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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MrMyth" data-source="post: 5389602" data-attributes="member: 61155">Sure. But from my own perspective, having a character with some stats high, some stats low - and the interesting RP that provides - is a strength of rolling stats. It's also a very different situation from the actual example here, where a character has a slew of entirely average and mundane stats. Sure, you can find RP potential in 'completely average Joe who can't keep up with the rest of the party'... but it isn't exactly one most people are going to want to play.  For myself, in order for a random roll system to work well, it needs to be able to provide unpredictable results that don't have the potential to cripple your character's effectiveness. The new Gamma World approach is one way to go about that. You can end up with a crazy low Int or Con or whatever, and find plenty of ways to roleplay it... while still being good at whatever you need to be good at. That offers a lot more RP, in my mind, than someone who simply fails at everything.</blockquote>