Change "Beginner" difficulty level name

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jpinard
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Change "Beginner" difficulty level name

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This is going to sound like a really nitpicky thing, but I think this game is going to sell to a LOT of new people who have never played SC before. I am addicted to the game, in a way that has not happened for a wargame in forever. So I will be telling everyone and their brother & sisters to pick this up on the forums I frequent.

That being said - I would really like to see you change the difficulty title from "Beginner" to Normal, Medium, or something else... anything but Beginner. I've played SC from the very first installment, but didn't play much for last couple of years. So I am by no means a "beginner" which to most people = baby level. New players will feel very belittled to be playing a Beginner level and keep getting their butts handed to them if they have FOW on. Looking at the names for each game type, Beginner would normally translate into something easier than Novice or Green and that can be confusing for people.

So at least if it is called something else you won't feel like brain dead fruit bat if you lose at the normal level :) Personally I would change "Beginner" to "Intermediate", and then change "Intermediate" to "Veteran".

Thus ends my dissertation on difficulty levels LOL. But please, really, do change it [:'(]
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RE: Change "Beginner" difficulty level name

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+1

Green > Novice > Intermediate > Veteran > Expert

I have finished two games, so I'd rather be up to the Intermediate Level instead of Beginner. [;)]
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RE: Change "Beginner" difficulty level name

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+1

Whatever the 'normal' difficulty level, make that 'historical.' Other levels some term that it immersive.

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RE: Change "Beginner" difficulty level name

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ORIGINAL: sPzAbt653

+1

Green > Novice > Intermediate > Veteran > Expert

I have finished two games, so I'd rather be up to the Intermediate Level instead of Beginner. [;)]

Thanks for the feedback and I like this suggestion for labels and will change it to these for now [:)]
jpinard
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RE: Change "Beginner" difficulty level name

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ORIGINAL: Hubert Cater

ORIGINAL: sPzAbt653

+1

Green > Novice > Intermediate > Veteran > Expert

I have finished two games, so I'd rather be up to the Intermediate Level instead of Beginner. [;)]


Thanks for the feedback and I like this suggestion for labels and will change it to these for now [:)]

Awesome. And I love the fact the AI beats me at this level sometimes. It's pretty fantastic.
jpinard
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RE: Change "Beginner" difficulty level name

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Really appreciate the fact I'm now playing at "Intermediate" level instead of "Beginner". The level name change was a long time coming in this series :)
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