Anyone else have a problem with going "too hardcore"?

[Playsta]

Basically started with Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest, and without even completing anything I go like "You know what would be fun? No death run on Lunatic on first try!". About 20 tries later I have only managed to get to chapter 10 lol. I want to actually complete the game but I lose all will to continue when one of my characters die. Had the same problem with Awakening with only first actually completing it like a year after I got it because of these rules I set for myself lol. Just wanted to hear peoples thoughts on this.

[Lord Tullus]

Setting limits for yourself is fun, when you know that you aren't stepping outside your own capabilities. But when you set limits that are extremely high for your "usual" play-style, when you fail, it can drain any excitement from you in a heartbeat. I like higher difficulty, but I know my limits - I don't want to torture myself. There's a difference between challenging difficulty and limits/difficulty that pushes you to insanity. Even more-so when you yourself are the one who placed these rules. It hurts more when you fail, because you haven't tested your limits. For example, I cannot complete FE 5 without a beginner's guide.

(FE 6 Hard mode Prepromotes & Roy only, no resets, get everything).

Edited October 23, 2016 by Lord Tullus

[Junkhead]

It's only a problem when you feel like you're trying to impress others with that feat. Like, I'm not saying it's you, but it's the only real reason I see. It's not really fun as it is punishing yourself, when you could actually enjoy the game for what it is. HM is great.

[henrymidfields]

Well, I tried Hard Mode in Binding Blade with as little death as possible. (My "best" Normal Mode had Rutger die, but that's it. Everyone else recruited and alive.) I gave up on Chapter 7 and gave up Hard Mode entirely. I can do arena abuse or boss abuse and trash my gameplay ratings that way; that's no problem. But I...just can't let my precious boys and girls die!