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<blockquote data-quote="billd91" data-source="post: 4930428" data-attributes="member: 3400">Why improve stats? It's another way for a character to improve that each player can decide for themselves. Plus, it means you no longer need to have absolutely top-notch stats in everything you want, you can improve them a little to get that little extra mojo.I disagree that you only get benefits from improving your prime stats. I think that's a very unfortunate optimization mentality, geared just around offense, to box yourself into. 3e has plenty of reasons to increase more than just your main offensive attribute. Con nets more hp and Fort. Wisdom nets more Will. Dex better initiative and Ref. Intelligence more skills. Strength more bonuses to melee combat. Charisma - well, that one may depend on the class you've got. Most of these stats are useful to improve for most characters if you perceive a deficiency in your stats.I can accept that focusing on offense if a useful strategy, but I think monomaniacal focus on this strategy is also what leads players to complain about balance issues, particularly when they suddenly find their defenses can't keep up with the offensive arms race.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="billd91, post: 4930428, member: 3400"] Why improve stats? It's another way for a character to improve that each player can decide for themselves. Plus, it means you no longer need to have absolutely top-notch stats in everything you want, you can improve them a little to get that little extra mojo. I disagree that you only get benefits from improving your prime stats. I think that's a very unfortunate optimization mentality, geared just around offense, to box yourself into. 3e has plenty of reasons to increase more than just your main offensive attribute. Con nets more hp and Fort. Wisdom nets more Will. Dex better initiative and Ref. Intelligence more skills. Strength more bonuses to melee combat. Charisma - well, that one may depend on the class you've got. Most of these stats are useful to improve for most characters if you perceive a deficiency in your stats. I can accept that focusing on offense if a useful strategy, but I think monomaniacal focus on this strategy is also what leads players to complain about balance issues, particularly when they suddenly find their defenses can't keep up with the offensive arms race. [/QUOTE]

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