Skills That Have Been Effectively Eliminated[]
Some Classic advantages have become Meta-Traits rather then actually being eliminated.
| Classic Skill | 4e equivalent |
|---|---|
| Abacus | Part of any skill involving Mathematics such as Accounting or Merchant |
| Appreciate Beauty | Connoisseur (Beauty) |
| Artificial Intelligence | Specialty of Computer Programming or Teaching |
| Astrogation/TL | Navigation/TL (Hyperspace) |
| Astrology | A combination of Astronomy (Astrology) and Fortune Telling (Astrology) up to TL4; Fortune Telling (Astrology) for TL5 and above |
| Aviation/TL | Piloting/TL |
| Bardic Lore | Literature |
| Blackjack | Brawling |
| Blacksmith/TL | Armoury/TL for weapons or armor specialization, Smith/TL[note 1] otherwise |
| Bow and Palette | Survival; can be bought as a Technique |
| Bulldancing | Dancing (Bulldancing) |
| Bullfighting | Sports (Bullfighting) |
| Change Control | No longer exists; use a Shapeshifting form instead |
| Conspiracy Theory | Expert Skill (Conspiracy Theory) |
| Cyberdeck Operation | Computer Operation (Cyberdeck) |
| Cyphering | Part of any Low TL skills involving Mathematics |
| Dislocating | No longer exists; can be used in Escape |
| Drunken Fighting | Technique |
| Equestrian Acrobatics | Acrobatics (Equestrian) |
| Exoskeleton | Battlesuit familiarity |
| Fanning | Guns/TL (Pistol) Technique |
| Fencing | This has been split into parts of various Swords skills |
| Fire-Siphon | Liquid Projector/TL (Flamethrower) |
| Fire Walking | No longer exists |
| Flint Sparking | Survival; can be bought as a Technique |
| Hand of Death. | Pressure Secrets Technique |
| Herbary | Pharmacy/TL (Herbal) or Herb Lore |
| Inertialess Agility | Free Fall |
| Katana | Broadsword |
| Language (speciality) | Languages are now a trait |
| Magic Breath Magic Jet |
Innate Attack |
| Mountain Heart | Regeneration advantage |
| Musical Notation | Musical Composition or Musical Instrument |
| Picture-Writing | Covered under Language trait |
| Planetology | Expert Skill (Planetology) or a combination of Biology/TL (Ecology), Geography (Physical), Geology, and Meteorology |
| Punning | Public Speaking (Punning) |
| Rituals and Ceremonies | Religious Ritual |
| Sacrifice | Religious Ritual |
| Sailor | Part of Seamanship |
| Science! (Classic) | Effectively eliminated as 4e's Science! Wildcard Skill is totally different. |
| Shapeshifting | Built into Shapeshifting advantage. |
| Short Staff | Smallsword |
| SIGIN Collection/Jamming/TL | Electronics Operation/TL |
| Skaldic Lore | Literature |
| Slipping the Hammer | Guns/TL (Pistol) Technique |
| Snake Charming | Animal Handling (Reptiles) or Hypnotism Technique |
| Starglazing | Lockpicking technique |
| Stone Knapping | Armoury/TL0 (Melee Weapons); can also be part of Survival |
| Tea Ceremony | Meditation (Tea Ceremony) |
| The Sword! | Effectively rendered obsolete by Blade!, Swashbuckler!, and/or Sword! |
| Temporal Electronics/TL Temporal Operation/TL |
Electronics Repair/TL† (Temporal) |
| Tournament Law | Games |
| Video Production | Artist (Video Production) and/or Electronics Operation/TL (Media), |
| Weaving | Professional Skill (Weaver) or Artist (Weaving) |
| Weird Magic | Can be turned into a specialization of Weird Science |
Skills That Got Renamed[]
| Classic Skill | 4e equivalent |
|---|---|
| Agronomy/TL | Farming/TL |
| Animal Guise | Disguise/TL |
| Bard | Public Speaking |
| Black Powder Weapons | Guns/TL (Musket) |
| Calligraphy | Artist (Calligraphy)[note 2] |
| Combat/Weapon Art Combat/Weapon Sport |
Combat Art or Sport (combined) |
| Cryptology/TL | Mathematics/TL (Cryptology) |
| Cyberaxe M/H | Musical Instrument (Cyberaxe) |
| Flight | Aerobatics; Flight in 4e is totally different |
| Nei Tan | Breath Control |
| Orienteering | Navigation/TL (Land) |
| Performance/Ritual | Religious Ritual |
| Riding (Being Ridden) | Mount |
| Shipbuilding/TL | Engineer/TL (Ships) |
| Surveying/TL | Mathematics/TL (Surveying) |
Notes[]
- ↑ GURPS Update illogically uses Professional Skill (Blacksmith) which is not a TL skill in 4e
- ↑ Mistakenly given as Artist (Body Art)