Great,
I preordered through Bestbuy, said up to 72hours, and Amazon said up to 2 days.
I did with BB since I have GCU. But pending beta, we'll see if I keep it.
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Tom Clancy's The Division - Information Hub
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Great,
I preordered through Bestbuy, said up to 72hours, and Amazon said up to 2 days.
I did with BB since I have GCU. But pending beta, we'll see if I keep it.
DigitalHitmann
Banned
Everything can be 100% solo, including the Dark Zone.
Gordon0Freeman
Member
Is there pvp specific lobbies?
I think you/your party enter PVP mode the second you enter a Dark Zone, don't think there is any outside of it.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
DigitalHitmann
Banned
No lobbies, no menu transition, there is matchmaking but it's optional. Transition to the Dark Zone is 100% seamless.
DigitalHitmann
Banned
You can absolutely party up outside the Dark Zone and enter together. You'll see everyone in your party on both sides. There's no magic poof they're there. You'll see them hop over the wall or go through the
air lock
JigglesBunny
Banned
When can we expect the Beta date announcement?
Yeah I meant I don't think there is any PVP outside of dark zones, not any lobbies.
DigitalHitmann
Banned
If there are questions asked that I don't answer, please be aware that I'm not simply ignoring you, it's just there is so much about the game I can't tell you guys yet. Yet is the key word though.
The team is as excited for you to play as the media teams are to open the flood gates on information. They've changed so much based on community feedback from E3 and other conventions in such a positive way.
I had ~5 devs sitting on stools behind me watching me play with eyes glued at one time worrying if I was going to like it or not because this was the first opportunity people have had to play the game outside of internal tests with no barriers. Didn't take long for me to turn around and smile and nod my head. They knew right then and there.
The team is as excited for you to play as the media teams are to open the flood gates on information. They've changed so much based on community feedback from E3 and other conventions in such a positive way.
I had ~5 devs sitting on stools behind me watching me play with eyes glued at one time worrying if I was going to like it or not because this was the first opportunity people have had to play the game outside of internal tests with no barriers. Didn't take long for me to turn around and smile and nod my head. They knew right then and there.
DigitalHitmann
Banned
Hasn't started yet. Codes will arrive once the play test is announced in waves.
johancruijff
Banned
there is no first person right?
OdysseusVA
Banned
how much are they paying you tho
DigitalHitmann
Banned
Not a cent, I don't even make ad revenue. I just do it for fun.
Gordon0Freeman
Member
I really cannot wait to explore New York City. How would you say the game felt in comparison to other third person shooters such as Gears of War (my fave) and Ghost Recon etc.? That is if you can even answer that question.
DigitalHitmann
Banned
I am absolutely invested in this title and brand. Thom Clancy, the authors son, is a personal friend of mine. I wish nothing for the family but success. I've been with this team for three years. Sink or swim, I'm with them 100%.
Alias03
Member
Digital can you answer this for me. I'm unclear if the Dark Zone is the only way to play MP in The Division. Example: Lets say for instance I want to play CTF (im just throwing this out there) can I play Multiplayer without logging into the game and traveling to the dark zone? is there a 6V6 mode or something like that with lobbies? ALSO second question do GREEN zones still exist in this game? Areas that you can interact with other players not in your party but not have the fear of combat? ( LIke the Tower in Destiny)
DigitalHitmann
Banned
Not as fast as Ghost Recon but not as heavy and clunky as Gears. It's a way more natural transition between snapping from cover to cover and peaking out to shoot. Some of the transitions are really fucking cool too like sliding into and out of cover and sliding over the hoods of cars.
DigitalHitmann
Banned
Cant answer the first part fully but I can say yes there is matchmaking which can be initiated in Social Zones as well as from the menu.
Yes there are still Green Zones / Social zones.
If you can answer a few questions, I'd appreciate it :
So what other game's control scheme and feel matches the division most closely?
What other game's loot system is similar?
Can you describe how you interact with the environment, is it purely visual exploration and searching for loot, or are there other ways to interact with the game space?
So what other game's control scheme and feel matches the division most closely?
What other game's loot system is similar?
Can you describe how you interact with the environment, is it purely visual exploration and searching for loot, or are there other ways to interact with the game space?
DigitalHitmann
Banned
Ghost Recon mixed with Gears, but a lot smoother. Reminds me a lot of Splinter Cell Blacklist actually.
If Diablo and Destiny had a baby.
Can't answer this one, yet.
Thanks, don't know what destiny and Diablo baby would look like, but hyped about the last and first response.
Thanks, just did it through Amazon and got it instantly, then cancelled both my BB and Amazon order.
DigitalHitmann
Banned
Let's just say the dev in charge of the loot system smiled when I brought up grinding for "perfect rolls".
Gordon0Freeman
Member
Nice this has me incredibly hyped.
There is too much useless loot in Diablo 3, hope that is not the case here.
Eppy Thatcher
God's had his chance.
I was sold on the first reveal and am massively looking forward to the game so i don't need a lot of convincing but i wanted to jump in here after reading this and say
Good fuckin on you man. Mad respect. No bs no filter no soft speak... way to stand by friends and family and represent a product in positive and legit fashion.
You're good people. Keep up the good work.
DigitalHitmann
Banned
Can't answer this directly yet, but I can say the dev team took over 10000 photos of New York to make it as true to life as possible. We had a player from New York metro area that saw where he worked for example.
johancruijff
Banned
Does the character have a shelter/home?
There is some kind of crafting?
There is some kind of crafting?
Is it only Manhattan or all 5 boroughs?
I work in Manhattan, I'll try to find my location in the financial district.
Banderdash
Member
Is the car door closing animation still in the game?..
Lol, has to be, even if they down grade everything else... That got so much hypeIs the car door closing animation still in the game?..
DigitalHitmann
Banned
Thanks man, appreciate it. I've been covering Clancy titles for the CharlieIntel team for almost six years now. Been all over the place already and there is so much more on the horizon that people don't even know about yet.
I first met Thom like 3.5 years ago or so? We've been eating dinner and chilling out all week here in Sweden It's pretty awesome.
DigitalHitmann
Banned
Yes there is a base of operations and yes there is crafting. Can't go into detail about those though yet.
Is the car door closing animation still in the game?..
Haha, yes it's totally still in there.
Gordon0Freeman
Member
Is the car door closing animation still in the game?..
Hopefully but doubt the game will look that good..... At least on my Xbox 1
I will echo everything he says. Complete 180 on my decision to get the game and it's a day 1 purchase for me.
DigitalHitmann
Banned
I hope there are Ubi easter eggs...Like an Assassin's creed costume or something....pleasee
Also, if you can answer this: Will you have a personal connection with your custom character? Destiny tried to do it, but kinda failed at it.
I can tell you my name is already in the game. It's been in the game since E3. As for the others I can't really go into just yet.
Can you elaborate on what you mean by connection?
Alias03
Member
One thing of note id like to bring up and maybe you can shed insight if you can would be "push to talk" or any time of communication in the Dark Zone. I know this was brought up during the big reveal at E3 and the devs mentioned body language as a tool to see if a person is friendly or not. I hope the upcoming beta shows the need for some type of communication within the Dark Zone. In a perfect world I would actually prefer proximity chat, would add extra tension imo. Did the devs comment at all post E3 about this?
DigitalHitmann
Banned
Hopefully but doubt the game will look that good..... At least on my Xbox 1
I've played on Xbox One.
DigitalHitmann
Banned
Can't comment on this yet.
Banderdash
Member
Excellent.
If there isn't an achievement for closing X number of car doors, someone along the line has screwed up royally.
Eppy Thatcher
God's had his chance.
Proximity would be so great though... This is one of the few titles I can easily see myself waking my daughter up in the middle night with smack talk to randoms as i airlift out my new assault rifle.
"DON'T even try it motherfucker!!"