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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lord Pendragon" data-source="post: 1778932" data-attributes="member: 707">I like the book rate of advancement.  I've been playing 3.x steadily since it came out, and I have yet to participate in a campaign that went all the way from 1-20.  My best shot was a campaign that lasted a little over a year and went 1-13.  Until the 20 pre-epic levels start running out before the campaign does, I can't see any reason why the current rate of advancement is too fast.In my current campaign, we're level 6 after about 4 months of weekly gaming, so we average about 1 level every three sessions.  It feels about right.  You get three sessions at any given level, then get some new toys.  It's nice.I can understand how those groups who are composed of tightly-knit circles of friends might find the standard rate too fast, though.  Piratecat's group has been together for ten-odd years.  If I could count on a game lasting that long, I'd be happy to accept a slower rate of advancement, so that the campaign might last longer.  But I haven't been so lucky, and as a result I see no reason to keep playing levels 1-6 over and over and over again each time a new campaign starts.I agree with this, but this is really more of an issue of pacing.  If you structure the campaign as a non-stop action-fest with no downtime then you'll get characters who power up quickly.  Add in days or weeks between adventures or story arcs, and the progression will seem more natural.</blockquote>

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