Far Cry 3's latest patch increases the game's longevity by adding a new difficulty setting and allowing you to reset all the pirate-owned outposts, and significantly improving the system for testing and rating custom-made maps.
We learned about the patch last month but here it is, out in the open, and ready for the installing.
Let's have a look at its full contents, shall we.
Here's the list sent to us by Ubisoft:
SINGLE PLAYER:
- Outposts reset: after the end of the game, players can choose to reset the liberated outposts to face the challenge to take them over again
- A new difficulty setting: Players who have completed the campaign can restart the adventure on MASTER difficulty, with more challenging enemies and dangerous wildlife
MULTIPLAYER
- Map Beta Test: Map makers can now start a beta test to monitor how their map is being played using the new spectate feature and regular players are enabled to provide better to help map makers improve their projects.
- Maps by author: Players will be able to show all the maps created by an author
- Idle kick: The feature that kicks out idle players during a MP match is removed from custom and private matches
- The Skip map voting system has been improved with more visibility and time to cast the vote
- A new mini-game called The Grid has been added to the Outpost website and smartphone apps.
That beta test mode for custom maps is a great addition. Previously, rounding up players to try and fill out to teams and trial your map was a real chore, unless you had 15 players at your beck and call.
If you're interested in trying out a few custom maps this is our guide for getting started in making your own.