I don't mean to pick on this response, but it's the exact kind of thing that strikes me as so disingenuous.
Because the editions are different, suddenly things are "too powerful" at higher levels? I'm sorry, but that's nonsense. I don't have another way to put it.
A 20th level character is not suddenly more powerful in 5e than in 3.5. Somewhere deep inside we all have to know that. Just saying the editions aren't the same doesn't change that.
Again, let the level cap be whatever it is. I don't care. I'm just sick of all this falsity. I don't want to call it lies, because I'm sure some folks actually believe it, and it's not fair to call them liars for buying into common tripe.
Just admit it's not the edition or the levels. It's the scope of this particular game. Whatever. Let's just stop going around saying level 20 is too powerful for a video game to handle. It sounds so ridiculous to anyone with any memory outside of the current moment.
If you read my response carefully I point out that each edition works differently.
I say they're different. Incomparable. Having different purpose that warrant different design.
To compare them is counter-productive.
If this is not obvious enough: Level 12+ is simply not fit with the narrative/level/encounter they're trying to design with this adventure.
And frankly I agree.
People expect a video game can give them everything they ever wanted, that is not economical. A choice has been made and you can mourn here, or wait for somebody to mod level 69 cap to the game which allow your foot pinky finger to kill Raphael with 1 click, but it'll not gonna happen in the base game because the level range designed to fit the encounter. (in case you're wanting higher level or something)
(notice that I didn't mention anything about level 69 too strong or something).
Second point I want made is that ridiculous comparison to other game. What other game? Other DnD game with different rules? Other game has THAC0 why this one has modifier? Pathfinder has BAB why is this one just use proficiency bonus?
Pathfinder WOTR has 69 AC enemy with 420 BAB, that can slap your character to shadow realm unless you manage to attack it with touch attack. This game has that system why isn't it in Baldurian Gata Troika??
So why does this game has level 12 caps? - Simply because that is the gameplaylimitation the game they made is balanced around. You probably know this, no need to ask other for confirmation.
Last edited by Dext. Paladin; 24/08/23 09:44 AM.
