Post news Report RSS Two years of Far Cry 2 as it was meant to be played and a possible Version 1.5!

It's been two years since the release of this mod, and there is another version possibly in the works.

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It's nearing the two year anniversary of this mod, and I'd like to thank everyone who has made it a success. You haven't been forgotten. To quote last year's post, "I'd like to thank the fans of this mod and all of the people who have downloaded, watched, or told others about this mod in the past year for making it a success. ".

I am revisiting Far Cry 2, and there is a new version of the mod in the works. What I'm going to look at changing with Version 1.5 is mainly fine tuning the damage system and modifying enemy voice chatter and stamina. Voice chatter and stamina is simple, I want enemies to talk more and I want the player to be able to run further. Those changes are in testing now. However, the big change for 1.5 will be the damage system. I am considering matching the player's health more closely to the enemy health, and giving enemies a little more of a fighting chance. I'm not going back to vanilla FC2, but instead of them being glass cannons and you being a hardened glass cannon, I'm looking at putting the player on level with the enemy troops health-wise and making them both able to resist a little more fire than Version 1.4. Leg and arm damage has been reduced so that rifles are more useful damage-wise and pistols won't be able to instakill enemies with a single shot to the legs from 100m away. I am also planning for the player's health blocks to regenerate slower and take longer to start regenerating. If you have some comments or ideas for the next version of the mod, feel free to PM me.

Thanks again for two years of Far Cry 2 as it was meant to be played.

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TaxAkla
TaxAkla

Thanks.

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loner85
loner85

Thank you, this is possibly the best mod for this game ever :)

(Btw, I can't stand mistakes in a title, please correct the "posible" to possible, looks a bit retarded now :D)

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MSgtDylan Author
MSgtDylan

Thanks, it's been fixed. I didn't even notice that typo.

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Rus[T]
Rus[T]

Really good news!

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Guest
Guest

That's awesome!!! Welcome back to Africa!

May I ask will you be making one for retail version too?

Thanks

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MSgtDylan Author
MSgtDylan

Thanks! Yes, the mod will most likely be released with Steam/Retail Fortunes Pack and non-Fortunes Pack. I might also do a compile-your-own-version release with only the modded files included so that users experiencing problems after trying every version can compile their own modded files.

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skullkan6
skullkan6

That would be amazing.

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SonofX51
SonofX51

I'd like to try the new version whenever it's out, though my main problem with realism mods is the A.I still have robot tendencies so I shy away from most of them (shot with an AK through several layers of brush at a large distance consistently is annoying).

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MSgtDylan Author
MSgtDylan

Yeah, that annoys me too. The AI seem to also be able to shoot through tin walls in the game with perfect accuracy too. It's just something that's coded into the game, I don't think the AI are able to "see" foliage or thin walls during a firefight, although when sneaking they work just fine.

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Guest
Guest

I really like your mod! Do you have an rough release date for 1.5? Like before 2015? I really want to start my second playthrough with version 1.5!

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Ozi
Ozi

Gonna be good reason to go back to africa. Sad thing that they remove so many great things from fc2 in sequels.

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Guest
Guest

As it happens, I have installed FC2 today for the first time and, like I do before playing any game, I searched for recommended mods and found yours.
This brings me to the question, as I really really want to play FC2 right now, how long it will approximately take until you post the update? I just don't want to play the game and next week your new version is out and I feel like I should play it again from the beginning. But, if it takes 2 months or more, I know that I can start right now.

Thanks for an answer in advance

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Hell_Diguner
Hell_Diguner

I recommend you play vanilla Far Cry 2 (perhaps on the hardest difficulty level) first. At least get to the southern map.

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Guest
Guest

Dylan, i cant wait until this great mod comes out, u are the only who can keep this game alive because ubisoft leaved behind. :(
Anyway thank you very much for your work.
ps.: If its possible to turn off enemy respawn on checkpoints after we killed everyone, thad would be awesome.

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Siegfried.m
Siegfried.m

This mod works with the Steam version?

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vark
vark

excellent news just bought it in the sale.

Bring on 1.5 mod !!

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Blitzkriegrekrut
Blitzkriegrekrut

What is with no respawn of of enemys at cleared chekpoints?If this is fixed i would also to playing far cry 2 x times again.
Or to put a graphic mod in your mod?

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shrekdj
shrekdj

I loved playing FC2 so much more after your mod.
I do have few complaints, and aftrr reading others feedback found more or less common as well, namely, the biggest concern is regarding how easy 1.4 makes the game even on highest difficulty.
Also, one shot enemy kills using the pistol takes away the immersion, and challenge. I request to give enemies more room to defend themselves ( making them more smarter ), tough, and sticking to cover more often than not.
Additionally, the health regenerates too quickly.
Basically, I request 1.5 addressing these important issues, PLUS, make the ENEMIES more challenging, and difficult to fight.
Its an excellent mod. I thank you for all the efforts put into this. Its because of YOU that me, and several other fans are still interested and love to play FC2!!!
Thank you soooo much!
Also, I'd like to know how long are you going to continue to improve the mod?
Please, DO NOT GIVE UP! Keep giving us another 1.6, 1.7, ..... 1.8 update too, as long as possible :)

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soupy_delicious
soupy_delicious

I actually still use this mod despite the I.F. mod's existence. This mod is not 'out dated', people: this eloquently adds in a good sense of realism without adding in too much else, and that's a niche it fills very nicely.

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unkind77
unkind77

2014 ? Well, i guess we will not see a 1.5 lol.

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hitmandeadman
hitmandeadman

Still excited for v1.5 :D

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