Have we lost our sense of wonder about 30th level LeShay fighters in Scarred Lands?

[Piratecat]

I have trouble understanding how a level 30 anything would be any fun at all. Give me something 1st-3rd level any day over that. I like a challenge, not a bash-fest.

Curtis, my 733t lvl 30 will TOTALLY KICK your 1st-3rd lvl PC's ASS! How's THAT for a challenge, my friend? Huh? Huh?

...ineedmorecoffee...

 

[the black knight]

Wait a minute. Powergamng is fun?

 

[drothgery]

Wait a minute. Powergamng is fun?

Wait a minute. Powergaming isn't fun?

 

[National Acrobat]

I'm with you there Curtis.

My group tends to like campaigning up until level 7 or so, then usually opts to start over at first level.

They don't really like high level that much at all.

It's been this way with them since 1E.

 

[Nomad4life]

Wait a minute. Powergamng is fun?

Powergaming is for pansies. We hardcore Xtreme gamers prefer Gimpgaming.

There’s no bigger thrill than helplessly rolling down that hill towards the orcish hordes, because your CON score is too low for you to stand upright on both legs, while screaming “E-X-T-R-E-M-E!!!” all the way down! Man, just thinking about it gets me PUMPED!!!

 

[Odhanan]

Well if you played throughout level 1 to 30, chances are you know the abilities of your character, or I would assume so as the DM. When you know your character inside out, the risk for "accounting" is greatly lessened. Then, make some sort of cheat sheets of various stats modifiers based on the buffs the most likely used during the game, and you're set.

Wait a minute. Powergamng is fun?

Powergaming, munchkins and all these kinds of pejorative terms are BS. There are different types of players, with different types of experiences and tastes. Making fun or shunning/insulting play styles just shows one thing about the gamers using these types of pejorations: they aren't as "experienced" as they think they are.

Have a look at the Evolution of Munchkin, by Monte Cook.

 

[NexH]

Powergaming is for pansies. We hardcore Xtreme gamers prefer Gimpgaming.

There’s no bigger thrill than helplessly rolling down that hill towards the orcish hordes, because your CON score is too low for you to stand upright on both legs, while screaming “E-X-T-R-E-M-E!!!” all the way down! Man, just thinking about it gets me PUMPED!!!

 

[Pielorinho]

There’s no bigger thrill than helplessly rolling down that hill towards the orcish hordes, because your CON score is too low for you to stand upright on both legs, while screaming “E-X-T-R-E-M-E!!!” all the way down! Man, just thinking about it gets me PUMPED!!!

I don't know about you, but I game to escape from my real life.

Daniel

 

[Dragonbait]

Yeah. I mean, I thought I could kill all the other PCs with my twin shock anarchic +5 scimitars of fiery burst half-green dragon tiefling mummy druid and his fiendish two-headed flying fire-breathing psudodragon companion but man, all the players became munchkins (I mean, how many +2 weapons is the GM going to give those greedy bastards?!) and I couldn't win the game. Munchkins ruined D&D, and they don't even play D&D right. I think I'm going to go back to playing Palladium. At least I know that is made by a reliable company with a fair and balanced game.

 

[Mystery Man]

There’s no bigger thrill than helplessly rolling down that hill towards the orcish hordes, because your CON score is too low for you to stand upright on both legs, while screaming “E-X-T-R-E-M-E!!!” all the way down! Man, just thinking about it gets me PUMPED!!!

This actually happened to me once.


no not really...