Ultimate skills lists

[AslanC]

Okay IO am putting together a master skill list based on three catergories.

Mind, Body and Soul (default for charisma, presences, etc)

Treating skills as being generic and braodbased (Space Sciences, instead of a specific astronomy skill) What do you think is missing?

Body
Athletics
Melee Combat
Ranged Combat
Sports
Stealth
Swim
Unarmed Combat
Dodge
Endurance

Mind
Computer
Engineering
Gaming
Linguistics
Medicine
Observation
Personal Equipment
Science, Life/Planetary
Science, Social
Science, Space
Survival
Systems Operation
Tactics
Vehicle Operation

Soul
Animal Empathy
Artistic Expression*
Bargain
Command
Deception
Diplomacy
Inquire
Intimidation
Seduction
Sense Motive
Streetwise

[Don Mappin]

Why? Are you making Tri-Stat Star Trek?

[AslanC]

Sort of...

I am actually giving SAGA Star Trek a fair shake.

::ducks::

Call me crazy but I got this itch I just need to scratch.

[Don Mappin]

Originally posted by AslanC
Call me crazy but I got this itch I just need to scratch.

It's probably just a rash.

Oh yea...you're crazy.

[AslanC]

Originally posted by Don Mappin
It's probably just a rash.

Oh yea...you're crazy.

Could indeed be a rash

Should I post then end results?

Oh and of coruse I am crazy... why else would I post here

[Brian K]

Hey, I would like to see what comes of your efforts Aslan.

Could be an interesting take on the game!

[Sea Tyger]

Just don't ask how he's going to compress the 217-year history of the Federation into a single century.

Hi, Aslan!

[pathstrider]

I am actually giving SAGA Star Trek a fair shake.

(Looks above bunker)

SAGA FOREVEVERRRRRRRR!!!!

(Dives back under)





Mark

[Novalar]

Do you mean SAGA as in the card rules, like Dragonlance 5th age?

If so...

"Commander, begin shelling that bunker!"

Just could not get into it.

[Captain Leana Craig]

Originally posted by Novalar
Do you mean SAGA as in the card rules, like Dragonlance 5th age?

SAGA as in holidays more like


SAGA is a travel agent here in Great Britain, in case you don't know.

[AslanC]

Originally posted by Sea Tyger
Just don't ask how he's going to compress the 217-year history of the Federation into a single century.

Hi, Aslan!

Looks like we know what to strap to the bunker as ablative armour

[Silverthorne]

Excert from WEG Star Wars.. Powerful sith.. 16 die 6 in all force abilities..

>>>>>>

I use a dark force point (doubling powers) and create a force storm. Aimed at the bunker on the planet below..

>>>>>>

GM rules the mountian range above the bunker was vaporized...


>>>>>>

Same effect... here..

[pathstrider]

Excert from WEG Star Wars.. Powerful sith.. 16 die 6 in all force abilities..

Which confirms that we must be the light side if the sith are after us!!

Seriously, I've stated before on these boards why I think SAGa is better then sliced bread (Though CODA is a very close 2nd these days), so I'm not going to bang on about - i realise it's not everone's cup of tea.

If people do want to hear why and how I've adapted it to various things, they can PM me.

Later days!

Mark

[nocac]

Could you post more detail about how SAGA works? Cards, dice?

Also, do you need a Physical Science category (Chemical analysis, physics)?

Do you want to split Vehicle into starships and cars/boats and such?

[Lancer]

So you are really doing it?!

And if the rest of you thinks Aslan has completely gone over the edge now - blame it on me. I sort of tried to talk him into it.
Of course I never expected him to fall for it after just one little chat. Otherwise I would have kept my mouth shut for the sake of his mental stability.

Okay, joking aside, Aslan, do you have any plans to include psi skills? I couldn't find any on your list.

Could you post more detail about how SAGA works? Cards, dice?

SAGA works with cards and does away with the typical distinction between attributes and skills.
You only have 8 attributes that have both a numeric value and a "letter code" (A-E). The number represents your natural "talent" in a category, while the letter shows how good your training is. For example: Your Strength value governs how good you are attacking people in melee, but the letter shows what kinds of weapons you can actually use (A= tiny, B=small, ... E= the largest two-handed weapons).
I haven't played SAGA for quite a while, so I can't tell you much about the game mechanics, but one thing I remember is that combat is centered on the actions of the players: To hit someone you have to beat a defense value of your opponent and to avoid his attacks you need to beat his (fixed) attack value with a defensive action. That way most of the actions are focused on the players and free the GM from playing cards and looking after game mechanics, instead allowing him to concentrate on what's going on in the game.
Not such a bad thing if you ask me.