Atmon posted on the Official Ubi forums, ”A lot of questions have been raised on the forums about a hardcore mode feature. Today we are happy to confirm that you will be able to enjoy this new mode on all platforms with our next wave of patches.”
”The hardcore mode has been designed as an answer to a community request. When designing the multiplayer game our team wanted to provide a balanced experience for most gamers. However some players were seeking and expecting a more realistic experience.”
The changes include a new damage model that increases the power of weapons and an option that allows spawn times to be altered. Although players won’t be able to change the spawn rate, enemy names will disappear after the spawning invincibility period is over. Neatly, gamers will also be able to search specifically for the new hardcore style match-ups.
”We hope that you will like the changes our team has implemented to let you enjoy the game, and play it the way you want,” Atmon finished.
Far Cry 2 is out on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 now.