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<blockquote data-quote="RigaMortus2" data-source="post: 4072922" data-attributes="member: 11586"><p>I keep reading here and there (most speculations AFAIK) that the ability scores no longer add to certain things. Like Dex doesn't add to your ranged attack roll, Str doesn't add to your melee attack roll, Con does not add to HPs, Int does not add to bonus skills. If this is the case, why have ability scores?</p><p></p><p>I hope this isn't so.</p><p></p><p>I know that nobody likes MAD classes, and classes where only 1 or 2 ability scores are "needed" can be overly specialized, but there has to be a happy medium other than heavily de-emphasizing ability scores altogether.</p><p></p><p>Perhaps each class can have 3 ability scores they focus in, and depending on your build, you would concentrate on that ability. A Paladin might have Str, Cha and Wis. If you want a melee-centric Paladin, go Str. If you want a spell-centric Paladin, pick Wis. If you want an Undead Turning or social Paladin, pick Cha as your main stat that your abilities are based off of.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, just a thought.</p><p></p><p>The main question is, is this fact or speculation that ability scores are being de-emphasized in 4E?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RigaMortus2, post: 4072922, member: 11586"] I keep reading here and there (most speculations AFAIK) that the ability scores no longer add to certain things. Like Dex doesn't add to your ranged attack roll, Str doesn't add to your melee attack roll, Con does not add to HPs, Int does not add to bonus skills. If this is the case, why have ability scores? I hope this isn't so. I know that nobody likes MAD classes, and classes where only 1 or 2 ability scores are "needed" can be overly specialized, but there has to be a happy medium other than heavily de-emphasizing ability scores altogether. Perhaps each class can have 3 ability scores they focus in, and depending on your build, you would concentrate on that ability. A Paladin might have Str, Cha and Wis. If you want a melee-centric Paladin, go Str. If you want a spell-centric Paladin, pick Wis. If you want an Undead Turning or social Paladin, pick Cha as your main stat that your abilities are based off of. Anyway, just a thought. The main question is, is this fact or speculation that ability scores are being de-emphasized in 4E? [/QUOTE]
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