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<blockquote data-quote="KidSnide" data-source="post: 5100468" data-attributes="member: 54710">Well, I never ran E6, but I am running a formerly 3.x campaign (playing ~ every other week) that made it from level 3 to level 7 from 2000 to 2008,* so I think I have some understanding of keeping a game at the sweet spot for a long time.From my perspective, it is perfectly natural to want to run a heroic-only 4e game.&nbsp; It's not just about the sweet spot, it's about the amount of magic you want in the world.&nbsp; To use 3e terms, your campaign gets a lot closer to &quot;mythical history&quot; if only the most powerful wizards in the world have access to 5th level spells.&nbsp; That's appealing in a lot of ways, and I think you get the same effect in a heroic only world.As to the specific advice, I would simply slow down leveling.&nbsp; Let your PCs reach level 3 (or 4, or 5) at &quot;regular&quot; speed, and then use your GM discretion to slow down advancement so they reach upper levels (e.g. 8-10) near a satisfying end point.&nbsp; I suppose my experience differs from many, but most of the D&amp;D games I play in work fine with minimal level gain.&nbsp; Sure, everyone like more power, but accomplishing meaningful objectives is a lot more important.&nbsp; Once your players are invested in the game, they should care more about what happens in the game than any mechanical rewards.-KS* In the interest of full disclosure, I should say that - now that we've converted to 4e - I am planning to increase the rate of level gain.&nbsp; I hope it isn't a mistake...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="KidSnide, post: 5100468, member: 54710"] Well, I never ran E6, but I am running a formerly 3.x campaign (playing ~ every other week) that made it from level 3 to level 7 from 2000 to 2008,* so I think I have some understanding of keeping a game at the sweet spot for a long time. From my perspective, it is perfectly natural to want to run a heroic-only 4e game. It's not just about the sweet spot, it's about the amount of magic you want in the world. To use 3e terms, your campaign gets a lot closer to "mythical history" if only the most powerful wizards in the world have access to 5th level spells. That's appealing in a lot of ways, and I think you get the same effect in a heroic only world. As to the specific advice, I would simply slow down leveling. Let your PCs reach level 3 (or 4, or 5) at "regular" speed, and then use your GM discretion to slow down advancement so they reach upper levels (e.g. 8-10) near a satisfying end point. I suppose my experience differs from many, but most of the D&D games I play in work fine with minimal level gain. Sure, everyone like more power, but accomplishing meaningful objectives is a lot more important. Once your players are invested in the game, they should care more about what happens in the game than any mechanical rewards. -KS * In the interest of full disclosure, I should say that - now that we've converted to 4e - I am planning to increase the rate of level gain. I hope it isn't a mistake... [/QUOTE]

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