New content and max level

[KDubya]

How does adding new DLC content work with the vanilla game already getting you to max level?

 

In PoE you were maxed at level 12 and the DLC added content and levels to where you ended up at level 16 (or at least that's what I think it was).

 

In DeadFire I hit max level 20 with the base game. How does the addition of more content and thus more exp get around this or does it just mean that I'll hit max level that much sooner?

 

Is the rate of exp gain reduced or do I need to get a mod for that?

[Purudaya]

The new dlc doesn't increase the level cap or reduce xp gain. It's designed for level 15-16 parties iirc and I think I remember the devs saying that future dlcs will be for higher levels.

[eschu101]

If anyone is playing DLC with a level 20 group in POTD/Upscaling let me know how is the difficulty please.

[anathanielh]

If anyone is playing DLC with a level 20 group in POTD/Upscaling let me know how is the difficulty please.

I have a level 19 party. I think the very first fight in the village is supposed to be easy so i won’t count it. As soon as I went outside the village and fought some frostwraith things, I did die once and had to rethink my strategy. At that point I stopped so I could start again tomorrow. As of right now, I can say the difficulty is fampyr level, but not to the point of splintered reef.

 

This is entirely subjective though

[Manveru123]

If anyone is playing DLC with a level 20 group in POTD/Upscaling let me know how is the difficulty please.

Feels just right to me. There's more ambushes than I'd like, watch your squishies.

[omgFIREBALLS]

If anyone is playing DLC with a level 20 group in POTD/Upscaling let me know how is the difficulty please.

More painful than the rest of Deadfire but I wasn't sweating or reloading to beat it.

[Tick]

I was surprised by how hard it was since I was level 19. I died once because of little fire dudes mixed with me messing up a spell. But it's largely felt like if I don't pay attention I'll die and if I do I'll be okay.

 

Also screw the traps that my team can't see.