Forum:Skills over 100% while displayed at 100%?

I read that - while the skill maximum is displayed at 100% - internally the game factors in further skills changes. So, would character A who obtained 100% in Small Guns deal less damage than characacter B who obtained 100% and THEN started reading skill books, wearing Ranger Battle Armor or collecting the corresponding bobblehead? Can someone confirm or rebut this? Since I'm using the Xbox 360-version of the game, it's pretty hard for me to do my own testing. Thanks in advance.


 * You do not benefit from skills over 100%, but if you increase a skill over 100% and it is then PENALIZED, those extra points will come into play. For instance, if you have 100 Sneak and then equip Power Armor, you'll lose 2 AG which drops you to 96 Sneak. If you have 104 Sneak (which displays as 100 Sneak) and you equip Power Armor, you'll lose 2 AG which drops you down to 100 Sneak. Outside of that, however, "104" sneak is no different from 100 sneak. Some Sort 05:30, 5 February 2009 (UTC)