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<blockquote data-quote="Riastlin" data-source="post: 5683081" data-attributes="member: 94022">Technically, I suppose I use the standard 4ed alignment system though I agree with the above posters who said that the standard system really doesn't have much, if any, mechanical effect.&nbsp; I don't think I've ever asked my players what their alignments were due to some in-game event.&nbsp; I merely noted them when they made their characters because I didn't want them running evil PCs.&nbsp; &nbsp;In my opinion, this is a bit better than it was in older editions (though I certainly think there's an argument to be made for doing away with alignments altogether).&nbsp; With the 9 different alignments, there simply were too many disagreements about the difference between the various alignments and the mechanical impact of alignment lead to many disputes between DMs and Players.&nbsp; I see the usefulness (particularly for divine characters) but am just all too aware of the potential problems.&nbsp;Ironically though, as a player I do always put my alignment down.&nbsp; The main reason for this is to let the alignment guide my character's actions.&nbsp; Certainly this could be done without an alignment system easily enough but its just a quick one or two word description of my character's outlook.&nbsp;/shrug to each their own.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Riastlin, post: 5683081, member: 94022"] Technically, I suppose I use the standard 4ed alignment system though I agree with the above posters who said that the standard system really doesn't have much, if any, mechanical effect. I don't think I've ever asked my players what their alignments were due to some in-game event. I merely noted them when they made their characters because I didn't want them running evil PCs. In my opinion, this is a bit better than it was in older editions (though I certainly think there's an argument to be made for doing away with alignments altogether). With the 9 different alignments, there simply were too many disagreements about the difference between the various alignments and the mechanical impact of alignment lead to many disputes between DMs and Players. I see the usefulness (particularly for divine characters) but am just all too aware of the potential problems. Ironically though, as a player I do always put my alignment down. The main reason for this is to let the alignment guide my character's actions. Certainly this could be done without an alignment system easily enough but its just a quick one or two word description of my character's outlook. /shrug to each their own. [/QUOTE]

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