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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago

I see a lot of bait like this around, I also see a lot of double standards in gaming.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 hours ago

As a man who has never played Elden Ring and really knows nothing about it beyond it being the name of a game, the people getting all het up in these comments are very amusing. I think you guys proved her point.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

I'm vegan btw

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Can I have an easy mode for veganism where I can still eat some forms of meat?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 hours ago

Absolutely not

(Tbh, I think any reduction in meat consumption is good. You don't have to be a purist to make a positive impact and if people really cared about animals they would ostracize others for not being vegan 100% of the time)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Ok :)

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

I once made the mistake googling easy mode for Elden ring that someone gifted to me. Once I saw the gatekeeping on Reddit, I decided it's not a game for me and uninstalled. I'm sorry that I suck at video games

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

There are probably some mods that make it easier if you want to play.

And yeah game communities suck sometimes.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

it gets much easier when you start treating it like a rhythm game where you get into dance offs with the enemies:)

and no need to interact with a game's community when it's shite, it's a single player game you can enjoy it however you want! (or don't, i'm not pressuring you, just don't want you to miss out on a good game because its fanbase is made of out assholes)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 30 minutes ago

I have gotten all achievements for the game and this is the way. I am not even particularly good, just determined. It is a very good game, just dont read the comments on fextralife.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

Aren't you still forced to see other people's insane / spoiler messages even in "single player"?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 32 minutes ago

The messages are very limited and are almost entirely people congratulating you or saying something dumb like fort night

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

No, you can disable those too.

[+] [email protected] -15 points 6 hours ago (4 children)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Yeah you're on point, you should start lifting light and learn the basics first. As long as you get stronger and learn who cares.

As long as the player is having fun who cares?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 hours ago

This comment is hilarious, I've never laughed more.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 hours ago

If there was an easy mode where you could lift lighter weights and get just as fit (which would be the correct analogy here), I think a lot of people would opt for that.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

I play games to relax. If I want a treadmill, I'll go to the gym.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 4 hours ago

Then that game isn't for you, just like FPS games aren't for me, and that's okay.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 hours ago

Souls games just require patience, you can get better. It's the stupidly complex games I have trouble with. Games like BG3 are like taking freshmen chemistry again. Too much effort trying to figure out whats going on.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 hours ago

You want to feel alienation? But isn't this what you are already experiencing?

As for the bait: I don't need easy mode, I don't want easy mode; but it really isn't my decision.

[+] [email protected] -8 points 7 hours ago

Hard games should be hard. Welcome to Tarkov

[+] [email protected] -8 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

One thing I've never understood is devs making a game that is 100% intended to be difficult to complete and then some people come along to said game that has essentially been advertised as a hard game and complaining it's too hard and an easy mode should be implemented for them.

Not every game needs an easy mode and I fully support the idea that devs shouldn't have to put in an easy mode because people think a game is too hard. Especially if it's a souls game. They've never been easy and hopefully never will be.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Not saying they should have to, just saying it would be better if it had it.

I don't really enjoy the way hardness is implemented in souls like games: long health bars just make the game take longer and make it boring for me, so I don't play them. That's OK if they don't want my money 🤷

I know there's also the argument that a lot of players wouldn't bother with the hard mode if easy was available and you're denying the players that experience if you implement easy mode, but I think it's a flawed argument because if you add any small incentive to play on hard mode such as a simple cosmetic reward that's enough to incentivise most players to do it.

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