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Ah, so you play communist D&D. "The collective is all, individuality will not be tolerated." :p

So do you also use this as a reason to make all your characters orphans?

For some people. I never really enjoyed it that much. And I detest the idea of being forced to create a character based on whatever stats the dice give me. I actively enjoy coming up with builds or using an existing build and putting my own twist on it it. Rolling limits my options...

I'm pretty sure you are the only person who thinks that way, but thanks for sharing.

I finally started a wild mage a few months ago. ToC + Chromatic Orb can be devastating on a crit. :)

Probably. A lot of people will prefer the method they learned to play the game with, whether that is rolling or point buy. It's what you are used to, and you know what to expect. I started of learning with rolling and didn't really consider any other method. Then dropped out of the hobby...

It can be a stress reliever though. "One shot my arch-lich during his monologue with your broken ass characters will you? ...well little cousin Timmy's gonna pay the price...OP power gaming munchkins..."

There is a difference between having stuff happen "off screen" and having it play out during a game. Presumably if it happens during a gaming session, the PC's have a chance to effect the outcome, and whatever happens will have a greater significance and emotional impact because the PC is...

It doesn't matter to me which one you prefer to use. Why does it matter to you which one I prefer to use?

Sadly true. Some people just can't seem to accept "we have different goals or preferences" when it comes to stat generation and take is as a personal affront when someone doesn't share their preference. :p I haven't asked anyone to justify why they like rolling stats, but whenever I say I...

Ah, I missed the rolling under the ability instead of rolling high like the current system. Meh, seems like way to much work for minimal value, but then I'm not the one who has a problem with the system. :). If you like it go ahead, but I'll stick with 5e.

So you make the stat bonus nearly meaningless so that you can have characters with a wider range of ability scores without it actually making any difference? You complain about characters all being the same, then you propose changing it so that the characters are functionally the same...

Sounds like I hit a nerve. Seriously, you are the one who keeps going on about "The point was that if everybody is the same then why bother." And when we point out all the ways they are different, you just repeat that like a mantra. You seem to be talking about stats. If you aren't...

That's the part you don't seem to grasp. Your stats are only part of your character. Even with exactly the same stats, two fighters or two wizards can be completely different and contribute to the party in different ways. *shrug* Some people have trouble seeing beyond the stats to the...

For a lot of us, it is not your stats that make your character special. That's just the necessary framework that lets them operate in the game world. What make them special is their personality, their approach to the game, and possibly a signature spell, feat, or class ability that they use...

I'm guessing the "default" optimized scores would be 14 or 15 in your primary stat (raised to 16 with racial bonuses), a 14 in con (possibly 15 if you plan on taking Resilient Con later, or a +1 racial bonus to Con), and then a 14 in Dex (if you aren't a heavy armor wearer and Dex wasn't your...

5e is also far more forgiving of "against type/subpar characters" than 3rd edition was, due to Bounded Accuracy and stats being capped at 20. You can build for versatility or a weird gimmick instead of specializing in damage or whatever and while you may be behind on attack/damage or Spell...

Except the binding on my 1st printing PHB. :rant:

What, you expect magic to obey the laws of physics? :p

"He said sanctimoniously, perhaps unaware of the irony inherent in his statement."