Current Events > As an adult, I find myself with only enough time to play Normal Mode

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As a child, I would choose Hard Mode right off the bat. More challenge. Better rewards. But it's way more time consuming.

What mode you start on nowadays

Games are usually balanced around Normal Mode. Hard modes are very often untested with minimal changes.

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I default to normal mode. As a kid I would usually play on the easiest difficulty because I couldnt stand losing >_>

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...and?
Do what you want, and don't bother to care what other people think about it.

sLaCkEr408___RJ posted...

Better rewards.

such as?

For a first time I'll do normal so I can focus more on the story than repeating a spot 500 times just to say I beat it.

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I usually prefer a harder difficulty, I like a challenge. But I typically dont go for the hardest either.

like one or two steps above normal, depending on how many settings

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These days I'm starting to think I should play WRPGs on Easy. The combat usually sucks anyway, so why bother with pounding against difficulty spikes?

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If I know I will love the game: I will start on easy. Because 1st play through is for research. Easy money, easy leveling. Easy testing. 2nd playthrough is on Ultra-Nightmare mode, now that I know what path I want to take.

If I am just not sure if I will like the game, I might just start my 1 play of the game on hardest. Or just leave it on norm.
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Garioshi posted...

Games are usually balanced around Normal Mode. Hard modes are very often untested with minimal changes.

I've noticed this trend although many games do have Hard Mode as the "true experience" like Halo.

Questionmarktarius posted...

...and?

And what?

theAteam posted...

For a first time I'll do normal so I can focus more on the story than repeating a spot 500 times just to say I beat it.

Rising Revengeance was the last game I started in Hard Mode. I can relate to repeating a spot 500 times.

lww99 posted...

I usually prefer a harder difficulty, I like a challenge. But I typically dont go for the hardest either.

like one or two steps above normal, depending on how many settings

Used to prefer challenges, but now I challenge myself to get as good as possible in the normal mode.

Jabodie posted...

These days I'm starting to think I should play WRPGs on Easy. The combat usually sucks anyway, so why bother with pounding against difficulty spikes?

I save easy mode for the noobs in my life. I'll go back and play easy myself if I'm practicing or just relaxing.

Notti posted...

If I know I will love the game: I will start on easy. Because 1st play through is for research. Easy money, easy leveling. Easy testing. 2nd playthrough is on Ultra-Nightmare mode, now that I know what path I want to take.

If I am just not sure if I will like the game, I might just start my 1 play of the game on hardest. Or just leave it on norm.

I start on normal then go to hard mode if I really liked it. For the challenge/replay.

Depends on the game.

I usually play on Normal, but for Fire Emblem, I do Hard/Classic.

If Pokemon ever offer a genuine Hard mode, I would choose that as well.

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I still tend to go hard mode, feels like I'm wasting my time if I'm just breezing through a game

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I play on hard. Game releases I really want to play are also far enough apart that it really doesn't matter how long it takes.

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