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<blockquote data-quote="teitan" data-source="post: 7908434" data-attributes="member: 3457"><p>See my argument isn't based on any of that but the impact that a different order has in the default supposition of 3d6 arranged in order and how it affects what sort of character is made not on the randomness of the numbers and equality of chance. This based on my observation of in OD&D the stats were presented in order based on class, Fighting-man, Wizard and Cleric in the White box and how that pushed down Dex, Con and Cha to a secondary tier of importance. Meaning that those first six rolls would define your character class options, relegating the other three to be of lesser importance. With the Thief being introduced it relegated Con and Charisma to less important stats in the original order. With the revised order the distribution changes things dramatically compared to the previous arrangement depending on how you roll. The order of the stats has a definite impact while keeping the variables the same for each stat. So yes you are right but it wasn't part of my point and I apologize if I am unclear.</p><p></p><p>Essentially I am positing that in OD&D and 1e, the order did default to some stats were of less importance than others.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="teitan, post: 7908434, member: 3457"] See my argument isn't based on any of that but the impact that a different order has in the default supposition of 3d6 arranged in order and how it affects what sort of character is made not on the randomness of the numbers and equality of chance. This based on my observation of in OD&D the stats were presented in order based on class, Fighting-man, Wizard and Cleric in the White box and how that pushed down Dex, Con and Cha to a secondary tier of importance. Meaning that those first six rolls would define your character class options, relegating the other three to be of lesser importance. With the Thief being introduced it relegated Con and Charisma to less important stats in the original order. With the revised order the distribution changes things dramatically compared to the previous arrangement depending on how you roll. The order of the stats has a definite impact while keeping the variables the same for each stat. So yes you are right but it wasn't part of my point and I apologize if I am unclear. Essentially I am positing that in OD&D and 1e, the order did default to some stats were of less importance than others. [/QUOTE]
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