Free CP by Training - Need Input.

[DougRed4]

I tend to view this very much like Whill, though I don't view things entirely in the same way. Rather than a Matrix-like world where things work differently for NPCs and PCs, I view the game world as one where we use game terms to represent the laws of things like physics, and all participants live under those same rules. That said, game-wise, I agree that it works best/easiest for the GM to simply advance NPCs as the GM sees fit in cases like these. In my view, it isn't that the only way to advance is by spending CPs (which are only earned by adventuring); rather I see it that the only way for adventurers to advance is to adventure (and that's what we do in the playing of the game). In other words, a teacher might earn CPs just for teaching each day (and by reading and studying and attending conferences), but that wouldn't be as fun to role-play, generally, so as GM, one can feel free to advance them as they see fit.

FWIW, I've seen games where things like college courses are modeled (TOP SECRET, Star Trek), and I can imagine other circumstances where that would be really handy for a game. I've got a couple of players in my current game that can't be with us very often, so it would totally make sense, if one of them said "My character is studying Subject X", then I'd try to figure out something that made sense while they were away. This would certainly violate the general rule of earning CPs via adventures, but sometimes things like this are necessary for game balance, just like I awarded half as many CPs as everyone else had for a player (who switched to a brand new CP), so he wouldn't be so far behind everyone else. Whatever works for your game and allows you and your group to have fun!

[Whill]

[DougRed4]

[atgxtg]

I think CP for training is a good idea. Quite a few RPgs do something like that.

1] Since in the real world it takes several years to become an MD, it should probably take a long time to do so through training.

2] CP earned through training should be restricted to the skill being trained in. In fact, it might be better if instead of earn CPs a character just trained to raise his skill up a pip instead of earning CPs, which get spent on the skill.


How about:

-It takes 1 month per D to raise a skill 1 pip though training
- A teacher (die code higher than the student) cuts the time in half
- Advanced skills take twice as long


In game terms it would take a student 32 months (nearly 3 years) to learn Medicine (A) at 1D, assuming he started with a 2D attribute. Half that with a teacher. That's faster than in the real world, but that represents constant training with no time off, and without the other, "support" skills that a MD gets- such as working knowledge of Chemistry, some Latin, a bit of Persude for dealing with patients, and so on. Besides the probably have high tech training aids in Star Wars that speed up the process, right?.

IMO 1 month per D with a teacher is probably more realistic.

[Naaman]