‘Jedi Master’ Should Really Be The Easiest Difficulty Setting

5 responses to “‘Jedi Master’ Should Really Be The Easiest Difficulty Setting”

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   akeashar

   November 25, 2019 at 11:12 am

   I… well, I can’t really argue against that point. It would be hilarious to see the difficulty on a game flipped for that reason. I played through on Jedi Master and enjoyed the challenge.

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      transientmind

      November 25, 2019 at 11:23 am

      I’ll admit, it was compelling at first… but I can argue against it.

      It’s just a misunderstanding about what the labels mean.
      They’re not describing who who you’re playing as… they’re describing who the mode is for.

      Wolfenstein’s ‘baby mode’ isn’t about playing as a baby. BJ Blaskowicz is BJ Blaskowicz. It’s for the game to be able to be completed by a baby.

      The misinterpretation is understandable, however, when you choose descriptors like, ‘Padawan’ vs ‘Jedi Master’, on account of how none of those things actually exist and the game will not be played by any of them.

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         jerichosainte

         November 25, 2019 at 2:03 pm

         Agree, it’s an interesting sentiment. But arguably, as difficulty level mainly effects enemy behaviour and damage, it requires the player to have more mastery of his skills at higher levels to overcome enemies. Higher difficulty make enemies more powerful, not Cal himself. And additionally from the players perspective these setting make sense.

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         soldant

         November 25, 2019 at 3:17 pm

         Wolfenstein’s ‘baby mode’ isn’t about playing as a baby.I seem to recall an article in 2017 that complained about this…

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   germinalconsequence

   November 25, 2019 at 12:29 pm

   It depends on your interpretation. Jedi Master can be taken from the viewpoint of the character as much as it can be taken as the skill level of the player. In fact, it should always make the most sense to take difficulty levels as describing the skill level of the player since the in-game characters always go through the same development and skill growth arc.

   Actually that would be an interesting way of framing a game. When you choose the difficulty level you’re actually choosing at which point in the character’s growth arc you’re playing. Choose Newcomer then you go through the tutorial and awakening stages. Choose Apprentice and you go through the training and growth stages. Choose Master and you’re basically thrown in at the ending arc when you’ve gained all your powers, faced all of the challenges and are now ready for closure and achieving destiny.

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