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<blockquote data-quote="Crimson Longinus" data-source="post: 8518352" data-attributes="member: 7025508">No! Why on earth would you think that? Half-orc with Str 10 (8 + racial ASI 2)= weaker than average half orc. Halfling with Str 12 (12 + racial ASI 0)= slightly stronger than average halfling. Neither is average, ASIs are in play. Different species have different ranges in which their individual members vary in the given area of competence. Both dogs and chimps vary in intelligence, but an average chimp is smarter than an average dog and a smart dog is still not as smart as as a smart chimp. (Do you deny this?) This shift in range is what ASIs simulate. It is a perfectly coherent concept. I understand that people might not care to have such attention detail in their fantasy game, or value balance over such attempts at simulationism. I fully get it; I have different preferences, but I get it. But frankly, I have no idea what you're trying to do, your argument simply makes no sense to me. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" alt="🤷" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f937.png" title="Person shrugging&nbsp; &nbsp; :person_shrugging:" data-shortname=":person_shrugging:" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Crimson Longinus, post: 8518352, member: 7025508"] No! Why on earth would you think that? Half-orc with Str 10 (8 + racial ASI 2)= weaker than average half orc. Halfling with Str 12 (12 + racial ASI 0)= slightly stronger than average halfling. Neither is average, ASIs are in play. Different species have different ranges in which their individual members vary in the given area of competence. Both dogs and chimps vary in intelligence, but an average chimp is smarter than an average dog and a smart dog is still not as smart as as a smart chimp. (Do you deny this?) This shift in range is what ASIs simulate. It is a perfectly coherent concept. I understand that people might not care to have such attention detail in their fantasy game, or value balance over such attempts at simulationism. I fully get it; I have different preferences, but I get it. But frankly, I have no idea what you're trying to do, your argument simply makes no sense to me. 🤷 [/QUOTE]

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