I was referring to the PS mobile app. The official division app got binned off which was a shame as this looked pretty decent on the youtube video.
https://youtu.be/e2EfEVS6mbk
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Tom Clancy's The Division |OT 3| Crafted From 150 OT 2s
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I was referring to the PS mobile app. The official division app got binned off which was a shame as this looked pretty decent on the youtube video.
https://youtu.be/e2EfEVS6mbk
Northern_Manny
Member
Quick reminder for the beginning of the week, if you haven't done the weekly HVT's yet and are on PS4, hold off until after the patch/maintenance tomorrow that way you'll have a chance at the new gear score stuff dropping and new weapons.
Most if not all of you probably realise this but just thought i'd put it out again
Most if not all of you probably realise this but just thought i'd put it out again
Quick reminder for the beginning of the week, if you haven't done the weekly HVT's yet and are on PS4, hold off until after the patch/maintenance tomorrow that way you'll have a chance at the new gear score stuff dropping and new weapons.
Most if not all of you probably realise this but just thought i'd put it out again
Also if people are short on Intel get farming as the expensive weekly is almost 60 lol
Heard there's afew bosses in it though so quite afew drops.
228 is the best pre-patch GS. (6 * 240 + 3 * 204) / 9. I've no idea when you start getting better loot from the caches though.
ChubbleDucks
Member
UG rank and 17 and still no proper 4 piece set.
Running 2 blind, 2 firecrest and 2 lonestar.
210k/390k/20k
Running 2 blind, 2 firecrest and 2 lonestar.
210k/390k/20k
ChubbleDucks
Member
Think I heard 220 was the gear lvl for caches to start giving higher stuff.
I was 223 and had all high lvl stuff since the start.
SoulCaptain
Member
I don't think you're missing out on anything great, at least nothing as good as Striker, Sentry & Tactician.
The new 4 piece bonuses are quite underwhelming (except Reclaimer, of course, which is awesome).
I'm trying a full FireCrest set at the moment and it's ridiculously hard to land the killing shot on a target within the 3 seconds they're on fire.
BLIND should be much better after we get the special set weapon, right now it's kinda ok.
I'd be surprised if DeadEye is an increase in DPS for anyone, since marksman rifles have such a huge headshot bonus and it's easy to land them consistently.
AlphaBridge should be nice but ammo might be a problem since you need to use 2 weapons of the same type, and the 2 and 3 piece bonuses aren't great.
ChubbleDucks
Member
I tried 4 pieces blind and after enjoying it for a while I found it was more hassle than helpful.
Alphabridge 3 piece healing is quite a good bonus.
I want to try the 4 pieces with my G36 and caduceus but so far only had 1 piece drop and it was an awful roll.
I can see this set being used with 2 piece lonestar for the ammo due to having the same weapon equipped.
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
babyghost853
Member
I've got 22
I doubt they will drop 229/268 since they are lower level caches.
They won't. While the contents of a cache is determined when it is opened, the level of the item isn't. Example: A cache that has a max dz funds of 4017 will always be 182/214 item, while one that has a max of 4280 will be 204/240.
SoulCaptain
Member
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
AB looks like a good option for a solo build, but I'd be bored super fast limited to only using one type of weapon all the time. The game barely has any weapon variety as it is.
It's also quite lame that AB only works for talents that you meet the requirements to activate.
Looks like you dont get anymore UG caches once you hit rank 40. Good thing I have kids that can grind my alts
ftfy
MythicReclaimer
Member
Looks like you dont get anymore UG caches once you hit rank 40. Good thing I have alts
Wow, that's awful. I'm closing in on 25 (14 on my alt). I'm not sure why they don't just keep the ranks going with reward caches. I guess it will be all about Heroic Operations with Directives at that point just for a chance at something worthwhile.
Bumblebeetuna
Member
What's the best place to farm for a Caduceus?
EL CUCO
Member
ftfy
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
UG ranks will probably go up to a higher cap with the next update/expansion.
It's called artificially padding content. Bungie has been doing it with Destiny since launch.
Hard story mission bosses.
What's awful is that you will end up getting mostly firecrest and blind 268's from your UG caches. Not sure I want to invest all my time and effort grinding UG for those.
MythicReclaimer
Member
After some testing with 3 pieces of AlphaBridge to see the health regen bonus in action what am I missing here as I'm getting largely different results. Firstly it seemingly takes forever for the regen to activate and secondly when I take damage into say my second health segment I only regen health for that segment alone and do not regen to full health as he is showing in the video.
MythicReclaimer
Member
Both sets offer useful + piece bonuses and unique set talents, however, yes it would be nice to see more of a balanced drop rate for the other sets.
He regents full health cause he's in base.
If you're in actual combat it regens only to the last segment.
However if you pair it with smart cover it can heal way faster. (Assuming you don't get hit).
shawnoftheshred
Member
Really liking my build right now, but getting to be a grind trying to improve it...
230k DPS
508k Toughness (75% mitigation)
19k Skill Power
I mainly use the GS36 (but that DPS isn't inflated by Focused talent, since I re-rolled off of it) and a really well rolled PP (high base damage + deadly, destructive + one more).
3 Sentry's Call / 2 Final Measures, mostly 268 gear set items.
Alternately, I can go:
229K DPS
499k toughness (74.9% mitigation)
24k Skill Power
...just hoping that I can find a 229 Sentry/Final Measure/Tactician's Authority backpack with good rolls as that's sort of my only missing piece right now.
My biggest hope? That we get a level 33 Stamina mod blueprint which I'd roll for a bonus Skill Power.
230k DPS
508k Toughness (75% mitigation)
19k Skill Power
I mainly use the GS36 (but that DPS isn't inflated by Focused talent, since I re-rolled off of it) and a really well rolled PP (high base damage + deadly, destructive + one more).
3 Sentry's Call / 2 Final Measures, mostly 268 gear set items.
Alternately, I can go:
229K DPS
499k toughness (74.9% mitigation)
24k Skill Power
...just hoping that I can find a 229 Sentry/Final Measure/Tactician's Authority backpack with good rolls as that's sort of my only missing piece right now.
My biggest hope? That we get a level 33 Stamina mod blueprint which I'd roll for a bonus Skill Power.
Northern_Manny
Member
Patch 1.3 is ready to download on PS4, comes in at 10.1GB.
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
So we're actually being forced to download the underground content without having access to it? GG Massive.
Northern_Manny
Member
It would seem that way, yes.
They should of just kept the way predator works for the Blind/Firecrest sets - x amount of hits on same target to proc a flashbang/fire effect
Too much of a hassle to get final hit
Was able to do 2 phase heroic with 3 directives pretty fun and tough
Good chance of getting good shit
Too much of a hassle to get final hit
Was able to do 2 phase heroic with 3 directives pretty fun and tough
Good chance of getting good shit
Seen this with afew games, frustrating to say the least if you're not getting the DLC.
As soon as the patch is installed/updated and servers are back online I'll be on if you want to do HVT's etc.
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
I probably won't be done downloading given I had a storm near my place earlier and my net is running super slow atm.
No worries I'll be about as I've finished work the day.
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
This is what coming to PS4 with the 1.3 update...
Plus:
New DZ bracket 231+
Weapon balancing + bug fixes
Weapon Talent recalibration
Division tech conversion into HE mats
Places to get 229/268 gear on PS4:
Heroic Incursions
DZ 231+
Weekly HVT's
Heroic Story missions for 229 Showstopper auto shotgun
Plus:
New DZ bracket 231+
Weapon balancing + bug fixes
Weapon Talent recalibration
Division tech conversion into HE mats
Places to get 229/268 gear on PS4:
Heroic Incursions
DZ 231+
Weekly HVT's
Heroic Story missions for 229 Showstopper auto shotgun
PuppetSlave
Member
Thanks for the writeup, much appreciated!
EL CUCO
Member
Client side patch expected to drop "later this week or early next week" that'll fix G36, Sentry procs with the Showstopper, Map bug, Named weapon Recalibration, Weapon Recalibration bug that makes the third talent require stats to unlock, Blue Dtech in DZ, Gloves (Alphabridge?) dropping with no or more than one main attribute.
Ubi30 Splinter cell, GRW, R6 outfits will be available"later today" NOW https://twitter.com/TheDivisionGame/status/750320734623465474?s=09
via SOTG.
Ubi30 Splinter cell, GRW, R6 outfits will be available
via SOTG.
Northern_Manny
Member
Just had a an hour running around DZ 05/06 in the new 231+ bracket.
Not a rogue to be seen, it was peaceful as can be lol. Just a swarm of agents running for each landmark, helping each other along the way desperate to make sure someone in the group got a shot on the named enemies.
I expect this to last around a week and once everyone gears up back to a pvp shit show
Not a rogue to be seen, it was peaceful as can be lol. Just a swarm of agents running for each landmark, helping each other along the way desperate to make sure someone in the group got a shot on the named enemies.
I expect this to last around a week and once everyone gears up back to a pvp shit show
MythicReclaimer
Member
Concerning HVT's for PS4 users, they were still dropping Lone Star gear predominantly when I did them on Xbox last Thursday but of the 268 variety with mostly great stats so if you were expecting that to change drastically I would temper my expectations.
Concerning Underground, after a solid week's worth of play I have very mixed feelings towards it. Once you taste the 229/268 gear you start feeling everything else is useless and you only get those items from Rank-up caches unless you are playing on CM/Heroic w/ Directives for a chance of them dropping (this being much more difficult and time consuming and not as advantageous as you would think regarding XP earned compared to HM). You get generally 182/214 gear from HM and I think I got some 204/240 gear from CM.
The environments are interesting from an "Underground" standpoint and whatnot but I still cannot understand what folks were playing and seeing when previewing the new DLC as I see the same 5-10 play-spaces stitched together by the same 5-10 walking paths. The only thing random about these are in the ways they are connected (order wise).
Combine all this with folks thinking if they explore every inch of an Underground Operation they are going to find something truely special/useful (you never do) and it has turned into a bit of a slog especially when your last five Rank-up caches have been two pistols and three worthless marksman rifles. I have my main at Rank 25 and my alt at Rank 17 so I'll at least push forward to 40 with one of them.
I was expecting a lot more randomness to the environment's layouts and to the encounters with mobs as well but unfortunately things have become very predictable and expected at every turn. Solo play was also tuned horribly for anything above HM.
While I'm at it, there needs to be more of a uniformity to the difficulty as it currently makes very little sense...
HM Story Missions - 30 level enemies
HM Operations - 32 level enemies
HM Incursions - 32 level enemies
CM Story Missions - 32 level enemies
CM Operations - 34 level enemies
CM Incursions - 34 level enemies
Heroic Story Missions - 33 level enemies
etc...
Concerning Underground, after a solid week's worth of play I have very mixed feelings towards it. Once you taste the 229/268 gear you start feeling everything else is useless and you only get those items from Rank-up caches unless you are playing on CM/Heroic w/ Directives for a chance of them dropping (this being much more difficult and time consuming and not as advantageous as you would think regarding XP earned compared to HM). You get generally 182/214 gear from HM and I think I got some 204/240 gear from CM.
The environments are interesting from an "Underground" standpoint and whatnot but I still cannot understand what folks were playing and seeing when previewing the new DLC as I see the same 5-10 play-spaces stitched together by the same 5-10 walking paths. The only thing random about these are in the ways they are connected (order wise).
Combine all this with folks thinking if they explore every inch of an Underground Operation they are going to find something truely special/useful (you never do) and it has turned into a bit of a slog especially when your last five Rank-up caches have been two pistols and three worthless marksman rifles. I have my main at Rank 25 and my alt at Rank 17 so I'll at least push forward to 40 with one of them.
I was expecting a lot more randomness to the environment's layouts and to the encounters with mobs as well but unfortunately things have become very predictable and expected at every turn. Solo play was also tuned horribly for anything above HM.
While I'm at it, there needs to be more of a uniformity to the difficulty as it currently makes very little sense...
HM Story Missions - 30 level enemies
HM Operations - 32 level enemies
HM Incursions - 32 level enemies
CM Story Missions - 32 level enemies
CM Operations - 34 level enemies
CM Incursions - 34 level enemies
Heroic Story Missions - 33 level enemies
etc...
Yup confirm that bug too... Ran into it on PC last week. Went to try to reproduce the event on the PS4 version still running pre 1.3 and had no problems.
Massive is one of the most incompetent game studios I've ever seen.
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
The boss can drop any gear set at 268, so that's a good reason to run weekly HVT's.
MythicReclaimer
Member
I wasn't suggesting otherwise as it's the easiest way to obtain 229/268 gear sans running Operations which are not available to PS4 users, obviously.
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
Got alpha bridge gloves, they have no main stat.
0 Firearms, 0 Stamina, 0 electronics.
0 Firearms, 0 Stamina, 0 electronics.
Known bug lmao...looks like the week delay was for nothingGot alpha bridge gloves, they have no main stat.
0 Firearms, 0 Stamina, 0 electronics.
EL CUCO
Member
Xbox/PC had timed exclusivity for the bugs lol
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
Update is very unstable, game crashing very frequently. Thanks Massive.
Missions not resetting, skills not working, pulse not picking up enemies right next to you....
Missions not resetting, skills not working, pulse not picking up enemies right next to you....