Re: What difficultly level do you play one?

On 7/7/2024 2:23 AM, JAB wrote:

This one came up on a channel for table top miniatures games but they did also talk about computer games. Now of course this is all personal preference as there's no right way to enjoy games but the main thrust of the argument was that the advantage of playing on easy mode (in the TT context that was interchangeable with social) was it gives you a lot more scope to be creative and play the game how you want and just try things out to see what happens.
 That's certain how I approach CRPG's. I don't want to go through numerous guides on how to build an optimal character, I want to pick what I fancy playing. My general strategy is start on normal mode and if it all becomes too much, which it often does as the game progresses and your character/party becomes progressively less optimal, change it to easy mode and carry on.
 One of the interesting parts they said is that if you're effectively going to use someone else's build then what not just watch them playing the game. Obviously that's a bit of hyperbole but I can understand their point.
 So for me, yep I play on easy mode.
 

I'm much the same.  I've had too much stress in my life and am getting to old to be in a constant adrenaline rush playing a game.  I'm not playing to prove anything, I'm playing to have fun and relax.
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