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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I think the purpose of the "or 80" class was to allow for NPC's with normal atribututes to have half-way decent skills. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>I could live with the "or 80" level of skills, as long as the limiter was removed and just made based on attributes. But if we want to simplify to a single resolution system, we have to go with the EL method (for combat skills).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>I think I already did this calculation conversion in my "alternate skill rules" variant on Wout's site. I also converted the NEL squared skills to NELx skills.</FONT></P>
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