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Message: <blockquote data-quote="molonel" data-source="post: 1739845" data-attributes="member: 10412">That's fine, if that's your experience. I can only offer my own experiences when talking about an opinion. However, I disagree that the longer a game goes and more levels one achieves, the less important attributes become. I've seen exactly the opposite, actually. I've seen the differences become even more pronounced over time, and I've played many mid- and high-level games in 3rd Edition.That's my experience, though. Take it, or leave it.And talking about a competition misses the point. Characters are, in part, made from their successes. I've seen characters with obscene stats - often "rolled" when nobody was watching - thwart or surpass other characters even in what those other characters were supposed to excel at. It snatches the limelight, and I'm a big believer in offering different characters the limelight without making them feel that I'm giving them a handout. When I'm a DM, I like giving players a chance to excel at their own strengths. For me, point buy offers people the chance to build the character they want to play while guaranteeing that they have to give up something somewhere. It encourages specialization and dependency on the strengths of others, because nobody can do all things equally well. That helps create teamwork.</blockquote>