D&D General 6E But A + Thread

[Scribe]

Rolling abilities is still extremely popular, there is some debate whether or not it is the most popular way of generating abilities, but whether it is still the most popular or not, it is still very widely used by tens of thousands of players and won't be eliminated. So anything that replaces current ability scores has to come with a method of random generation.

I do wonder if its more common to roll, than with Array or Point Buy.

(If people are rolling, then any discussion of 'balance' can be thrown out.)

 

[ECMO3]

-melee characters often don't/can't spec for both dex and strength so are worse when forced into using ranged weapons.

They can, many players just don't want to because they want to put a lot of emphasis on Constitution.

That is a choice IMO and one that has ramifications. Personally, this is why Constitution is usually my 4th highest ability and sometimes my 5th highest ability, because I don't want to suck at ranged when I am playing a strength-based melee combatant.

 

[mamba]

You said "games" change.

wasn't me, and a fuller quote shows the focus on D&D

Games change. As I mentioned elsewhere, except for 1e --> 2e, every edition has been different, even radically so, than the previous one. And this is a thread about a hypothetical new edition

 

[ECMO3]

no sure which games this is referring to, but arrays and pointbuy are always options

And rolling abilities is and remains a very popular option (maybe the most popular), so any system is going to have to come up with a reasonable way to do that.

 

[mamba]

And rolling abilities is and remains a very popular option (maybe the most popular), so any system is going to have to come up with a reasonable way to do that.

you could just continue rolling the same way as now but only write down the bonus you derive from the value, not the value itself if rolling is so important to you. Personally I prefer an array

 

[ECMO3]

IDK, check out PF2?

Like I said earlier, the only TTRPG I have played in the last 30 years is D&D, so telling me to check out something else does not answer the question. Just tell me how they do it.

 

[ECMO3]

you could just continue rolling the same way as now but only write down the bonus you derive from the value, not the value itself if rolling is so important to you.

You can already do that, if it is official rules, it is essentially no change from the current system.

 

[dave2008]

Like I said earlier, the only TTRPG I have played in the last 30 years is D&D, so telling me to check out something else does not answer the question. Just tell me how they do it.

I said in my response - IDK. Not on me to do your homework

Actually I just checked. You derive the scoreduring character creation but only to determine the modifier. Then you never see the score again.

 

[mamba]

You can already do that, if it is official rules, it is essentially no change from the current system.

the change is what happens after that, if the attribute value no longer exists and only the bonus does

 

[GobHag]

What? Why wouldn't you just use a shortbow? Why should a sword act like a shortbow? How can a sword act like a shortbow?

Became I'm Good at Sword. I'm so Good at Sword that i can kill someone from the other side of a room with it without getting close