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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 7265203" data-attributes="member: 6801845"><p>While ability scores are the lowest on my list of what makes my character my character, yes I do want to start on an even footing with the other members of the group. It's not just that I want to be as good as them, I also don't want to be significantly better them either. For some reason people keep ignoring that aspect of it. I don't <em>want</em> to start with multiple 18s.</p><p></p><p>Some of it is control. If I envision my character as being strong, charismatic and reckless (low wisdom) I can do that*.</p><p></p><p>So for me I like point buy because</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">PCs start out on even footing, with no one significantly "gifted" compared to the others; some PCs may well be more effective, but if they are it's because of the player, not a 1 time roll. I don't want to be the guy with multiple 18s any more than I want to be the gimp of the party.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Control over the build so I can have the strengths and weaknesses that make sense for my vision of who my character is*.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">No 18s at first level. The game seems to be better balanced and I enjoy having to choose between bumping ability scores vs taking feats. As [MENTION=6801204]Satyrn[/MENTION] mentioned, it makes me appreciate the +1s and +2s.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I've seen massive discrepancies in characters. One PC with multiple 18s and a low of 14. Another character high of 14, a 10 and all other numbers below. Neither person was happy.</li> </ul><p></p><p><em>*Within limitations of point buy of course.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 7265203, member: 6801845"] While ability scores are the lowest on my list of what makes my character my character, yes I do want to start on an even footing with the other members of the group. It's not just that I want to be as good as them, I also don't want to be significantly better them either. For some reason people keep ignoring that aspect of it. I don't [I]want[/I] to start with multiple 18s. Some of it is control. If I envision my character as being strong, charismatic and reckless (low wisdom) I can do that*. So for me I like point buy because [LIST] [*]PCs start out on even footing, with no one significantly "gifted" compared to the others; some PCs may well be more effective, but if they are it's because of the player, not a 1 time roll. I don't want to be the guy with multiple 18s any more than I want to be the gimp of the party. [*]Control over the build so I can have the strengths and weaknesses that make sense for my vision of who my character is*. [*]No 18s at first level. The game seems to be better balanced and I enjoy having to choose between bumping ability scores vs taking feats. As [MENTION=6801204]Satyrn[/MENTION] mentioned, it makes me appreciate the +1s and +2s. [*]I've seen massive discrepancies in characters. One PC with multiple 18s and a low of 14. Another character high of 14, a 10 and all other numbers below. Neither person was happy. [/LIST] [I]*Within limitations of point buy of course.[/I] [/QUOTE]
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