Cifer said:
Actually, that's not a reason at all. +30 still means that one can arrive at a value of about 45 if you're starting with a 30 intelligence. So... are basic Hive-worlders who can fix a nuclear reactor half the time better than basic Hive-worlders who can fix it 3/4 of the time?
Also, I'm really wondering how you intend to arrive at that +60, considering the test likely starts at somewhere around -30 and certain tools only work for those with a trained skill. You'd have to rack up 90 points of bonuses to get there, which doesn't sound that likely to me.
Because the maximum penalty is -30 and the maximum bonus is +30, said Hive-worlder's chance is going to be a maximum of 15%, not 45%.