Remember when Zam and I were designing new charts? Well we decided together on it (it includes the votes as well, so most people should be okay with it). We're going with:
The reason for the stat order is because:
Offense and Defense are the only complete "pair" to each other. It makes sense that Offense stays at the top, which puts Defense at the bottom. It also means that a more bottom-heavy chart implies a more defensive character, while a top-heavy chart implies an offensive character.
I figured that the stats that relate to Defense the most are "Stamina" and "Spiritual Power" (which act a bit like HP and PP, respectively). I had no real reason to put Stamina on the left and Spiritual Power on the right, but I figure it would make sense to have them on either side of Defense.
Now, it makes sense to have Physical Strength and Kidou next to Offense, as they sort of imply more offense than defense (though technically, Kidou can mean Hadou and Bakudo, and is neutral). I put Kidou on the right and Physical Strength on the left, so that Physical Strength and Stamina are on the left, and Kidou and Spiritual Power are on the right. The former pair is more like the "body", while the latter pair are the "spirit". So you can tell that if a chart "leans left", then they're more into physical, close-range "I'MA PUNCH YOUR HEAD OFF", while if it leans more to the right, they're more long-range "I'MA BLAST YOUR HEAD OFF".
This left Mobility and Intellect. I figured that Physical Strength, Mobility and Stamina are all to do with the body, and movement, so they fit together. Kidou, Intellect and Spiritual Power are all to do with the mind/spirit, and are things you can do without moving.
Plus, we now have Mobility, Physical Strength, Offense and Kidou (all "typically offensive stats") together, and Intellect, Spiritual Power, Defense and Stamina (all "typically defensive stats") next to each other.
Does anyone think that there should be a different stat order?
