Beyond 100% skill?

[Guest]

Is it worth going beyond 100% small weapon skill for a character if you do not intend to make targeted shots (ex. continuous mode combat)? Afterall, at 99% your skill gives you a 95% chance. For other non-combat skills I really don't see the value. A sneak of 95% is as good as 160% or a lockpick of 80% will just take one or two more tries then a skill of 120%. Am I correct in this. Input would be highly appreciated.

 

[Guest]

>Is it worth going beyond 100%
>small weapon skill for a
>character if you do not
>intend to make targeted shots
>(ex. continuous mode combat)?

Yes. Note that your skill drops off
rapidly as you move past your perception range and
towards the maximum range of weapons...a 150% skill
can go a lot further.

> For other non-combat skills
>I really don't see the
>value. A sneak of
>95% is as good as
>160%

Not true. You get negative modifiers based on
light, victim's perception, armor, etc., which
again are better taken off of a 160 than a 95.

> or a lockpick of
>80% will just take one
>or two more tries then
>a skill of 120%.

Not if it means you're in the "very difficult"
zone instead of "failed".

>Am I correct in this.

No.

-Richard.

 

[Guest]

Point well taken and much appreciated.

 

[Guest]

Of course, I wouldn't recommend taking small guns
skill much past 120%, because you're going to need to
save up points to transition to big guns or energy
weapons...you really can't have more than 1 character
or so in your party with small guns, and even then
it's a long hard wait to get the Gauss rifle.

Personally, I recommend small guns -> 120%, then
tag energy weapons at level 12 and transition to it.
For other characters, similarly unless they already
have big guns or energy weapons tagged.

-Richard.