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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 6868529" data-attributes="member: 6801845">I appreciate the responses.&nbsp; I happen to disagree, but I still appreciate it.There are two main reasons I like point buy.&nbsp; It allows me to build the character I envision (stats are one of the last things I do).I don't want to have some people feel like there are winners and losers on the team before we even start.&nbsp; Everyone's character should feel like a hero and start out on even footing.&nbsp; The results of true randomness is inherently unfair.One contradiction I do see however is that either other character's ability scores matter or they don't.If other character's ability scores matter then people that complain about everybody having an 8 in their intelligence score have a legitimate concern.&nbsp; One I think is far outweighed by the difference capability in and out of combat with die rolls, but that's my opinion.If other character's ability scores don't matter, then it doesn't matter if everybody shows up to the table with an 8&nbsp; int*.&nbsp; Whether or not the range of abilities for other characters is a close approximation of reality is not important.*I am curious - how often do you know the exact number?&nbsp; I never personally ask to see character sheets.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 6868529, member: 6801845"] I appreciate the responses. I happen to disagree, but I still appreciate it. There are two main reasons I like point buy. It allows me to build the character I envision (stats are one of the last things I do). I don't want to have some people feel like there are winners and losers on the team before we even start. Everyone's character should feel like a hero and start out on even footing. The results of true randomness is inherently unfair. One contradiction I do see however is that either other character's ability scores matter or they don't. If other character's ability scores matter then people that complain about everybody having an 8 in their intelligence score have a legitimate concern. One I think is far outweighed by the difference capability in and out of combat with die rolls, but that's my opinion. If other character's ability scores don't matter, then it doesn't matter if everybody shows up to the table with an 8 int*. Whether or not the range of abilities for other characters is a close approximation of reality is not important. [I]*I am curious - how often do you know the exact number? I never personally ask to see character sheets.[/I] [/QUOTE]

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