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<blockquote data-quote="evildmguy" data-source="post: 4980131" data-attributes="member: 6092">I think we have to look at something else, at what the intent of the quote was.&nbsp; Imo, in 1E/2E, reaching about 10th level was the assumed ending of the game.&nbsp; I know that will cause some arguments but very little changed in 1E/2E at higher levels.&nbsp; I can't speak to OD&amp;D.&nbsp; So, my conclusion is more that Mr. Gygax was saying that the average campaign&nbsp; lasts 50-75 sessions, with the assumption that they quit the game at &quot;name level&quot; and then started new characters.&nbsp; With that in mind, 3E played levels above 10 better but still hit about the same block around level 16 or so, where another level didn't add as much as lower levels.&nbsp; Under these assumptions, if we say a campaign goes from 16-20th level, with what is in the core books, and assume advancment every three levels, then we get a campaign that lasts 48-60 sessions.&nbsp; If the progression goes to 3.5, we have 54-70 sessions, and to 4, it's 64-80 sessions.&nbsp; So, my conclusion is that they assumed the same period for a campaign but expanded the levels, which is why characters advanced faster.&nbsp; That's just my opinion.&nbsp; I could be wrong.&nbsp; edg</blockquote>

[QUOTE="evildmguy, post: 4980131, member: 6092"] I think we have to look at something else, at what the intent of the quote was. Imo, in 1E/2E, reaching about 10th level was the assumed ending of the game. I know that will cause some arguments but very little changed in 1E/2E at higher levels. I can't speak to OD&D. So, my conclusion is more that Mr. Gygax was saying that the average campaign lasts 50-75 sessions, with the assumption that they quit the game at "name level" and then started new characters. With that in mind, 3E played levels above 10 better but still hit about the same block around level 16 or so, where another level didn't add as much as lower levels. Under these assumptions, if we say a campaign goes from 16-20th level, with what is in the core books, and assume advancment every three levels, then we get a campaign that lasts 48-60 sessions. If the progression goes to 3.5, we have 54-70 sessions, and to 4, it's 64-80 sessions. So, my conclusion is that they assumed the same period for a campaign but expanded the levels, which is why characters advanced faster. That's just my opinion. I could be wrong. edg [/QUOTE]

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