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4e D&D also defined them in terms of what's at stake, and related stuff like what is the scope/field of action for the PCs. It can be...

Oh man, i am getting nostalgic for 4E. Epic Destinies were surprisingly simple constructs and yet really worked well to sell their...

So before you start accusing other people of having poor relationships with their DMs maybe look into your relationship with your...

🤨 you never have combats in your games that aren’t just fights to the death?

This is the other thing about “warlocks don’t get high level spells.” They do, and can cast them just as many times per day as the other...

I'd argue it's the other way around - it's only pedantic to claim that they don't get high level spells because they don't cast them in...

“Bold” of you to say so.

Further to post 1068: This suggests a rough ratio of 3:2. That is, 7th level AD&D = 10th to 11th level 4e; 12th to 13th level AD&D =...

But . . . but . . . my vorpal longsword goes to 11.

Feeling high level isn't just about how much damage one can put out as a player. It's also about what one can survive. In epic 4e, you...

A 19th level PC is close to Epic tier. Here's an example of an episode of upper-Paragon play: In AD&D terms, this is in the same general...

Is that what you mean by “debate me”? I’m confused. This doesn’t feel like a debate.

Are we permitted to disagree with you if we haven’t played your top secret game?

I've posted examples, which you seem to be ignoring. A high epic tier fighter can do 600 hp of the damage to the tarrasque in one...

I guess when you put it like that . . . I also think there may be a failure to have regard to all the complex build elements of a 4e...