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<blockquote data-quote="Minigiant" data-source="post: 7924909" data-attributes="member: 63508">Most of that is on how the systems differed.In 0e-2e, a PC dies if they take ~1 normal hits per level. Half as many big hits. And 2 damage spells and 1 kill spell remained constant for killing.&nbsp; More for fighter and high CON PCs. Less for mages and low CON PCs.A level 2 PC can take 2 stabs, 1 chop, 2 zaps, or 1 bang before dying.A level 6 PC can take 6 stabs, 3 chops 2 zaps, or 1 bang before dying.So it was easy to gauge.In 3e, big hits grew in damage. Especially if your monsters used feat. But it was easier increase base HP.&nbsp; So your hits and big hits per level before dying doubled but the magic stayed the same.Everything changed in 4e. Everything got adjusted. A hit did little damage at took out&nbsp; less that a surge-worth of damage.&nbsp; A big hit was a surge of damage. And an a resource using &quot;spell&quot; took out more than a surge. And the swing save or die/suck effects were removed. How every fight played out in difficulty per level remained the same regardless of level..But in 5e, nothing is standardized. You can't gauge a hit or spell's damage according to level. The &quot;1 fail and you're half dead or full dead&quot; are gone. So DMs tend to play nicer.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Minigiant, post: 7924909, member: 63508"] Most of that is on how the systems differed. In 0e-2e, a PC dies if they take ~1 normal hits per level. Half as many big hits. And 2 damage spells and 1 kill spell remained constant for killing. More for fighter and high CON PCs. Less for mages and low CON PCs. A level 2 PC can take 2 stabs, 1 chop, 2 zaps, or 1 bang before dying. A level 6 PC can take 6 stabs, 3 chops 2 zaps, or 1 bang before dying. So it was easy to gauge. In 3e, big hits grew in damage. Especially if your monsters used feat. But it was easier increase base HP. So your hits and big hits per level before dying doubled but the magic stayed the same. Everything changed in 4e. Everything got adjusted. A hit did little damage at took out less that a surge-worth of damage. A big hit was a surge of damage. And an a resource using "spell" took out more than a surge. And the swing save or die/suck effects were removed. How every fight played out in difficulty per level remained the same regardless of level.. But in 5e, [B]nothing is standardized. [/B]You can't gauge a hit or spell's damage according to level. The "1 fail and you're half dead or full dead" are gone. So DMs tend to play nicer. [/QUOTE]

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