I made a really long post, but honestly, I just removed it because it's like arguing with a goat at this point. You were doing so well. The only thing I'm saying is "I think the game can be played like this because of ..."
And you're saying "No it can't your opinion is wrong".
Stop it. Seriously just be okay with people liking something you don't. That is a phenomenally low bar... If you want a "model minority" mentality in your games that's fine, but that kind of racey shit doesn't belong in my games. "Oh no I can't play the new races"... [Proceeds to mention a time they played the new race] You aren't even trying now.
- Rolling for stats is not an 'optional rule' – it's the default rule; check your handbook. Using standard array or point buy are the 'optional rules'. Our characters are meant to be exceptional individuals, above the normal averages in some way – that's why we're rolling for stats at all in the first place, rather than having nothing but 9-11 for everything. There shouldn't be a 'standard' adventurer, because they're all meant to be unique and exceptional. Using standard array kind of shoots that in the foot, in my personal opinion, because it inclines people towards droves of very generically statted very similar characters.
And respect, gone. Go read your own PHB. It's standard array or point buy with rolling being the tertiary option.
Go read it... I should spit in your coffee... Pretentious prick.
Standard Array is not standard... I can't even...
