ONLY 4 SKILL POINTS. (im not yelling im just pointing them out )

the first paragraph said 3 and the second 4 points for Interrogation for a very tough detective .

Greyling
Greyling

Oct-27-2006 02:27

Yeah, you're right - there's an error in there, should have said "only 3 skill points" in both cases.

Very-something detectives can subtract 4 points from the base cost of skills that match their archetype.

Combined-archetype detectives can subtract 2 points from the base cost of skills that match the 2 types they cover.

Every detective will have to pay full price/base cost for skills that belong to a different "statistic" than their archetype :)

Cloake
Cloake

Oct-27-2006 17:23

Does this mean that if I am tough and charming I will NEVER be Very Tough and Very Charming? O dear how depressing if so.

Greyling
Greyling

Oct-28-2006 00:16

Well, yes - you're archetype/basic character trait will always be the same - in your case then Tough and Charming.

However, it doesn't mean that you won't be able to get the same skills as a Very Tough or a Very Charming detective, or that these won't work just as well for you as for a Very-something detective.

The archetype is only an indication of how many skill points a skill will cost you to get. This means that you'll get a reduction of 2 points on all the Tough skills and all the Charm skills, but you will have to pay the full "price" for Smart skills. As comparison a f.ex. Very Tough detective would get a reduction of 4 points on all the Tough skills, but would have to pay full "price" for Charm and Smart skills :)

Cloake
Cloake

Oct-28-2006 07:53

Ok, got it now. Thanks.

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