Overly Concerned with Skills?

[Malken]

When I play rangers I always make sure to pick advanced guilds that come with sneak right away, there's no way I could play a ranger without sneak + hide already available from the start. Just the thought of having to sit at the Gaj forever to branch sneak *shivers*.

I thought that nowadays they could actually adjust your skills -before- you got in the game, so you didn't have to wish up for it anymore? At least I'm pretty sure that's what happened on my last few characters.. (I admit that it's been forever ago, though).

As much as I'm totally for a brand new skill system to match the realities of 2016, I'll admit that those skill bumps and those advanced guilds are -very- helpful and a step in the right direction.

[Reiloth]

When I play rangers I always make sure to pick advanced guilds that come with sneak right away, there's no way I could play a ranger without sneak + hide already available from the start. Just the thought of having to sit at the Gaj forever to branch sneak *shivers*.

I thought that nowadays they could actually adjust your skills -before- you got in the game, so you didn't have to wish up for it anymore? At least I'm pretty sure that's what happened on my last few characters.. (I admit that it's been forever ago, though).

As much as I'm totally for a brand new skill system to match the realities of 2016, I'll admit that those skill bumps and those advanced guilds are -very- helpful and a step in the right direction.

AFAIK, you still have to get the bumps from Admins+ once you are in game. I could be mistaken.

If so, I don't see why it is limited to 3 bumps, or why karma has no affect on how many bumps you get (which I thought was part of the whole appeal for us old timers?)

[Malken]

If so, I don't see why it is limited to 3 bumps, or why karma has no affect on how many bumps you get (which I thought was part of the whole appeal for us old timers?)

Where did you read that the bumps are limited to 3? I thought that weapon skills were limited to 2 but other skills weren't limited as long as you had the karma for it.

[The Warshaper]

Pretty sure Malken is dead on.

Also with no bumps to hidden skills or to skills that branched from bumping.

[Reiloth]

http://gdb.armageddon.org/index.php/topic,50840.0.html

Slightly baffled why this is the stopgap, when it's been admitted the guild revamp process is ready when it's ready. Why bone the casuals?

[LauraMars]

Yeah, you only get 3 bumps to skills, unfortunately.

(As a filthy casual) I liked it better the other way!

[boog]

You two and me both. I had a shiny app all ready and then, uh. I was told it was 3. Dammit.

[Malken]

http://gdb.armageddon.org/index.php/topic,50840.0.html

Slightly baffled why this is the stopgap, when it's been admitted the guild revamp process is ready when it's ready. Why bone the casuals?

Oh, that sucks, I never saw that update.

And that was a year ago - I doubt that the 'guild revamp' is anywhere close to being completed.

[Feco]

I'd totally support rolling back the change to skill bump policy, as well.

[RogueGunslinger]

I think the skill bump policy is fine because those apps go through about as fast as a normal one (in my experience). However I feel like full Special Applications should be able to get as many skill bumps as would make their concept realistic.