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Message: <blockquote data-quote="wayne62682" data-source="post: 3076955" data-attributes="member: 40455">The only downside that I see to Point Buy is that especially with the low ones (although I don't believe that crap about the game being balanced at 25 points) it forces you to essentially spend ALL of your attribute bonuses on your primary stat.. assuming that you have only one.  Assuming the Elite Array (which is the baseline) for a single-classed Wizard, you NEED to put every last one of your attribute bonuses into Intelligence or you'll never get 9th level spells (barring items that increase, but then you're relying only on this item and giving the DM an incentive to screw you over by taking it out of the equation).  So... I guess I do see where it can encourage min-maxing.I still prefer point buy for the simple reason that I like to build a concept and assign stats that fit the concept, not roll randomly for stats and then make up a concept that fits around the stats like in the olden days.  Back then I could have a great idea for a paladin or monk or whatever, but when I roll it's "Too bad, you didn't roll that 17 Charisma, no Paladin for you" and then I can't even play what I wanted to.  Even now, where there are no more prerequisites (thank god) for base classes, I can end up with mediocre rolls and thus STILL not be able to do my concept in game.  If the game is about player choice and the players having fun, why keep using an outdated relic instead of allowing the players to control what they play?</blockquote>

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