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Joined: Feb 2014
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I peeked at the game and noticed that it has no difficulty modifiers. As someone who plays most RPGs on the max difficulty setting, this made me instantly lose a lot of interest in the game.
My issue is that the default difficulty will be far too easy for some, and perhaps too difficult for others. I think it's a mistake.
Would someone please tell me if the game is very challenging later on? It certainly starts off incredibly easy, but so do most games.
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Joined: Jan 2009
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There will be difficulty settings in the final version. Difficult settings The default will be challenging but we will put in a mode which makes it easier for the less tactically inclined. We're also thinking of including a [Very difficult] mode. It does get more challenging, but right now the balance is a work in progress. It will be increased. Game Length You'll soon see us experiment with the level curve so don't draw any conclusions from what levels are available in Cyseal for the moment.
Regarding the size of the game - you're playing the opening, there's a large middle part and then of course there is an end. We don't want to make any statements on how large that is all together because it depends tremendously on your playstyle, but expect anything from 50 hours to 100 hours on your first playthrough depending on what you do and how you build your characters.
We will be upping the difficulty level so that will also be a factor as you'll need to approach combat with care.
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Joined: Feb 2014
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Thanks, exactly what I wanted to hear! I must have missed that.
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Joined: Dec 2012
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The game is still in alpha - there will be difficulty setting upon final release. The game balance still changes very much: in the very first build, you could fireball everything and everyone with just one shot. The next build was very hard, you hardly did any damage and had to hire two additional companions to be able to survive at all. Then, they again decreased the difficulty a little bit because many players were complaining of not being able to go out of town at all. So, at the end the right balance (with different difficulties) will be found but it might take a few more updates. Edit: I was typing too slowly 
Last edited by Elwyn; 27/02/14 06:40 PM.
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It's still good info, thanks. I'm hoping they add the "Stabbey" mode at release.
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Joined: Aug 2012
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oh nice Stabbey, I missed the info about the difficulty modes 
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journeyman
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Joined: Jan 2014
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Yeah, i'm also waiting for Stabbey mode!
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Joined: Dec 2012
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It would be also nice to be able to fine-tune the difficulty just like in HOMM3 for example or actually Thief.  To be able to choose on opponent strength and sensibility, resources amount and price, dull magic, whatever...
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Joined: Jan 2014
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I actually like it how they did it in Witcher 2, where you'd get extra specials if you selected the hardest mode.
Last edited by xardas22; 28/02/14 03:33 PM.
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I actually like it how they did it in Witcher 2, where you'd get extra specials if you selected the hardest mode. that i would hate A LOT! i like relaxed gaming, i am not at all into this hardcore die-hard playstyle, nonetheless i want to be able to see all the content as well (that is: on easy). i am ok with special achievements, but all content to all players regardless of difficulty or any other gamestyle defining settings
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Joined: Feb 2014
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i am ok with special achievements, but all content to all players regardless of difficulty or any other gamestyle defining settings I concur whole heartedly to this. *thumbs up*
Last edited by Otaku Hanzo; 01/03/14 01:18 AM.
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i am ok with special achievements, but all content to all players regardless of difficulty or any other gamestyle defining settings I concur whole heartedly to this. *thumbs up* Agreed! =)
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On a totally different tangent. If you have played the alpha through once and are done with the normal route, I highly suggest trying it the "evil route". This ups the difficulty, because you can't really talk to most people without them wanting to fight you.
Right now my reputation is a -27 from killing all the guards in town. As such, I can't walk into the tavern without them trying to fight me. I have to sneak everywhere, my trades are more expensive, and to talk to many of the quest givers and main quest people, I have to give them items or money in order to lower my negative reputation with them.
The payoff is that I am many levels ahead, and it is more difficult to do the basic things.
Just a thought if you are finding things too easy or boring.
I also killed Evelyn early on, so I am not sure how that is going to work out yet.
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