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The Soapbox: Difficulty is a means to an end in MMORPGs
- Difficulty in games serves as a means to make gameplay more enjoyable by enabling players to overcome challenges skillfully.
- The early content in Corepunk lacked interactivity, making it tedious, as players couldn't respond to threats with skillful play.
- Difficulty should come from skillful engagement rather than just inflated numbers to maintain player interest.
- Some MMOs face the challenge of balancing difficulty, with overly easy or tedious hard content being common complaints.
- Effective difficulty, like in The Secret World, provides tools for success, making achievements feel earned through skill rather than just character power.
- The key is to strike a balance between challenging gameplay and player engagement, with meaningful interactions with the game mechanics.
- TSW's design of fewer, harder, and more rewarding fights is emphasized as more fulfilling than mindless content clearing.
- Implementing diverse difficulty settings in MMOs can be a challenge due to the shared world nature, but raising the difficulty floor could enhance player experience.
- Skill-based challenges are preferred over excessive grind, with players wanting to engage with content meaningfully.
- Game difficulty is likened to salt in cooking – just enough enhances the experience, but too much can detract from enjoyment.
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