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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thomas Shey" data-source="post: 8775924" data-attributes="member: 7026617">No, I'd tend to agree, but I'm not actually sure any base mechanic doesn't put in some of that.  As the example at hand, I think the "make a pool and pull out the best three" in Cortex makes some assumptions about different things contributing to success in a way that may not always be desirable.  Which doesn't mean the GURPS core structure doesn't do what you say here, because it absolutely does (at least form where I sit).I'm not sold on that; if in practice, resolution systems for a system handling of paranormal abilities are similar, to me the the lack of distinction in mechanics makes it seem even more similar; narrative conceits can only do so much heavy lifting.</blockquote>