Does anyone think we need a difficulty higher than Insanity?

When you made a thread about this the other day, I assumed you were doing a speed run. I doubt I've ever attacked the Kett Base on Eos at less than Level 12-14. By the time I rescue Moshae Sjefa on Voeld, I'm way beyond Level-20 (likely somewhere around Level-30 to 33.) Saying that, "They should have made it possible to reach level 20" just doesn't make sense. I'm trying to figure out how you haven't reached Level-20 before the Moshae rescue. You can attack either of these missions whenever you choose. It sounds like you skipped a lot of content and went straight to them.

On topic: I'd not be opposed to a greater difficulty level. The problem is that they don't seem to have the enemy AI to make it worthwhile. Before 1.96, Insanity wasnt hard; but it was a tedious grind, at times. Enemies survived absurd amounts of damage. Architect battles lasted entirely too long with most builds. The 1.06+ Insanity might be easy, but at least it's not grindy.

I think the best fights are had when we get swarmed from multiple angles. It doesn't happen often. Sometimes it happens on Voeld, at random kett stations. The final moments of the Moshae rescue is decent. There are a couple more that I'm forgetting. Even if I lose no health at all during fights like this, at least I'm made to scramble, a bit. That's all I want: to be kept on my toes, rather than walking through the game.

I do still play on Insanity without exception, since everything else feels like Casual, after playing for so long. I don't agree that it's so easy that it's pointless, since I'm still having fun. I do agree, though, that Insanity feels a lot like "Veteran" from the ME/ME2 days.

If a higher difficulty means enemies are even more bullet-spongey than they are on Insanity, then I say NO. Man I hate bullet-sponges. They're not challenging, they're tedious. Now, if the higher difficulty meant enemies had different abilities, mechanics, smarter AI, or something along those lines, then sure, I'd welcome it with open arms.

i gotta be honnest i have no clue how the hell you all can run fresh level 1 insanity runs. Normal Shredds me early game.

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Yes, we need pre-1.06 difficulty...which was already becoming too easy with all those "bullet sponges." Too many people want to earn the high difficulty trophy without actually earning it. I've only been killed twice 30-40 hours into my current playthrough; both instakills by a fiend and Cardinal respectively. And that's with level 1 gear. If EA/Bioware want to keep people playing and eventually entice them into MP, they need to maintain challenging combat...which after 300+ hours in SP and exploring it every which way you can is the only thing that will make me want to continue.