Skills From Classic That Don't Exist in 4e

==Skills That Have Been Effectively Eliminated ==
Some Classic advantages have become Meta-Traits rather then actually being eliminated.
Classic Skill 	4e equivalent
Abacus 	Part of any skill involving Mathematics such as Accounting or Merchant
Appreciate Beauty 	Connoisseur (Beauty)
Artificial Intelligence 	Specialty of Computer Programming or Teaching
Astrogation/TL 	Navigation/TL (Hyperspace)
Astrology 	A combination of Astronomy (Astrology) and Fortune Telling (Astrology) up to TL4; Fortune Telling (Astrology) for TL5 and above
Aviation/TL 	Piloting/TL
Bardic Lore 	Literature
Blackjack 	Brawling
Blacksmith/TL 	Armoury/TL for weapons or armor specialization, Smith/TLGURPS Update illogically uses Professional Skill (Blacksmith) which is not a TL skill in 4e otherwise
Bow and Palette 	Survival; can be bought as a Technique
Bulldancing 	Dancing (Bulldancing)
Bullfighting 	Sports (Bullfighting)
Change Control 	No longer exists; use a Shapeshifting form instead
Conspiracy Theory 	Expert Skill (Conspiracy Theory)
Cyberdeck Operation 	Computer Operation (Cyberdeck)
Cyphering 	Part of any Low TL skills involving Mathematics
Dislocating 	No longer exists; can be used in Escape
Drunken Fighting 	Technique
Equestrian Acrobatics 	Acrobatics (Equestrian)
Exoskeleton 	Battlesuit familiarity
Fanning 	Guns/TL (Pistol) Technique
Fencing 	This has been split into parts of various Swords skills
Fire-Siphon 	Liquid Projector/TL (Flamethrower)
Fire Walking 	No longer exists
Flint Sparking 	Survival; can be bought as a Technique
Hand of Death. 	Pressure Secrets Technique
Herbary 	Pharmacy/TL (Herbal) or Herb Lore
Inertialess Agility 	Free Fall
Katana 	Broadsword
Language (speciality) 	Languages are now a trait
Magic BreathMagic Jet 	Innate Attack
Mountain Heart 	Regeneration advantage
Musical Notation 	Musical Composition or Musical Instrument
Picture-Writing 	Covered under Language trait
Planetology 	Expert Skill (Planetology) or a combination of Biology/TL (Ecology), Geography (Physical), Geology, and Meteorology
Punning 	Public Speaking (Punning)
Rituals and Ceremonies 	Religious Ritual
Sacrifice 	Religious Ritual
Sailor 	Part of Seamanship
Science! (Classic) 	Effectively eliminated as 4e's Science! Wildcard Skill is totally different.
Shapeshifting 	Built into Shapeshifting advantage.
Short Staff 	Smallsword
SIGIN Collection/Jamming/TL 	Electronics Operation/TL
Skaldic Lore 	Literature
Slipping the Hammer 	Guns/TL (Pistol) Technique
Snake Charming 	Animal Handling (Reptiles) or Hypnotism Technique
Starglazing 	Lockpicking technique
Stone Knapping 	Armoury/TL0 (Melee Weapons); can also be part of Survival
Tea Ceremony 	Meditation (Tea Ceremony)
The Sword! 	Effectively rendered obsolete by Blade!, Swashbuckler!, and/or Sword!
Temporal Electronics/TLTemporal Operation/TL	Electronics Repair/TL† (Temporal)
Tournament Law 	Games
Video Production 	Artist (Video Production) and/or Electronics Operation/TL (Media),
Weaving 	Professional Skill (Weaver) or Artist (Weaving)
Weird Magic 	Can be turned into a specialization of Weird Science
== Skills That Got Renamed ==
Classic Skill 	4e equivalent
Agronomy/TL 	Farming/TL
Animal Guise 	Disguise/TL
Bard 	Public Speaking
Black Powder Weapons 	Guns/TL (Musket)
Calligraphy 	Artist (Calligraphy)Mistakenly given as Artist (Body Art)
Combat/Weapon ArtCombat/Weapon Sport	Combat Art or Sport (combined)
Cryptology/TL 	Mathematics/TL (Cryptology)
Cyberaxe M/H 	Musical Instrument (Cyberaxe)
Flight 	Aerobatics; Flight in 4e is totally different
Nei Tan 	Breath Control
Orienteering 	Navigation/TL (Land)
Performance/Ritual 	Religious Ritual
Riding (Being Ridden) 	Mount
Shipbuilding/TL 	Engineer/TL (Ships)
Surveying/TL 	Mathematics/TL (Surveying)
==Notes==
==Reference==
*GURPS Update
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