I am not a hardcore hardcore player (what the hell did I just do there?), but I do like playing it sometimes. One thing I like about it is that it generates a slightly different approach to the game, coupled with a different community. Hardcore players are less inclined to rush mindlessly and stupidly through the game because evil awaits at every corner. The game feels more real because watching your rear matters (although, a similar effect is achieved in games like Demons' Souls by harsh death penalties, not necessarily permadeath). You do not constantly compare how quickly you kill stuff and that kind of thing - your ability to survive is the most prized quality.
So, for me, it's a mix of changing the pace of the game in the minds of the players, and making the game feel a bit closer like you actually are that lonely and not-so-confident hero fighting hordes of demons that could literally kill you make you start all over again.
So, for me, it's a mix of changing the pace of the game in the minds of the players, and making the game feel a bit closer like you actually are that lonely and not-so-confident hero fighting hordes of demons that could literally
kill youmake you start all over again.You confused me for a second there. I saw "Equinox" and was like "wtf, I didn't reply to this thread yet".