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Originally Posted by C.W.Richeson
Acrobatics, Bluff, Climb, Craft, Diplomacy, Disable Device, Disguise, Drive, Escape Artist, Gather Information, Handle Animal, Intimidate, Jump, Knowledge, Language, Medicine, Notice, Perform, Pilot, Ride, Search, Sense Motive, Sleight of Hand, Stealth, Survival, Swim. Each skill has multiple uses, and some skills require specialization. Example: Knowledge (Physics) and Knowledge (Chemistry) could be two different skills.
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Errrr... nope, still don't see Computing in this list, or electronics, or any other skill that is openly and patently a skill that could only ever apply in a modern or futuristic setting. I believe my comment still stands.
Sure you could argue "Knowledge: Computers" but that's a totally cheap shot. If you're going to start saying stuff like that then you might as well scrap the entire skill list and just have "Craft: Item X" and "Knowledge: Subject Y". Also, Disable Device. I HATE this skill. Why not use the term 'Mechanics' for goodness' sake? I mean surely someone with a good knowledge of how to disarm a trap should also be able to build their own traps? It follows logically. The whole concept of the skill Disable Device just points to a game with a limited range of activities. "You won't be building traps of your own because we don't envisage people wanting to, so the skill is called Disable Device because nasty traps are a staple diet of dungeon crawling." On a similar note, I'd much rather see something like "Perception" than "Search". I want a game that promotes original thought amongst the players rather than pointing them towards a stereotyped and repetitive mode of play.
How, precisely, in your opinion, does True20 *directly* support non-fantasy gaming *without the need for the players and GM to adapt or improvise new skills and abilities*? It's not enough to say it doesn't stop you playing in other genres, the game has to assist you in doing so.
Ash