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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Herschel" data-source="post: 5788132" data-attributes="member: 78357">You might have two dump stats or you might have two 18s with rolling, and with ye old standard array you have the same number of dump stats, and only at an 8, as someone using point buy. All the standard array does is says "I'm the DM, we're using point buy and this is how 'm telling you you alloted your points". Also, by not using point buy you tend to restrict what characters get played because they want to have a good score in their primary but not suck elsewhere.  Take, for example, wanting to play a wizened fighter in light armor. You need strength, dexterity and wisdom. Simple enough archtype right? But wait, you want him to be an elf who gets bonuses to Wisdom and Dexterity. So point buy give you an option to buy that 18 and have 15s in Dex and Wisdom, or have 16s in each.  If not for point buy you can't even go the balanced route because your stat array is chosen for you or it's up to the fickleness of the dice gods if you can even play your character. And you probably won't play the race you want because you'll go to a +STR bonus race. How is that any different? All large weapon melee Fighters are humans, dwarves or half-orcs is actually more restrictive.</blockquote>