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About people who play on "easy".

DasUberEdwardDasUberEdward Registered User regular
edited December 2007 in Social Entropy++
Do you feel that by playing a video game on Easy people are ultimately doing themselves a disservice and ruining the gaming experience?

Quick question. Kind of curious. I like a challenge so no easy for me.

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    PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    not really no

    also uh, SE++ ?

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    NuzakNuzak Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    yeah, more g and t

    maybe you missposted

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    Lord DaveLord Dave Grief Causer Bitch Free ZoneRegistered User regular
    edited November 2007
    I played your mom on "easy"

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    potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    i usually play through games multiple times, so i don't really see running through a game on easy the first time through as a problem

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    Skull ManSkull Man RIP KUSU Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    I feel like once you buy a game you can cook your heroin on it for all I'm concerned, I just don't want to hear about it

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    ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Kent read, kent right, Kent State.
    Sorry I can never pass that up.

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    TransporterTransporter Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Really?

    Because I am totally sure your mom was set on easy last night.

    But really, not the right place to put this.

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    nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    DasUberEdward wrote: »
    Do you feel that by playing a video game on Easy people are ultimately doing themselves a disservice and ruining the gaming experience?

    Quick question. Kind of curious. I like a challenge so no easy for me.

    No.
    Why/how does a difficulty setting determine if a game is fun or not?
    From another gamer's perspective or even a game designer's, people have different opinions of what makes a game fun.

    I'll digress since we've had lectures on this, but no, it doesn't. That's the short answer.

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    RedeemerRedeemer Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    I don't really care about how other people play videogames

    I mean, it doesn't affect me in any way

    So let em do what they want

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    STATE OF THE ART ROBOTSTATE OF THE ART ROBOT Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Yeah this should probably be in G&T.

    I personally don't feel that playing games on easy ruin the experience. I play games on easy first so I can get down the game mechanics then challenge myself by playing through on a harder difficulty.

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    Lord DaveLord Dave Grief Causer Bitch Free ZoneRegistered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Redeemer wrote: »
    I don't really care about how other people play videogames

    I mean, it doesn't affect me in any way

    So let em do what they want

    It's a slippery slope.
    Next they're going to want to play sports on easy, and soon enough they'll be asking for easy mode in their careers!
    And then they marry animals.

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    DrZiplockDrZiplock Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    I usually start a game on Normal. If it's kicking my ass, easy it is.

    Not because I don't want the challenge, but because I do want to enjoy the full game.

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    NuzakNuzak Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    neville wrote: »
    DasUberEdward wrote: »
    Do you feel that by playing a video game on Easy people are ultimately doing themselves a disservice and ruining the gaming experience?

    Quick question. Kind of curious. I like a challenge so no easy for me.

    No.
    Why/how does a difficulty setting determine if a game is fun or not?
    From another gamer's perspective or even a game designer's, people have different opinions of what makes a game fun.

    I'll digress since we've had lectures on this, but no, it doesn't. That's the short answer.

    neville i am surprisingly aroused by your choice of signature and avatar

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    RpegRpeg bear at picnic table SeattleRegistered User regular
    edited November 2007
    when I played HL2 on Hard, it made a lot of the fights more memorable, because surviving was more rewarding

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    potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    i don't see why this needs to be in GnT

    i have a feeling that a lot of SEers play games

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    nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Nuzak wrote: »
    neville wrote: »
    DasUberEdward wrote: »
    Do you feel that by playing a video game on Easy people are ultimately doing themselves a disservice and ruining the gaming experience?

    Quick question. Kind of curious. I like a challenge so no easy for me.

    No.
    Why/how does a difficulty setting determine if a game is fun or not?
    From another gamer's perspective or even a game designer's, people have different opinions of what makes a game fun.

    I'll digress since we've had lectures on this, but no, it doesn't. That's the short answer.

    neville i am surprisingly aroused by your choice of signature and avatar

    :winky:

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    STATE OF THE ART ROBOTSTATE OF THE ART ROBOT Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Eh. Just has a G&T feeling IMO.

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    Skull ManSkull Man RIP KUSU Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    I like a game to be accessible at first, then having rising levels of increasingly difficult challenges as the game progresses

    Popsicles are also good

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    NuzakNuzak Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    potatoe wrote: »
    i don't see why this needs to be in GnT

    i have a feeling that a lot of SEers play games

    this is very specifically game related

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    DasUberEdwardDasUberEdward Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    This is an awesome misspost

    BUT. it can stay here. You guys know the score.

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    CG FaggotryCG Faggotry BristolRegistered User regular
    edited November 2007
    I do not worry about such silly things.

    Also, neville's sig is gayer than usual; just reminding everyone.

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    nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    On average, 80% of the games people own are never actually beaten/completed.

    So if playing on easy would reduce that, I would posture that it would be better for the end user, since at least they would experience the whole game, albeit an easier path to the end.

    It all depends on what is fun for you... winning or the journey itself.

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    DaricDaric Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    hurr hurr ur mom on easy

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    nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Computer Generated Faggotry wrote: »
    I do not worry about such silly things.

    Also, neville's sig is gayer than usual; just reminding everyone.

    shut up, fag

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    DasUberEdwardDasUberEdward Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Butters wrote: »
    Kent read, kent right, Kent State.
    Sorry I can never pass that up.

    Sure as hell Ken drink!

    (That doesn't work as well in text.)

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    PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    DrZiplock wrote: »
    I usually start a game on Normal. If it's kicking my ass, easy it is.

    Not because I don't want the challenge, but because I do want to enjoy the full game.

    yeah pretty much this

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    CG FaggotryCG Faggotry BristolRegistered User regular
    edited November 2007
    neville wrote: »
    Computer Generated Faggotry wrote: »
    I do not worry about such silly things.

    Also, neville's sig is gayer than usual; just reminding everyone.

    shut up, fag

    Keep it British. Poofter or bender would be more appropriate.

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    potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Nuzak wrote: »
    potatoe wrote: »
    i don't see why this needs to be in GnT

    i have a feeling that a lot of SEers play games

    this is very specifically game related

    so is the wii thread
    and the 360 thread
    and the ps3 thread
    and the DS thread

    maybe i want to hear the opinion of SEers over GnTers

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    Zombies Tossed My Salad!Zombies Tossed My Salad! Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    I used to play on easy most of the time. Than easy became to easy so I switched to normal and hard

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    TransporterTransporter Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Well, to seriously answer the question.

    No.

    I will never set a game on easy. If I see someone, playing on easy, I will ridicule them until they are a pile of shattered hopes and dreams.

    Then I will set it on normal.

    Then they will learn

    to enjoy the pain.

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    nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    potatoe wrote: »
    Nuzak wrote: »
    potatoe wrote: »
    i don't see why this needs to be in GnT

    i have a feeling that a lot of SEers play games

    this is very specifically game related

    so is the wii thread
    and the 360 thread
    and the ps3 thread
    and the DS thread

    maybe i want to hear the opinion of SEers over GnTers

    Because we generally discuss things and then talk about other stuff. Also it is usually more civil.
    Also we are not 90% neckbeard by volume.

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    JavenJaven Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    To find the difficulty best suited for my own skills, I actually always start at the highest difficulty level available. If it's too hard, I do down, if it's just right, I stay there.

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    Skull ManSkull Man RIP KUSU Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    does anyone else miss nusch

    because I miss nusch

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    KnobKnob TURN THE BEAT BACK InternetModerator mod
    edited November 2007
    i only play on easy so i can piss people like you off

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    ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Nev, I know that is supposed to be your forum persona but you had to feel like a bit of a pedo making that.

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    nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Personally, I typically start on normal, as that is generally the difficulty the designer sets in his/her mind as the optimal game experience. Which means it is usually the most balanced.

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    NuzakNuzak Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    neville wrote: »
    Computer Generated Faggotry wrote: »
    I do not worry about such silly things.

    Also, neville's sig is gayer than usual; just reminding everyone.

    shut up, fag

    the ribbon haunts my thoughts

    what lies beneath? carnal knowledge

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    STATE OF THE ART ROBOTSTATE OF THE ART ROBOT Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Some games are actually kind of hard even on easy mode. Half-life 2 for example.

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    MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    edited November 2007
    I usually play on normal, but sometimes I'll switch to easy if I'm having a bitch of a time of it.

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    potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »
    Some games are actually kind of hard even on easy mode. Half-life 2 for example.

    yeah, maybe if you suck

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