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Not at all. Many groups I've known over the years have either kept very loose track of XP or not at all, simply leveling the PCs as appropriate, and as far as I can tell player experience has not suffered in the least from a player not knowing what the exact XP total is.

Anyhoo - I've had one character who went from 1st-32nd level in OD&D, then was converted to 26th level in AD&D 2e, then was retired. RL play span: 7 years. I had another who went from 1st-17th level in AD&D 2e, was converted to 3e, continued to 26th level, and retired. RL play span: 9 years...

What my fellow posters are getting at, is that there is a confounding variable here - that is, the number of people who are members of ENworld that, for any number of reasons, can't or won't respond to this poll, or just plain haven't seen it. I'd guess that is a fairly significant majority. So...

I use this paradigm: Roughly equal level to PCs, at PC level 1-4. Dangerous at equal odds. One, two or three levels behind PCs, at PC level 5-15. Not a challenge at equal odds, but dangerous when PCs are outnumbered. Generally no city guards above level 15, unless they are some sort of fancy...

I heard 6th Edition is going to be Tic-Tac-Toe with a "Fighter Face" instead of "X" and an "Orc Face" instead of "O."

This is exactly my feeling.

Fame is tied to level. Or more properly, fame is tied to doing D&D adventurer stuff and doing D&D adventurer stuff inevitably gets you levels. In most campaigns, unless the PCs make a concerted and increasingly more laborious effort to cover their tracks every step of the way, the things they do...

Ahh yes, this too, for maximum defense.

The +3 AC option is just an option. Some people prefer to use a two handed weapon anyway, for reach or harder hitting Aegis of Assault. Afterall you still get the +1 to AC. It's up to you. Long sword can be used as an implement for both wizard spells and swordmage spells, if you take the Wizard...

Depends on how you want to build him. In no order: - Bastard sword, for power accuracy and defense. - Scimitar, for higher DPR at paragon+ levels (although it's incredibly difficult to arrange a suitable ability array for Scimitar Dance, for a swordmage). Alternatively, fullblade for offense...

They generally seem okay, but I agree with the others on the weakness of the Wizard feat.

It works okay. If you just compare number of powers and features, it looks like PMC lags behind. However, its two (rather good, in my opinion) features are: 1) The at-will swap, which can lead to some powerful combinations. 2) The ability to choose your own Paragon powers. In general, being...

Yes, certainly, unless you are going Paragon Multiclass.

As a completely untested house rule, I would allow a character to inflict their bloodied hit point value in damage to themselves as a standard action that provokes an opportunity attack. This could also be used for suicidal enemies that would rather die than be captured, and a PC can use the...

I did a scan of chapters 4 and 9, and it does not appear that you can customize the size of a blast or burst. I wouldn't allow it in game either. Possibly some kind of feat, though, to allow a blast/burst to be 1 bigger or smaller.

Very cool! This should come in handy some day. Thanks!

But why would they do so? The two Int attacks and the 16th level feature would be pretty useless to a non-arcane user.

I actually think AoE Controller. Particularly in the area of minion crushing. Wades into battle and bodies start flying.

I agree. I"ve never run an FR campaign in my life nor do I intend to, but I find the Player's Guide chock full of easily adaptable awesome crunch.

Almost had a PC slain by an admiral of the Imperial Elven Navy in the Spelljamming setting, in a duel to the death, but never gotten close since then.