Difference between Hardcore and "regular"?

[Mdogg2005 447]

Hey I'm at work on lunch at the moment so I don't know what the non-HC servers are called, but I noticed the other day that Hardcore servers are actually in the game now.  What is the difference between the two other than that they're on different shards?

Edited January 24, 2014 by Mdogg2005

[Hethwill_Khan 233]

Point of View.

Pay attention to the group rather than the server name. Seen some Hardcore in name but were Regular - aka. 3PP:ON

[Mdogg2005 447]

Point of View.

Pay attention to the group rather than the server name. Seen some Hardcore in name but were Regular - aka. 3PP:ON

Yeah I was referring to the group.  And really hardcore servers are locked to First Person only?  That's awesome!  That's the only difference though?

[Hethwill_Khan 233]

As far as I could notice yes. Maybe they have also day/night mandatory as well ?

Need more savvy answers... anyone ?

[Atom Quark 437]

Yeah I was referring to the group.  And really hardcore servers are locked to First Person only?  That's awesome!  That's the only difference though?

Yes, and you get another character.

[frosti 2165]

Hardcore -first person perspective only.

 

Regular -you can switch perspectives at will. From 3rd to 1st and so on.

Edited January 24, 2014 by Frosti

[Bubbajones 238]

Rocket has recently said that the two will be on separate hives :)

[SEC9 VANDEL 51]

loot may or may not be harder to find in hardcore... im not sure though.

[gibonez 3633]

regulars for noobs.

[sab 32]

As of now I'm pretty sure the only difference between Regular and Hardcore modes is as people say, point of view. Hardcore being 1st person and Regular being 3rd... however, I believe they are planning on adding more to Hardcore than just a change of perspective. Here's some tweets from Hicks where he's kind of discussing a possibility:

 

Brian Hicks ‏@Hicks_206 Jan 13

@Mrluga Yes, we haven't really fleshed out what hardcore mode means, past first person only. Its a WIP, obviously.

 

maj ‏@mmofpsrpg Jan 13

@Hicks_206 @Mrluga Going more indepth to the zombie genre, zombies only being able to be killed by headshots would be nice for hardcore.

 

Brian Hicks ‏@Hicks_206 Jan 13

@mmofpsrpg @Mrluga Oooh, interesting idea.

 

(Source: Here)

 

Hope this helps.

Edited January 24, 2014 by Sab

[gorillaCHEEZ 19]

1st person only is the way to go.  way more immersive.