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<blockquote data-quote="Beretta" data-source="post: 1427836" data-attributes="member: 12260"><p>I agree with all the points Hong raised.</p><p></p><p>Why go to all that trouble when a much more simlistic method is available? One that achieves the same goals?</p><p></p><p>As for low magic - my players got enough of that in 1e/2e when campaigns run by another DM would fizzle at 10th level or so due his dislike of the uber-power stuff (and the fact that it took so long to level up anyway).</p><p></p><p>They saw all this cool stuff in their PHB's that they never got to use - Meteor Swarms, Wishes, powerful magic items etc, amongst other powers.</p><p></p><p>My current campaign (winding up) has been played bi-monthly for over two years and has seen them advance from 1st to 25th level (though I've since discovered that I'm not much of a fan of Epic as it is presented by WotC).</p><p></p><p>They have been so pleased at finally being able to access all those great powers and abilities that have previously been beyond reach and have had some fun with them. They have performed heroic deeds and faced down incredible dangers, and emerged triumphant (though sometimes not without losses).</p><p></p><p>They have had fun, so have I, and I am just happy that I was able to deliver (in varying degrees for each player) what they seemed to want in a D&D campaign.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Beretta, post: 1427836, member: 12260"] I agree with all the points Hong raised. Why go to all that trouble when a much more simlistic method is available? One that achieves the same goals? As for low magic - my players got enough of that in 1e/2e when campaigns run by another DM would fizzle at 10th level or so due his dislike of the uber-power stuff (and the fact that it took so long to level up anyway). They saw all this cool stuff in their PHB's that they never got to use - Meteor Swarms, Wishes, powerful magic items etc, amongst other powers. My current campaign (winding up) has been played bi-monthly for over two years and has seen them advance from 1st to 25th level (though I've since discovered that I'm not much of a fan of Epic as it is presented by WotC). They have been so pleased at finally being able to access all those great powers and abilities that have previously been beyond reach and have had some fun with them. They have performed heroic deeds and faced down incredible dangers, and emerged triumphant (though sometimes not without losses). They have had fun, so have I, and I am just happy that I was able to deliver (in varying degrees for each player) what they seemed to want in a D&D campaign. [/QUOTE]
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