I'm really liking the game so far but...

[Krystal]

From what i'm heard, they're hardcapping us at level 12 with no intention to raise that cap...I find this rather limiting for 2 reasons:

1. I'm already level 6 and unless the exp curve scales up to mount Everest heights, i'm gonna cap out way before "endgame".

2. I want the full dnd experience without having to find a bunch of friends or randoms to do online tabletop with since i enjoy the roleplay experience but my experience in online tabletop has been sour at best with players living out personal fantasies and a DM with an extremely basic storyline. So I don't wanna bother with that.

I've heard of some wickedly awesome spells you only get access to post level 16 and the fact that we're locked to level 12 means i'll never get to experience those unless they add those spells and such later on.

[Lord Adorable]

Because going beyond 12 would make the game way too unbalanced to the point where it becomes downright unfun.

[Krystal]

Originally posted by Akabi, Destroyer of Planes:

Because going beyond 12 would make the game way too unbalanced to the point where it becomes downright unfun.

How so? My knowledge in dnd is limited so some enlightenment would be nice. What's so game breaking that it wouldn't be fun anymore?

[Doomvora]

You typically cap out 1/3rd of the way through act 3.

Also past 12 tends to be difficult to balance, more so with a "rigid dm"

The campaign module just isn't designed for 13+

[Jolly Devil]

I'm level 10 in act 3 rn and I'm obliterating everything in my path on Balanced. Going above 12 just doesn't have a point in this game.

[Q̴̡̼̽̒̕u̸̘̪̾͊̚͜e̴]

Originally posted by deathsia:

Originally posted by Akabi, Destroyer of Planes:

Because going beyond 12 would make the game way too unbalanced to the point where it becomes downright unfun.

How so? My knowledge in dnd is limited so some enlightenment would be nice. What's so game breaking that it wouldn't be fun anymore?

The higher level spells in D&D would be really hard to balance and put in a videogame.

[dustin1280]

The problem is in DnD 5e the game gets REALLY unbalanced after around level 12-13 as your characters start being able to warp reality and pull of insane amounts of attacks each round.

However this ALSO means your enemies get to do the same thing which is EXTREMELY hard to balance..

Basically in DnD 5E after roughly level 12 or so battles become "whoever strikes first wins" with little option for variety.

[Cyroy]

Originally posted by deathsia:

Originally posted by Akabi, Destroyer of Planes:

Because going beyond 12 would make the game way too unbalanced to the point where it becomes downright unfun.

How so? My knowledge in dnd is limited so some enlightenment would be nice. What's so game breaking that it wouldn't be fun anymore?

Once you start getting 7th, 8th and 9th level spells you gain the power to hop dimensions, change reality, create actual functioning clones of yourself with the same powers as you, summon meteorites and have the power to generally level cities. Now try and balance an encounter around that.

[SickFish]

5e doesn't really work at high levels. Game has plenty of content.

[goodbye_bonito]

At 12th level even tabletop campaigns kinda crumble and start to be very silly. No, it would be the worst possible idea to make cap even higher. At higher levels you are supposed to fight armies, whole countries, deities. Makes no sense for this campaign.

"full dnd experience" you talk about are campaigns in some arbitrary 6-10 range. That's it.

[Coffee Addict]

https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/377

[PocketYoda]

I must be the only person that enjoyed playing high level characters and stories.. Everyone says you become a god but playing gods verses other gods is an awesome experience..

At least for myself.

[Coffee Addict]

Originally posted by PocketYoda:

I must be the only person that enjoyed playing high level characters and stories.. Everyone says you become a god but playing gods verses other gods is an awesome experience..

At least for myself.

you are not the only one, there is a game called asura’s wrath where you play as a god who goes around killing other gods.

some people love playing OP characters, i myself have been known to enjoy it from time to time

[dustin1280]

Originally posted by PocketYoda:

I must be the only person that enjoyed playing high level characters and stories.. Everyone says you become a god but playing gods verses other gods is an awesome experience..

At least for myself.

Here is the thing, if you are a god fighting other gods, then whichever "god" strikes first wins and that is all there is to it...

Trying to balance "god level" characters in Dnd 5E is a nightmare. Strategy doesn't exist anymore, it's whoever casts the first high level spell wins the battle...

[PocketYoda]

Originally posted by Niki Lauda:

Originally posted by PocketYoda:

I must be the only person that enjoyed playing high level characters and stories.. Everyone says you become a god but playing gods verses other gods is an awesome experience..

At least for myself.

you are not the only one, there is a game called asura’s wrath where you play as a god who goes around killing other gods.

some people love playing OP characters, i myself have been known to enjoy it from time to time

I agree i've always enjoyed power play. It just feels good to be op occasionally.

[DeafMuteBunnySuit]

I recommend not doing every side quest you come across. I just finished my first run at about 120 hours if you account for save scumming and I hit level 12 somewhere around 80 hours. So I spent about a 3rd of the game with no "numbers go up." I'm going to do my next run making evil choices but also trying to stick to only the stuff I come across organically along the main quest path. Hoping that might balance things a little better as far as leveling goes.