chore: seam decision — combat gear is gig-restricted

docs/game-design/skills.md

@@ -52,17 +52,17 @@ Categories group skills for **UI and balance** (e.g. *Gathering*, *Craft*, *Tech
 
 ## Seams (gigs ↔ skills)
 
-| Topic | Question |
-|--------|----------|
-| **Gear** | Can any gig use any weapon, or do gigs restrict weapon classes? |
-| **Crafted combat gear** | Gated by **skill**, by **gig** level, or both? |
-| **Consumables** | Usually shared; a gig might gate *deployment* (e.g. only medic gig applies this stim at full power). |
+| Topic | Direction |
+|--------|-----------|
+| **Combat gear** | **Gig-restricted.** Weapons, armor, and other combat-loadout pieces declare which **gig(s)** may equip or fully activate them. A gig swap implies a **combat loadout change** (how automatic vs. manual is tied to [gig swap rules](#gigs-combat)—TBD). Non-combat tools (pickaxe, scanner, craft bench) stay **skill**-gated, not gig-gated, unless a piece is explicitly hybrid. |
+| **Crafting combat gear** | **Open.** Who can *build* it: **skill** thresholds (e.g. gunsmith), **gig** level, rep, discovery—often **skill + recipe**, with the item still **equip-locked by gig** as above. |
+| **Consumables** | Usually shared inventory; **combat effect** may still be gig-gated (e.g. only medic gig gets full potency from a stim). |
 | **Rep / story** | Almost always **character-wide**; gigs change how you *express* it in combat. |
 | **Alts** | Hybrid should reduce alt pressure; if gig swap is too free, maining every gig becomes the new problem—tune swap cost or ramp. |
 
 ## Player-facing readability
 
-- **Combat:** UI shows **active gig**, gig level/track, and combat abilities for that gig.
+- **Combat:** UI shows **active gig**, gig level/track, combat abilities, and **combat gear** the gig can use (mismatched gear disabled or greyed).
 - **Non-combat:** **skill** list, XP sources, categories.
 - Use **gig** / **skill** consistently in specs and tools; flavor text can vary.
 
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ Categories group skills for **UI and balance** (e.g. *Gathering*, *Craft*, *Tech
 | Topic | Direction | Status |
 |-------|-----------|--------|
 | Vocabulary | **Gig** = combat role; **skill** = non-combat only | Agreed |
+| Combat gear | **Gig-restricted** equip/activation; non-combat tools **skill**-gated | Agreed |
 | Combat vs. non-combat | **Gigs** for combat; **skills** for gather/craft/etc. | Proposed |
 | Professions (economy) | No separate profession system; economy identity from **skills** + rep | Agreed ([overview](overview.md)) |
 | Primary skill XP | Do the activity | Proposed |