Difficult Level Explanations?

[warlord]

I know there's tons out there about the Expert and Survival, but I want to know what is the difference between Easy vs Normal vs Hard difficulty settings? For some reason I can't find the explanations of them in the guides on here or in the game for some reason (unless I'm just missing them)?

[`Creative]

I'm not sure it's actively written everywhere. I've completed the game on Expert+Survival+Permadeath, and then separately watched my missus play it through on easy..

When watching her play it on easy I noticed..
- increase in passive animals (deer etc)
- aggressive animals/npc's did less damage.
- The area radius in which she would be noticed/heard by animals was smaller (meaning she could get closer).

I'm sure there are other subtle mechanic changes, allowing players to more easily appreciate the open world with less fear of danger etc.

Interestingly, playing the game on Expert+Survival+Permadeath will give you a different sort of appreciation of the open world vibe

[warlord]

Thanks. I knew damage taken was different between all the modes, but wanted to know more about what you said of those other little things. I almost think there may be more Udam in any encounters as I switch up, while lower ones seem to have less, but maybe it just seems that way.

Anyways thanks, I've been playing a lot more and feel Hard/Normal seems to be more my pace...

[`Creative]

Yea, generally speaking the whole environment will be 'friendlier', not going out of its way to harm you unless you provoke it haha (e.g. shoot a bear that's just mindin' its own business).

Once you're comfy on hard, give Expert+Survival+Permadeath a shot. Changes the whole experience lol. Everything can 2 hit you, you're more aware of sounds(hearing them & making them) in case of nearby predators, stealth matters, positioning in fights matter, resources matter etc. Makes you see the game in a new (more realistic) way.

[warlord]

Yeah I've seen the details more on the Survival modes with Permadeath, but I'm more of a casual explorer that just likes to take my time and have fun looking around, so I'm just glad the Far Cry series has the option for all sorts of play styles to cater to a larger crowd...