Instead of repeatedly adding new difficulties, could we just get a set of sliders and use the six existing difficulties as presets? This gives the more dedicated, or warp-touched, among us the ability to play in the most obscenely difficult settings possible without forcing the rest of us down a similar path. It could be used to help address short comings of certain classes (or unleveled classes) or alleviate areas of frustration, such as ammo availability for Snipers.
Each setting could be given a weight that is used to determine both the XP awarded and the armoury data awarded. Some settings, such as the number of Incapacitations to Mortal Wound, could be a gatekeeper for higher armoury data (read: 1 is the maximum allowed for Artificer/Relic tiers). I have assembled a list (bottom) of the difficulty settings per preset so the reader has a full picture.
| Game Text | In-Game Effect | Values per Preset | Minimum | Maximum/Extreme |
| Equipment drops are ___ | Scales amount of Ammo Boxes, Medicae Stimms, etc | M: generous A: reduced S: reduced R: reduced? L: reduced? A: reduced? | 100% (Minimal preset drops) | 0% (No drops!) |
| Enemies are ___ | Handles enemy health/damage/etc | M: moderately dangerous A: challenging S: formidable R: deadly L: merciless A: merciless-er? | Moderately Dangerous | Merciless-er? |
| Your ___ Incapacitation inflicts a Mortal Wound | Affects number of being knocked down allowed | M: 2 A: 2 S: 1 R: 1 L: 1 A: 1 | 2 | 0 (Start with Mortal Wound) |
| Medicate Stimms are ___ | Affects potency of healing packs | M: 33%? A: 25%? S: 25%? R: ? L: ? A: ? | 33%? | 15% |
| Ammo caches are ___ | Affects amount of ammo available per cache | M: Unlimited A: Unlimited S: Unlimited L: Limited for each Squad Member (200%) A: Limited for each Squad Member (200%?) | Unlimited | 100% (full reload of equipped weapons) |
| Respawn time | Affects respawn time after dying | M: Normal A: Normal S: Normal R: Increased L: Increased? A: Increased? | Normal | No respawn |
| Killing Majoris-level or higher enemies reduces Squad Members' respawn time | Reduces the current respawn time left for dead Squad Members (perhaps require the Respawn Time to be increased for this to apply?) | M: n/a A: n/a S: n/a R: n/a L: Reduced by ?? A: Reduced by ?? | (Whatever Lethal reduces) | No reduction! |
| Up to _ Extremis enemies spawn simultaneously | Exactly what it says. | M-L: n/a A: 3 | 0 | 3 |
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