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<blockquote data-quote="Crimson Longinus" data-source="post: 8454825" data-attributes="member: 7025508">Also, I really think we should stop to consider why we have ability scores. I'll repost what I said in another thread:Though I have to wonder why we even have ability scores at this point. It has been demonstrated that a large portion of player base just wants to have the best possible score in their main stat. So every wizard will have same int, every barbarian same strength etc. And there usually is pretty clear expectations for other scores as well. Everyone needs decent con, melee classes even more so. And many classes have required secondary scores. So at the point your class is chosen, most of your ability scores are de facto locked. You can fiddle with some 'does my fighter have int 8 and cha 10 or vice versa' but that's not really terribly meaningful. So why even pretend it is a choice? Remove ability scores and tie bonuses directly to the class. This is not really something I want, but I think it would be more honest and logical than have this sort of illusion of choice.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Crimson Longinus, post: 8454825, member: 7025508"] Also, I really think we should stop to consider why we have ability scores. I'll repost what I said in another thread: Though I have to wonder why we even have ability scores at this point. It has been demonstrated that a large portion of player base just wants to have the best possible score in their main stat. So every wizard will have same int, every barbarian same strength etc. And there usually is pretty clear expectations for other scores as well. Everyone needs decent con, melee classes even more so. And many classes have required secondary scores. So at the point your class is chosen, most of your ability scores are de facto locked. You can fiddle with some 'does my fighter have int 8 and cha 10 or vice versa' but that's not really terribly meaningful. So why even pretend it is a choice? Remove ability scores and tie bonuses directly to the class. This is not really something I want, but I think it would be more honest and logical than have this sort of illusion of choice. [/QUOTE]

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