Shared skill bonuses from companions, test results

[Kire]

I ran some testing, that's what I found. I hope the result might be useful
Skill leveled by companions summs up and gives bonuses this way:

1 skill point invested by all companions - 1 bonus skill point shared (1 for 1)
2 points invested - 2 points shared (1 for 1)
4 points invested - 3 points shared (2 for 1)
7 points invested - 4 points shared (3 for 1)
11 points invested - 5 points shared (4 for 1)
16 points invested - 6 points shared (5 for 1)
22 points invested - 7 points shared (6 for 1)

Havent tested further, but it seems like next one will require seven more points for 1 point shared - (29 for 8)

Edit - to clarify, the person who TRIGGERS check, uses full points he has. Bonuses come from OTHER 4 party members

[PerfectLife]

So having 5 people with rank 2 means everyone has rank 10 while having rank 4 gives everyone rank 15?

Or is it 12 and 19?

[AXC629]

Does the game just use your group pool of skill points or are some conversations using just the total points your main character has?

[Kire]

Originally posted by PerfectLife:

So having 5 people with rank 2 means everyone has rank 10 while having rank 4 gives everyone rank 15?

Or is it 12 and 19?

Erh, did not really get these maths.

Look, lets take diplomacy and make an example.

Everyone in your party has 2 points in diplomacy skill.

You face a diplomacy check in conversation.

You have your own 2 points in this skill, plus you have 4 companions, each of them has 2 points in skill, that makes total of 8 points (4x2)

You end up with 2 (your own points) + 4 shared (8 points taken by all companions BUT you, because you pass the check yourself using your raw 2 points.) = 6 total points.



Another example - mechanics.

Eder has 6 points in mechanics. Rest of the party members, including your player character, have 4 points each.

Eder tries to unlock a box.

He has 6 skill points of his own + 6 (4x4=16 points taken by other party members. 16 points mean 6 points shared) = 12 total points. 6 own, 6 shared.

[Kire]

Originally posted by Auto-X-tacy:

Does the game just use your group pool of skill points or are some conversations using just the total points your main character has?

it checks full points of the person who triggers the check, and this person has bonuses coming from 4 other party members.


By the way, that might be a bug, though, but sometimes in order to activate party bonuses you have to position your party very close to NPC you are talking to.

And as far as I can remember I have seen 1 or 2 personal checks, but can't say for sure, really, whether that was a bug or game designed feature