Thanks for the clarification. So basically any skill level less then 6 or 7 assume you're unlikely to succeed at, and shouldn't really attempt, any uncommon tasks.Mmm. Mooore like
1: Barely trained at the trade/profession/art, etc.
2: Basic principles.
3: Just competent at common tasks.
4: Practiced at common, just starting intermediate
5: Skilled at common tasks, practiced at most intermediate
6: Practiced at intermediate tasks, starting advanced
7: Skilled with intermediate tasks, practiced many advanced
8: Practiced at most advanced skills in the trade/profession/etc.
9-10 Really degrees of fine tuning in your preferred subfield.
This is actually a problem I've long had with the CP2020 system and has no bearing on the PBEM campaign.15 is Average. That means that a person with a 5 rating and a 5 stat can do 50% of the time, without special gear. Roughly. So, something like hacking into the hardline would be above Average, yes, although probably not crazy above it.
If a person needs average stats (5) and what are by the book above average skill levels (by the book skill 4 is a BA/BS) to succeed 50% of the time at average tasks the game system itself has a problem. It goes back to the discussion elsewhere about critical success/failure where according to game rules the average real life shooting range would average 4+ fatalities every weekend.
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