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<blockquote data-quote="tetrasodium" data-source="post: 9190009" data-attributes="member: 93670">That is literally half of the point but there are two problems that are avoiding.&nbsp; When rolling attributes there is a trivial and even probable chance that one or two more of the six scores could be 8 or lower.&nbsp; By having a standard array that reflects such a possibility you have a situation where &quot;can I roll?&quot; has good returns of either a high value, minimal low values or some combination.&nbsp; That also allows the gm to offer alternatives that are simply different rather than objectively better in every way or an obvious nerf without needing to fend off complaints about it being suboptimal.2024 can not continue 5e's trend of &quot;ability scores aren't that big a deal&quot; high minmaxed attributes but the GM could theoretically change it by nerfing PCs or breaking the already shaky math.I think it's the sanitized version of BSF.&nbsp; Instead of Big Stupid Fighter it has been updated to Big Damn Fighter.&nbsp; Not sure who but I feel like someone at wotc used the term big damn heroes in videos occasionally over the years, feels like a twist on that.&nbsp; Personally I suspect that it's less conan/Lancelot/Goblinslayer(<a href="https://goblin-slayer.fandom.com/wiki/Goblin_Slayer" target="_blank">The character himself</a>)&nbsp; more Kirito/Gohan/ichigo/etc</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tetrasodium, post: 9190009, member: 93670"] That is [I]literally[/I] half of the point but there are two problems that are avoiding. When rolling attributes there is a trivial and even probable chance that one or two more of the six scores could be 8 or lower. By having a standard array that reflects such a possibility you have a situation where "[I]can I roll?[/I]" has good returns of either a high value, minimal low values or some combination. That also allows the gm to offer alternatives that are simply different rather than objectively better in every way or an obvious nerf without needing to fend off complaints about it being suboptimal. 2024 can not continue 5e's trend of "ability scores aren't that big a deal" high minmaxed attributes but the GM could theoretically change it by nerfing PCs or breaking the already shaky math. I think it's the sanitized version of BSF. Instead of Big Stupid Fighter it has been updated to Big Damn Fighter. Not sure who but I feel like someone at wotc used the term big damn heroes in videos occasionally over the years, feels like a twist on that. Personally I suspect that it's less conan/Lancelot/Goblinslayer([URL='https://goblin-slayer.fandom.com/wiki/Goblin_Slayer']The character himself[/URL]) more Kirito/Gohan/ichigo/etc [/QUOTE]

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