"Easy" mode is not easy!

[yhibiki]

inb4 "git gud"

I play games for the story and the experience and to just relax after work. I don't want to play the same sequences over and over and over just because I can't defeat a boss. I'm sure as I progress in the game I'll become a god among men, but for now: why the hell are enemies two-shotting me when I'm playing on easy mode? This seems extremely unbalanced to me. Easy is supposed to be EASY. Like, I wondered for a while if I had accidentally set the game to hard instead of easy. (I checked; it still says easy.)

It can't even be my gear, because none of the merchants had anything for sale that would actually improve my stats by that much.

So, dear devs: for the next patch, PLEASE rebalance the easy mode so it can be played without having to be stressed out.

[Coristrum]

plz i only went on easy cause normal was too hard for me and its still hard if not even harder than normal difficulty

[BSM]

I'll tell ya what you need to do; GIT GUD! *sarcasm* Nah, I more or less agree. To me, someone who's still learning the game, there is no "easy mode." Easy, to me, feels more like a normal, with everything else being a notch above their description (i.e.: normal = hard, hard = very hard, etc.). I've gotten better at the game though. I'm thinking about tweaking the difficulty back up. Still, you can die in a blink of an eye if you don't dodge, stagger, and have at least a semblence of a long-range and non-electricity strategy.

[AbyssalZombie]

All about watching enemy movement. If swing at you jump back if you're already hitting someone. If dodge your attack once or twice jump back away from them since about to attack you. As a Rogue Technomancer I normally will attack enemy 3 - 4 times with dagger dodge backwards and then fire pistol 3 - 4 times then jump back into the flay.

[yhibiki]

Originally posted by Evil Moogle:

All about watching enemy movement. If swing at you jump back if you're already hitting someone. If dodge your attack once or twice jump back away from them since about to attack you. As a Rogue Technomancer I normally will attack enemy 3 - 4 times with dagger dodge backwards and then fire pistol 3 - 4 times then jump back into the flay.

Sure, but easy mode still has enemies that can two-shot you. These aren't missions that are above my level, since they're the missions I got right after the tutorial level. I died multiple times just walking through the slums, even with companions along! That's something that really shouldn't be happening when playing on "easy" mode.

TheMarc3 said above that "easy" mode felt more difficult than "normal" to them, which is tempting me to switch and see if maybe there's actually a bug or something.

[k'nt]

git gud

stop button mashing

git gud

uninstall quit cya

[Coristrum]

Originally posted by strelok:

git gud

stop button mashing

git gud

uninstall quit cya

i like the game and its still hard and u dont have to be mean about it and i doubt anyone who plays this game button mashes

[MA-SIMON]

I aggree certain things are suuuuuper hard on easy.

[Team Triss]

I'm just surprised that things are two-shotting you on easy, since I'm on normal and that's not happening to me...

EDIT: as a tip, dodging a lot is required in this game, it seems like, much like Witcher 2 and to a lesser extent 3.

[MA-SIMON]

Don't forget to unlock the two extra tachnomancy Serum-Slots early on, they really open up the combat quite a bit!

[nomadpad]

Originally posted by yhibiki:

inb4 "git gud"

I play games for the story and the experience and to just relax after work. I don't want to play the same sequences over and over and over just because I can't defeat a boss. I'm sure as I progress in the game I'll become a god among men, but for now: why the hell are enemies two-shotting me when I'm playing on easy mode? This seems extremely unbalanced to me. Easy is supposed to be EASY. Like, I wondered for a while if I had accidentally set the game to hard instead of easy. (I checked; it still says easy.)

It can't even be my gear, because none of the merchants had anything for sale that would actually improve my stats by that much.

So, dear devs: for the next patch, PLEASE rebalance the easy mode so it can be played without having to be stressed out.

play it more. the more skill points you spend in a fighting style, the easier the game becomes. just play it and in time the game will feel balanced.

[Krad]

Wtf i'm first time playing on hard and not even complaining...

[KeyloGT]

You need to dodge, interupt, and watch enemy attacks at all times otherwise you will lose. It really is a learn to play issue you can't just button mash and expect to get anywhere. Good luck :)

[DevilsButcha]

Some helpful tips for new players still learning the system:

- The game is all about a balance of disruption, status effects, and timely dodges/blocks/parries.

- The game does not have an abundance of animation locks. By this I mean: Just because you pressed the button for a light or secondary attack does not mean you have to commit to the move. During your swing for an attack you can still roll/doddge to cancel the attack animation and escape an enemy attack.

- If an enemy is attacking you opt for a high % disruptive attack. For shield/mace use the shield bash. For the staff use your secondary kick. For the dagger fire your gun. If you get lucky (with some setups you can get to upper 90 - 100% disruptive builds) you'll knock the enemy out of his attack and open it up to a couple counters by the player.

- Play with your party. Don't neglect your npc counter parts. They may not dish out as much dps as your character, but they can serve as great distractions and great disruptors. Be sure to get their gear to a level on par with yourself. Serum and crafting materials are not very hard to come by and can be used willy-nilly.

- Use the active menu when you're feeling overwhelmed. Even if you are not trying to access an item or skill in athe menu just pressing the menu button (LB or L1 on a gamepad) can give you some time to assess the situation and find a way out of the horde.

- Don't get surrounded. Use your sprint and rolls to keep the enemies from surrounding you. If you get stuck in a disrupt state you're sure to fall or take heavy damage. Stick to the edges of combat and attack during openings.

- Try to take note of npc attack patterns. The npcs have a limited moveset and follow some predictable patterns. Prioritize your biggest threats and go for them first (i.e. soldiers with guns, large lightning locust, etc.)

- Don't be afraid to run. Not every fight has to happen. Get out if you're hurt, heal up and then get back in a show those guys who not to **** with!

Happy hunting.

[Mykra]

Originally posted by yhibiki:

inb4 "git gud"

Combat in this game is a lot like the Witcher series - at first when you don't understand it even random scrub enemy pack no.24 is wiping the floors with you, but when you figure it out you can tear through the game with pretty much no problems.

You want to keep enemies with a negative status effect - disrupted, prone, stunned, etc.. - land a few hits, then get out. When dealing with multiple enemies you only want to try to get in a few good hits, or even just a hit, then get out. If you get overwhelmed, or allow an enemy to counter on you, it's probably over no matter how good your gear is. One on one you basically disrupt, hit them a few times, then disrupt again. Just taking a swing at a guy will usually end in a dodge, then they disrupt you, then they mess you up.

Best bet for introduction to combat is to pick up a staff and invest in that along with Techno powers. Having the shield and power fist (whatever they are actually called) helps a ton, and the staff is a control beast.

[Zappieroth]

I like that the game is actually challenging keeps it fresh.
Most of the games today hold your hands or are either so hard on harder difficulties that is seems pretty much impossible....
This game has found a nice balance between those difficulties.

Altho I do agree that they might should put in more difficulty levels cus easy deffinitly doesn't feel easy...
Playing on normal myself but that doesn't take away that there is people, As stated above... That find easy to hard.