Skill Points

[Simon Bradford]

I created a skateboarder and completed the levels of THPS1 and 2, therefore collected the skill points.
I select Tony to start redoing the "career" with the other skaters in solo "tour" mode, but surprise, the skill points are indicated as already collected.
So we can't top these skaters if we've already collected all the points? Did I miss something ?
I don't see how to perform certain jumps without maxing out certain skills!

[Simon Bradford]

I found some at the third level (although also indicated as already found) but none on the first or the second, I don't understand anything.

[paulatreides]

You must go to the main menu and there is an option to select between overall career and single skater career. I will start the game in a minute. I just do not know the proper names right now.

[paulatreides]

After going into Skate Tours you can choose between Crew Tour or Solo Tour.

I had the same confusion as you.

[Simon Bradford]

That’s exactly what I did!

[paulatreides]

Originally posted by Simon Bradford:

That’s exactly what I did!

Then go into Solo Tour and press Y (X-Box Ctrl.) or CTRL (keyboard) and then you can select an unused skater.

[Simon Bradford]

I know how to switch to solo mode and choose another skater, it's just how the skill points work that seems "random".

[Simon Bradford]

In level 3 I think they are in different places with Tony than with my first character but in the first and second absolutely none.

[paulatreides]

Okay, there must be something wrong. You should be able to collect the skill points with any Skater you haven't finished the game with yet.

Sorry, did not understand you at first.

[Simon Bradford]

No worries, it's already nice to try!
(Level 4 gives me 0/2!)

[paulatreides]

It means you have collected 0 of 2. So there are two to collect for you in the level.

[Dark Fox]

Depending on your chosen skaters style (Street,Vert,Park) the skill points will be in different locations in each map. Is it stuck at 0/2 despite collecting 2 stat points with a character in solo mode? The stat points should reappear as long as you're on a different character and in solo mode.

[Simon Bradford]

Yes, I know that 0/2 means that 2 points remain to be collected.
In level three it indicated 2/2 while there were still 2 to go (other places but as @Dark Fox says, it depends on the type of skater).
And in the first two levels, 2/2 indicated but NO points to take.
Game bug or inconsistency, obviously there will not be all the skill points to collect.
It is possible that each skater has a different number of starting points and that logically the career balances that but the indication in the menu is completely random.

[paulatreides]

Either you got some bugs or you have collected those stats, without noticing. I have already played the game, back then, on Epic and have started a new game now, on steam, and there were no such issues like yours. Easy way to tell if you got those points is by rearranging them. Only collected ones can be rearranged.

[paulatreides]

Originally posted by paulatreides2004:

Either you got some bugs or you have collected those stats, without noticing. I have already played the game, back then, on Epic and have started a new game now, on steam, and there were no such issues like yours. Easy way to tell if you got those points is by rearranging them. Only collected ones can be rearranged.

And it even is visible in the stat menu.