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<blockquote data-quote="ScottS" data-source="post: 5083395" data-attributes="member: 75465"><p>I wanted to try the 4e experience budget system when I started a paragon retro campaign, and in general it works about as well as the 3e system from an encounter planning perspective (i.e. it levels you in about 10 fights / 12 hours, although the fights suffer from the typical 4e pathology of being boring, not particularly challenging, etc.).&nbsp; For that reason alone I think it has a place in the rules.&nbsp; I'm also sufficiently old-school that I like the &quot;attendance grade&quot; aspect (i.e. I make no special effort to keep people at the same level if they miss sessions etc.), and I'd also suspect that for some people &quot;the progression's the thing&quot; (that the tactile tracking of experience points is a compelling part of the experience &lt;.&lt; ).&nbsp; On the other hand, playing without XP is also OK if it doesn't involve the DM giving out levels &quot;when he thinks it's the right time&quot; (leading to unseemly player whining, begging, etc. at the table).</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="ScottS, post: 5083395, member: 75465"] I wanted to try the 4e experience budget system when I started a paragon retro campaign, and in general it works about as well as the 3e system from an encounter planning perspective (i.e. it levels you in about 10 fights / 12 hours, although the fights suffer from the typical 4e pathology of being boring, not particularly challenging, etc.). For that reason alone I think it has a place in the rules. I'm also sufficiently old-school that I like the "attendance grade" aspect (i.e. I make no special effort to keep people at the same level if they miss sessions etc.), and I'd also suspect that for some people "the progression's the thing" (that the tactile tracking of experience points is a compelling part of the experience <.< ). On the other hand, playing without XP is also OK if it doesn't involve the DM giving out levels "when he thinks it's the right time" (leading to unseemly player whining, begging, etc. at the table). [/QUOTE]

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