tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-511147919149820994.post8728746146305093935..comments2023-08-25T06:47:39.961-07:00Comments on The DM from Outremer: Sorry, But We Should Not Bring Back the Straight 3d6 Roll for AbilitiesPriddayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17988483528642234280noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-511147919149820994.post-38672616965206748272012-12-25T02:44:34.217-08:002012-12-25T02:44:34.217-08:00I started playing in 1978. I never liked the whole...I started playing in 1978. I never liked the whole 3d6 in a row model. I prefer a point buy or an array. The closest I get is 4d6-L and arrange them as you wish. Add in bonuses or penalties after for race.Tetsubohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00339621610619347842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-511147919149820994.post-56612398062156595142012-12-19T08:45:25.026-08:002012-12-19T08:45:25.026-08:00I think you might have missed the point of my arti...I think you might have missed the point of my article so allow me to clarify a couple of things.<br /><br />First off, I’m not suggesting that we do away with point-buy. I like point-buy and I think it brings a much needed balance to D&D, especially for 4e and especially for public-play. I’m merely suggesting that there are advantages to trying the 3d6 method and that if your entire group is Ameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15896238089861188278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-511147919149820994.post-21436365739350459962012-12-18T19:59:38.806-08:002012-12-18T19:59:38.806-08:00I started playing AD&D in 1981, after Gamma Wo...I started playing AD&D in 1981, after Gamma World and Traveller, and like you I never understood the attraction of first-level characters that had a life expectancy measured in combat rounds. But over the past few months I've been playing Dungeon Crawl Classics, and it has made some things clear to me that were never clear before. Rolling 3d6 right down the line and taking what you get JackFoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05645969148889581726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-511147919149820994.post-43479911954869554272012-12-18T19:17:51.993-08:002012-12-18T19:17:51.993-08:00I can understand your PoV. And when there is a pa...I can understand your PoV. And when there is a party and they need a hole plugged, maybe need a fighter or cleric, I prefer to just roll the stats then assign them to fit the class. But I prefer just to roll the dice and see what comes up and pick my class then. For me, I don't care if my guy is optimal or barely alive because of low hit points, I just try to have fun with it and make it Gothridge Manorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11371740532802642972noreply@blogger.com