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<blockquote data-quote="James Gasik" data-source="post: 9018078" data-attributes="member: 6877472">I honestly never played at a table in 2e that even considered Method I, it's something I always associated with Basic D&amp;D (and I'm not even sure how prevalent it was in that version of the game).But yeah, if you're rolling stats in order, obviously, you can't complain that the Fighter has a 7 Con and a 16 Intelligence; sure he could have been a Wizard, but who wants to be a Wizard with a penalty to hit points? Yikes!).&nbsp; You can try to make the best out of a raw deal, and AD&amp;D isn't the worst game for this.Now if you go out of your way to be sub-par because you feel that's a superior approach....double yikes.But again, the 2e PHB does share some of the blame for this; it makes it feel like you can make any kind of character you want...and in truth, you can...but...What it really needs to say, and doesn't, is &quot;don't expect your Fighter specialized in a whip to be Simon Belmont&quot;, lol.&nbsp; There are a lot of pitfalls inherent in the system, and few warning signs.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="James Gasik, post: 9018078, member: 6877472"] I honestly never played at a table in 2e that even considered Method I, it's something I always associated with Basic D&D (and I'm not even sure how prevalent it was in that version of the game). But yeah, if you're rolling stats in order, obviously, you can't complain that the Fighter has a 7 Con and a 16 Intelligence; sure he could have been a Wizard, but who wants to be a Wizard with a penalty to hit points? Yikes!). You can try to make the best out of a raw deal, and AD&D isn't the worst game for this. Now if you go out of your way to be sub-par because you feel that's a superior approach....double yikes. But again, the 2e PHB does share some of the blame for this; it makes it feel like you can make any kind of character you want...and in truth, you can...but... What it really needs to say, and doesn't, is "don't expect your Fighter specialized in a whip to be Simon Belmont", lol. There are a lot of pitfalls inherent in the system, and few warning signs. [/QUOTE]

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