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<blockquote data-quote="Keenath" data-source="post: 4048588" data-attributes="member: 59792">This isn't really a good thing.&nbsp; It's called the specialization problem.&nbsp; A character who is specialized finds no challenge in something that a non-specialized character can't even do.This isn't balance.&nbsp; It's the opposite.When a group contains only a single specialist in a particular area, any hazard in that area that is challenging to the specialist is utterly impossible for the other characters, leaving their players with nothing to do but sit and grow bored.&nbsp; Any hazard that would be challenging but possible for the other characters is trivially solved by the specialist, again leaving the non-specialist players with nothing to do.&quot;Let me scout ahead&quot; is fine and all, and will remain, because you'll have a +10 to Stealth and they won't.&nbsp; But do you really want to be the only one who can swim down there?&nbsp; You have a battle, and suddenly you're all alone facing a bunch of sharks, and that's no good for you and no good for the party (who are still waiting for you to come back).the SWSE system allows everyone to participate, while the really skilled guy still does much better than the others.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Keenath, post: 4048588, member: 59792"] This isn't really a good thing. It's called the [I]specialization problem[/I]. A character who is specialized finds no challenge in something that a non-specialized character can't even do. This isn't balance. It's the opposite. When a group contains only a single specialist in a particular area, any hazard in that area that is challenging to the specialist is utterly impossible for the other characters, leaving their players with nothing to do but sit and grow bored. Any hazard that would be challenging but possible for the other characters is trivially solved by the specialist, again leaving the non-specialist players with nothing to do. "Let me scout ahead" is fine and all, and will remain, because you'll have a +10 to Stealth and they won't. But do you really want to be the only one who can swim down there? You have a battle, and suddenly you're all alone facing a bunch of sharks, and that's no good for you and no good for the party (who are still waiting for you to come back). the SWSE system allows everyone to participate, while the really skilled guy still does much better than the others. [/QUOTE]

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