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<blockquote data-quote="Blue" data-source="post: 7629632" data-attributes="member: 20564">I started playing in the 80s.&nbsp; That was before the advancement of different methods to generate ability scores.&nbsp; We did 3d6 in order.&nbsp; Then 3d6, arrange.&nbsp; Then graduated onto 4d6 drop the lowest, arrange.In AD&amp;D 2ed a long-time DM had an alternate metghod, which was roll three sets of 4d6 drop the lowest in order.&nbsp; Then pick which set.&nbsp; So you didn't have &quot;perfect&quot; stats, but you usually had stats to play what you wanted that were interesting.&nbsp; For example I had a bard with an 18 CON - back then CON max bonus was at a 16 unless you were a Fighter type, so it wouldn't be something you'd do intentionally.&nbsp; But I ended up being able to drink people under the table and it became part of my character - more organic.I really like the randomness of rolling, but with 5e's Faustian choice of ASI or feat I find that I enjoy point buy more as both player and DM.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Blue, post: 7629632, member: 20564"] I started playing in the 80s. That was before the advancement of different methods to generate ability scores. We did 3d6 in order. Then 3d6, arrange. Then graduated onto 4d6 drop the lowest, arrange. In AD&D 2ed a long-time DM had an alternate metghod, which was roll three sets of 4d6 drop the lowest in order. Then pick which set. So you didn't have "perfect" stats, but you usually had stats to play what you wanted that were interesting. For example I had a bard with an 18 CON - back then CON max bonus was at a 16 unless you were a Fighter type, so it wouldn't be something you'd do intentionally. But I ended up being able to drink people under the table and it became part of my character - more organic. I really like the randomness of rolling, but with 5e's Faustian choice of ASI or feat I find that I enjoy point buy more as both player and DM. [/QUOTE]

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