Even if you've never played at a high difficulty before - what can trying once do to you? You might surprise yourself.
F.A.Q.
1) Where can I join this fine band of Guy and Lady Hawkes?
Here: http://social.bioware.com/group/3833
2) Why on earth would I start on the hardest difficulty?
- Nightmare Difficulty unlocks Friendly-Fire, which adds a new level of skill to battles. Spells that bathe an area in fire will burn you and your allies just as easily as the enemy.
- Playing on Nightmare will force you to move slower, and think about each fight. Inevitably, this will keep you from rushing through the game and you'll appreciate a change of scenery a lot more, and new discoveries will come at a pace were you can truly appreciate them. You'll actually enjoy pausing to take in a beautiful new location, and chat with the NPC's.
- Once you beat the game on Nightmare, lower difficulties will seem painless by comparison. Later, when you just want to experiment with different choices/dialogue options/end game saves, you'll be able to zip through the game on a lower difficulty with ease.
- Nightmare makes every gain more satisfying, and every loss more painful. Story-based decisions will actually make you sweat. The temptation to choose morally questionable options that skip difficult fights or grant powerful items will be all the stronger. The fear of what you could lose depending on the choices you make will greatly enhance immersion in the game.
- Playing at highest difficulty forces you to experiment. If a game is too easy, you can be tempted to just do what works to get by, and not explore the talent trees fully. This is even more true when something else is pressuring you to move as quickly as possible (like a gripping narrative). This makes gameplay get boring, fast. Nightmare mode helps solve this. It grabs you by the throat and says "Whoa there little fella - you gotta pay for those epic cutscenes, and this store only accepts payment in blood, sweat, or tears."
3) What do I get if I complete the challenge?
A sense of achievement, lasting membership into the Knightmare Knights, and a sweet signature banner (coming soon). Possibly a "Dear John" letter too, so keep tabs on your significant other's approval rating while you play. You can patch things up with gifts like a gold necklace, a painting, or an ox bone.
4) What if I fail?
It's only a game, buddy. It was designed to be beaten if you use the right tools (not cheats
). Besides, even if you reach a point where you just aren't a good enough player to continue, or don't want to invest the time in improving your skills to that level, even a few hours in Nightmare will make lower difficulties easier. Combos that you discovered were quite effective in Nightmare will be devastating in Normal. Sure, I'll kick you out of the group if you lower the difficulty, but don't take it personally - what's most important is that you enjoy the game.5) What if I fail, but pretend I didn't so I can stay in the group and brag anyway?
I'll pity you.
6) Is this group about bragging rights?
Not really. I mean, sure, you'll have accomplished quite the feat, but it's more about the journey than the fact you could brag about it later. For example, the mature and sensible well-endowed man enjoys and admires his gift in private, the one who runs around waving it in everyone's face is just going to get it cut off by and angry stranger. This group is for fun, not douchery.
Update:
There is no achievement for beating the game on Nightmare, so we're doing this on the honour system. There is a special title for those who earn the "unstoppable" achievement while taking part in the Nightmare Challenge.
Modifié par JensenBakura, 04 mars 2011 - 06:31 .
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That said, these will definitely be big consequences as the party's damage scales far higher than their health does. Say hello to one-shotting your friendly tank!
