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Originally Posted by jcfiala
Really? Try these:
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I have. This only makes a 1st level professor look like a freshman compared to a 15th level professor (who will have perhaps 20 additional ranks).
My point is that intellectual knowledge can't be paired up with level (of toughness or heroics). You can't solve this problem unless you're willing to abandon the connection between skill rank and level (and then figure out a way of still making the game fun and balanced).
Glad it works for your game, but I was disappointed.
When it comes to hit points, the game uses a band-aid that works okay (the 10 hp massive damage threshold). I mean, this really signals d20 isn't appropriate for the CoC game too, but in practice it does get the basic job done, so it isn't something I pick upon.
However, the game really should have come up with something like this for academical skills too. CoC simply doesn't work with the simplistic attitude toward learning that D&D can get by with.
As it it, this major weakness of the fantasy-born d20 is a real showstopper. Shame the review didn't take that into account.