>>96272202
>R.Tal seems allergic to having any official NPC being too strong, even our beloved Rex Royal is only skill base 17 in Gamble. I think this is pretty stupid especially since Night City is the hub of the world, certainly there must be some world-class talents there

One of the Maelstrom guys has 18 in Brawling. Really the idea that a Base 18 represents one of the best in the world at something is kinda limiting considering there's only 10 levels for each skill and most PCs start at 6.