now_skills_is_fluff

code/game/jobs/job/job.dm

@@ -90,8 +90,11 @@
 	for(var/moveset in moveset_types)
 		H.add_moveset(new moveset(), MOVESET_JOB)
 
-	if (H.mind)
-		H.mind.skills.add_available_skillset(get_skillset(H))
+	if(H.mind)
+		var/use_job_skillsets = TRUE
+		if(H.client)
+			use_job_skillsets = !H.client.prefs.full_skillset
+		H.mind.skills.add_available_skillset(use_job_skillsets ? get_skillset(H) : /datum/skillset/max)
 		H.mind.skills.maximize_active_skills()
 
 	post_equip(H, visualsOnly)

code/modules/client/character_menu/general.dm

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 			. += "Body: <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=all;task=random'>&reg;</a>"
 			. += "<br>Species: <a href='byond://?src=\ref[user];preference=species;task=input'>[species]</a>"
 			. += "<br>Secondary Language: <a href='byond://?src=\ref[user];preference=language;task=input'>[language]</a>"
+			. += "<br>Skillsets: <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=skillset_option'>[full_skillset ? "Default" : "Custom"]</a>"
 			. += "<br>Insurance: <a href='byond://?src=\ref[user];preference=insurance;task=input'>[insurance]</a>"
 			if(specie_obj.flags[HAS_SKIN_TONE])
 				. += "<br>Skin Tone: <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=s_tone;task=input'>[-s_tone + 35]/220</a>"
@@ -633,6 +634,9 @@
 
 				if("gear")
 					submenu_type = "gear"
+
+				if("skillset_option")
+					full_skillset = !full_skillset
 
 /datum/preferences/proc/get_valid_styles_from_cache(list/styles_cache)
 	var/hash = "[species][gender][species == IPC ? ipc_head : ""]"

code/modules/client/preferences.dm

@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ var/global/list/datum/preferences/preferences_datums = list()
 	var/b_belly = 0
 	var/species = HUMAN
 	var/language = "None"				//Secondary language
+	var/full_skillset = TRUE            //0 - using skillsets of job and roles
 	var/insurance = INSURANCE_NONE
 
 	//Some faction information.

code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 //This is the current version, anything below this will attempt to update (if it's not obsolete)
 
-#define SAVEFILE_VERSION_MAX 52
+#define SAVEFILE_VERSION_MAX 53
 
 //For repetitive updates, should be the same or below SAVEFILE_VERSION_MAX
 //set this to (current SAVEFILE_VERSION_MAX)+1 when you need to update:
@@ -465,7 +465,9 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 		)
 		if (pre_52_hairstyles_to_modern_ones[h_style])
 			h_style = pre_52_hairstyles_to_modern_ones[h_style]
-
+		//important to Optional using skillsets for new players
+		if(current_version < 53)
+			full_skillset = TRUE
 //
 /datum/preferences/proc/repetitive_updates_character(current_version, savefile/S)
 
@@ -797,6 +799,7 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 	S["home_system"]         >> home_system
 	S["citizenship"]         >> citizenship
 	S["insurance"]           >> insurance
+	S["full_skillset"]       >> full_skillset
 	S["faction"]             >> faction
 	S["religion"]            >> religion
 	S["vox_rank"]            >> vox_rank
@@ -995,6 +998,7 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 	S["home_system"]         << home_system
 	S["citizenship"]         << citizenship
 	S["insurance"]           << insurance
+	S["full_skillset"]       << full_skillset
 	S["faction"]             << faction
 	S["religion"]            << religion
 	S["vox_rank"]            << vox_rank