Usage Based Skill Systems in RPGs - Armchair Analysis

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
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Lots of RPGs involve a usage based or train by use skill system where characters improve as they do things. The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim is the most recent prominent example. In this video I talk about this type of skill system and what makes it fun, focusing on RPGs rather than strategy games.

Summary & Transcript: http://playertomaker.blogspot.ca/2014/07/usage-based-skill-systems-in-rpgs.html

Music: "Cipher" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Sources:

Betrayal at Krondor Footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJGcKhPQAzs
Dungeon Master Footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZZ6ux8ZtYE
Skyrim Footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xwboyafbwc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7WohnlLEQo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt7IeycKJKQ
Stonekeep Footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGEpSaz1RDM
Lands of Lore Footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQyAhGkVHM0
Wizardry 7 Footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wgtr02SzJ60
Bloody Screen So Real:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn7hHGQXxbE
Skyrim Bucket on head:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73ljx4g3aRM
Skyrim Lockpick:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5fZobDqQbU
Oblivion Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJnnPh44Rlo
Dark Souls Death:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3LSJlEue3U
Matrix Reloaded Poster:
https://blogs.commons.georgetown.edu/cctp-725-fall2014/files/2014/04/Matrix_Reloaded_4.jpg
Matrix Revolutions Poster:
http://popmarta.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/matrix-revolutions.jpg
Daniel-san:
http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/27000000/Daniel-the-karate-kid-27007643-1406-1991.jpg
Mr. Miyagi:
http://www.thisisbandit.com/wp-content/uploads/__extra_23979-the-karate-kid-1-11.jpg
Vault Boy images:
http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/File:Gambling_skill.png
http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/File:Outdoorsman.png
http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/File:Traps.png
http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/File:FoT_Barter.png
http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/File:Small_Guns.png
http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/File:Fo1_Speech.png
http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/File:Lockpick_FO.png
http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/File:Melee_Weapons.png
Dungeon Master Cover:
http://www.mobygames.com/game/amiga/dungeon-master/cover-art/gameCoverId,71447/
Stonekeep Cover:
http://www.mobygames.com/game/stonekeep/cover-art/gameCoverId,114646/
Wasteland Cover:
http://www.mobygames.com/game/wasteland/cover-art/gameCoverId,692/
Wizardry 6 Cover:
http://www.mobygames.com/game/wizardry-bane-of-the-cosmic-forge/cover-art/gameCoverId,71905/
Betrayal at Krondor Cover:
http://www.mobygames.com/game/betrayal-at-krondor/cover-art/gameCoverId,108537/



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