ok, so i'll be the total noob that asks this stupid question, but is this game really hard, or is it just me? i am a level 3 sharpshooter and level 2 commando now and i still can't get even halfway through a long game on normal. i only do solo play so far, i should add. i am on satellite and my ping won't really permit me to play mp. i have ONCE been able to complete a short game on normal, but usually i die the first time a fp appears. i have read a couple threads with suggestions for tactics and stuff and i feel like i'm doing most things right but normal still seems to just throw way too much at me for what i can handle. the other frankly annoying thing about this game in general is how much visual distortion there is when you are being attacked, even by a clot. i would say 90% of the time i die it is because something hits me that i didn't notice and now i can't even ****ing see anything to stop it. i just sit back and watch my health drop. there should be an option to turn that off, i think. my main question i guess is what level should your perk be at what difficulty levels? is it reasonable that i should be having trouble playing normal at level 2-3? or am i just totally ****ed?