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<blockquote data-quote="Sunseeker" data-source="post: 6100438">I'm not sure what &quot;4e fans&quot; are getting upset about here.&nbsp; It sounds more like the article is about class flexibility than anything else.&nbsp; Which is something 4e lacked(at least early on), and something that 3X had too much of(IMO).But I think Mearls is missing a point which has been addressed a lot in video games.&nbsp; When faced with increasing levels, you have one of two options: add more stuff(increase complexity) or spread stuff out(which actually lessens complexity).&nbsp; Over a span of say, 20 levels, it's not difficult to alternate between class features, feats, and spells/maneuvers without seriously ramping up the complexity.&nbsp; IE:1: racial feature, basic class features.2: feat3: maneuver4: class feature5: feat 6: maneuveretc... ad infiniutm....There's no real reason for &quot;dead levels&quot; to exist at all.&nbsp; They serve no purpose.&nbsp; If XP and leveling is supposed to represent an increase in skill and knowledge, why would you have increases where no skills or knowledge are gained?&nbsp; It makes no sense.&nbsp; SOMETHING can be gained at every level beyond skill points and HP.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sunseeker, post: 6100438"] I'm not sure what "4e fans" are getting upset about here. It sounds more like the article is about class flexibility than anything else. Which is something 4e lacked(at least early on), and something that 3X had too much of(IMO). But I think Mearls is missing a point which has been addressed a lot in video games. When faced with increasing levels, you have one of two options: add more stuff(increase complexity) or spread stuff out(which actually lessens complexity). Over a span of say, 20 levels, it's not difficult to alternate between class features, feats, and spells/maneuvers without seriously ramping up the complexity. IE: 1: racial feature, basic class features. 2: feat 3: maneuver 4: class feature 5: feat 6: maneuver etc... ad infiniutm.... There's no real reason for "dead levels" to exist at all. They serve no purpose. If XP and leveling is supposed to represent an increase in skill and knowledge, why would you have increases where no skills or knowledge are gained? It makes no sense. SOMETHING can be gained at every level beyond skill points and HP. [/QUOTE]

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