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<blockquote data-quote="necrotizer" data-source="post: 8331406" data-attributes="member: 7031499">To be fair, standard array is only &quot;worse&quot; than points-buy from a min-max perspective. Points-buy is balanced around a mean ability score of 12 with larger deviations resulting in a lower overall mean. It ranges from a min-max build (15,15,15,8,8,8; mean=11.5) to an average build (13,13,13,12,12,12; mean=12.5). Standard array (15,14,13,12,10,8; mean=12) is just one instance of a points-buy build.Standard array starts with a 15 and it has even parity. (i.e., if we ignore racial bonuses, your first ASI results in +1/+1 modifiers.)You can make a strong case that the standard array is one of the most optimal points-buy arrays.Edit: But I digress. 1d12+5 results in a mean score of 11.5 with a large deviation. That's completely in line with expected ability scores and (if rolled across a party) it should be balanced for most source books. It's likely to result in a party with some players that are objectively more effective than others, but if your campaign is RP oriented and/or your players aren't too competitive... it should be a good time.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="necrotizer, post: 8331406, member: 7031499"] To be fair, standard array is only "worse" than points-buy from a min-max perspective. Points-buy is balanced around a mean ability score of 12 with larger deviations resulting in a lower overall mean. It ranges from a min-max build (15,15,15,8,8,8; mean=11.5) to an average build (13,13,13,12,12,12; mean=12.5). Standard array (15,14,13,12,10,8; mean=12) is just one instance of a points-buy build. Standard array starts with a 15 and it has even parity. (i.e., if we ignore racial bonuses, your first ASI results in +1/+1 modifiers.) You can make a strong case that the standard array is one of the most optimal points-buy arrays. [B]Edit: [/B]But I digress. 1d12+5 results in a mean score of 11.5 with a large deviation. That's completely in line with expected ability scores and (if rolled across a party) it should be balanced for most source books. It's likely to result in a party with some players that are objectively more effective than others, but if your campaign is RP oriented and/or your players aren't too competitive... it should be a good time. [/QUOTE]

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