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<blockquote data-quote="ccs" data-source="post: 8142196" data-attributes="member: 6803664">Oh the scores absolutely mattered in AD&amp;D.There were minimums &amp; maximums for races &amp; stat requirements for classes.And then you got into what each stat did.Str?&nbsp; Mattered for melee hit/damage&nbsp; and bend bars/lift gates/open doorsDex?&nbsp; AC, initiative, &amp; ranged weapon to hit.&nbsp; Also added %s to thieving abilitiesCon?&nbsp; +HP&nbsp; And it affected your odds for surviving System Shock &amp; Resurrection success.&nbsp; Get your con high enough &amp; you could actually start regenerating HP damage like a troll.Int?&nbsp; # of Languages &amp; if you were a Magic User (aka Wizard) how many &amp; what lv of spells you could learnWis?&nbsp; Bonuses on some Saves &amp; was important to Clerics/Druids spell casting as Int was to the WizardsCha?&nbsp; Reaction modifiers, how many henchmen &amp; followers you could have &amp; how loyal they were to you.And once the non-weapon proficiencies (aka skills) were introduced, the higher your relevant stat the better.There was more room between where the -/+ modifiers kicked in on the scale though in both AD&amp;D and Basic.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ccs, post: 8142196, member: 6803664"] Oh the scores absolutely mattered in AD&D. There were minimums & maximums for races & stat requirements for classes. And then you got into what each stat did. Str? Mattered for melee hit/damage and bend bars/lift gates/open doors Dex? AC, initiative, & ranged weapon to hit. Also added %s to thieving abilities Con? +HP And it affected your odds for surviving System Shock & Resurrection success. Get your con high enough & you could actually start regenerating HP damage like a troll. Int? # of Languages & if you were a Magic User (aka Wizard) how many & what lv of spells you could learn Wis? Bonuses on some Saves & was important to Clerics/Druids spell casting as Int was to the Wizards Cha? Reaction modifiers, how many henchmen & followers you could have & how loyal they were to you. And once the non-weapon proficiencies (aka skills) were introduced, the higher your relevant stat the better. There was more room between where the -/+ modifiers kicked in on the scale though in both AD&D and Basic. [/QUOTE]

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