The Division Open Beta Thread: Is it out yet?

Status
Not open for further replies.
I just had my first bug where I joined up at Madison Square and promptly fell through the ground. When it finally reset me, I had to run a good ways to get back to the mission start, when it promptly kicked me out of the group and put me back at base. It sucks because I was having fun with that group.
 
deoee said:
It's an RPG - why is this irritating? Works like it should :) Compare it to something like Dragons Age Origins where normal guys take several sword cuts etc.

Have you ever been to any major city? People tend to have x cars ( and I guess when shit goes down they flee in terror and start running when the road is blocked etc.)
Click to expand...

well it is still a shooter also and in a shooter it just feels like lazy design with bulletsponge enemies. In fact the setting makes it even worse

That does not explain why the cars are just there to obviously provide gears of war cover. Imo it breaks the illusion also
 
oakenhild said:
Regarding the cars, sort of makes sense as everyone abandoned their cars quickly when the virus hit. Not sure why they wouldn't be able to be driven though. I think it's just one of those elements in a game you have to accept and ignore. Same as "Why can't I just throw a grenade at every door and enter any building?". I do wonder if we'll be able to drive vehicles at some point as the map gets bigger and bigger with DLC.
Click to expand...

I would take bicycle over car :b
 
Only 12 hours orso left!

giphy.gif
 
Just joined up with a different group and fell through the ground AGAIN. Fuck this.

EDIT: Just fell through the ground a third time. I'm done for now.
 
Mutagenic said:
Just joined up with a different group and fell through the ground AGAIN. Fuck this.

EDIT: Just fell through the ground a third time. I'm done for now.
Click to expand...

It was known bug in the closed beta, that joining group could drop you through the ground if group in question was in loading screen. Apparently it's not fixed in this build :D
 
Tovarisc said:
It was known bug in the closed beta, that joining group could drop you through the ground if group in question was in loading screen. Apparently it's not fixed in this build :D
Click to expand...

I never had this problem with the PS4 CB build. I don't think they were in a loading screen. I could see my teammates running around MSG. Also, when the game is telling me I have a matchmaking invite but it isn't telling me to hold R3, where do I go to accept said invite?
 
I don't know what the hell is going on but I reinstated the pre-order, this time on Xbox. The shooting/gunplay feels completely different with Xbox's controller, it feels like it has substance.
Unless they changed how the gunplay feels since the closed beta 1 month ago?
 
SpokkX said:
well it is still a shooter also and in a shooter it just feels like lazy design with bulletsponge enemies. In fact the setting makes it even worse

That does not explain why the cars are just there to obviously provide gears of war cover. Imo it breaks the illusion also
Click to expand...

Sounds like this game is not for you. There are COD and R6Siege that are not hampered with lazy design.
 
etta said:
I don't know what the hell is going on but I reinstated the pre-order, this time on Xbox. The shooting/gunplay feels completely different with Xbox's controller, it feels like it has substance.
Unless they changed how the gunplay feels since the closed beta 1 month ago?
Click to expand...

It feels the exact same.
 
As for the immobile cars critique. I think it would be awesome if you could move the cars/cover if the door is open, but it would be a mess at the same time.
 
SpokkX said:
well it is still a shooter also and in a shooter it just feels like lazy design with bulletsponge enemies. In fact the setting makes it even worse

That does not explain why the cars are just there to obviously provide gears of war cover. Imo it breaks the illusion also
Click to expand...

Did it bug you killing humanoids in Mass Effect? Killing humans in Borderlands? If it did, don't know what to say.

But, to call it lazy design makes absolutely no sense.
 
Really easy way to at least cheese the single player encounters is to use a sniper with the turret. The AI is just totally screwed and I haven't seen that many enemy snipers this time around.
 
Mutagenic said:
It feels the exact same.
Click to expand...
Then the impulse triggers make that much of a difference then, Jesus.
One of my most anticipated games, the closed beta made me cancel the pre-order due to weak-feeling, uninteresting gunplay. I wasn't even going to bother with the open beta, but for some reason I said I'll have another go, and it feels completely different, got me to pre-order again.
 
etta said:
Then the impulse triggers make that much of a difference then, Jesus.
One of my most anticipated games, the closed beta made me cancel the pre-order due to weak-feeling, uninteresting gunplay. I wasn't even going to bother with the open beta, but for some reason I said I'll have another go, and it feels completely different, got me to pre-order again.
Click to expand...

This sounds odd but nice that we have you back :3
 
etta said:
Then the impulse triggers make that much of a difference then, Jesus.
One of my most anticipated games, the closed beta made me cancel the pre-order due to weak-feeling, uninteresting gunplay. I wasn't even going to bother with the open beta, but for some reason I said I'll have another go, and it feels completely different, got me to pre-order again.
Click to expand...

The impulse triggers distract me, honestly. They're so loud that it constantly breaks immersion. I will say the elite controller is really nice with this game though. Weapon switch and reload available without changing the location of my fingers is super handy.
 
Tovarisc said:
I think you are doing something seriously wrong with your aiming and/or fire control if taking down normal enemies takes you so much ammo.
Click to expand...

There are plenty of normal enemies in the dark zone that are insane bullet sponges, solo. I have a purple sniper rifle that is doing 5500 dmg head shots and its taking 4-6 headshots to kill some of the level 8 enemies in the DZ with shields. Obviously its impossible to really tell how difficult stuff will be at level 30 but all indications are that many mobs are going to be big bullet sponges, which kinda makes sense it would be a bit weird if every mob was just 1 hit kills. Still its a bit annoying, in a group its super easy but if you try and solo big groups it can be very time consuming, especially as shields regen.
 
Did they upgrade the power of NPC's in the DZ? I am getting slaughtered, haha.
 
tearsintherain said:
There are plenty of normal enemies in the dark zone that are insane bullet sponges, solo. I have a purple sniper rifle that is doing 5500 dmg head shots and its taking 4-6 headshots to kill some of the level 8 enemies in the DZ with shields. Obviously its impossible to really tell how difficult stuff will be at level 30 but all indications are that many mobs are going to be big bullet sponges, which kinda makes sense it would be a bit weird if every mob was just 1 hit kills. Still its a bit annoying, in a group its super easy but if you try and solo big groups it can be very time consuming, especially as shields regen.
Click to expand...

Didn't patch notes for OB say that they made enemies in DZ tougher? Very possible they overdid it, but in CB everything died SO fast after you got purple quality weapons and even just few purple items with firearms stat.
 
Can people with actual experience playing this chime in as to what to expect, impressions, etc...? My initial response is it looks like a generic retooled Destiny and, in general, is incredibly boring to watch. I realize playing it might be a different story. But so far this has gone from one of my most anticipated titles to pure "meh" (similar to what happened with Evolve, actually)....
 
Memorabilia said:
Can people with actual experience playing this chime in as to what to expect, impressions, etc...? My initial response is it looks like a generic retooled Destiny and, in general, is incredibly boring to watch. I realize playing it might be a different story. But so far this has gone from one of my most anticipated titles to pure "meh" (similar to what happened with Evolve, actually)....
Click to expand...

I was expecting not to like it but I got sucked in. It's fun. A lot of fun.
I was expecting to not like the Dark Zone PVP but I was wrong. It's tense and crazy and fun.
 
Memorabilia said:
Can people with actual experience playing this chime in as to what to expect, impressions, etc...? My initial response is it looks like a generic retooled Destiny and, in general, is incredibly boring to watch. I realize playing it might be a different story. But so far this has gone from one of my most anticipated titles to pure "meh" (similar to what happened with Evolve, actually)....
Click to expand...

For me it went from WOW! to meh, then back to WOW! after playng the closed beta.
 
Memorabilia said:
Can people with actual experience playing this chime in as to what to expect, impressions, etc...? My initial response is it looks like a generic retooled Destiny and, in general, is incredibly boring to watch. I realize playing it might be a different story. But so far this has gone from one of my most anticipated titles to pure "meh" (similar to what happened with Evolve, actually)....
Click to expand...

A much more serious tone that Destiny. Outside of a few similarities, The Division is a different beast altogether. The focused being the DZ and Rogue mechanics.

The atmosphere as you roam around is really good if you spend the time soaking it in and not just get your levelling head on and plough through content. There is a decaying and rotten element to the world, where things have gone to shit really quickly. You feel at risk as you run around, not some Destiny super badass, especially when the DZ's kick in.,

Just like most games, you can solo well enough but the real meat is Co-op, either in organised parties, or impromptu DZ ones.

This is a beta, so really only a glimpse of the overall gameplay but its already more interesting to me than Destiny, especially since they seem to be getting loot right in The Division from Day 1.
 
Having a real hard time trying to matchmake the hard mode hospital mission, not sure what is going on. loading screen for minutes, only to be sent back to my world, then the next game I was kicked from the group for some reason
 
There shouldn't be any problem streaming the beta right (Xbox One)? I get a black screen on my channel when streaming this.

nvm - seems to be a problem with twitch on my x1. i cant stream anything, my channel says offline.
 
Oh no. Getting MIKE error code 20250383

Your account is temporarily unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. Please try again later.


*screams internally*
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Similar threads

Wildgate - Release Date & Open Beta Trailer
Trailer 
1
241
Mortisfacio replied
Microsoft lays off 3% of workforce. Not sure about gaming division yet
2 3 4
162
2K
bad guy replied
RTX Remix is now out of beta
2
583
R3TRO replied
Ronaldinho visits SloClap (Rematch) Open beta 28 May - 30th May
20
416
Astray replied
‘We tried and it didn’t work out’: CDPR co-founder says it shouldn’t stray from AAA open-world RPGs
24
407
DaciaJC replied
Top Bottom