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<blockquote data-quote="billd91" data-source="post: 5829191" data-attributes="member: 3400">By my estimation, the solution to single-attribute vs multi-attribute classes is more multi-attribute dependency for everyone. I don't think there's every really going to be a point in which all stats matter equally for every character. I don't even see that as a good goal to strive for. But every stat needs to have some value to every character so that it's not simply a no-brainer to dump in favor of the prime score.The idea of 6 saves is an intriguing one, but the designers would need to be careful to try to make each one matter to a similar degree. It's no good having that many saves if 75% of all saves hit just Dex and Wisdom.I had been thinking of making 3 stats mainly defensive (Con, Dex, Wis) to use in saves and the other 3 offensive (Str, Int, Cha) to modify attacks/powers/spell save DCs/whatever 5e uses. I just wish the conceptual pair of Dex and Int worked together better, since I don't really want to rename or reconceptualize them any more than I have to. I think, in any event, the designers should avoid basing a classes offense on just one stat. I would encourage at least 2, even 3. 4e did this at least a little bit with some of the classes I noticed - most powers based on Stat1, some alternative powers based on Stat2, both groups of powers sometimes modified in effect by Stat3. I thought that had some potential.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="billd91, post: 5829191, member: 3400"] By my estimation, the solution to single-attribute vs multi-attribute classes is more multi-attribute dependency for everyone. I don't think there's every really going to be a point in which all stats matter equally for every character. I don't even see that as a good goal to strive for. But every stat needs to have some value to every character so that it's not simply a no-brainer to dump in favor of the prime score. The idea of 6 saves is an intriguing one, but the designers would need to be careful to try to make each one matter to a similar degree. It's no good having that many saves if 75% of all saves hit just Dex and Wisdom. I had been thinking of making 3 stats mainly defensive (Con, Dex, Wis) to use in saves and the other 3 offensive (Str, Int, Cha) to modify attacks/powers/spell save DCs/whatever 5e uses. I just wish the conceptual pair of Dex and Int worked together better, since I don't really want to rename or reconceptualize them any more than I have to. I think, in any event, the designers should avoid basing a classes offense on just one stat. I would encourage at least 2, even 3. 4e did this at least a little bit with some of the classes I noticed - most powers based on Stat1, some alternative powers based on Stat2, both groups of powers sometimes modified in effect by Stat3. I thought that had some potential. [/QUOTE]

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