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· Delta Force offers three operational modes: Easy, Normal, and Hard.
· Easy Mode has restrictions on bringing in gear, such as purple armor and blue ammo.
· Normal Mode has no such gear restrictions, but requires a minimum gear value of 112,000 to start the game.
· Hard Mode requires a gear value of 600,000 for the Space City and 780,000 for the Tidal Prison.

· The currently used M249 weapon boasts a firing rate of 858 rounds per minute and a range of 52m.
· This build costs around 300,000 credits and is worth trying due to its excellent cost-performance ratio.

· The name 'Easy Mode' can create false expectations for players.
· Since the extraction shooter genre itself is inherently difficult, the word 'Easy' can actually lead to frustration.
· If new players repeatedly die, they might think, 'I can't even do well in Easy Mode,' rather than realizing the game is difficult.
· It's completely normal to struggle in extraction shooters.

· Even if you have a successful raid in 'Easy Mode,' the thought, 'It's because it was Easy Mode,' diminishes the achievement.
· Players tend to devalue their own accomplishments, which lowers their satisfaction with the game.
· If this experience repeats, motivation to improve your skills can weaken.

· The names 'Easy,' 'Normal,' and 'Hard' can be perceived as a ranking of player skill.
· Easy Mode is seen as the starting point, Normal Mode as the 'real game,' and Hard Mode for challenging players.
· This can create pressure to move to Normal Mode, even if you're enjoying Easy Mode.
· However, Easy Mode still includes core game elements like gear risk, player combat, and item acquisition.

· If you can already make enough money and have good fights in Easy Mode, there's little reason to take on the higher risks of Normal Mode.
· If the rewards in Normal Mode aren't significantly better compared to the invested risk and effort, players might choose to stay in Easy Mode.
· This provides a learning opportunity for new players and an environment where even skilled players can get decent rewards with low risk.
· Consequently, Normal Mode becomes unattractive, leading to the paradoxical situation where even skilled players prefer Easy Mode.

· Instead of forcing players out of Easy Mode, strengthening the rewards in Normal Mode is more effective.
· By offering better items, higher profits, and a more competitive environment in Normal Mode, players should be motivated to take risks.
· This will naturally lead players to transition to Normal Mode, while Easy Mode remains a valid play option.
· Easy Mode should be perceived not as a place for 'less skilled players,' but as an 'option for players who prefer lower risk.'

· Playstyles familiar from Easy Mode often don't work in Normal Mode.
· Normal Mode requires much higher levels of strategy and cooperation, such as team movement, skill combos, cover, and understanding enemy skills.
· The transition from 'Easy' to 'Normal' can feel like skipping a difficulty level, contrary to the name.
· Making Easy Mode easier isn't a fundamental solution; it only widens the gap between the two modes.
· The problem isn't that Easy Mode isn't easy enough, but that Normal Mode doesn't feel like a natural next step that lives up to its name.

· We suggest changing the current 'Easy Mode' to 'Normal Mode,' 'Normal Mode' to 'Hard' or 'Advanced,' and 'Hard Mode' to 'Top Tier,' etc.
· This clarifies that each mode offers different play experiences, rather than evaluating player skill.
· The name 'Easy' makes players feel negative about staying in that mode, devalues their achievements, and makes the transition to the next level difficult.
· The name 'Normal Mode' reduces this negative perception and allows all players to choose the mode that suits their style.