What Ability Score Generation Method do you use?

[Gez]

I use point buy with this formulation: number of point = square root of the bribe value, in euro.

Just joking. I think next time I make players roll characters, I'll use 3d6 reroll 1's.

One thing I'll never use is preventing players from assigning their scores to their ability freely.

 

[novyet]

My pc's use either 25 point buy or the default array, whichever they feel like doing

 

[Rashak Mani]

32 point buy or 4d6 drop a single 1 rolled each time

Any order... but if you roll badly you can switch for a 28 point buy.... varies... but rarely do we have below 32 point games.

 

[Thorvald Kviksverd]

3d6 in Order, BUT...

...I allow trade-offs between abilities. This has varied over time, and currently stands as follows:

PHYSICAL

• Strength
• Dexterity
• Constitution

MENTAL

• Intelligence
• Wisdom

CHARISMA

COST FOR +1 INCREASE TO ONE ABILITY

• Physical Ability: -2PHY or -3MEN or -4CHA
• Mental Ability: -2MEN or -3PHY or -3CHA
• Charisma: -2PHY or -2MEN

 

[Roman]

I need my players strong!

They roll 3d6 drop the lowest and add 6. That means they don't tend to die as often at lower levels, which is great. As a tradeoff, they hardly ever get any magical items, so later on their power level is actually lower than average. I find that this works very well. :b:

 

[Timotheos]

4d6, drop lowest, reroll any 1's. Just a slight modification to the standard method. [/QUOT

This is also what we do, although sometimes we also reroll the 2´s

 

[EOL]

I give the characters 26 dice which they then have to split into 6 piles, then they go through each of the six piles to come up with six attributes which they then assign as they wish.

 

[Solarc]

4d6, drop lowest, reroll any 1's. Close to standard, but with a little kick.

Solarc

 

[drothgery]

As a DM, I've always used point buy variants (oriniginally 1-for-1 with 80 or so points in 2e). As a player, I've usually used 4d6 variants, though my most recent tabletop character is a by-the-book 4d6 character.

 

[Desdichado]

I voted for standard, although I actually modify it a little bit: I've let my characters roll 7 stats and drop the lowest entire stat. I think I might move to standard but reroll any 1s, as posted here, next time I DM. Not quite as generous, but still good enough...