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<blockquote data-quote="Glyfair" data-source="post: 2471641" data-attributes="member: 53">I will likely try this one day.&nbsp; It would have to be the right group, though. One thing I've noticed is that, even with the &quot;roll-in-front-of-the-GM&quot; method, all the players don't typically play what they rolled.&nbsp; Inevitably, one character has well above average stats and one character either is significatly lower than everyone else (but not in the official level where you are allowed to reroll) or has nothing that stands out (all stats are 12-14, for example).&nbsp; Usually, the DM either allows the lower player reroll or the player resents having the lower character.&nbsp; I find point buy cuts out the middle man and sets the stats at a reasonable level, without having any worries about &quot;X character's stats are so much better than mine.&quot;&nbsp; I find that if you focus on the players character, a lot of players will make this choice.&nbsp; However, if you ask &quot;Do you mind if Joe has a lot better stats than you?&quot; they often look at it more objectively.&nbsp; They especially do this is Joe is the sort who always ends up with his lowest stat being 15 (or maybe an 11, but 3 of 17 or 18), and he like to brag about how good his character is.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Glyfair, post: 2471641, member: 53"] I will likely try this one day. It would have to be the right group, though. One thing I've noticed is that, even with the "roll-in-front-of-the-GM" method, all the players don't typically play what they rolled. Inevitably, one character has well above average stats and one character either is significatly lower than everyone else (but not in the official level where you are allowed to reroll) or has nothing that stands out (all stats are 12-14, for example). Usually, the DM either allows the lower player reroll or the player resents having the lower character. I find point buy cuts out the middle man and sets the stats at a reasonable level, without having any worries about "X character's stats are so much better than mine." I find that if you focus on the players character, a lot of players will make this choice. However, if you ask "Do you mind if Joe has a lot better stats than you?" they often look at it more objectively. They especially do this is Joe is the sort who always ends up with his lowest stat being 15 (or maybe an 11, but 3 of 17 or 18), and he like to brag about how good his character is. [/QUOTE]

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