pointbuy system

[darqueseid]

Does anyone have any experience with the Pathfinder point-buy system?  My group is going to reboot and we have decided to use the PB system and I don't know which array to use.  (and what if any are its potential problems/effects?)

Link to the system:
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/basics-ability-scores/ability-scores

low fantasy
standard
high fantasy
epic fantasy

Which should we use and why?

For additional background, 3.5 material is allowed so any problems with using this point buy system in 3.5 would be relevant.

[Halinn]

For a comparison, the elite array (15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8) is a 25 point buy normally, and a 15 point buy in Pathfinder.

Personally, I like 20 point buy in Pathfinder, as I find it allows for a good variety of arrays. This is also what is used in the Pathfinder Society.

[brislove]

I'm on board with the PF pointbuy. the best thing about it (imo) is that you pay the new bonus, so 14's actually are a choice instead of a given .

I do think it's one of the improvements from pathfinder. The biggest problem that I have with pathfinder is that combat feats got nerfed really hard (like you need 3 feats instead of 2 for the best combat maneuver feat.)

One of the easiest changes for that is giving people more feats, the other one is "if you take improved (maneuver) you get greater for free." or just allow the 3.5 versions of  everything .

There is never a problem with using a point buy system, from a power perspective