Seriously you can change difficulty in normal?

[Mr. Penguin]

Yeah, so I really enjoy playing NMS, but when I saw that people can just tweak the game to be a walk in the park I kind'a lost the will to play

Now let me explain I have no problem with there being game modes where you can change difficulty but the fact that you can change it in normal makes it boring for me.

EXAMPLE: I like to fly around and suddenly discovering something rare and be like "maan I bet there ain't a lot that has found this/that" but that is lost now because of the difficulty settings in normal...

It's a damn shame, hate me all you want I just feel really sad about it :P

[MostlyPanda]

difficulty has nothing to do with what has been found or not, or seen by others.

example: I have a really damn strong and good looking Sentinel ship. I found it myself, it's Core stats is through the roof.

Why am I saying this? Even if someone is abusing this lowering the difficulty, chances are, no one ever will find this Ship, as I refuse to make its location public.

in short, them ruining their own experience has no impact on you.

EDIT: I also play on Normal. fun fact: in the Anomaly, you can see whos on what difficulty. an Icon next to their name indicates it.

EDIT2: Correction, you can see what difficulty they play on anywhere, not just in the Anomaly. I've met 1 guy randomly in space. The difficulty icon was visible next to his name, even when he was in his ship

[Captain Brendig]

@OP: If some random gamer that you don't know chooses to play in a style that you don't, look forward to some very severe life struggles.

[Arestris]

Uhm, I really don't get it, how does it interfere with YOUR game, when OHTERS can change their difficulty?

[Mr. Penguin]

Originally posted by Captain Brendig:

@OP: If some random gamer that you don't know chooses to play in a style that you don't, look forward to some very severe life struggles.

I already said why? :) also a lot of games are build up like that where people can share how lucky they were and/or how good they were and show that by their achievements they done very well on a leveling playing field.

All I'm asking for is a game mode where you can't change the difficulty

[Raven]

Originally posted by Mr. Penguin:

Originally posted by Captain Brendig:

@OP: If some random gamer that you don't know chooses to play in a style that you don't, look forward to some very severe life struggles.

I already said why? :) also a lot of games are build up like that where people can share how lucky they were and/or how good they were and show that by their achievements they done very well on a leveling playing field.

All I'm asking for is a game mode where you can't change the difficulty

Permadeath.

[umop-apisdn]

Originally posted by Mr. Penguin:

Yeah, so I really enjoy playing NMS, but when I saw that people can just tweak the game to be a walk in the park I kind'a lost the will to play

What do you "fun police" players get out of whining about how other people play the game? How does it take away from your experience knowing that others are playing in creative, or permadeath, and you're not?

Originally posted by Mr. Penguin:

It's a damn shame, hate me all you want I just feel really sad about it :P

I do hate you, yes. You and others are the reason devs use to justify stupid decisions, and then the games die because they're not fun any more. People like you are the reason kids can't have peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at school "because some of the other children are allergic to nuts". Maybe teach your kid not to steal someone else's lunch, or learn to carry an Epi-pen.

Warning: NSFW; language and humor that may offend those without a sense of humor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceS_jkKjIgo

and finally, here's something to lighten the mood about self-imposed achievements.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37LLoMI5obQ

Speaking as someone who has 100% achievements in this game (because that probably means something to a player like you), quit your crying. Go play Valheim on hardcore, or something, and stop whining about how other people have fun.

[Captain Brendig]

Originally posted by Mr. Penguin:

Originally posted by Captain Brendig:

@OP: If some random gamer that you don't know chooses to play in a style that you don't, look forward to some very severe life struggles.

I already said why? :) also a lot of games are build up like that where people can share how lucky they were and/or how good they were and show that by their achievements they done very well on a leveling playing field.

All I'm asking for is a game mode where you can't change the difficulty

NMS is not a 'level up' game, nor is it a competitive game. The achievements in NMS are kinda meh anyways, except for the last couple (which I received long before this slider thing).

And no, I do not hate you in any way. :)

[DigitalHytop]

Should we tell him about the Save Editors and how peeps can use them to give themselves everything they want too?

[Guyver8]

Originally posted by DigitalHytop:

Should we tell him about the Save Editors and how peeps can use them to give themselves everything they want too?

too late

[Brew]

Originally posted by Mr. Penguin:

All I'm asking for is a game mode where you can't change the difficulty

Set "Difficulty Settings Changes" to Locked. Then you won't be able to change difficulty settings anymore. Seems like what you are asking for is there.

[Golden Boy]

why do you even care?

[GamingWithSilvertail]

Originally posted by Mr. Penguin:

Yeah, so I really enjoy playing NMS, but when I saw that people can just tweak the game to be a walk in the park I kind'a lost the will to play

Now let me explain I have no problem with there being game modes where you can change difficulty but the fact that you can change it in normal makes it boring for me.

EXAMPLE: I like to fly around and suddenly discovering something rare and be like "maan I bet there ain't a lot that has found this/that" but that is lost now because of the difficulty settings in normal...

It's a damn shame, hate me all you want I just feel really sad about it :P

Then dont change it? It's really that simply. Others dont affect you and you dont affect others. >.>

Originally posted by Mr. Penguin:

Originally posted by Captain Brendig:

@OP: If some random gamer that you don't know chooses to play in a style that you don't, look forward to some very severe life struggles.

I already said why? :) also a lot of games are build up like that where people can share how lucky they were and/or how good they were and show that by their achievements they done very well on a leveling playing field.

All I'm asking for is a game mode where you can't change the difficulty

You gave an 'example' of what you like to do. That's not a why. Whats the motivation behind this post?

People cant share theyr discoverys with you lol

[Tarc Novar]

Originally posted by Mr. Penguin:

Yeah, so I really enjoy playing NMS, but when I saw that people can just tweak the game to be a walk in the park I kind'a lost the will to play

Now let me explain I have no problem with there being game modes where you can change difficulty but the fact that you can change it in normal makes it boring for me.

EXAMPLE: I like to fly around and suddenly discovering something rare and be like "maan I bet there ain't a lot that has found this/that" but that is lost now because of the difficulty settings in normal...

It's a damn shame, hate me all you want I just feel really sad about it :P

Stop worrying about what random internet strangers think and do.

[knighttemplar1960]

Originally posted by Peregrinus:

Originally posted by Mr. Penguin:

I already said why? :) also a lot of games are build up like that where people can share how lucky they were and/or how good they were and show that by their achievements they done very well on a leveling playing field.

All I'm asking for is a game mode where you can't change the difficulty

Permadeath.

This exactly. It takes you out of playing with people using the customized settings. No one playing an easier difficulty is able to interact with permadeath and harder settings.

[momopovich]

Originally posted by Mr. Penguin:

Yeah, so I really enjoy playing NMS, but when I saw that people can just tweak the game to be a walk in the park I kind'a lost the will to play

Now let me explain I have no problem with there being game modes where you can change difficulty but the fact that you can change it in normal makes it boring for me.

EXAMPLE: I like to fly around and suddenly discovering something rare and be like "maan I bet there ain't a lot that has found this/that" but that is lost now because of the difficulty settings in normal...

It's a damn shame, hate me all you want I just feel really sad about it :P

There has never been any competitive aspect to anything in that game (besides possibly contests for base builds or ship designs but that has nothing to do with difficulty settings, only creativity, base building techiques and taste)

People have been abusing save editing and dupe glitches from day 1 on all game modes, if that is a concern for you then be aware that on a local save based single player game with mods your idea of a competitive/equal playing field kind of challenge does literally not exist.

You want to play exclusively online mmos or competitive games with decent anti cheat and server management for that