diff --git a/addons/difficulties/$PBOPREFIX$ b/addons/difficulties/$PBOPREFIX$
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index 6280fc4731..0000000000
--- a/addons/difficulties/$PBOPREFIX$
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-z\ace\addons\difficulties
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diff --git a/addons/difficulties/CfgDifficulties.hpp b/addons/difficulties/CfgDifficulties.hpp
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index a65d31f1a5..0000000000
--- a/addons/difficulties/CfgDifficulties.hpp
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-
-class CfgDifficulties {
-    class Mercenary {
-        class Flags {
-            armor[] = {0,0};
-            friendlyTag[] = {0,0};
-            enemyTag[] = {0,0};
-            mineTag[] = {0,0};
-            hud[] = {0,1};//{1,1};
-            hudPerm[] = {0,0};
-            hudWp[] = {0,0};
-            hudWpPerm[] = {0,0};
-            autoSpot[] = {0,1};
-            map[] = {0,0};
-            weaponCursor[] = {0,1};//{1,1};
-            autoGuideAT[] = {0,0};
-            clockIndicator[] = {0,0};
-            3rdPersonView[] = {0,0};
-            autoAim[] = {0,0};
-            unlimitedSaves[] = {0,0};
-            deathMessages[] = {0,1};//{1,1};
-            netStats[] = {0,1};//{1,1};
-            vonID[] = {0,1};
-            cameraShake[] = {1,0};
-            hudGroupInfo[] = {0,0};
-            extendetInfoType[] = {0,0};
-            roughLanding[] = {0,0};
-            windEnabled[] = {1,0};
-            autoTrimEnabled[] = {0,0};
-            stressDamageEnabled[] = {1,0};
-        };
-    };
-};
diff --git a/addons/difficulties/README.md b/addons/difficulties/README.md
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index 4aefb4570a..0000000000
--- a/addons/difficulties/README.md
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@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-ace_difficulties
-================
-
-Changes the elite difficulty setting to more closely resemble Arma 2.
-
-
-## Maintainers
-
-The people responsible for merging changes to this component or answering potential questions.
-
-- [KoffeinFlummi](https://github.com/KoffeinFlummi)
-- [commy2](https://github.com/commy2)
diff --git a/addons/difficulties/config.cpp b/addons/difficulties/config.cpp
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index 34784706a0..0000000000
--- a/addons/difficulties/config.cpp
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-#include "script_component.hpp"
-
-class CfgPatches {
-    class ADDON {
-        units[] = {};
-        weapons[] = {};
-        requiredVersion = REQUIRED_VERSION;
-        requiredAddons[] = {"ace_common"};
-        author[] = {"commy2"};
-        authorUrl = "https://github.com/commy2/";
-        VERSION_CONFIG;
-    };
-};
-
-#include "CfgDifficulties.hpp"
diff --git a/addons/difficulties/script_component.hpp b/addons/difficulties/script_component.hpp
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index b6f387b02f..0000000000
--- a/addons/difficulties/script_component.hpp
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@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-#define COMPONENT difficulties
-#include "\z\ace\addons\main\script_mod.hpp"
-
-// #define DEBUG_MODE_FULL
-// #define DISABLE_COMPILE_CACHE
-// #define CBA_DEBUG_SYNCHRONOUS
-// #define ENABLE_PERFORMANCE_COUNTERS
-
-#ifdef DEBUG_ENABLED_DIFFICULTIES
-    #define DEBUG_MODE_FULL
-#endif
-
-#ifdef DEBUG_ENABLED_DIFFICULTIES
-    #define DEBUG_SETTINGS DEBUG_ENABLED_DIFFICULTIES
-#endif
-
-#include "\z\ace\addons\main\script_macros.hpp"
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