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<blockquote data-quote="D+1" data-source="post: 1870204" data-attributes="member: 13654">Well the very question implies that it NEEDS to be defended, either because it's so unpopular or just unused.&nbsp; I don't think either is the case.&nbsp; It just sort of SEEMS like it's this massive hot potato because when people don't like it they REALLY don't like it, and people do still have some rather severe misconceptions about it.But, that being said alignment is NOT broken.&nbsp; It works just fine when it's used for what it's supposed to be used for - as a guideline for determining the actions and reactions of characters and monsters, and not as a statistic that forces any such choice whatsoever on a player or DM.&nbsp; It's a tool for roleplaying, not a rule to beat up yourself or your players with.&nbsp; If, however, you don't like it for some reason, the very best thing to do is not to &quot;fix&quot; it, but to simply not use it.&nbsp; Not everybody needs or wants the tool that alignment provides.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="D+1, post: 1870204, member: 13654"] Well the very question implies that it NEEDS to be defended, either because it's so unpopular or just unused. I don't think either is the case. It just sort of SEEMS like it's this massive hot potato because when people don't like it they REALLY don't like it, and people do still have some rather severe misconceptions about it. But, that being said alignment is NOT broken. It works just fine when it's used for what it's supposed to be used for - as a guideline for determining the actions and reactions of characters and monsters, and not as a statistic that forces any such choice whatsoever on a player or DM. It's a tool for roleplaying, not a rule to beat up yourself or your players with. If, however, you don't like it for some reason, the very best thing to do is not to "fix" it, but to simply not use it. Not everybody needs or wants the tool that alignment provides. [/QUOTE]

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