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<blockquote data-quote="FormerlyHemlock" data-source="post: 7133992" data-attributes="member: 6787650">I didn't read Ratskinner's post in detail (something about dealing cards). I'm wary of anything that can't produce a full 3-18x6 range though. It should be at least theoretically possible to roll all 3s or all 18s. When you say &quot;normalization measures&quot; that sounds like it's deliberately trying to thwart that.Besides, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. The fact that 5E makes the default stat rolling method actually work out of the box and be fun no matter what you roll is the singlest strongest point in its favor IMO, and the one area where 5E clearly dominates AD&amp;D (2nd edition) in my opinion. The way the stats actually work out of combat is a bit linear and boring, but as far as making it exciting to roll a brand new stat array (no matter what the rolls are) and see what type of PC comes out of those numbers--5E is very good at that.The problem with standard array is that you only get a brand new stat array once, ever. After that it's just the same stat array as last time, every time.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FormerlyHemlock, post: 7133992, member: 6787650"] I didn't read Ratskinner's post in detail (something about dealing cards). I'm wary of anything that can't produce a full 3-18x6 range though. It should be at least theoretically possible to roll all 3s or all 18s. When you say "normalization measures" that sounds like it's deliberately trying to thwart that. Besides, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. The fact that 5E makes the default stat rolling method actually work out of the box and be fun no matter what you roll is the singlest strongest point in its favor IMO, and the one area where 5E clearly dominates AD&D (2nd edition) in my opinion. The way the stats actually work out of combat is a bit linear and boring, but as far as making it exciting to roll a brand new stat array (no matter what the rolls are) and see what type of PC comes out of those numbers--5E is very good at that. The problem with standard array is that you only get a brand new stat array once, ever. After that it's just the same stat array as last time, every time. [/QUOTE]

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