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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dead" data-source="post: 1612802" data-attributes="member: 18707">This is very true, Wildweasel, but for some reason I can easily create a GURPS character at 250 points and have no problems with it (actually, I would have a problem if the other characters didn't start at 250 also -- I'd feel like I was missing out on something). On the other hand, if everyone started characters at 5th level for D&D, somehow it wouldn't feel right. Why would this be?Well, here's my theory: The D&D game is highly focused around *powering up* in levels. I'm not having a go at D&D; no way! I love it when my PC advances to the next level and gets that extra +1d6 to Sneak Attack, or whatever. In a game like GURPS, however, this *powering up* focus doesn't seem as prominant. Sure, every game has an advancement scheme, but some games focus on it more than others as that central feature to the game's enjoyment.I dunno. That's just a theory. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f615.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":confused:" title="Confused    :confused:"  data-smilie="5"data-shortname=":confused:" /> But, then again, if other folks had started their GURPS characters at 100 points and had advanced them to 250 by the time I was entering play, then I would, indeed, feel uncomfortable about starting a 250 point character. If it was a campaign where everyone started at 250 points (a Supers campaign probably), then I'd have no problem. I cannot say the same for D&D, however. No matter what D&D campaign, it'd feel incomplete not to start at 1st level. I know that I'm being silly, though; levels are a game mechanic just like GURPS skill points are. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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