Poll on Difficulty levels.

KensaiRyu · Post by **KensaiRyu** » Wed Oct 31, 2001 8:16 pm

Ok, theres been some discussion at IEEAIS over the difficulty levels, and I was wondering what levels everyone uses, mostly.

This is information so I can adjust any of my AI developed in the future towards a new standard. From the discussion I have heard, Core would be better of having more enemies, that are smarter, than same enemies hitting for double damage. This is one reason I dont ever play insane...unexplained bonuses for monsters is just a little too much cheese, imo. Anyway I want to hear thoughts on what difficulty everyone plays at most of the time, and why...Thanks in Advance.

Shig · Post by **Shig** » Wed Oct 31, 2001 8:24 pm

I play core. Because I'm a hardcore PnPer and that's the closest to it.

CtrlAltDel · Post by **CtrlAltDel** » Thu Nov 01, 2001 12:30 am

i had just restarted and am going through SoA and ToB on normal. I havnt even played ToB yet, until i beat it on normal i wont bump up the difficulty.

fable · Post by **fable** » Thu Nov 01, 2001 12:43 am

Insane. It makes up for some of the poor AI.

Saruman · Post by **Saruman** » Thu Nov 01, 2001 2:17 am

Generally speaking I play the game on Core rules, mainly because I don't like the fact that on normal you get max HP/Level and that you automatically learn all spells.

However at the moment I am soloing through on insane lvl just so I can say I've done it.

Bruce Lee · Post by **Bruce Lee** » Thu Nov 01, 2001 2:24 am

Core or Insane is a big difference for fighters but for spellcasters this is not so because if you are taking damage you are in trouble whatever the difficulty. I prefer core, but I must say that the chance to learn spell seems corrupt.

Quitch · Post by **Quitch** » Thu Nov 01, 2001 7:02 am

Core, because you do the right amount of damage to monsters, and they do the right amount to you.

reedimus · Post by **reedimus** » Thu Nov 01, 2001 7:20 am

core or insane, depending on mood. I much prefer the way heart of winter handled it by providing heart of fury mode. tougher monsters all around with extra experience is my favorite.

concluder1 · Post by **concluder1** » Thu Nov 01, 2001 8:13 am

I play core rules due to being a role-player.

Deano99 · Post by **Deano99** » Thu Nov 01, 2001 8:20 am

i have to agree

i always play on Core Rules

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Thu Nov 01, 2001 10:04 am

I play core rules when roleplaying with minimal saves.

I play insane when powergaming, cheating, and cheezing.

MegaToerist · Post by **MegaToerist** » Thu Nov 01, 2001 10:19 am

Core rules all the way for me...

TC, Geert

NeKr0mAnCeR · Post by **NeKr0mAnCeR** » Thu Nov 01, 2001 11:35 am

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Thu Nov 01, 2001 1:44 pm

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Thu Nov 01, 2001 2:45 pm

Core D&D rules. Too bad there isn't a Heart of Fury mode for BG2...

leeho730 · Post by **leeho730** » Thu Nov 01, 2001 2:53 pm

Core
BG2 seems easy because AI in the game is poorly done (the best known example would be the use of cloudkill spell for dragonslaying). The only worthy enemies, in my view point, are player-controlled mages

CM · Post by CM » Thu Nov 01, 2001 3:38 pm

King Leoric · Post by **King Leoric** » Thu Nov 01, 2001 9:37 pm

Core, also

Xyx · Post by **Xyx** » Fri Nov 02, 2001 12:57 pm

Nobody ever used Easy? First time you ever played, maybe? I usually start unfamiliar games on the lowest possible difficulty setting. If I hadn't been familiar with D&D rules, I'd have started BG1 at Easy as well.

General · Post by **General** » Fri Nov 02, 2001 5:48 pm

Core rules all the way