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The Division Beta Thread: Make Manhattan Great Again
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nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
That's a bit disappointing, but thanks a lot for the info.
Anton668
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heres a video I found about the invisibility
Ubisoft Please Fix! The Division - Beta God Mode Glitch (profanity)
though in this viddy they think it has something to do with fast travel
Ubisoft Please Fix! The Division - Beta God Mode Glitch (profanity)
though in this viddy they think it has something to do with fast travel
No, it's more of a blueish white.
Nah its got something to do with low level entering high level bracket and the server transfer (server phasing)
Fushichou187
Member
I dig what The Division is going for in terms of aesthetic; the 3rd person cover shooting plus the "city after viral outbreak" gave me TLoU vibes, but combat and enemy AI was very much an Ubi joint (not my favorite).
I'm super wary of content density given my experience going in Day 1 on Destiny, so I will likely hold off on picking up this at launch and wait for their version of TTK edition with a bunch of the expansion content rolled into it and whatever kinks they encounter during it's first year, worked out. I've just got too many other games on my shelf that I need to give some love to before I pour hours into something like The Division.
However, having said that, I really like what they are going for with this game. I look forward to seeing how it continues to develop over the coming months.
I'm super wary of content density given my experience going in Day 1 on Destiny, so I will likely hold off on picking up this at launch and wait for their version of TTK edition with a bunch of the expansion content rolled into it and whatever kinks they encounter during it's first year, worked out. I've just got too many other games on my shelf that I need to give some love to before I pour hours into something like The Division.
However, having said that, I really like what they are going for with this game. I look forward to seeing how it continues to develop over the coming months.
I don't have to stop expecting anything, especially when the devs already stated that there will be multi-group missions.
I've totally solo'd the beta and love it.More so than Destiny which I thought was pretty good for the first 20 hours.
I've had a couple of red under grip things.
I found an obnoxious pink skin. Looks just dandy on my AK.
No, I mean gun skin color pickups, or am I just dumb and they are automatically open?
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
Playing on Xbox One right now, really wanting to like the game but I have been getting wrecked playing solo.
Any tips?
Also what are the graphical settings everyone is using? Some screens posted look really good.
Any tips?
Also what are the graphical settings everyone is using? Some screens posted look really good.
So I played a bit last night, did the main hospital mission, wandered around a bit. Was ok, but pretty meh. The shooting was ok, the customization seemed ok (if off limits), graphics were pretty enough in some instances.
It was the time spent away from it though, that I started wondering and questioning things, curious about the setting, the story, the DZ mechanics.
I jumped back in today, and spent a bit of time in the DZ and mainly leveled up outside to 8. Got a lot of blue gear, did all the side missions.
I'm really intrigued about the setting. The game is fucking creepy at times. The mass graves, the abandoned check points, contamination zones and the genera atmosphere is fantastic! I was soloing, wondering around the back alleys and side streets. It was dark, snow was falling gently, and soft glow of the street lights warmed the night. Under a bridge, I heard the soft signing of a mother, sobbing to her child. I could see the open window, the light on amongst the darkness. I don't know what happened to the child, but it was very eery.
Massive thumbs up on the atmosphere.
I can't wait to see the full skill trees, the variety of characters we can create and how deep every thing goes. I've been impressed with the modding, so I can't wait to see the crafting and I hope the variety of weapons is deep enough to keep it interesting.
I plan on staying in the DZ till the Beta closes. Roll on March!
It was the time spent away from it though, that I started wondering and questioning things, curious about the setting, the story, the DZ mechanics.
I jumped back in today, and spent a bit of time in the DZ and mainly leveled up outside to 8. Got a lot of blue gear, did all the side missions.
I'm really intrigued about the setting. The game is fucking creepy at times. The mass graves, the abandoned check points, contamination zones and the genera atmosphere is fantastic! I was soloing, wondering around the back alleys and side streets. It was dark, snow was falling gently, and soft glow of the street lights warmed the night. Under a bridge, I heard the soft signing of a mother, sobbing to her child. I could see the open window, the light on amongst the darkness. I don't know what happened to the child, but it was very eery.
Massive thumbs up on the atmosphere.
I can't wait to see the full skill trees, the variety of characters we can create and how deep every thing goes. I've been impressed with the modding, so I can't wait to see the crafting and I hope the variety of weapons is deep enough to keep it interesting.
I plan on staying in the DZ till the Beta closes. Roll on March!
barneystuta83
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Can anyone tell me, how do you leave a group once you are match made?
I joined a group in the DZ via matchmaking, and they all kept going rogue. I just wanted out, but only way I could, was to log out.
Any ideas?
I joined a group in the DZ via matchmaking, and they all kept going rogue. I just wanted out, but only way I could, was to log out.
Any ideas?
Revolutionary
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Did you do the mission on Hard? That's where it fell apart for me. The elite enemy AI is just garbage when you're playing solo - it's clearly designed for a squad. Otherwise, enemies have no problem walking up to your face with guns blazing.
Destiny was much more manageable (and fun) solo, IMO.
Open the menu, click on the group entry and leave group.
Soo my friend persuaded me to keep playing even though I lost my character from yesterday. I've grinded up to level 7, halfway to 8...
We are in the dark zone and I glitched through a wall somehow, I can't get back out, I have no grenades to kill myself with and quitting and rejoining drops me in the exact same spot -.-
Oh and there's no fast travel in the dark zone. Does anyone have any solutions? :L
We are in the dark zone and I glitched through a wall somehow, I can't get back out, I have no grenades to kill myself with and quitting and rejoining drops me in the exact same spot -.-
Oh and there's no fast travel in the dark zone. Does anyone have any solutions? :L
Menu>Group menagement>select yourself>leave group
"It will take you around 21 minutes to walk across The Divisions beta map"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhptIfeZ0ys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhptIfeZ0ys
Good god, I cannot imagine making these videos. Zzzzzzzz
Is anyone else getting disconnected a lot? I'm scared to go in to the dark zone because so far there have been two instances in an hour where an enemy has just kept walking towards me and took no damage, then randomly teleported back behind cover, then I was able to damage them. I have also been kicked twice in the last 5 minutes.
TheWorthyEdge
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As others have said I do hope that the DZ isnt the only endgame.
I want a Raid fighting up the Empire State Building or in Central Park. We are getting a survival mode eventually but there should be more.
I'm not sure how some people are getting this crazy gear in the DZ. I just don't get it. I normally don't find anything great. I'm level 10 in DZ, what does Bracket 1-7, or 8-8 mean and where in the DZ can I find the best loot?
I want a Raid fighting up the Empire State Building or in Central Park. We are getting a survival mode eventually but there should be more.
I'm not sure how some people are getting this crazy gear in the DZ. I just don't get it. I normally don't find anything great. I'm level 10 in DZ, what does Bracket 1-7, or 8-8 mean and where in the DZ can I find the best loot?
Has Massive discussed the end game of this game at all? I love the beta, but I'm really curious about what there will be to do at higher levels.
Also, I'm wondering what the high level loot will be like. Will it just be different paint jobs or unique effects on the guns we have now or will they invent their own guns?
Also, I'm wondering what the high level loot will be like. Will it just be different paint jobs or unique effects on the guns we have now or will they invent their own guns?
Kenzodielocke
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How do I call in the chopper?
AlmostMilk
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Anyone up for joining me in the dark zone on Xbone?
GT: AlmostMilk
GT: AlmostMilk
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
Yeah have the same feeling. It looks great, but the missions in the 'story' were really standard affair... 'go there, use this system to reveal clues' and you go from waypoint to waypoint without much else than some small encounters. Shooting is OK, though the camera and cover mechanic sometimes fight with each other. So when the story mission abruptly ended it told me to go to the dark zone, so I did, after a stroll through a part of town I hadn't visited yet, shooting some shots for the screenshot thread here and entered DZ. I'm playing solo and it felt rather empty. There were some people there, I picked up some loot, but it wasn't nailbiting exciting. Some guy decided to go rogue and that was fun for 30 seconds, but it felt a bit like an excuse to deal with friendly fire.
The encounters there with NPC bad guys were OK, but it felt overall a bit empty. Lots of walking, no real game. If you could take *everything* from a person, it would make it way more interesting to go rogue. Now you can just collect a person's collected items, which in the end isn't really that interesting: the price is too high (IMHO).
I'm not going to buy it at launch, as it is still a ubisoft game. It looks great though, will miss the scenery
Stealth takedowns were a thing at some point but they were cut.
Well fuck.
Also, what is the point of a silencer if the enemies zoom in on your location after the very first shot?
yup, in one of the side missions I ran into an Elite enemy and he kept hitting me even when I was moving in between covers...and he kept moving forward all the time...a few shots and my health was 80% gone...meanwhile he took dozens of rounds and kept coming...can't even run away from them playing solo unless you're in a wide open area
Kenzodielocke
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s4nic speed with grenade in hand.
No real talk about end game. I think it safe to assume their will be raids.
Just paint for the loot. This game seems to be doing the whole this m4 does 300 this one does 398 model.
lowhighkang_LHK
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For those not feeling it....
Try getting three friends or even randoms together and try the main mission on hard mode. It really comes together there because gear, skills and tactics actually matter. Pretty intense moments.
Access the map, highlight the mission and press triangle to replay, then choose hard. Better loot drops too.
I enjoyed it a lot more to behonest. Felt like a good strike in Destiny.
Try getting three friends or even randoms together and try the main mission on hard mode. It really comes together there because gear, skills and tactics actually matter. Pretty intense moments.
Access the map, highlight the mission and press triangle to replay, then choose hard. Better loot drops too.
I enjoyed it a lot more to behonest. Felt like a good strike in Destiny.
Not really. Some weapons have built in "powers" sort of like Legendary Items in Diablo 3. I don't know how fleshed out it will be but it's more than just a dps race.
Aren't the powers just number buffs. I know i had one that just was 15% more crit
Why? Have they given any indication otherwise?
I tried it last night and almost feel asleep, it is boring.
It's trying to be a shooter and an rpg, for mei does neither well. The world feels empty and repetitive.
Same. I'm slightly off level 8 (one more side mission/activity will do it) yet I've completed everything on my map, aside from the stuff you discover through exploration.
Is there any way to get more PvE/solo stuff? I can't refresh the noticeboards.
Nope. Caudeuces (yellow assault rifle from safe house in dz) has three. One is like..."killing an enemy removes all status effects." Another is "crit hits heal for [some %] of the damage."
Stealth takedowns were a thing at some point but they were cut.
WTF, why is this not in the game anymore?
Yeah, I would definitely not play full priced for this beta.
Is there an eyeroll face somewhere?
Of course it's repetitive. It's the low level dark zone, 1 story mission, and the area around penn station. That's the worst part of manhattan.
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