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<blockquote data-quote="Falling Icicle" data-source="post: 6585465" data-attributes="member: 17077">A +2 bonus may not seem like much, but it's pretty significant in this edition with bounded accuracy. Think of it this way, would your character not be very happy to find a +2 magic weapon? That's the same bonus as being trained in a skill at low levels. It's also about the same as the bonus granted by spells like guidance and bless.I also expected people to max out their ability scores first, but to my surprise, every player in my group took a feat at level 4. A +2 increase is powerful, but it just doesn't seem to have the appeal that feats do. An ability score increase is kind of like getting clothes for Christmas. It's practical and useful, but most kids would much rather get a shiny new toy.I think the normal human is underestimated. A +1 to every score is the equivalent of three ASI features or feats. Some might argue that some ability scores aren't as valuable to a character as others, and this is true, but every score is still valuable, especially since every ability is used for saving throws in this edition.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Falling Icicle, post: 6585465, member: 17077"] A +2 bonus may not seem like much, but it's pretty significant in this edition with bounded accuracy. Think of it this way, would your character not be very happy to find a +2 magic weapon? That's the same bonus as being trained in a skill at low levels. It's also about the same as the bonus granted by spells like guidance and bless. I also expected people to max out their ability scores first, but to my surprise, every player in my group took a feat at level 4. A +2 increase is powerful, but it just doesn't seem to have the appeal that feats do. An ability score increase is kind of like getting clothes for Christmas. It's practical and useful, but most kids would much rather get a shiny new toy. I think the normal human is underestimated. A +1 to every score is the equivalent of three ASI features or feats. Some might argue that some ability scores aren't as valuable to a character as others, and this is true, but every score is still valuable, especially since every ability is used for saving throws in this edition. [/QUOTE]

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