Skill set/back ground Origin of your Survivor...

[JessDOA 1]

SKill set's.

As someone who has grown up around Gun's, Hunting, Fishing, and pretty much anything that would help me survive in the wilds. I can say for sure. One Hunting knife is all I need to start a fire. And, with a bit of cloth, I can also snares and/or kill small animals. Also, Fishing anyone. However, as I own 6 weapons in my house all varied for different reasons. And, my skill sets are pretty good. Not graet; but, good enough I could survive in the woods and possibly the desert. As I grew up around the south west area as well is the north east. (I moved alot being a military brat.)

I understand NOT everyone would have the same skill sets. I personally couldn't fix a car engine if my life depended on it. But, my Uncle could with a pocket knife and bailing wire. SO...

Maybe, in the near future you look into possibly giving skill sets based on choosen backgrounds. Each, skill set is based loosly on say; Police officers, varied military backgrounds, Woodsman sportsman types, and so on. In each case, they start with slightly different start up items. And, their skill set is slightly different; however, you give them a chance to trade say one or two sub-skills out for the hobby factor. Like an Office worker who grew up being a boy scout and knowing certain survival skills he/she might recall.

With these skill sets, the varied items like Hunting knifes, hatchet, crowbar, compass, map, tools, empty bottles, empty tin cans, and so on... Might become more effective in small ways for certain sub-skills of the individual. Giving a variation to each individual. Enough, so it would make teaming interesting and productive.

This, skill set, would also including accuracy of weapon use and knowledge. Not, everyone actually knows how to use a grenaide as affectively as a Military trained person could.

Just a thought; *grins*