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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Stuntman" data-source="post: 4993003" data-attributes="member: 84817">As a player, I do not like the idea of being forced a particular array upon me.  Suppose you have two players who build characters using the standard point buy.  Most likely both will use a different set of scores.  Now, tell these players to swap their ability scores and rebuild their character.  Do you really think either of them will be happy? Assigning arrays just really limits me as a player because depending on what character I want to play, the way I would distribute my points would be different.  You essentially force me to make a worse character.  You might as well tell me that instead of 22 points, I have to use some smaller value. There is no single array that will not upset anyone.  If I wanted to play a multiclassed character, I will need to have two good ability scores.  On top of that, depending on the feats and secondary scores I want, the flexibility of point buy is very important.  Another player who wants to play a single class character with very little need for secondary scores (swordmage comes to mind) will have a totally different set of abilities. I would like to know what your reasons for choosing to just give a standard array rather than allow players to use standard point buy.  I do not see any benefit.  If some players do not want to go through the trouble, just give them a standard array.  For players who want to use point buy, let them.</blockquote>

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