Define: Late Game

So here's the thing. I define "late game" as the high 30s and up.

However, from reading some posts recently, some folks seem to assume that "late game" comes much earlier than that. One recent dicussion seemed to refer to post-22 as "late game"

I think of it like this:

Early Game (EG) 1-22
Mid Game (MG) 22-37
Late Game (LG) as 37-50

So with that, I ask you...How do you define these game phases?

I consider late game as 40+.

IMO, Late game = 45-50.

Early Game (Pre SO so 1-21)
Mid game (22-39)
Late game 40-50 and beyond.

The Key being you have gained access to all your primary and secondary powers (38) with a enough slots from 39 and 40 to 6 slot that 38 power if desired.

The storys and opposition really ramp up at 40+.

When I think 'end game' I think level 50, although generally any level 50 content in this game is also available for 45-49s as well... so 'end game' being defined as 45-50 makes sense.

This is the reason you should define terms without fixed definitions before using them! Not doing that will often cause two(+) people to argue about something they agree on!

We've been saving Paragon City for eight and a half years. It's time to do it one more time.

I'd say around 40 too - although 35 sort of seems like a big thing because that's when you get into the co-op zones.

Late game, level 40 and on.

Early game 1-16
Mid game (The Wall) 17-21
Late game 22-50

IMO late game is 40+. That's when I tend to solo more unless I'm on a defender (soloing doesn't make much sense)

And there is no end game, just an endless cycle. Merits curbed my altitis but didn't cure it completely.

Member of the 40 and up crowd.

Late game is when you can level your own VEAT or Kheldian and realize there is no reason to race to the finish line. It is also about having reached that finish line and realizing that for some strange reason you want to collect all of those badges or gain the most powerful enhancements you can get your hands on.

Conclusion, late game start at level 50.

My own guidelines:

Early Game: 1 - 21 (based on Stamina, a lot of my characters don't take it til 22)
Mid Game: 22 - 40
Late Game: 41 - 49 (Epic/ Patron pool availability)
End Game: 50 (no more xp earned)

I agree with 40+ as being the late game.

Late game is everything introduced with the raised level cap. I'm still excited by breaking past level 40 on a character.

38+ is late game for me.

Lately 50 levels just does not seem as long as it used to be. Early, middle, late just become a blur. For me, late game is IO'ing, purple'ing out a 50 and then doing TFs etc.
Getting to 50 can be split into two games, before and after you become effective, which depending on how much influence you make, can come at any level you can slot up for Accuracy, End Red, Rech, etc in powers to make them dependable rather than the annoyingly whiffers, end drainers they are at lower levels.