Hard mode?

[Setimu]

How on Earth do I enable hard mode? Update note just says it's available when you create a new game but I definitely don't see it. I see Classic and then 3 modes that are locked. What am I missing?

[HeroLune]

you need to complete the classic mode first to unlock the other game modes

[Setimu]

Thanks for your help.

Unfortunately, based on the wording of the update note, I thought I'd just be able to start a new game with it... and deleted my old save to have my hard mode save in slot 1.

Brutal.

[ShadyJesus]

I did the exact same thing Setimu. I really hope they could make it unlock based off your steam achievements, really don't want to play through it again just to unlock the new mode <.<

[Anzaman]

Originally posted by Setimu:

Unfortunately, based on the wording of the update note, I thought I'd just be able to start a new game with it... and deleted my old save to have my hard mode save in slot 1.

Brutal.

Pretty much same. Saw Hard Mode being in update notes and thought that I'd jump back in and play Forager on it.. but guess not.

Not really sure why Hard Mode had to be locked behind it, couldn't there have just been an warning for example about it or? Whenever I play games, I always pump the difficulty to max on my playthroughs.

[The Snopingasusual]

Personnally I would have prefered to have directly hardmode too

[Mikk]

I deleted my old completed save aswell and lost all progess...

[Vess]

Same boat, deleted current game to do hard. What exactly do we need to complete in order to unlock hard mode. Pretty bummed it isn't just available.

[Setimu]

Glad to see I'm not the only one, but sorry to everyone else this caught off guard... Maybe if we keep this visible we can combine our salt and get Hard Mode as a difficulty option, not a locked game type... so...

BUMP

Also @Vess, I guess Hard Mode is unlocked based on completed Feats. Idk if it's by completing a specific feat or a certain amount... but ya. Deleting saves clears the feats of that save, so I effectively have zero feats now.

[Vess]

Yea the release notes need to be way more clear, no where is it mentioned that you have to unlock it, even the way its worded would make you think you can start it fresh:

New Game Mode: Hard Mode.
Hard Mode is available directly from the main menu when creating new savefiles, and it allows you to play Forager in a MUCH more difficult setting. All enemies are stronger and will attack your base, new enemies will also appear at night, and resource costs are increased!

I personally don't want to play through classic again, to then play the mode I want. Ill just burn out on classic.

[Setimu]

Ya the wording made me think you could just choose the difficulty setting at the beginning... no mentions of feats or unlocking or anything... and I deleted my old save to do this based on the limited information I had. My mistake for not looking into it further first, I guess. But it feels bad, man.

[Mikk]

I just logged in to a new patch that seems to have solved the issue? I have Hard Mode available! Have fun everyone :)