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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Li Shenron" data-source="post: 5928232" data-attributes="member: 1465">If this is an issue, there will definitely be a defaul point-buy method in the core rules.Two reasons to cap ability scores and avoid increases by level:1) Not everybody likes a marvel/superheroes RPG. Uncapped ability scores give you exactly that, because when your Fighter has the same Strength as an elephant or your Rogue has the same Dexterity as a hummingbird, they are not humans anymore.2) If the core rules caps ability scores, it is a piece of cake to uncap them as a house rule and give whatever rate of increases by level you wish, and then just throw more or bigger monsters at the party. But if the core rules start with uncapped scores and regular increases, then the whole game (especially monster design) is going to assume the PCs have them (see 3e and 4e), and house rule the other way around is more difficult.</blockquote>