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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:22 pm
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:29 pm
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:30 pm
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starting at level 1 gives you more time to expand your story, but there's nothing to stop you from beginning at any level. i've got an idea for a warforged barbarian i'd love to start in epic tier if the opportunity presents itself.
as for the titular question, there are several places 4e's level progression at least, offers some obvious starting points. lv 1, 11 or 21 are obvious starting points, being the opening of each tier. as are lv. 5, 15 and 25, being halfway through each tier, if you want to have the impression that the players have been around for a while. lvs 4, 8, 14, 18, 24, and 28 all offer stat bonuses, if you want to over or under-shoot the halfway points. finally, any level when characters get a paragon path or epic destiny feature offers a point where your players get unique new toys to start with, although they all necessarily shorten your campaign, since you have fewer levels through which to convey your story.
however, any level works, if you really want your campaign to start there.
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:58 pm
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:41 pm
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 5:17 pm
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:00 pm
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:17 pm
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:28 am
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:16 am
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:00 am
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There's really no definitive answer to this, though I definitely agree with Rain's statements.
You should look at your campaign, look at the kinds of enemies you expect the party to face, and have them at the appropriate level. Admittedly, it's a lot harder to hold players attentions in a PbP game as opposed to playing normally, or even playing by chat. So, sometimes, starting at a higher level can give the players more to work with so that the encounters don't seem as boring.
Also, this is just my personal feeling, I disagree with the thought that a person is incapable of roleplaying just because they have a high level character. Just because someone has more ranks in a class doesn't make creating their personality any different. If anything, it means they've had experience doing whatever they have class levels in, so clearly they have had experiences which shape who they are.
So yeah...I'll get off my soapbox now. sweatdrop
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:44 am
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:59 am
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:07 pm
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 1:26 pm
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