power creep in starting ability scores

[Mastikator]

Because not everyone wants to play as Superman. Sometimes make-believe is more fun when you impose your own limitations.

But you never get to play superman. There's always weaknesses and failures and flaws in every character. I've even played powerless characters that are just made of suck. Having 18 in every score has never been on the table and I'd sure take it, just to have taken it once.