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<blockquote data-quote="Blade of Desecration" data-source="post: 2238480" data-attributes="member: 27325"><p>Yeah, thats why I stopped using that rule. You guys just couldn't wait to get all your shiny new XP. *sigh* I really do prefer a much slower and more relaxed rate of play, and having a party you can actually get to <em>know</em> before they get too high level to play anymore. And in my opinion, I'm much more satisfied if my levels were earned slowly and with difficulty. I'd rather my PCs do a good deal of stuff before he gets powerful. Its just that in the current XP system it feels like gaining levels and power is common, and it doesn't really feel like I've earned it. Sure, its a major boost to your power, but especially at lower levels it feels like they're being <em>given</em> to you. At first level, kill a grand total of ten goblins and you are now level two. That just seems a little too easy to me, and not only when I'm DMing, but when I'm playing too. Also, because you level up so quickly, it feels like you never really get to know the character. It feels like it's just a bunch of numbers you rattled off to use for a few months then toss it. I just prefer to slowly develop my character.</p><p>Anyways, sermon over.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Yeah but, I don't know about you guys, but to me it felt like you guys had really earned those levels when you did get them. And you gotta' admit, you guys were a good deal more excited about leveling up than you normally would have been, since it was rare, instead of just happening every few sessions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blade of Desecration, post: 2238480, member: 27325"] Yeah, thats why I stopped using that rule. You guys just couldn't wait to get all your shiny new XP. *sigh* I really do prefer a much slower and more relaxed rate of play, and having a party you can actually get to [I]know[/I] before they get too high level to play anymore. And in my opinion, I'm much more satisfied if my levels were earned slowly and with difficulty. I'd rather my PCs do a good deal of stuff before he gets powerful. Its just that in the current XP system it feels like gaining levels and power is common, and it doesn't really feel like I've earned it. Sure, its a major boost to your power, but especially at lower levels it feels like they're being [I]given[/I] to you. At first level, kill a grand total of ten goblins and you are now level two. That just seems a little too easy to me, and not only when I'm DMing, but when I'm playing too. Also, because you level up so quickly, it feels like you never really get to know the character. It feels like it's just a bunch of numbers you rattled off to use for a few months then toss it. I just prefer to slowly develop my character. Anyways, sermon over. Yeah but, I don't know about you guys, but to me it felt like you guys had really earned those levels when you did get them. And you gotta' admit, you guys were a good deal more excited about leveling up than you normally would have been, since it was rare, instead of just happening every few sessions. [/QUOTE]
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