Topic: Skill bonus point

[JUNKdeLUXE]

I've seen "skill ranks" and "skill rank bonus" described in the books and know what they are, but what is "skill bonus point" and is it described in the books at all?

Some say it's the total bonus after adding level bonus, stat bonus, skill bonus etc, but I'd like to be clear about it.

Example:
Adrenal landing (skill rank bonus)

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...A character may automatically decrease the severity by his skill rank bonus times one foot.
Tumbling (skill bonus point)

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...A character could fall safely  up to 1'/skill point bonus if a successful maneuver roll is made.

if skill point bonus is truly the total bonus of a skill, then doesn't that make Adrenal Landing skill obsolete? As in most (all?) cases it's easier/cheaper to get a high Tumbling total bonus, than it is to get a similar fall reduction from Adrenal Landing?

[Spectre771]

There are a couple of game mechanics you have to consider.
 
- Adrenals for some professions are cost prohibitive, so Tumbling is a possible option.  "Possible" because for some professions, Gymnasstic skills are costly to purchase

- As you quoted for Adrenal landing "automatically decrease" there is no roll and the adrenal use penalty is applied on the following round.

- For Tumbling, the result is pending a possible "successful maneuver roll..."  There is still a possibility of failing the Tumbling maneuver regardless of how high the skill is.  A natural fumble roll pops up at the most inopportune time.

- The comparison is "automatic" success vs. "successful dice roll"