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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 5818441" data-attributes="member: 19675">Because even the best in the world sometimes fail at what they are best in the world at.IMHO, that is a flaw with 4Ed.Ah, but I DID read your npmessage, and said nothing of performance.One of my gaming buddies is coarse and brash.&nbsp; This is his nature, and we like him for it.&nbsp; Whenever he says something in character, his nature will shine through.&nbsp; This is why he is a computer programmer and not an actor.Thus, no matter what he says to the Queen, regardless of the relevant skill, he will say what he says in his own abrasive wording.It would seem that in your system, this would consistently work against him.Sometimes, your best is simply not good enough.&nbsp; Sometimes, it's your words, other times, it's your delivery.&nbsp; Sometimes, neither your words nor delivery are up to the task. (You failed your roll outright.)Sometimes, unbeknownst to you, someone else has simply been better...or poisoned your audience against you.&nbsp; Maybe the Queen simply doesn't care for &quot;your kind.&quot; (There were negative modifiers to your roll you had no knowledge of.)Why not?Are all the jugglers &amp; actors in your world perfect?Even the worst insult can be turned into a positive by someone socially skilled and charismatic.&nbsp; That is the very essence of a Friar's Club Roast, for instance, or why my buddies can call me the N-word (under certain circumstances).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 5818441, member: 19675"] Because even the best in the world sometimes fail at what they are best in the world at. IMHO, that is a flaw with 4Ed. Ah, but I DID read your npmessage, and said nothing of performance. One of my gaming buddies is coarse and brash. This is his nature, and we like him for it. Whenever he says something in character, his nature will shine through. This is why he is a computer programmer and not an actor. Thus, no matter what he says to the Queen, regardless of the relevant skill, he will say what he says in his own abrasive wording. It would seem that in your system, this would consistently work against him. Sometimes, your best is simply not good enough. Sometimes, it's your words, other times, it's your delivery. Sometimes, neither your words nor delivery are up to the task. (You failed your roll outright.) Sometimes, unbeknownst to you, someone else has simply been better...or poisoned your audience against you. Maybe the Queen simply doesn't care for "your kind." (There were negative modifiers to your roll you had no knowledge of.) Why not? Are all the jugglers & actors in your world perfect? Even the worst insult can be turned into a positive by someone socially skilled and charismatic. That is the very [I]essence[/I] of a Friar's Club Roast, for instance, or why my buddies can call me the N-word (under certain circumstances). [/QUOTE]

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