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<blockquote data-quote="EzekielRaiden" data-source="post: 6625250" data-attributes="member: 6790260">Er...what? Are you seriously saying that because a PC has high numbers, the player is not going to roleplay as frequently?? What prevents &quot;doing things related to your high stats&quot; from being excellent roleplay as well?Why would any player--regardless of the character's stats--ignore a built-in, ready-made, and (fairly) easily-obtained bonus? Even with high stats, there is (almost) always a chance of failure, so even from a &quot;rollplay&quot; standpoint (and you should know that most people consider that an insult) there's no reason not to seek Inspiration. The low-stat character may need Inspiration to have a hope of success, sure, but both of them definitely will want it.And, again, I completely fail to understand how high stats--whether point-bought or rolled--will make it harder to roleplay. I'm going to roleplay my character the way I roleplay it regardless of its stats, though the pleasure I derive from play may be affected by how often I can succeed, which is affected by stats.I've...never thought that in my entire life. Usually, when I look at someone physically fit, I think, &quot;Ugh, I wish I had the patience, endurance, and gumption to work out so I could look like that.&quot; I know I'm no slouch when it comes to the cranium, and I could get such a physique too, I'm just not motivated enough.Also: did you mean to imply that most/all people who prefer point buy are &quot;immature&quot; gamers with an &quot;entitlement complex&quot;? And that &quot;expecting a PC to last&quot; inherently means the DM pulling punches? Because the first is pretty blatantly insulting, and the second would mean you aren't very good at accepting others' gaming preferences, neither of which I think you actually want to communicate.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="EzekielRaiden, post: 6625250, member: 6790260"] Er...what? Are you seriously saying that [I]because[/I] a PC has high numbers, the player is not going to roleplay as frequently?? What prevents "doing things related to your high stats" from being excellent roleplay as well? Why would [I]any[/I] player--regardless of the character's stats--ignore a built-in, ready-made, and (fairly) easily-obtained bonus? Even with high stats, there is (almost) always a chance of failure, so even from a "rollplay" standpoint (and you should know that most people consider that an insult) there's no reason [I]not[/I] to seek Inspiration. The low-stat character may [I]need[/I] Inspiration to have a hope of success, sure, but both of them definitely will [I]want[/I] it. And, again, I completely fail to understand how high stats--whether point-bought or rolled--will make it [I]harder[/I] to roleplay. I'm going to roleplay my character the way I roleplay it regardless of its stats, though the pleasure I derive from play [I]may[/I] be affected by how often I can succeed, which [I]is[/I] affected by stats. I've...never thought that in my entire life. Usually, when I look at someone physically fit, I think, "Ugh, I wish I had the patience, endurance, and gumption to work out so I could look like that." I know I'm no slouch when it comes to the cranium, and I [I]could[/I] get such a physique too, I'm just not motivated enough. Also: did you mean to imply that most/all people who prefer point buy are "immature" gamers with an "entitlement complex"? And that "expecting a PC to last" inherently means the DM pulling punches? Because the first is pretty blatantly insulting, and the second would mean you aren't very good at accepting others' gaming preferences, neither of which I think you actually [I]want[/I] to communicate. [/QUOTE]

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