Hey folks.

I played D:OS for a few hours last night but I basically did the same as when I was given the access code, so im very early in the game (level 3) though this is higher than i got before. I noticed that I couldnt train skills, as an example lockpick past 1 (it was at 2 due to equipment)

What actually effects this? is it level wise that you need to get level 4 or something before you can add another point to it or is it taken from your base stats that you must have X stat at Y level?

Quite early into the game myself, but noticed that you need more than 1 point to improve some skills ( I'm assuming it's for those skills your character is not leaning towards due to initial character creation, could be wrong on that though).

Might be it, but even my standard generated thief who gets a point in the 3 skills of its ilk didnt work when i got 1 point to put, I skimmed the manual too.

Hmm, just started my game up and took a look at my witch ( level 3 and had some points for leveling). Turned out she needed 2 points to increase her Witchcraft skill from 1 to 2. Only 1 point to increase either willpower or pickpocket to 2 though, then 2 points for either of those to 3. Ok, I'm not getting the logic in this either. Hopefully someone who is further into the game can shed some light on this.

Skill points are incremental. First selection in a skill costs one point, second selection costs 2, third selection costs 3, etc. This does NOT count points granted from equipment, only base points, so you may have 1 base point and 2 other points from equipment in a particular skill, and at level up that skill will then cost 2 points.

It's the actual level up, and how many skill points you are granted that has me stumped -- my characters are level 15 and none of them have more than 3 base points in any skill, because I've never been granted more than 3 at any one time. It is very confusing.

I seriously have some skills where I have 1 basepoint ( character is stripped of everything) and it costs only 1 point to level to two, then 2 points to level to 3, while for other skills it's working the way you described.

You may be right in this: it's been many hours of gameplay since my characters went from 2 to 3, and my memory could be suspect. It is annoying, though, that I can't get past that 3 base points at level 15.

You probably have some +1 bonuses from trait choices (compassionate, bold etc) that are confusing you.

Sounds good, cheers everyone

Ahh, that could very well be. Thanks for clearing that up Pheace :)

if you mouse over the skill it give a break down of what if any bonus you have
also doing this with pretty much every ability on your sheet will help workout what stats are used for I found the action point section very interesting

Ok, now I feel silly for not seeing that before lol. Thanks for pointing that out meowstef!

no problem friend this game keeps making me feel silly as I find the answers to what to do now "you can do that?" :)