Time for my first suggestion in this category (I forget where to post).
There are three difficulty tiers; Easy, Normal and Hard.
Easy:
- Only has a small fragment of difficulty taken away from it (remember, this is a hard game)
- You are immune to sawblades
- Given two skill points per level instead of one
Normal:
- The standard game today
Hard:
- Clones do not recieve upgrades after they are created
- AI is beyond titanium in Bronze
- One hit anywhere can kill you
- There is a timer - if you exceed that timer, you die.
- Timer shortens gradually over levels (but there is a limit, of course)M
- More enemies in earlier tiers
- Enemies start to appear below their usual tier
- Enemies are immune to sawblades, but you are not
- If you die on a low level (level 1-4) you get a message mocking you for your ignorance and stupidity
- If you die on a medium level (level 5-10) then you get a message that shows they are impressed, telling you that you are one of the best
- If you die on a late level (11-24) then you get a message praising you for your utter skill
- If you die on level 25, then you get a message claiming that you hack.
- If you die past level 25 (that isn't a multiple of five) you get a message praising you, and saying that you are one of the best (if you did not hack).
- If you die past level 25 (that IS a multiple of five) then you get a medium-length conversation, discussing on whether this robot was hacked and given special powers.