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@LadyPetra You only get an affinity on one stat.
In general, the system works that humans will always have more stats than non-humans, affinity is worth less than 20 points in all possible combinations. What non-humans have is the possibility to create very skewed builds.
For example, a Nheedra would be able to start with 20 Strenght, 21 constitution, 7 Dexterity, 6 Perception, 6 Intelligence, 6 Charisma.
Now, after looking at it for a bit, I have to say that I don't particularly like this system, but for reasons different than @OlivePit .
Or actually, for the opposite reason.
I think this puts non-human races at a too severe disadvantage and also goes against the game concept.
I'll explain:
The current system says that either you over specialize or you are a worse human. Overspecializing in this game is a very bad idea, since all classes uses pretty much all the stats. Every dumb stat you have, is a flank you have exposed.
The aforementoned Nheedra build would make a warrior which hits very hard and is very hard to kill, but has terrible attack speed (Dexterity), terrible evasion (dexterity), terrible accuracy (perception), no crit chances (perception), low mana regeneration (intelligence), low willpower (intelligence), low luck (charisma).
In practical terms, that Nheedra which has specialized in being a warrior and being good at only one thing, would be crushed by a human warrior with more balanced stats.
This also runs counter to the dynamic nature of Fractured. All the game system is built around the concept that you can reshape your build at every turn, but when you force non-humans in specializing so much, then what can they do actually respec? That Nheedra will never be a passable Archer, or Assassin or Mage or whatever.
This system for non-human races was implemented long ago, and it made sense because at the time, reaching 20 natural points in a stat, provided huge bonuses, so specializing had its reward.
The last alpha removed those, and rewarded making more balanced builds (and there was much rejoyce).
In short, I fear that implementing the non-human attributes system like this, will generate a lot of frustrating gameplay experiences. The non-human races should tend toward slightly skewed builds, not all-in ones like in this system.
