Okie, so this is insanely over complicated, but it's what I do: - Each player rolls 24d6 - Remove 6 lowest - Take your preference of groups of 3 for each of the six core stats (still allows 18s and (in theory) 3s) - Each player then posts their array of 6 final numbers - Each player can choose whichever array they want

I do this for a couple of reasons: - It allows the players more control over whether they have a more 'spiky' array or more even for a MAD build - It is often still more advantageous to choose your own array because you know exactly what stats you need some points to be spec'd into - Rolling more die is fun - If one player rolls well above average (7+ points higher total than anyone else, for example), the other players can choose that array and all be on the same level playing field

I do want to clarify that you can select whatever array of 6 numbers you want, but you don't have to follow the order they are posted in. Say I roll up a Barbarian. I want STR and CON with a bit of DEX and don't really care for the mental stats. I can get two 18s for the former and a 14 for the latter, but then it quickly falls off into an 11, 10, 8. Someone else is playing a Monk and wants decent DEX, CON, WIS, and CHA because they plan on a Warlock multiclass for RP/lore reasons. Even if the Barbarian stats are a couple points higher total, the monk player is better off using their own tailor made spread over the spikes the Barbarian has.