Quote Originally Posted by Alerith View Post
I don't mean to sound like "GIMME ATTENTION" but I really would like a response to this from the OP.

What is wrong with having Casual and Hardcore content?

"Hardcore players can do both but Casual players can only do some!"

Exactly, because hardcore players are hardcore.
I'll oblige a response for you. The answer pertains to Hardcore content only, however.

Because, to me in my personal experience, most hardcore content does not really put you in control of your gaming experience. I have a strong preference to be in control of how hard I want my encounters to be. It's not much different from me playing Skyrim on Hard, getting eaten by a Dragon despite my best efforts and going, "Oh f*ck that noise!" and readjusting the difficulty to "Normal", and then fighting the dragon again to learn its cues and weak points. Armed with that knowledge, I can then re-up the difficulty to "Hard" and try the fight again.

Sure, it will rob me of the accomplishment of going "WOOT! I didn't chicken out and beat the Dragon on Hard the first time around!", but have I really cared for those sorts of thrilling highs? Not really. Again, it is a matter of individual preference.