Proficiencies - Revision history

Licherature: Changed all mention of old professions and proficiencies to fit the new system, redid the disclaimer at the top of the page to warn newer users about outdated or obsolete information, redid much of the 'More Info' section.

2024-07-01T07:05:57Z

Changed all mention of old professions and proficiencies to fit the new system, redid the disclaimer at the top of the page to warn newer users about outdated or obsolete information, redid much of the 'More Info' section.

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Samhall at 00:12, 19 September 2023

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			'''This page needs massive rewrites after the [[Skill proficiency rework]]: professions removed, many proficiencies removed, no more distinction between combat and knowledge proficiencies, entirely different system of level caps.'''

	In FS, the skill-system works via Proficiencies and Combat Skills, each filling their own role.		In FS, the skill-system works via Proficiencies and Combat Skills, each filling their own role.
	Proficiencies can be split in two categories, being the knowledge proficiencies and the combat proficiencies. Both are		Proficiencies can be split in two categories, being the knowledge proficiencies and the combat proficiencies. Both are

Songbird at 10:19, 19 March 2022

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	\| [[Climbing]] \|\| The ability to scale a mountain side or make it up a rope, if it involves ascending or descending without the use of flight, you are climbing.		\| [[Climbing]] \|\| The ability to scale a mountain side or make it up a rope, if it involves ascending or descending without the use of flight, you are climbing.
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	\| [[Comprehension]] \|\| You have a very broad education! Or, at least, more than typical. When you try to learn new things, they come much easier to you. This Skill slightly reduces your direct costs for raising your skills. More importantly, it reduces the number of skill levels you are considered to have when the costs to raise your other skills are calculated. The magnitude of this reduction scales as you improve the skill, maxing out at 25% at Comprehension 60 (achievable through the perk ~~Jack Of All Trades~~).		\| [[Comprehension]] \|\| You have a very broad education! Or, at least, more than typical. When you try to learn new things, they come much easier to you. This Skill slightly reduces your direct costs for raising your skills. More importantly, it reduces the number of skill levels you are considered to have when the costs to raise your other skills are calculated. The magnitude of this reduction scales as you improve the skill, maxing out at 25% at Comprehension 60 (achievable through the perk Breadth of Experience).
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	\| [[Computer]] \|\| Knowledge of computers enables a user to access and bypass computer systems. When the information you need is on a secured terminal, you'll be glad you have this skill along. Also increases chance of builder nanite collection with a collector. Also increases rate of Electronic salvage.		\| [[Computer]] \|\| Knowledge of computers enables a user to access and bypass computer systems. When the information you need is on a secured terminal, you'll be glad you have this skill along. Also increases chance of builder nanite collection with a collector. Also increases rate of Electronic salvage.

Yaprap: /* List of Proficiencies */ Linked the proficiencies to their pages respectively.

2017-04-18T07:40:09Z

List of Proficiencies: Linked the proficiencies to their pages respectively.

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Yaprap: /* More info */ Removed roles from the equation.

2017-04-18T07:33:54Z

More info: Removed roles from the equation.

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	As always, '''rpinfo''' provides useful info, with '''rpinfo <combat skill>''' telling what a combat skill does and where to get it, and		As always, '''rpinfo''' provides useful info, with '''rpinfo <combat skill>''' telling what a combat skill does and where to get it, and
	'''rpinfo <~~role~~>''' noting the skills associated with a ~~role~~. Likewise '''list ~~role~~''' and '''list combat skill''' list all the ~~roles~~ and		'''rpinfo <class>''' noting the skills associated with a class. Likewise '''list class''' and '''list combat skill''' list all the classes and
	combat-skills, respectively.		combat-skills, respectively.

	~~To use roles, a few commands are of note, being:~~
	*'''role <role>''' turns a role on or off. Of course, you need to have active role-slots available to turn a role on. If you don't have the role, you will learn it instead.
	*'''role <combat skill>''' will activate all roles with the specified skill.
	*'''role/lock <role>''' locks a role to your account at a price of 3 mako, freeing up a known role-slot, and allowing all your characters access to the role at any time.


	~~A notable exception to the role-system is a Feral Mode character, having been given pre-defined skillsets depending on their~~
	~~feral training.~~

Auros at 23:07, 24 December 2016

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	==List of Proficiencies==		==List of Proficiencies==
			Proficiencies that increase the chance of acquiring salvage have a light blue background.


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	\| Comprehension \|\| You have a very broad education! Or, at least, more than typical. When you try to learn new things, they come much easier to you. This Skill slightly reduces your direct costs for raising your skills. More importantly, it reduces the number of skill levels you are considered to have when the costs to raise your other skills are calculated. The magnitude of this reduction scales as you improve the skill, maxing out at 25% at Comprehension 60 (achievable through the perk Jack Of All Trades).		\| Comprehension \|\| You have a very broad education! Or, at least, more than typical. When you try to learn new things, they come much easier to you. This Skill slightly reduces your direct costs for raising your skills. More importantly, it reduces the number of skill levels you are considered to have when the costs to raise your other skills are calculated. The magnitude of this reduction scales as you improve the skill, maxing out at 25% at Comprehension 60 (achievable through the perk Jack Of All Trades).
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	\| Computer \|\| Knowledge of computers enables a user to access and bypass computer systems. When the information you need is on a secured terminal, you'll be glad you have this skill along. Also increases chance of builder nanite collection with a collector. Also increases rate of Electronic salvage.		\| Computer \|\| Knowledge of computers enables a user to access and bypass computer systems. When the information you need is on a secured terminal, you'll be glad you have this skill along. Also increases chance of builder nanite collection with a collector. Also increases rate of Electronic salvage.
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	\| Deceit \|\| Knowledge of how to lie, disguise yourself, or otherwise hide who you are, what you mean, and what your intentions are.		\| Deceit \|\| Knowledge of how to lie, disguise yourself, or otherwise hide who you are, what you mean, and what your intentions are.
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	\| Design \|\| Sometimes, you just need to make something up! This ability allows you to apply the Rules of Cool in a montage creation sequence resulting in what's needed to push the plot forward. Often combined with other skills. Such creations are for plot purposes, you cannot make your own equipment. Design also increases your odds of salvaging mechanical salvage.		\| Design \|\| Sometimes, you just need to make something up! This ability allows you to apply the Rules of Cool in a montage creation sequence resulting in what's needed to push the plot forward. Often combined with other skills. Such creations are for plot purposes, you cannot make your own equipment. Design also increases your odds of salvaging mechanical salvage.
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	\| History \|\| Written facts about the past. What nation came after what nation, who developed the Promethean virus(RSX Industries&Zephyr Inc) and who founded Fairhaven? Knowing the past can unlock the secrets of the present(and eke out some hints from the director). This also increases the quality/value of trinkets found at times after battle.		\| History \|\| Written facts about the past. What nation came after what nation, who developed the Promethean virus(RSX Industries&Zephyr Inc) and who founded Fairhaven? Knowing the past can unlock the secrets of the present(and eke out some hints from the director). This also increases the quality/value of trinkets found at times after battle.
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	\| Installation \|\| Your understanding of pre-Promethean technologies and their upkeep. This skill lets you repair computers and electronics and complicated mechanical work. This also increases your Energy salvage rates. This proficiency also makes items cheaper to keep going, reducing the salvage they need for ongoing upkeep.		\| Installation \|\| Your understanding of pre-Promethean technologies and their upkeep. This skill lets you repair computers and electronics and complicated mechanical work. This also increases your Energy salvage rates. This proficiency also makes items cheaper to keep going, reducing the salvage they need for ongoing upkeep.
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	\| Perception \|\| Your ability to detect the movements and actions of others in the environment around you.		\| Perception \|\| Your ability to detect the movements and actions of others in the environment around you.
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	\| Research \|\| What you don't know, is probably written down somewhere. Knowing how to scour the information nets and read books quickly can uncover the next part of the plot. Also increases odds of finding Chemical Salvage. Also increases drop rates of infection nanites(with a proper collector)		\| Research \|\| What you don't know, is probably written down somewhere. Knowing how to scour the information nets and read books quickly can uncover the next part of the plot. Also increases odds of finding Chemical Salvage. Also increases drop rates of infection nanites(with a proper collector)
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	\| Strength \|\| Your ability to lift, push, or otherwise move heavy objects. This proficiency is heavily modified by your mass. Note: This proficiency does not reflect on your damage in any way.		\| Strength \|\| Your ability to lift, push, or otherwise move heavy objects. This proficiency is heavily modified by your mass. Note: This proficiency does not reflect on your damage in any way.
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	\| Survival \|\| Where do you pitch a tent? How do we find water? It's getting really cold up here! Survival experts know what to do when the environment turns deadly. Increases your successful flee rate and increases rate of Edible salvage. This skill also helps those in the Survivor faction to do cheaper repairs on their equipment.		\| Survival \|\| Where do you pitch a tent? How do we find water? It's getting really cold up here! Survival experts know what to do when the environment turns deadly. Increases your successful flee rate and increases rate of Edible salvage. This skill also helps those in the Survivor faction to do cheaper repairs on their equipment.
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 primarily gained via professions, but the rules for them vary slightly.
 Before obtaining a proficiency, it is useful to look them all over:
 *'''list proficiency''' lists all proficiencies.
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 *'''list profession''' lists all professions.
 *'''rpinfo <profession>''' provides basic info about a profession, most notably which proficiencies are granted by them.
 Once you have decided on a set of professions, simply '''buy <profession>''' anywhere outside of a shop. You can have six

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In FS, the skill-system works via Proficiencies and Combat Skills, each filling their own role.
Proficiencies can be split in two categories, being the knowledge proficiencies and the combat proficiencies. Both are
primarily gained via professions, but the rules for them vary slightly.

Before obtaining a proficiency, it is useful to look them all over:
*'''list proficiency''' lists all proficiencies.
*'''rpinfo <proficiency>''' provides info about the chosen proficiency, primarily what it does and which professions have it.
*'''list profession''' lists all professions.
*'''rpinfo <profession>''' provides basic info about a profession, most notably which proficiencies are granted by them.

Once you have decided on a set of professions, simply '''buy <profession>''' anywhere outside of a shop. You can have six
professions at most, each giving up to 10 points in the attached proficiencies, with the first two being free, and subsequent
ones costing small amounts of experience. Keep in mind that any given proficiency can only reach 60% of the max level via
professions, so buying any beyond that is a waste of proficiency.

After having purchased six professions, further training in proficiencies is possible via the training-page on the
web-interface (http://flexiblesurvival.com/index?training). Training a proficiency past 10 points will infer a token-cost, and
logically, the price goes up the higher you train your proficiencies. Here, you can also set a tax-rate, which means that a
part of your earned freecred is invested in the chosen proficiency directly, lowering the cost of leveling over time and
offering a higher interest-rate the higher you set the tax-rate.

As noted before, the two types of proficiencies have slightly differing rules, in that you can train a knowledge-proficiency
up to your level, whereas you can only train a combat-proficiency up to 60% of that. If your professions would grant you more
than your current (mentored) level would permit, the additional points will show up once you gain a higher level, so nothing
is lost.

Thematically, all proficiencies mark prowess in their given field, no matter which type. For example, '''rpinfo medicine'''. As we
can see, medicine would allow the character to have a certain degree of medical expertise. Contrast '''rpinfo first aid''', which
doesn't bring expanded medical knowledge in and of itself, but instead allows a more efficient use of medicine in stressful
situations such as combat. The first is a knowledge-proficiency, the second a combat-proficiency.

Note that caps do apply. You can have 10% of proficiencies at 90-100% of the level cap, 20% at 80-90%, 20% at 70-80%, 20% at
60-70%, and no limits on the number under that. Each of these has the lower bound excluded. Hence, combat-proficiencies will
never, ever count towards your caps.

As always, '''rpinfo''' provides useful info, with '''rpinfo <combat skill>''' telling what a combat skill does and where to get it, and
'''rpinfo <role>''' noting the skills associated with a role. Likewise '''list role''' and '''list combat skill''' list all the roles and
combat-skills, respectively.

To use roles, a few commands are of note, being:
*'''role <role>''' turns a role on or off. Of course, you need to have active role-slots available to turn a role on. If you don't have the role, you will learn it instead.
*'''role <combat skill>''' will activate all roles with the specified skill.
*'''role/lock <role>''' locks a role to your account at a price of 3 mako, freeing up a known role-slot, and allowing all your characters access to the role at any time.

A notable exception to the role-system is a Feral Mode character, having been given pre-defined skillsets depending on their
feral training.