What does Study really do?

[laclongquan]

From what was said, Train is to do that action to get XP for it, get enough that skill/action levelup.

 

Study is do that parent Skill and accumulate XP for it. But strangely enough, even thoughthe book icon got a number 4 inside that parent skill still report unchanged XP.

 

What do Study really do?

[Legate of Mineta]

Laclongguan;

 

Study improves your scores on Exams, in combination with your Skill. Each one has its own set of small perks, as well.

[laclongquan]

You mean, it added directly to the score?

 

Because the score seems to be highly random. I use spells and location to up rhetoric to level 11, but only the 1st time I got 70. When I reload to try again, it slip down to 40~

[Legate of Mineta]

Laclongguan;

 

It isn't added to the score, but instead determines how effective your Skill Level will be. If you have a 10 in Study, your Skill will be 100% effective. If you have less, it's varying degrees.

[Draigh]

Do I understand correctly that skill levels give perks, but that study levels ALSO give perks, beyond those you get from training a skill itself?

And are those study-level perks given regardless your actual skill level?

[Legate of Mineta]

Draigh;

 

Correct. Study Perks are minor by comparison, but do exist. I believe most of them are Relationship bonuses you get with like-minded Students.

[Draigh]

Good thing I already noted which skills are courses in the wiki, can add a Study-list to those pages and try to chart the perks.

[shin]

Interesting! Thanks for the info. I first thought study alone determined exam score, but found out otherwise hard way.

[nightguard]

Also note that upon reaching level 10 in your study rating for a given class, you get a more sizable perk, be it a bonus to your success rate in that skill or possibly an expansion to one of your attributes. Remember kids, study early and study often!

[Zerosaiko]

Also note that upon reaching level 10 in your study rating for a given class, you get a more sizable perk, be it a bonus to your success rate in that skill or possibly an expansion to one of your attributes. Remember kids, study early and study often!

 

Yes, the attribute bonuses are hilarious once they start stacking. I believe I ended my first run with something like 7 Fitness and 5 Strength.

[laclongquan]

Zoe Melis, which is one of NPC, got 8 in Intelligence, Study furiously, Create Wonderous Poem...

[swang]

Based from some testing runs, my guess is that your test score is a random number between (your study * average of all subskills) and (your study * your parent skill) modified somehow by your luck and dominant attribute for the class. This means that large subskill classes such as astrology will be difficult without something like the discovery of library perk...

[laclongquan]

Astrology got at least two actions that can increase 7 level: Take Measurement and Observe the Stars. One library allow two SS in its Study action.

 

I am not worry about Astrology even though I got 1 Luck.