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Worse, I often see this in ways that are nerfs to non-magic characters. If someone has a spell that creates fire or whatever, there's never any question of how. But for martial characters to use their skills and get a harder roll because the player doesn't have the skill so that they can describe is a convincing way, that's unfun.I will never understand why "My character has X skill, I don't, I want to have my character do an action that is related to X skill, but I don't know how to in real life so can I roll X skill to attempt this" isn't enough... and with that it can be shortened to "I use X skill"
Now, I do see it the other way - if you can give a convincing speech or description that the roll is made with bonuses. But even there, the "my character can do this" needs to be respected just as much as you respect that your friends can't teleport, take a axe hit to the stomach, or pilot an interstellar FTL ship.