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<blockquote data-quote="Jfdlsjfd" data-source="post: 8380886" data-attributes="member: 42856">Maybe. Or maybe it would unfold like this:Powergamer at the table : racial ASIs =&gt; must match class and race to account for it, and choose between the racial powers and the correct ability score, reducing his margin to powergame. floating ASIs : match classe and race based on whatever racial ability is better, then assign floating ASIs to his class and write a background explaining why he's totally wanting to play an aracockroach despite being unable to get the race name right (he discovered it on rpgbot's guide).Roleplayer at the table : racial ASIs =&gt; is enabled and happy to play against type, and reaching 20 STR for his halfling at level 8 is mechanically fitting to reflect his struggle to become the strongest humanoid, instead of being able to get it at the start. Floating ASIs =&gt; is enabled and happy to start with a 17 in his starting stat and roleplay an extremely competent paragon of his people, playing into the archetype.I don't see any combination of an ASI method and roleplayer vs powergamer can result in a 100% systematic superiority for one or the other -- or that people can be divided into those two groups with a strong divide. One can powergame and roleplay at the same time.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jfdlsjfd, post: 8380886, member: 42856"] Maybe. Or maybe it would unfold like this: Powergamer at the table : racial ASIs => must match class and race to account for it, and choose between the racial powers and the correct ability score, reducing his margin to powergame. floating ASIs : match classe and race based on whatever racial ability is better, then assign floating ASIs to his class and write a background explaining why he's totally wanting to play an aracockroach despite being unable to get the race name right (he discovered it on rpgbot's guide). Roleplayer at the table : racial ASIs => is enabled and happy to play against type, and reaching 20 STR for his halfling at level 8 is mechanically fitting to reflect his struggle to become the strongest humanoid, instead of being able to get it at the start. Floating ASIs => is enabled and happy to start with a 17 in his starting stat and roleplay an extremely competent paragon of his people, playing into the archetype. I don't see any combination of an ASI method and roleplayer vs powergamer can result in a 100% systematic superiority for one or the other -- or that people can be divided into those two groups with a strong divide. One can powergame and roleplay at the same time. [/QUOTE]

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