Re: Campaign pacing

On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 20:32:49 +0000 (UTC),
mkkuhner@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Mary K. Kuhner) wrote:

>In article <4rf313t1fn0ljlua5bv80o2jre90141bd3@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>Erol K. Bayburt  <ErolB1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>If it exists, it's razor thin. I blame the official "+2 levels = x2
>>power" power curve. IMO teen-level characters need to have room for
>>having a couple of levels of variability in their actual power level
>>vs their nominal level without this breaking the game - but they
>>don't. 
>
>Yes.  The variability among characters seems to go up with level.
>
>Pretty much by accident, I put the party fighter into a "sweet spot"
>of the system:  I didn't make an effort to minimax him, but his design
>is naturally optimal.  

This is another reason why a "no minimaxing; create characters, not
combat machines" rule just doesn't work. 


-- 
Erol K. Bayburt
ErolB1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]