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Post by Nightlife on Feb 12, 2017 1:37:41 GMT
Update from@tiberius: How does MEA Insanity compare to ME2 Insanity?"Hard to compare them apples to apples. ME2 added layers of defense (shield, barriers, armor, etc.) to everybody, which made it brutally difficult to take enemies down. While I enjoyed the challenge of ME2 Insanity, I didn't like that Adepts got the shaft due to all those layers of defense. With MEA, we decided to keep defenses static (i.e. If an enemy doesn't have shields on Normal, then he doesn't have them on Insanity either), but we increase enemy durability enough to require a well-made character (and ideally well-crafted weapons) to take them down quickly, we increase enemy damage enough to melt you very quickly when you're out of cover, we increase enemy reaction times and make them smarter about flanking and taking advantage of when you do something unwise (trying to use a hover attack when surrounded by entrenched foes, for instance), using more flushing attacks to force you out of cover, and so forth. We also scale the player's health and shield gates, so you've got very little slack if you screw up. In general I find that if I want to get through insanity without a silly amount of deaths, it's best to: - Optimize my build. Your skills, armor, weapons, and profile should all have strong synergies.
- Build in some flexibility. Whether with Favorites, Consumables, backup weapons, or some mix of the above, be prepared to deal with different sorts of threats than my "main" build is optimized for.
- Use my squad smartly. Choose their skill evolves in a way that complements yours and each other's. In battle, order them into strong positions which guard my flanks, and order them to directly attack a target when a good opportunity presents itself.
- Git gud"
EDIT: Poll changed with the correct difficulty levels at the start. @tibermoon confirmed. Please re-vote if you haven't. I'm now picking Normal or Hardcore, probably Hardcore. How about you?
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Post by midnightwolf on Feb 12, 2017 1:39:15 GMT
Casual. Because I play games to relax, not get a headache.
EDIT: Since the poll changed, I've changed my vote to narrative. I'm far more interested in Story than Combat!
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Post by lilyenachaos on Feb 12, 2017 1:40:53 GMT
Casual for me all the way. Every game. The combat really isn't what I play these games for. Plus I suck at it, so it's just better all around if I set the bar low to start.
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Post by derrame on Feb 12, 2017 2:02:43 GMT
casual for the first time, then normal and then insanity
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 2:04:26 GMT
^^^^^^ What she said ^^^^^^
This has pretty much been my MO for videogames.
First time through, generally focus on the story, get used to the combat, powers, enemies ... so casual setting.
Second time, amp it up to keep my interest, while still able to focus on story (usually with the other choice of protagonist) ... so normal setting.
Third time ... amp it up again ... Veteran or Hard Core ... whatever they call it.
Fourth ... amp it up to insanity and usually just leave it there ... but in ME1, I found insanity to be less of a challenge and generally, just tedious, so played most one step below.
Playing different classes of characters can be a challenge, but that helps to hold my interest. Also, mixing it up with squadmates. Generally speaking, they don't matter that much, but on ME2 suicide mission, some squadmates could make the Collector base a lot more difficult ... especially with certain weapon choices.
But ultimately, that's why I like Action RPGs so much ... story and some decent combat ... replayability ... really like that. Allows me to explore all the things and not get bored.
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Post by Giant Ambush Beetle on Feb 12, 2017 2:06:12 GMT
Highest difficulty. I played Mass Effect 2 & 3 on highest difficulty and I found the games very easy.
I play tons of shooters online so even frantic Mass Effect combat feels really slow and not very challenging.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 2:07:26 GMT
Casual. I want to have fun and explore everything! I'll challenge myself after that.
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Post by themikefest on Feb 12, 2017 2:08:00 GMT
narrative mode. I want to see how much damage my Ryder can take before being killed without fighting back Most likely will start with normal mode. My next playthrough will be on insanity mode
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Post by sjsharp2010 on Feb 12, 2017 2:08:23 GMT
Casual for me all the way. Every game. The combat really isn't what I play these games for. Plus I suck at it, so it's just better all around if I set the bar low to start. Same here my disability makes it hard for me to play these types of games any higher than on Easy tbh so Casual is my difficulty it's what I play both ME and DA on.
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Post by unofficialgreycolor on Feb 12, 2017 2:08:42 GMT
Veteran. Gots to get those achievements.
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Post by isaidlunch on Feb 12, 2017 2:09:27 GMT
Dang, I really would've liked to play Insanity right away. Veteran it is then.
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Post by tehprincessj on Feb 12, 2017 2:09:58 GMT
(edited) With you on hardcore to start. Always run DA games as easy as possible, but I love the struggle in Mass Effect.
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Post by Element Zero on Feb 12, 2017 2:10:05 GMT
I'll play the hardest available setting. There will only be 5 settings this time. I'm assuming they'll be Casual/Narrative; Easy; Normal; Hardcore and Insanity, with Insanity locked.
I didn't vote, since I don't believe "Veteran" will be a thing.
The entire locked-difficulty thing annoys me. Why force a training wheels session if it's unwanted? If some of us want to learn SP the hard way, why not just let us do so? (Obviously, MP is the best way to develop skills, but not everyone plays MP.)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 2:10:45 GMT
Veteran for me. Then up to Insanity. Because I'm a badass girl like that.
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Post by KaiserShep on Feb 12, 2017 2:13:41 GMT
Normal, at least until I get a feel for the new system.
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Post by missileglitcher on Feb 12, 2017 2:16:58 GMT
will try the highest difficulty first. hope it's not super difficult like me2 or super easy like me3 insanity. but then again me2 had stupid combat mechanics and stupid weapons, so it was difficult for the wrong reasons.
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Post by Abramsrunner on Feb 12, 2017 2:26:16 GMT
I'm doing Insanity, & I don't care if I have to mod MEA:SP to get it on the first PT. I want it on the level of ME3MP platinum, if not higher, & anything less is unacceptable. Because anything less isn't Insanity.
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Post by Cyonan on Feb 12, 2017 2:36:52 GMT
I really wish they wouldn't limit the hardest difficulties. It doesn't serve any purpose except to make people who want a proper challenge have to play through the game once.
It would be like locking narrative mode behind completing one playthrough.
That said, I'll play on whatever the hardest difficulty is. If I can, I'll mod the game to open up insanity right away.
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Post by The Biotic Trebuchet on Feb 12, 2017 2:40:28 GMT
Veteran, because i'm a badass (and i like to curse in 5 different languages)
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Post by Vall on Feb 12, 2017 2:42:51 GMT
Always start with normal and increase when I start feeling comfortable with the game, because I'm boring like that
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Post by Crim on Feb 12, 2017 2:52:59 GMT
Veteran. Should be fine.
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Post by CHRrOME on Feb 12, 2017 3:06:02 GMT
I think veteran will do. But it depends, I dislike bullet sponges as much as I dislike walks in the park so it will all depend how balanced the difficulty levels are, if higher just means more bullet spongy, I'll go back to normal and leave harder for later. For instance, DA:I on hard was a grind, and not a pleasant grind.
However in ME we have shooty weapons it's not just melee, so I assume veteran won't be that bad.
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Post by Muddy Boots on Feb 12, 2017 3:15:53 GMT
Casual. I suck. But I'm glad to see I'm in good company.
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Post by HK90210 on Feb 12, 2017 3:19:33 GMT
1st Playthrough: Casual, just to get the story. Edit: Narrative then, I guess 2nd Playthrough: Insanity, just to prove that I CAN. And for the achievements. 3rd-∞ Playthrough: Casual. I've proven my ability. Now I relax. Edit 2: Also Narrative.
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Post by lastpawn on Feb 12, 2017 3:49:27 GMT
I assume there will be 5 total difficulties, with 3 available on your first Playthrough. Hardcore and Insanity need to be unlocked later. I'm picking Veteran myself. How about you? Wait, what? Why would both harder difficulties "need to be unlocked later"? They got rid of this crap in ME3 (or was it ME2), why go back to it? I'm assuming both Hardcore and Insanity will be unlocked, as they were in ME3. Which difficult I'll pick really depends on how the combat works. If it's similar to ME3, then Insanity.
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