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I just want clarification, to make sure I'm not missing an update. If you have a group of level 2 players(all 2), can you play up one tier(3-4)?
No. Your APL in that case is 2, so you play sub-tier 1-2.
EDIT:
Determining Subtiers
In order to determine which subtier a mixed-level group
of PCs must play in, calculate the group’s average party
level (APL). Divide the total number of character levels by
the number of characters in the party. You should always
round to the nearest whole number.Starting with Season 4, scenarios are designed for six
characters and contain instructions on how to adjust the
scenario for four-character parties. When the APL of a table
is between two subtiers (like APL 3 for a Tier 1–5 scenario),
a party of four characters must play the lower tier without
any adjustments for party size. A party of five to seven
characters whose APL is between two subtiers must play
the higher tier with the four-character adjustment.For scenarios written in Seasons 0 to 3, when the APL is
in between subtiers, a party of six or seven characters must
play the higher subtier. Parties with four or five characters
must play the lower subtier. In the fringe case where there
are no players that are high enough to have reached the
subtier level (such as a party of six 3rd level characters), the
group may decide to play down to the lower subtier.
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Is this a tier 1-7 or 3-7 scenario? Those are the only scenarios with sub-tier 3-4 as an option.
If it's a tier 3-7 scenario then the answer is no. The level range is a hard requirement, you must be at least 3rd level. The only options are switch scenarios to a 1-5 (strongly recommended) or play pre-gens (legal if you can't swap scenarios but not ideal).
If it's a tier 1-7 scenario, where you have three subtiers including 1-2 and 3-4, typically the answer will still be no. A party of all 2nd level characters should play sub-tier 1-2. The language in Guide 4.3 that said to add +1 to the APL for parties of 6 or 7 playing Season 0-3 scenarios was removed in Guide 5.0. A party of all 2nd level characters has an APL of 2 and must play sub-tier 1-2.