Poll: What should Normal/Hardcore be renamed to?

[PowerWyrm]

What about:
Discovery => Discovery
Normal => RPG mode
Hardcore => Roguelike mode
remove nightmare
Insane => Insane

Nightmare/insane: currently, differences between these modes are really minimal (% healing, % damage...). So either blend them or add more nasty effects to Insane mode (for example: no regen -- only items can replenish life/mana, monsters get double life and cheat item levels for their carried items, no monster drops, ironman dungeons, ...)

RPG mode: RPGs are usually 1 life. You make a mistake, game over. But you can reload an old save game and continue from that point. It would be confusing, as people would expect their saved game to be available in "RPG" mode when they die instead of multiple lives.

Would it be possible to implement a RPG mode in ToME4? That would in fact be better than the "multiple lives" mode...

[PowerWyrm]

But Arcade? Am I supposed to chip dimes into my cd slot drive?

Yeah... definitely not "Arcade"

[Sirrocco]

I rather like "Cat mode".

[Grey]

Haha, it has a certain charm to it. Would possibly attract more players from the furry community? ;)

[greycat]

I do not endorse this product or service.

(This cat plays in Hardcore mode.)

[Sirrocco]

If someone came up with a decent furry PC race, I'd bet that DG would be willing to implement it.

[kingvictory2003]

I'd prefer normal to stay as normal, but adventure isn't that bad. But Arcade? Am I supposed to chip dimes into my cd slot drive?

Oh c'mon! It should be MAME emulator style: press '5' to insert another 25 cents!

[greycat]

I was thinking of a multi-shape-shifter Wilder class. Talents would be things like shifting to wolf, bear, eagle, lion.

But I don't have any more specific details in mind.

[Gwai]

What about:
Discovery => Discovery
Normal => RPG mode
Hardcore => Roguelike mode
remove nightmare
Insane => Insane

?

Much much better! Thank you!
Otherwise those of us who don't do multiple lives feel a bit ignored. As if we're just doing something weird that no one respects. While to us that is the way to play. Not that I mind if others prefer other ways, but it's not me.