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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 7331191" data-attributes="member: 22779">Really, it all goes back to the polling that WotC did before releasing 3e.&nbsp; Campaigns, and groups really, rarely last more than a year or so.&nbsp; Real life gets in the way and whatnot and there's a kind of up and down curve for how long campaigns and groups last with the majority (and I suspect a very large majority) of the curve hitting around the 12 month mark, dropping down and then slowing climbing up again after that (after all, if you manage to make that 12-18 month hump, you're likely going to be able to go much longer).So, what should they design the game for?&nbsp; For people who have multi-year campaigns or for the much larger bunch that likely will not see an 18 month campaign?&nbsp; Well, they went for the 12-18 month group so that you didn't have large chunks of the game sitting around gathering dust.Only problem is, even with faster leveling, it seems like higher level STILL aren't being seen all that much.&nbsp; All the AP's are cashing out at around 10th level now.&nbsp; If they really want higher level play to be viable, I think they need to start producing some AP's that start at higher level instead of 1st.&nbsp; Only thing is, I'm not sure people will buy it.&nbsp; And around and around the circle goes.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 7331191, member: 22779"] Really, it all goes back to the polling that WotC did before releasing 3e. Campaigns, and groups really, rarely last more than a year or so. Real life gets in the way and whatnot and there's a kind of up and down curve for how long campaigns and groups last with the majority (and I suspect a very large majority) of the curve hitting around the 12 month mark, dropping down and then slowing climbing up again after that (after all, if you manage to make that 12-18 month hump, you're likely going to be able to go much longer). So, what should they design the game for? For people who have multi-year campaigns or for the much larger bunch that likely will not see an 18 month campaign? Well, they went for the 12-18 month group so that you didn't have large chunks of the game sitting around gathering dust. Only problem is, even with faster leveling, it seems like higher level STILL aren't being seen all that much. All the AP's are cashing out at around 10th level now. If they really want higher level play to be viable, I think they need to start producing some AP's that start at higher level instead of 1st. Only thing is, I'm not sure people will buy it. And around and around the circle goes. [/QUOTE]

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