Quote from: JaegerExactly how does the  skill check system work in the ringworld rpg??
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It's the BRP advancement system. If you use a skill, you put a check against it. At the end if the adventure, if you roll over your percentage on the checked skill, you increase your percentage.

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Quote from: flyingmiceIt's the BRP advancement system. If you use a skill, you put a check against it. At the end if the adventure, if you roll over your percentage on the checked skill, you increase your percentage.

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Yes, I really like this idea for two reasons:

1. The skills you use should advance more than those you don't.

2. The better you are the harder it is to advance.

I'd have some XP to, for advancing stats, skills and perks/advantages.

Quote from: flyingmiceIt's the BRP advancement system. If you use a skill, you put a check against it. At the end if the adventure, if you roll over your percentage on the checked skill, you increase your percentage.

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Is there any defined criteria for getting a skill check?

How do you avoid someone using a skill repeatedly (for no reason) to advance it faster?

How do you avoid people finding  stupid reasons to use skills just to get checks?

Wouldn't being able to also use XP on skills/stats undermine the check system? If not how is that avoided?

  The reason I asked so many questions is that I am looking to use a XP-less advancement system in my homebrew (who doesn't have one...)  And I am looking for something a bit more simple than the Burning Wheel system that I have played.

I have never played BRP or any of its incarnations.... I know, I know, woe unto me.

Quote from: JaegerIs there any defined criteria for getting a skill check?

How do you avoid someone using a skill repeatedly (for no reason) to advance it faster?

How do you avoid people finding  stupid reasons to use skills just to get checks?

Wouldn't being able to also use XP on skills/stats undermine the check system? If not how is that avoided?

  The reason I asked so many questions is that I am looking to use a XP-less advancement system in my homebrew (who doesn't have one...)  And I am looking for something a bit more simple than the Burning Wheel system that I have played.

I have never played BRP or any of its incarnations.... I know, I know, woe unto me.

GM's judgement.

The GM calls for skill rolls to succeed, if you make one or more during the adventure, at the end of the scenario you get to make a skill roll to advance.

Good GM's will watch for players trying to use skills is a fallacious manner and not give them skill checks.

Some nice GMs allowed for skill rolls if you made a catastrophic failure, on the theory you learned from your mistake.

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Quote from: JaegerIs there any defined criteria for getting a skill check?

Succeeding on a skill check.

Quote from: JaegerIs there any defined criteria How do you avoid someone using a skill repeatedly (for no reason) to advance it faster?

Throw dice at him.

Quote from: JaegerIs there any defined criteria How do you avoid people finding  stupid reasons to use skills just to get checks?

The "Golf Bag o' Weapons" is a known problem with BRP. It relies on GM vetting of the skill check - i.e. "You have to use the skill for real, not practice" and "I'm not allowing you a skill check for that!" and the ever popular "While you are fumbling around switching from your Flashlight Laser to your rail gun, the bad guys smoke you." Munchkins will munch, no matter what the system, so the GM deals with it.

Quote from: JaegerIs there any defined criteria Wouldn't being able to also use XP on skills/stats undermine the check system? If not how is that avoided?

I would think so, but that is Nox's system, not BRP.

Quote from: JaegerIs there any defined criteria The reason I asked so many questions is that I am looking to use a XP-less advancement system in my homebrew (who doesn't have one...)  And I am looking for something a bit more simple than the Burning Wheel system that I have played.

I have never played BRP or any of its incarnations.... I know, I know, woe unto me.

You really should try it. If you are looking for an XP less system of advancement, my StarCluster System also doesn't use XPs.

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While it does have xp, Ars Magica uses them in a different way to most games - closer to the BRP version.

After an adventure the character is awarded n xp.  Each of these is then put into a skill used on the adventure - not necessarily one rolled, so awareness would usually be allowable, or Area Lore - when X+1 xp are accumulated in the skill (where X is the current skill level) the skill is increased and the xp reset to zero.

(more complex in 5th Ed)

May be of use.  Or not.

Or use the Amber system of advancement.

V.

I haven't played it but I know Lejendary Adventures some of it's XP (forget the name he used for it) awarded for a specific action can be allocated towards the character skill involved. Generally it is a small percentage of the overall award and ment as exceptional rather than normal.

P.S. I've heard BW's skill/attribute advancement described as "BRP but fixed". Which likely refers to both the influence from Let It Ride, the differentiation between and requirement for both low and really tough attempts, and the removal of the single roll random factor. Maybe the addition of the ability to Practice?

Quote from: blakkieP.S. I've heard BW's skill/attribute advancement described as "BVP but fixed". Which likely refers to both the influence from Let It Ride, the differentiation between and requirement for both low and really tough attempts, and the removal of the single roll factor. Maybe the Practice mechanic too?

Hi Blakkie! What's BVP? I'm not familiar with that abbreviation.

Thanks!

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Quote from: flyingmiceHi Blakkie! What's BVP? I'm not familiar with that abbreviation.

It stands for lakkie is a [V]ery [P]oor typist. :hmm: Original post has now been corrected. If you'll please excuse me while I take care of some business. :seppuku:

Quote from: blakkieIt stands for lakkie is a [V]ery [P]oor typer. :hmm: Original post has now been corrected. If you'll please excuse me while I take care of some business. :seppuku:

OK! Thanks for the clarification! I was racking my poor brain trying to figure it out. Makes sense in a way.

BTW - I love that seppuku smiley!

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