Best level to play?

[MonsterMash]

3-7th probably tend toward the higher with spellcasters for greater range of choice.

 

[GlassJaw]

5-8, before the game starts getting ridiculous.

 

[DragonShadow]

If I absolutely had to keep one level for an entire lifetime?

2.

Because life sucks and then you die, and while you may be heartier than the common ilk of the world, you aren't the strongest, and you still have a decent fear of mortality.

 

[krunchyfrogg]

2-6.

I like level 2 a lot because you're so much stronger than level 1, but level 6 is where each class really starts to shine in it's own way.

 

[Pyrex]

I'd probably go with 8th to give the primary casters access to 4th level spells, which allows for plenty of fun effects without the headaches some of the 5th+ spells introduce.

IMO the 'sweet-spot' for D&D is 5th-10th level. Strong enough to fill the heroic-fantasy roles without quite reaching comic-book superhero-ness.

 

[Kae'Yoss]

5-8, before the game starts getting ridiculous.

My condolences for the DMs you had to play with.

 

[Darklone]

My condolences for the DMs you had to play with.

Nah, I like these levels too.

The poll we had a month ago showed that around 8th level (my favorite as well) most people enjoy to play.

 

[shilsen]

15th.

But for some reason I started my current campaign at 4th. This is because I am stupid.

Maybe you like foreplay more than you let on?

 

[Darklone]

Maybe you like foreplay more than you let on?

No. He's the DM, the NPCs are level 15 and the players are level 4.

 

[Kae'Yoss]

Nah, I like these levels too.

The poll we had a month ago showed that around 8th level (my favorite as well) most people enjoy to play.

It's not about low levels being nice, but about his DM being unable to run a fun game in higher levels. I know it works, I've played in games like that - one lasted till level 30 and was the best game I ever played in, and it got better all the time, not worse.