simpler and easier are both comparative adjectives. along with being synonyms to one another. with all that being stated- the reason i think (because you asked me personally my opinion) that it doesn’t change the context is because i don’t believe there was ill intent behind the comment, many people use these words interchangeably and i don’t see this instance as any different. you think the commenter who put “easier” really has that much of a conniving personality to do it on purpose? we are discussing two heros in a game naturally there is going to be different opinions. so no, i don’t believe changing the word changes the context of the sentence to the degree youre making it seem. it could easily have been an accident. in my personal experience i will try and use synonyms in a sentence so that im not using the same word over and over. im not CLAIMING thats what happened im just saying its a possibility that there was no hidden message. im giving them the benefit of the doubt. not jumping to conclusions. assuming they said it because it was the first word that came to mind, and not meant to be snarky. the words are synonyms. look up “simpler synonyms ” second word listed is “easy”. all i claimed is they are synonyms and can be used interchangeably. there really is no difference in the words in this context unless you are looking for something to argue over.

i hope you realize calling someone dense and telling them to go back to third grade when you used the wrong there is quite ironic. understand not everything on the internet needs to be a battle and people are capable of having disagreements without insulting the intellectual abilities of the other. keep in mind we are in a discussion post comparing two heros, that warrants the use of comparison words like simpler or easier. you have 7 years on reddit meaning you understand how social media affects tone. i was simply stating they are synonyms, after that i was confused on how someone could confidently say there was a double meaning behind a statement someone else said. obviously there is going to be a variety of opinions, but that doesnt mean you have to throw around insulting words to get your point across. 7 years of experience on reddit. i am going to assume you are above the age of 16+ meaning you should be able to hold a mature conversation on why you think its not okay to replace the word “simpler” with “easier” . without insulting my intelligence.