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Sarvis said:
A proper skill system, which seems non-existant so far, would make a person with master skill points in climbing but low con, dex and str person still suck at climbing.
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I want to mention, without disputing this, that in Gothic 2 the success of "thievery" skills was governed by dexterity. The skill reflected merely the theoretical understanding of the techniques.

hussar said:
Stats reflect skills ya dummy.
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He said stats, but clearly meant attributes. You get a point for attacking the weak link, i.e. Sarvis, but lose ten points for style.

hussar said:
What's not debatable is that a character with weak dex, con, str would never make an excellent swimmer, runner, climber etc.
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Nor did anyone debate it, you just didn't get (apparently) what the others did debate, see below.

Humans gain knowledge through intellect and experience...don't pull a fucking Plato on me and say that all you need is an intellect.
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What HS (and Sarvis) tried to explain was that "skill" in an RPG may merely reflect understanding of a skill. This combined with attributes forms the practical skill.
 
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