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<blockquote data-quote="Gerrin" data-source="post: 5791792" data-attributes="member: 80873"><p><strong> </strong></p><p></p><p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"> I would say some of this depends on what edition you are playing.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Ability Scores in 3.x and 4e aren't very important as you have the option to constantly modify them with character creation or leveling. With the control you have over them you can modify scores to fit any class. To me that means in those editions class is more important as ability scores aren't different between players (everyone has the same amount of base points).</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Ability scores in anything before 3rd edition were extremely important as they dictated what class you could be. Whatever method of rolling you used (roll 4 dice take top 3, roll 8 scores pick where you want them, roll and place them as you go, or just roll 3 dice and fill out the scores starting with strength) you were really limited in some instances of what class it could be. By adding in race you could tweak the results a bit, to try to make it. I mean honestly how many real Paladins were there in 2e.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">So here is my list</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">3e and on</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">1. Class (depicts who you are)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">2. Race (depicts what you want to represent)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">3. Customizable Elements (allows you to get past the vanillaness of the same build points)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">4. Ability Scores (everyone starts with the same number of total points, yawn..)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">2e and before</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">1. Ability Scores (rolling those 18 the hard way was rewarding)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">2. Race (Can help modify those scores)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">3. Class (You get to finally pick what you can play after all the adjustments)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">4. Customizable Elements (Nice add on, but not necessary the most exciting part of the creation process.) </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gerrin, post: 5791792, member: 80873"] [B] [/B] [INDENT] I would say some of this depends on what edition you are playing. Ability Scores in 3.x and 4e aren't very important as you have the option to constantly modify them with character creation or leveling. With the control you have over them you can modify scores to fit any class. To me that means in those editions class is more important as ability scores aren't different between players (everyone has the same amount of base points). Ability scores in anything before 3rd edition were extremely important as they dictated what class you could be. Whatever method of rolling you used (roll 4 dice take top 3, roll 8 scores pick where you want them, roll and place them as you go, or just roll 3 dice and fill out the scores starting with strength) you were really limited in some instances of what class it could be. By adding in race you could tweak the results a bit, to try to make it. I mean honestly how many real Paladins were there in 2e. So here is my list 3e and on 1. Class (depicts who you are) 2. Race (depicts what you want to represent) 3. Customizable Elements (allows you to get past the vanillaness of the same build points) 4. Ability Scores (everyone starts with the same number of total points, yawn..) 2e and before 1. Ability Scores (rolling those 18 the hard way was rewarding) 2. Race (Can help modify those scores) 3. Class (You get to finally pick what you can play after all the adjustments) 4. Customizable Elements (Nice add on, but not necessary the most exciting part of the creation process.) [/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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