Quartz
Hero
IMHO it doesn't matter if they're training wheels or not; what matters is if the players are having fun. It seems that this player is not.
It's absolutely fine to define the tiers as Training 1-4, regional heroes 5-10, and national heroes 11+. Yes, it's a higher power game, but if it's fun it doesn't matter. It's your game, no one else's. If you want an in-game reason, then perhaps the Greyhawk Wars have just finished and lots of people have a level or three.
I used to really like the low teen levels in 3E. Different strokes for different folks.
It's absolutely fine to define the tiers as Training 1-4, regional heroes 5-10, and national heroes 11+. Yes, it's a higher power game, but if it's fun it doesn't matter. It's your game, no one else's. If you want an in-game reason, then perhaps the Greyhawk Wars have just finished and lots of people have a level or three.
I used to really like the low teen levels in 3E. Different strokes for different folks.