Post by Emanoel Melo in Expertise clarification.

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Hey Mosska!

An Expertise is an additional thing to the parent Skill, like a special ability that makes the Skill more versatile in narrower circumstances.

1) So, your example is correct, if you are using Coding to hack, you can trade one of the dice for an EDGE. This is specially useful if the Runner is rolling 4 dice against a high level Threat, so that they can still get a good chance of success with 3 dice while being more effective or risking lesser consequences!

2) Correct, if the Expertise is applicable in the given situation they can trade their EDGE for a die to their roll.

Mosska347 days ago

Perfect! Thanks so much for the clear and speedy reply on this clarification Emanoel.

One other spot where "vice-versa" shows up is on the Runner file.

"You can then raise both T and E together to improve their Effect at the cost of a worse Consequence or vice-versa."

Can you please clarify what this use of vice-versa is lean to?

I remember in Blades in the Dark there is an option players can take to trade their position for a lower one to get an increased effect for the Action Roll (ex: a player choosing to go from Risky position with Standard effect to choosing Desperate position for Great/Increased effect). I can understand the vice-versa in Blades by trading less effect for a better position.

In CRB+PNK, does the "vice-versa" in this line mean that player can then instead choose to lower the T and E for the roll if they want? Meaning the Step 3 for the Action Roll could be explained to a new player as "You can then choose to raise or lower both T and E together." or does this wording loss a design goal with your original wording?

Thanks again for the continued help as I learn the tweaks/streamlining of CBR+PNK from BitD/FitD.

Emanoel Melo347 days ago

Your interpretation of Blades in the Dark's "vice-versa" is correct: the Player can choose to raise both T and E to improve the potential effect with the trade-off of facing a worse consequence if they fail. Conversely, they can choose to lower both T and E, which would reduce the consequence severity on a failure, but with the cost of a reduced effect even if they succeed.

Mosska347 days ago

Perfect! Another clear, quick and helpful response. Thanks so much for confirming I’m reading that correctly. Much appreciated!

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