I hope this doesn't turn into another 4E edition war thread. Don't we have enough of those already?
Regarding how many levels the game should cover? It's an interesting topic. Reasonable people can disagree.
My take? It's arbitrary. I've played 13th Age and Shadow of the Demon Lord. Both go 10 levels. They feel nothing alike. Demon Lord has a shallow power curve. 13th Age has a broad power curve.
I enjoy 5E most from 3rd level through 13th level. Curiously...that's ten levels.
What does it mean? I don't know.
I've also noticed that I still enjoy high level play when the party is small. Three PCs feel vulnerable at any level. Five PCs feel nearly invulnerable at any level.
Regarding how many levels the game should cover? It's an interesting topic. Reasonable people can disagree.
My take? It's arbitrary. I've played 13th Age and Shadow of the Demon Lord. Both go 10 levels. They feel nothing alike. Demon Lord has a shallow power curve. 13th Age has a broad power curve.
I enjoy 5E most from 3rd level through 13th level. Curiously...that's ten levels.
What does it mean? I don't know.
I've also noticed that I still enjoy high level play when the party is small. Three PCs feel vulnerable at any level. Five PCs feel nearly invulnerable at any level.