From a3140e509e6ee6c8f22bd4aae44230c50af079d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: VinPropane Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2026 20:29:15 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] chore: add Edgesmith Make skill for non-gun weapons --- docs/game-design/skills.md | 10 ++++++---- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/game-design/skills.md b/docs/game-design/skills.md index 3463235..053ec9b 100644 --- a/docs/game-design/skills.md +++ b/docs/game-design/skills.md @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Domains are **content-shaped**, not a locked taxonomy. Early vision includes: |--------|-------------------------| | **Extraction** | Pulling value from the world: **earth/subsurface** (mining, drilling), **consumer salvage & biology** (**Salvage**, **Harvest**), and **urban infrastructure materials** (**Quarry**) vs geological **Extraction** skill | | **Processing** | **Refine** (ores, glass, steel, scrap → material grades); **Fab tech** (physical PCBs, chips, solenoids); **Data scrub** (abstract data—datasets, firmware, logical unlock); **Synth-chem prep** (bio/chem); other conversion | -| **Fabrication** | Gunsmith; **Armtech**; **Cybernetics**; synth-chem products, medtech fab, **Food synth** | +| **Fabrication** | **Gunsmith**; **Edgesmith** (non-gun weapons); **Armtech**; **Cybernetics**; synth-chem products, medtech fab, **Food synth** | | **Tech / intrusion** | Hacking, netsec, counter-intrusion, bypass, diagnostics—**combat-facing** net actions stay **gig** | | **Support craft** | Medtech fabrication, field repair kits; **implant install / tune** fiction may split **Cybernetics** **Make** vs bench maintenance (**open**) | @@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ New skills land here as **design + data** demand; a skill can sit in **multiple |----------|-------------| | **Gather** | Nodes, yields, field extraction | | **Process** | **Refine**; **Fab tech** (physical fab); **Data scrub** (data/firmware); **Synth-chem prep** (bio/chem); batch; intermediate goods | -| **Make** | Finished goods, recipes, bench work—**Gunsmith**, **Armtech**, **Cybernetics**, **Medtech fab**, **Food synth**, etc. | +| **Make** | Finished goods, recipes, bench work—**Gunsmith**, **Edgesmith**, **Armtech**, **Cybernetics**, **Medtech fab**, **Food synth**, etc. | | **Tech** | Intrusion, netsec, counter-intrusion, electronics, signal—**not** combat gig kit | Optional **secondary category** for UI sorting only—**primary** category in data drives balance defaults. ### Skill roster (draft ideas by category) -**v0 — for examination, not a commit list.** Each row is a **candidate skill** (or tight cluster we might merge). The tables below are a **solid opening roster**—on the order of **~18–24** names depending on how we **merge or split** clusters—and we **expect to add more** as we approach launch. A **wide** skill set is intentional: it gives design and live ops room to grow **loops**, **biomes**, and **specialist fantasies** without collapsing everything into a tiny tree. +**v0 — for examination, not a commit list.** Each row is a **candidate skill** (or tight cluster we might merge). The tables below are a **solid opening roster**—on the order of **~19–25** names depending on how we **merge or split** clusters—and we **expect to add more** as we approach launch. A **wide** skill set is intentional: it gives design and live ops room to grow **loops**, **biomes**, and **specialist fantasies** without collapsing everything into a tiny tree. Final roster needs **stable IDs**, **XP sources**, and **gig/skill boundary** checks (especially **Tech** vs combat netrunning). @@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ Layout mirrors **[gigs.md](gigs.md) gig roster**: one **table per category**, ** | Skill | What it covers | Open / merge | |-------|----------------|--------------| | **Gunsmith** | Barrels, receivers, ballistics fab. | [Seams](#seams-gigs-skills): craft without gig to *use* | +| **Edgesmith** | **Non-gun** weaponry: blades, clubs and impact tools, stun batons, monofilament / vibro **melee**, **thrown** weapons that are **not** firearms—**not** **Gunsmith** (ballistics, receivers, barrels). | Same [Seams](#seams-gigs-skills) as **Gunsmith**: **craft** with skill; **combat equip** **gig-restricted** | | **Armtech** | **Worn / carried** armor: plates, suits, hardshell, rigs—**swap-friendly** at hub or loadout like other **combat gear**; **gig-restricted** when equipped for fights ([Seams](#seams-gigs-skills)). **Does not** cover **body-integrated** implants (**Cybernetics**)—**no** fantasy overlap — **agreed** | | **Synth-chem (product)** | Finish stims, chems, consumables from **Synth-chem prep** (and related **Process**) outputs. | — | | **Medtech fab** | Field kits, injectors, trauma foam—**craft** lane. | **Gig** Sawbones = *combat use* | @@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ Beyond raw level, **mastery tracks** and **perks** ([E2.M3](../decomposition/mod |--------|-----------| | **Combat gear** | **Gig-restricted.** Weapons, armor, and other **swap-friendly** combat-loadout pieces declare which **gig(s)** may equip or fully activate them. After a **hub-only** [gig swap](gigs.md#hub-swap), the player **re-banks or re-equips** combat gear for the new gig (automation vs. manual loadout UX **open**). Non-combat tools (pickaxe, scanner, craft bench) stay **skill**-gated, not gig-gated, unless a piece is explicitly hybrid. **Does not** apply to **semi-permanent** **Cybernetics** augments—see **Cybernetics / implants** row. | | **Cybernetics / implants** | **Not gig-gated.** Augments from **Cybernetics** (**Make**) are **body-integrated** and **semi-permanent**: they remain **in play** when you change **main gig**, **sub-gig**, or combat loadout (e.g. an **ocular** implant does not come off at hub swap). **Crafting** stays **skill**/recipe/rep—never gig level. **Changing** an installed augment has **cost** (credits, clinic, downtime—**open**); the **replaced** piece **likely** comes out as **scrap** or salvage-grade material (feeds **Gather**/**Salvage**/**Refine** loops) rather than a clean reusable item—**agreed** direction, exact tables **open**. **Not** the same rhythm as re-banking a rifle. **Armtech** and **Cybernetics** **do not overlap**: **Armtech** is **easily swapped** worn armor and lives under **Combat gear** (**gig-restricted**); **Cybernetics** is **not** that bucket. | -| **Crafting combat gear** | **No gig or gig level requirement.** Who can *build* it depends on **skills** (e.g. gunsmith), recipes, rep, facilities—never on owning a gig or its level. A character can **craft combat gear they cannot equip** (wrong gig, low gig level, etc.): valid for **trade**, **stock**, or **group play**. **Equip/activation** stays **gig-restricted** as above. | +| **Crafting combat gear** | **No gig or gig level requirement.** Who can *build* it depends on **skills** (e.g. **Gunsmith**, **Edgesmith**), recipes, rep, facilities—never on owning a gig or its level. A character can **craft combat gear they cannot equip** (wrong gig, low gig level, etc.): valid for **trade**, **stock**, or **group play**. **Equip/activation** stays **gig-restricted** as above. | | **Consumables** | **Carry and use** are not gig-gated by default—anyone can pop a stim or patch. **Passive** potency can scale with **gig** match: e.g. a **medic**-tagged bonus applies if **main *or* sub-gig** matches (see [gigs.md](gigs.md)). Others use a **baseline**. **Active** abilities from consumables (if any) follow their own rules—**open**. Other items may have **no** gig hook—data-driven per item. | | **Rep / story** | **Hybrid.** **Faction / world reputation** stays **character-wide** where it fits (one person, one web of grudges). **Narrative** also includes **gig storylines** and **main-quest-style arcs** tied to a **gig**—mentor paths, employer chains, identity stories that assume you *are* that role for a chapter. State for those arcs is **per gig** (or per gig branch) on the same character; switching gigs does not erase character rep, but **gig plot progress** is its own track. | | **Alts / multi-gig mastery** | One avatar still reduces **alt** pressure for economy and story. **Maining every gig** is **not** a design problem for now: **gig leveling is intentionally slow**, so fully progressing (or “maxing”) every gig is a **long-term time investment**, not something handed out quickly. Players who put in that time **may** legitimately be strong in every gig on one character. **Revisit** only if pacing, live balance, or PvP show harm. | @@ -221,6 +222,7 @@ Beyond raw level, **mastery tracks** and **perks** ([E2.M3](../decomposition/mod | Low-gig specialist | **Viable** to focus progression on **skills** (gather/craft/tech) with **low gig levels**; economy loops must not **hard-gate** on high gig rank | Agreed | | Skill roster size | **Opening** v0 list is strong; **add skills** pre-launch as needed—**breadth** is a feature | Agreed | | **Food synth** | **Make** skill **kept**—rations, street kitchens, food economy loops | Agreed | +| **Gunsmith** vs **Edgesmith** | **Gunsmith** = firearms / ballistics; **Edgesmith** = **non-gun** melee, thrown (non-ballistic), stun batons, monowire-style—same craft/equip **Seams** as other **combat gear** | Agreed | | Gig XP award | **Main gig only**; **sub-gig** earns no XP—see [gigs.md](gigs.md) | Agreed | | Epic 2 doc split | Align modules when gig data model is chosen | TBD |