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<blockquote data-quote="ph0rk" data-source="post: 8915089" data-attributes="member: 16266">This was mostly ok in previous editions; I'd remove the way to supercharge skills (expertise), I'd remove anything like cross-class skills, but also have a huge sidebar or conversation with players warning them of the potential pitfalls of spreading skills around rather than specializing, depending on the skill and their expectations from it.One nice thing about the proficiency system is it is a decision that is, for the most part, made once.I don't think that is the problem with the system as is, rather it is expertise, the heavy weight given to raw ability, and the fact that skills are not well distributed across attributes - coupled with too much DMG vagueness about check DCsGoing to a points system might solve some of those problems but introduce others, while leaving other problems there.Also, for Baba Yaga's sake, let Intelligence give people more skills (points, proficiencies, whatever) again.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ph0rk, post: 8915089, member: 16266"] This was mostly ok in previous editions; I'd remove the way to supercharge skills (expertise), I'd remove anything like cross-class skills, but also have a huge sidebar or conversation with players warning them of the potential pitfalls of spreading skills around rather than specializing, depending on the skill and their expectations from it. One nice thing about the proficiency system is it is a decision that is, for the most part, made once. I don't think that is the problem with the system as is, rather it is expertise, the heavy weight given to raw ability, and the fact that skills are not well distributed across attributes - coupled with too much DMG vagueness about check DCs Going to a points system might solve [I]some[/I] of those problems but introduce others, while leaving other problems there. Also, for Baba Yaga's sake, let Intelligence give people more skills (points, proficiencies, whatever) again. [/QUOTE]

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