Absolutely. I am an older gamer who apprieciates the various Difficulty levels. I will play through the first time in the easiest setting, then turn it up on the next play through. Keeps the game from becoming stale too. Ran into one of those GTE type things in Beowulf on the PS3, that was a bit annoying after a while ( it was a long sequence ) and I went to another game and gave that a rest. I don't give up on things, just go to something else for a while and then come back to it. I have benn down with that Kayran twice and made no headway, but wasn't particularly concerned about beating it any way at the time. I had forgotten to prepare before going down there anyway. That having been said, I think the person who started this thread is a closet troll and is obliquely flaming casual gamers. Unnecessary and uncalled for. Again that is my personal opinion and observation. I do moderate another forum, so am well versed in that sort of thing.

Now I'm glad I clicked this thread :)

Now that the excellent players have let us know their feelings about combat, I'd like to hear what they think about the players who demand a junk tab or changes to the alchemy system because some people are complaining about difficulties with selling the crap they accumulate or troubles with selecting components for potions.

Or, do casual players only ruin combat?

I don't think he's mean spirited about what he said just making a point, trollish as it is. I'm an old fart too and EZ is just too EZ and normal is tuffer (if your normal) Hard is what I wish I was all the time!!!(wink) And insane ...you have to be insane!!

Trying to show how hardcore you are whining about the casual player is pretty sad.

I'm no game genius but I don't think it takes 4 yrs to build an engine they used Aurora for the first Unreal engine is used by many other devs iI think its a limited staff and debugging time...besides the awesome graphics the motion capture, the story, the voice actors, the ...well maybe it does take time for a good AAA game SO erase my previous post!! I'm an idiot!!

Yeah I did that simply because I dont even want to click on the "1" bottom to actually see OP's post

Why? Because the majority of games I see out there today are absolute hacks that are meant to please everyone?

Casual gamer has ruined gaming because it makes developers more money. People don't like this.

Why do you think so many people applauded CDPR? Why aren't people applauding Activison or EA? hmmmmmmm I wonder?

You are contradicting yourself.

On the one hand you say that casual gamers bring more money, because they are the mass, on the other hand you say everyone is applauding CDPR for not making casual games.

Now what is the bigger group?

And as already said: Casual gamers don't MAKE casual games, it is publishers and developers, blame them.

What?

People are applauding CDPR because they are making a game for gamers.

Games have been dumbed down in recent years because it brings in a new audience, the casual gamer. This usually generates more money because it attracts a larger audience.

How is this contradicting anything?

So they are doing games for the lager audience, which company in a capitalistic system does not do this?

Finally you understand. That is what I wanted to show you, there are big markets and niche markets, both can exist. So if your game becomes either one of those markets it is by the decision of the developers and the publishers.

It is not the fault of either market or its corresponding customers. ;)

I AGREE WITH THE TC; FUCK THE MINDLESS SHEEP WHO NEEDS CHEATS/GAME GUIDES/HAND HOLDING JUST TO BEAT A GAME.

NINJA GAIDEN FUCK YEAH (beaten all games on master ninja)
DEMONS SOULS FUCK YEAH (all phantoms beaten)
THE WITCHER 2 FUCK YEAH (best rpg this gen)

I ONLY PLAY GAMES THAT DEMANDS SOMETHING OF THE PLAYER, UNLIKE ANY BETHSEDA/UBISOFT/GEARBOX TITLE.

DONT LIKE THE DIFFICULTY? DEAL WITH IT.

I AGREE WITH THE TC; FUCK THE MINDLESS SHEEP WHO NEEDS CHEATS/GAME GUIDES/HAND HOLDING JUST TO BEAT A GAME.

Noone is difficult with Yrden. Noone.