Far Cry 3 is an open world first-person shooter, which also features role-playing game elements including experience points, skill trees, and a crafting system.
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How are Far Cry 3 and Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon related
I loved FC3. And now I'm hearing about FC3:BD. They look very (very) different. They don't seem to have anything in common except the title. Are they the same series? Is Blood Dragon a sequel?
What's ...
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Can't get to menu which shows map of the north and south island [closed]
Before you beat the game you get to choose an island to fast travel to, but I have now beat the game and can not go back to that screen where you can choose an island to fast travel to.
The only ...
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How do you skip cut scenes?
I hate it when I die and have to see the whole cut scene over and over again.
Is there any way to skip them, maybe a hack or a command line when we launch the game ?
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Can the Far Cry 3 minimap be set to be static (non-rotating)?
I loathe rotating minimaps with a passion.
I really want to love FC3, but I just can't get over the rotating minimap. But I cannot find an ingame option to make the minimap stop rotating. You know, ...
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How to get new weapons in Far Cry 3 Coop?
I've been playing coop with a friend for a half about an hour. We both have levelled a little, but both can't figure out how to get our new weapons. Things are made worse by this:
Change loadout ...
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Weapons will not equip after arrival on South Island
On the max difficulty, I went to the South Island. After I jumped from the plane, I died. When I jumped again and landed safely my weapons would not engage. Also, the second time the pirates were not ...
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Can you get to the south island early in Far Cry 3
Far Cry 3 is a fun game, but it's even more fun with right weapons. The Bushman is the perfect gun, but it's only unlocked after every radio tower is unlocked. It's easy to unlock towers, if you can ...
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Which button do I “HOLD” in Mission 33
When I get to the torture scene, I'm prompted to hit left mouse twice to throw two punches at the prisoner. When it's time to jam my thumb into his wound, all is see is HOLD but no button prompt. I ...
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Heavy Beatdown takedown skill unlocked, but unable to use
I have already unlocked the Heavy Beatdown skill in 'The Shark' skill tree. The lock is removed but it is unusable and has no effect when I double click it. I have 1500 xp out of 4000.
What should I ...
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Recover save games in Far cry 3
I completed Far Cry 3 around 60% and I had to refresh my windows 8 pc due to some internet issues. During a refresh all desktop apps will be uninstalled but no files will be lost. So I thought the ...
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Is there a trick to skinning and looting?
Is there a trick to this? I just spent a good 30 seconds trying to pickup a relic despite tea-bagging the stupid thing.
I've had similar trouble with skinning animals; finding that I have to be in a ...
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Bullets disappear after a certain distance in Far Cry 3?
I have realised that my shots don't register when I try long-range sniping in FC3 ..
Is this a bug that I'm having or does the game really stop registering bullets after a certain distance ? Anyone ...
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Bullet drop in Far Cry 3 ?
Does Far Cry 3 incorporate bullet drop phenomenon ?
I always aim a bit higher in very long distance sniping, but don't always get a shot. I'm not sure but I don't think bullet drop is present or ...
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Capturing all outposts in Far Cry 3?
I have noticed that capturing outposts in FC3 removes the random spawn of enemies in the game. What happens if I clear out all the outposts in the game ? (I'm still in the second main quest, so ...
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To achieve 100% completion do I only have to do everything in the Progress section and nothing else?
I've completed the story so I'm just going through and doing any remaining tasks.
Mainly my concern is with the loot chests. Although I can see them all on the map now I've bought all the additional ...
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Is there any point in skinning animals after I've made all the pouches?
I already have all the ammo pouches, rucksacks, etc. (well it says Owned All against each one in the menu). Is there any reason I should still skin animals?
I could sell the skins, but that's a ...
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Do items in Far Cry 3 become very expensive later on?
I just started playing the game today. I'm two hours in, and I already have about 1500+ dollars! I feel that it's really easy to get money with looting, selling items, mini quests, etc. Also, in the ...
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Is there a way to start further than the first with 2 local players?
I'm trying to play Far Cry 3 co-op with 2 local players.
I don't want to start the offline mode from the very beginning. In the online co-op mode, there is a press start to enter button to get the ...
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How does my choice affect the ending?
Spoiler alert, please don't hover over this is if you haven't finished the game yet
Thanks!
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How do I check whether I have the latest Far Cry patch on Xbox 360?
I have the somewhat infamous rock/camera glitch and it was supposedly patched in the 1.04 update, but I'm never prompted to download a patch (either through the usual Xbox patch system or Ubisoft's ...
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I want to spend more time stabbing and shooting, and less time climbing radio towers. How do I do this?
I'm looking to start a new game with Far Cry 3 again, but the thought of having to tediously climb those radio towers again, to get the free weapons and show parts of the map are discouraging me.
Are ...
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How can I skip skinning/looting animations in Far Cry 3?
Aside from dancing around dead bodies in an attempt to find the proper pointing spot for "Press E to skin", my most frustrating issue with Far Cry 3 is the amount of time it takes for the looting or ...
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Map glitched, can't scroll/zoom in Far Cry 3
I'm having a problem in FC3 where when I open the map it suddenly gets stuck like it doesn't know where the center of it is, and it only allows me to scroll on the left side of the map but not towards ...
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If I stumble into an enemy outpost and then leave, can I come back later for the undetected bonus?
I accidentally stumbled into an enemy outpost while gliding. They spotted me and summoned reinforcements. I bailed and they lost track of me.
If I go back later to clear that outpost for a Path Of ...
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Is Amanaki Town a no-fly zone?
Just now, I decided to see if I could fly from Cradle Gas to Dr. Eberhardt's mansion. I got in the glider located at X:654.9 Y:694.0, waypointed the mansion so I'd have something to aim at, and hurled ...
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When will enemies be able to combo break a chained takedown?
Ever since I got the chained takedown skill, I've been using it almost exclusively for close-quarters stealth combat. I can't always get it to work reliably, though. There are times when I'll be able ...
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How can I make the selling phases less laborious?
Selling stuff is an easy way to make money in Far Cry 3. But the store doesn't seem really convenient: I spend precious minutes to double click (or double tap Enter) to sell everything as fast as I ...
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What am I missing out on by not clearing outposts in Far Cry 3?
The problem with open world sandbox games is that the more you win, the more boring the world gets. (I think I'm the only person in the world that really enjoyed Far Cry 2's respawning outposts).
The ...
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Is there any way to compare different types of weapons?
In the store, you have a "compare" function. But is it possible to compare different type of weapons ? For instance, is it possible to compare a SMG to a rifle ? Or a signature weapon with any ...
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What are signature weapons?
I couldn't find any tips among the in-game tutorials about these signature weapons. So what is it ? Is it some kind of overpowered version of other existing weapons ? I'm asking because I couldn't ...
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What does slower handling mean?
I have a multiplayer weapon mod that has the text "Longer range and improved accuracy. Slower handling".
What does the Slower handling mean?
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What is the song that plays during the “Burn the drug fields” mission?
There's a song that plays on repeat during the "burn the five drug fields, destroy the boat" mission. I think it's kinda catchy.
What's the actual name of the song and who performs it?
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Is there way to turn-off auto-tagging of enemies in Far Cry 3's minimap?
Right now, whenever an enemy fires at me or gets near me, they show up on the mini-map, as if they were tagged with the camera. With this effect on, not only do I always see exactly where they are, ...
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Is there a way to undraw the bow without firing it?
Sometimes I get a little twitchy and pull back an arrow I'm not really ready to fire.
Is there a way to un-draw the bow without firing the arrow?
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Can you kill the man in white during the Citra's Dream sequence with an RPG?
I dont know what was in that bottle Citra gave me but it must've been pretty fantastic because I found myself falling and then I was at at a poker table. The other players disappeared and then I was ...
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Do I need to worry about setting off my own mines in Far Cry 3?
I just got some mines.
I like mines.
When I'm tucked into a sniper hide or quietly clearing a long tunnel, there's nothing like knowing there's a couple of mines between me and the bad guys.
The ...
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Ps3 controller in the PC version of Far Cry 3 [duplicate]
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Can I use my PS3 controller on a PC?
I have recently bought Far Cry 3 on the PC but I can't play well with the keyboard. So I thought of using the ps3 controller with ...
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Can you blind-fire from cover in Far Cry 3? If so, how?
One of the loading screen tips in Far Cry 3 says "Use cover while reloading. You can also blind-fire and peek-and-shoot from cover."
I haven't seen options to do either of these things, and I'm ...
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Does it mean anything when the camera screen turns orange to take a pic?
In Far Cry 3, when taking a picture sometimes the screen turns orange and the same sound is heard as when a relic is picked up. Does this have any meaning?
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Where can I play poker?
I know that you can play poker in the game. Do I have to unlock a mission to enable it ? Where are the location I could play ?
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How do I silently take down dogs in Far Cry 3?
When taking on outposts or groups of guards in Far Cry 3, I'm constantly struggling to find a way to silently take down their pet dogs, so I can still earn the extra reward for handling an outpost ...
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What does the Sixth Sense multiplayer skill do?
According to its description, the Sixth Sense skill
Lets you know when you’ve wandered into an enemy's line of sight.
How exactly does it notify me? I added this skill to some of my loadouts, ...
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Far Cry 3 Service Is Unavailable?
I just bought Far Cry 3 on Steam and I have been trying to connect online to UBI. However it times out and gives this message.
This means I cannot go and play Multiplayer or Coop and whenever I ...
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Far Cry 3 Items on map don't exist
I keep getting to map locations where the map indicates there are items but 60% of the items simply aren't there!
I go to a relic location and there is no relic to find, for example.
I go to a box ...
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What are the differences between the difficulty levels?
I'm currently starting a New Game at 'Warrior' (hardest) difficulty level. I previously finished the game at 'Survivor' (normal) difficulty.
What should I expect?
Specifically:
How do the ...
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What do the different mini-map highlight colors mean?
Some of the different mini-map highlight colors in Far Cry 3:
Yellow and red:
Light blue and red (red is inside blue):
Light blue and red (blue is inside red):
Light red and dark red:
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What purpose does the 'Take Picture' function serve in the Far Cry 3 Camera?
The camera in Far Cry 3 is useful for tagging enemies from a distance but also includes the ability to take pictures. This does not seem to do anything useful when used on animals or enemies. Is ...
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Are there weapons that use armor piercing ammo/projectiles?
I have observed that explosions, incendiary projectiles, explosive projectiles (AMR - signature Z93 sniper rifle), hitting armored enemies at their non-armored parts and use of a certain takedown ...
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Can I kill two enemies with one bullet?
Can projectiles pass through enemies? If yes, what weapons allow this? How does the damage work? Will the impact on the first enemy hit by the projectile, lessen damage to the second enemy hit?
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What events will trigger an auto-save?
What events will trigger an auto-save? This is so the player can better decide when to save manually.
