Fu...
the reason being Dev's should consider 18 str as "Average/Balanced" where as even at 15 str u should be considered weaker than "Average" and therefore not able to use strength based weapons, like bar maces/bec's/long spears/pikes/warhammers*hell I think warhammer is 18 str*
this would really help weaken the hyper agi sausage hiding polearm guys everyone is playing(me included)