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From: Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net>
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Subject: Re: What difficultly level do you play one?
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2024 08:15:57 -0700
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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.

-- 
I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky 
dirty old man.