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<blockquote data-quote="Flynn" data-source="post: 3789116" data-attributes="member: 1836"><p>It has been my experience that most campaigns in 3E break 10th level in the 11-12 month range, if you start from 1st level. However, assuming that 20 levels in 3E equals 30 levels in 4E, that implies that in 4E, you'll hit 10th level in 4E around the same time as you would hit 6th or 7th in 3E, so we're looking at 5-8 months range.</p><p></p><p>It makes sense that the playtesters would focus on the Heroic ranges the most, since most campaigns start at lower levels and then end in mid levels. It's just the nature of the beast. That's why there are more low level adventures than mid level adventures, and more mid level adventures than high level adventures.</p><p></p><p>Were I to be a 4E playtester, I would first playtest the Heroic levels, then push the envelope to make sure the "sweet spot" is preserved through the upper end of the Paragon levels, followed by an Epic level playtest if I had time.</p><p></p><p>If my time was very short, though, I would playtest the Paragon level the most, simply to insure the "sweet spot" extended as far as I could make it go into the upper levels. But that's because the "sweet spot" is of particular interest to me, as I prefer to DM.</p><p></p><p>With Regards,</p><p>Flynn</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Flynn, post: 3789116, member: 1836"] It has been my experience that most campaigns in 3E break 10th level in the 11-12 month range, if you start from 1st level. However, assuming that 20 levels in 3E equals 30 levels in 4E, that implies that in 4E, you'll hit 10th level in 4E around the same time as you would hit 6th or 7th in 3E, so we're looking at 5-8 months range. It makes sense that the playtesters would focus on the Heroic ranges the most, since most campaigns start at lower levels and then end in mid levels. It's just the nature of the beast. That's why there are more low level adventures than mid level adventures, and more mid level adventures than high level adventures. Were I to be a 4E playtester, I would first playtest the Heroic levels, then push the envelope to make sure the "sweet spot" is preserved through the upper end of the Paragon levels, followed by an Epic level playtest if I had time. If my time was very short, though, I would playtest the Paragon level the most, simply to insure the "sweet spot" extended as far as I could make it go into the upper levels. But that's because the "sweet spot" is of particular interest to me, as I prefer to DM. With Regards, Flynn [/QUOTE]
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