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<blockquote data-quote="Valador" data-source="post: 6677940" data-attributes="member: 6782907"><p>When I play or DM I exclusively use the point buy system for a number of reasons.</p><p></p><p>1.) It allows you to create the character you WANT. I'm sure some people find it fun to play a randomly made character, but when I play I want to play the type of character that I WANT. I do not find enjoyment in playing a game where I'm forced to play something not to my liking if I can prevent it. I don't play D&D to play Bob the below average idiot.</p><p></p><p>2.) The false gambling that the OP mentioned. If someone rolls really bad, and it does happen, then a lot of times you feel inclined to let them re-roll or take the point buy method instead. So basically they can either re-roll until they get something they like (usually way above average) or they just use point buy anyways. Why not just alleviate the mess and go straight to point buy.</p><p></p><p>3.) I don't have to sit there and watch to make sure they don't cheat on their rolls. They can make a character prior to the session and all I gotta do is a quick glance to validate scores. So this saves me time.</p><p></p><p>4.) It's fair. No one can claim their character sucks due to bad rolls and that someone else outshines them due to good rolls. It's all up to the player.</p><p></p><p>5.) Future planning. I can have a good idea from level 1 what feats and ability scores I want to take over the course of the characters entire career before I even get started. When I make a character I like to have a long term plan. I don't want to roll a crappy character and then worry about making choices to decide how can I make this character suck less... rather than the preferred how can I make this dude even more badass.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Valador, post: 6677940, member: 6782907"] When I play or DM I exclusively use the point buy system for a number of reasons. 1.) It allows you to create the character you WANT. I'm sure some people find it fun to play a randomly made character, but when I play I want to play the type of character that I WANT. I do not find enjoyment in playing a game where I'm forced to play something not to my liking if I can prevent it. I don't play D&D to play Bob the below average idiot. 2.) The false gambling that the OP mentioned. If someone rolls really bad, and it does happen, then a lot of times you feel inclined to let them re-roll or take the point buy method instead. So basically they can either re-roll until they get something they like (usually way above average) or they just use point buy anyways. Why not just alleviate the mess and go straight to point buy. 3.) I don't have to sit there and watch to make sure they don't cheat on their rolls. They can make a character prior to the session and all I gotta do is a quick glance to validate scores. So this saves me time. 4.) It's fair. No one can claim their character sucks due to bad rolls and that someone else outshines them due to good rolls. It's all up to the player. 5.) Future planning. I can have a good idea from level 1 what feats and ability scores I want to take over the course of the characters entire career before I even get started. When I make a character I like to have a long term plan. I don't want to roll a crappy character and then worry about making choices to decide how can I make this character suck less... rather than the preferred how can I make this dude even more badass. [/QUOTE]
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