SEP Point buy

[karthas077]

What follows is the math I did to calculate the point buy alternative for SEP using the "Averages" of a 36 point buy system using either 1d8 or 1d6+2


36 Point buy possibilities
14
14
14
14
14
14
Average 14

15
15
15
12
12
12
Average 13.5

16
16
16
10
10
10
Average 13

18
14
14
12
10
10
Average 13

18
16
12
10
10
10
Average 12.6667


As you can see, the higher a given stat is, the lower the average (This is due to the point buy's system of progressive cost increase)

Now generating stats using
4d6
6 times
gives an average of 14

The 2 SEP point generation methods are

1d8
Average 4.5

and

1d6+2
Average 5.5


Averaging them gives 5 SEP.
Based on an average of 14 costing 6 points and a max of 18 costing 16 points:

SEP point buy
1 = 0
2 = 1
3 = 2
4 = 4
5 = 6
6 = 9
7 = 12
8 = 16

Or

1 = 0
2 = 1
3 = 2
4 = 3
5 = 4
6 = 6
7 = 8
8 = 12

If you are given 5 extra points for SEP

the above charts are equal to
1d8
and
1d6+2
respectively


Therefore, for "Average" results, a SEP point buy system would be approximately 42 or 40 point buy, using the prior or latter charts respectively.



For a game based on 4d6 best 3 stats:

4d6 best 3, gives an average of 12.27
(Normal)

12 costs 4 points

1=0
2=1
3=2
4=3
5=4
6=6
7=8
8=10
(for 1d6+2)

Or

1=0
2=1
3=2
4=3
5=5
6=7
7=9
8=12
(for 1d8)

Giving you 28 to 30 points by including SEP

[blackestofmages]

see, the problem with voting on this right now is that we're currently revisisng the SEP quantities, and even the number of catagories

I do support SEP being part of a points buy, however

[karthas077]

Is there a way to remove the poll then? because if so I can't find it.

Anyways, if there's SEP revision going on I have more ideas that are compatible with this conceptual method of integrating it to point buy that I can contribute.

[blackestofmages]

hehe, cool. keep them under your hat for when Ava chooses to announce stuff

[Ava]

Once we finalize the new SEP system, it will be announced.

However, we need to finish up working on the Shikai powers among other things.