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Is there a way to increase or decrease the difficulty?

indysharkindyshark Member Posts: 1,557 Arc User
I seem to remember there was a way to select the difficulty but I can't find it now. Is that an option?
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  • indysharkindyshark Member Posts: 1,557 Arc User
    Thank you. I was hoping there was an "easy" setting to help me get through one story mission.
  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 59,174 Community Moderator
    I think by default its set for the lowest difficulty setting...
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  • davefenestratordavefenestrator Member Posts: 10,865 Arc User
    edited March 2021
    A "story mode" difficulty would help the people who don't want to learn the details of space or ground combat, or who run into a difficulty spike they aren't ready for like the Vaadwaur in the delta arc. That wouldn't help with the 3D jumping puzzles though.

    (Yes I know some people will say "git gud" and that if you're an expert then you can complete all Elite content in a tier 1 ship with mark II gear. Not everyone wants to make that effort when they just want to hang out with LaForge or Garak.)

    Just as long as they don't go the SWTOR route and make story mode the only difficulty available until endgame. That ruined the level up experience for those of us who did want to git gud :( .
  • protoneousprotoneous Member Posts: 3,298 Arc User
    An alternate way to select difficulty -

    Press default shortcut key J to bring up your Mission Journal or Mini-map > Mission Journal > In Progress Tab > difficulty dropdown at bottom.
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