Is this a bug?

[Cdls]

I just caught this today and did a search on it, but didn't notice any topics related so here is a pic:

Note that it states I am "novicely farming, yet my farming skill is supposed to be skillful.

[Comy]

Some things (like grapes, I think) use a verb unrelated to the skill. Grapes say farming, but they're really forestry.

[Cdls]

That could be the reason then, although it is kind of confusing if that is the case.

[SekoETC]

What else could you say? Forestring? I don't think that's a word...

[Cdls]

Agreed, but in a game that uses skills, stating you are using a skill which is actually something else is quite confusing.

[*Wiro]

Isn't the right word "Foresting"?

[BlueNine]

Foresting or simply gathering would be a lot less confusing I think

[Doug R.]

Foraging for grapes.

There already is a gathering skill, so that would be equally confusing.

[Piscator]

According to the wiki the skill is "collecting". "Gathering" should be fine.

[Talapus]

According to the wiki the skill is "collecting". "Gathering" should be fine.

Still somewhat confusing, but probably reasonable. On a similar note, "collecting" is presently used for wood (and probably other things). It might help to clear up some of these all at once.

gathering grapes
harvesting grapes
picking grapes

Hmm, what other options can we come up with?

[Doug R.]

I like foraging.

[Comy]

I like picking, since it works for apples, too (which are in the same situation as grapes). What about timber? Does it still say farming?

[Cdls]

Okay, I am going to have to state that here in the USA, Forestring, can be a word even if it doesn't really exist. I mean, come on..."shizzle" anyone?

Hmm, what other options can we come up with?

I wanna see "stomping" grapes...could lead to wine


Seriously though, I think it should be placed under the "farming" skill as it already exists and it is close enough to apply.

And collecting, not forestry, is used for wood?

[Talapus]

And collecting, not forestry, is used for wood?

I don't think I was really clear. Gathering wood uses the forestry skill, but says "collecting wood". And since there is a collecting skill, this is in the same confusing boat as the grapes.

[Marian]

I've had a character that hit 'novicely' even if their fighting skill said 'awkwardly'. Maybe if it's close enough to one or the other it just gets confused.