So does that mean my SA lunatic 1cc doesn't, as I cleared first attempt that didn't die before midboss Parsee ended? Does that mean that my inevitable TD lunatic 1cc will deserve more simply because it took longer/more attempts? Just a couple examples that sow why I disagree with this part only, unless I'm misinterpreting.
No, I wouldn't necessarily say that; after all, that SA clear is still a result of all the practice you went through, isn't it? Of course, to you it's probably a bit less of an achievement (really just a bit, I know that it's still a great feeling, had pretty much the same with my SA Hard clear) than it would have been had you tried to beat it for weeks, but as far as I'm concerned, you worked your way up the ladder and beat the game. If you got to that point by playing other games or by going through meditation or some obscure practices, I don't care, I know one thing for sure - you worked for that clear. You practiced with the goal of clearing the games in mind. Not necessarily in the same game, but you got to a point at which you could beat it by practicing. You achieved that clear through hard work, and for that you'd definitely deserve praise.
Of course, there's still stuff that's impressive and merits praise of its own. Lunatics, for instance, are something that's still difficult to me, so I, as a spectator, would look at it from an entirely different point of view then I'd look at, say, Easy Mode. However, that's an entirely different point of view already. In essence, I guess there are two instances in which praise is merited - I consider it difficult or the player had to work. In general, however, the latter is probably the greater reward to the player himself, unless he just wants bragging rights. For spectators, the former is probably more signifcant.
You've got me officially scared of AIs now, though! In that world Lunatic players would be a bunch of corrupt asshats. The superplayers would be the heroes if this setup wound up turned into a story, the AIs the evil overlords with a few Lunatic pawns. This story would write itself!
I agree with you sir Lepetit89..... this is clearly true .... what I'm trying to say that is less worth trying for is if one desires to unlock the Extra Stage..... :ohdear:
Yes, that certainly is true, no doubt. Considering that there's nothing but pain and tears for Easy Mode players in Extra Stages, it shouldn't concern them too much, though. Those are two different groups to begin with; Extra Stages probably have less actual worth to Easy players than to Normal players.
