Hardcore mode barely different?

[Malkata]

Like the title says, I've started a hardcore run and I don't feel any significant difference from the regular game.
According to wiki clothes and thoughts are supposed to give bigger bonuses and penalties. While I don't remember the exact stats, especially on thoughts, the clothes seem to have more or less the same stuff so far. The checks might be a tiny bit harder, but I haven't really felt a difference either. It might be just me knowing exactly what to do after several playthroughs, but if I didn't see the hardcore mode icon on the character portrait - I would confuse it with the regular mode.
How's your experiences with the hardcore mode?

[Du-Vu]

I think if you're used to the game failing doesn't fecur stats are higher, so it's kind of hard to feel the difference, I think? We're not very good at parsing random chance as human beings, for the most part. And once you've played the game and have an idea of where you're putting skill points, how many you're going to get, what thoughts you might take, any bonuses to clothes are hard to notice since depending on the playthrough you might not have had them anyway.

The money was most notable difference for me, but even that is something you can kind of offset if you're familiar with the game.

I think they could've gone harder on it, but I can also see how they might've felt that wasn't fair to the people who, unlike me, didn't play the absolute ♥♥♥♥ out of this game before Hardcore even came out. I think there's some associated content you unlock for beating the game on Hardcore at least, like Kim in his jacket. Haven't done that yet.

[ButtStorm]

Basically its as if your stats were lower.
2nd playthrough hardcore should be easier than your first by a notch.

But there is no fun in that, lower rolls (keep in mind passive rolls / dialogue options not just checks that you choose) just locks you out of content and different ways to progress.

No, dont do hardcore, unless you want 100% achievements