Re:OOC
In reply to Edmund Kirby Smith IV (msg #995):
So to answer your question...
Rider A has 80% ride, Rider B has 40% ride, they are bandits and have just robbed a whore house of all it's pussy and run out the door without paying:)
They are riding through a trail at break neck horse speed at night, leaping over shit and dodging. This is a difficult ride check for anyone right, sure, but becuase of Rider A's expertise I would say make a ride check at normal roll or at -20% or -10%, and Rider B, this is a difficult check for you so your effective skill is 20% or I could impose a -10% or something. So, answer to your question is yes. When you compare the two Ridaer A at least has a 60% to make it and Rider B only has a 20%, statisticly whose gonna make it? But, to throw in, Rider A wants to shoot back at the Vampire Whores chasing after him, I would say shooting from his moving horse and all the other dodging and shit would be a difficult shot for Rider A thus imposing a penalty on him.
The thing to know, if something is considered a "difficult" check it can half your effective skill rating to succeed, part of this system makes it so players with skills even over 100% can still fail at stuff.