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Hardcore servers
Read the title
Short answer
Hardcore usually means fewer HUD tells and a meaner night. It is a box, not a personality.
Also: hardcore
How it works
Community hardcore is a rumour until you read the rest of the name. Crosshair and third person may be gone.
What to do
Say it before spawn. Pack a paper map.
Don't
Don't invent a hardcore loot table.