Maybe the new tiers help, but the last time I went in there with a group of four 210 people before the patch, we got continually one shotted by a group of six ultra geared people who would chase us around the map to every extraction zone we tried to go to.
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Maybe the new tiers help, but the last time I went in there with a group of four 210 people before the patch, we got continually one shotted by a group of six ultra geared people who would chase us around the map to every extraction zone we tried to go to.
WheelHoss1
Member
Lil'l bitches scared of the big bad DZ . . .
EL CUCO
Member
Unfortunately, there are some bad apples in the DZ. Comes with the territory. You can try to reconnect to a new server by logging out/in or joining someone else's game, leaving, then letting your group rejoin on you.
brutal, deadly, fierce, responsive, accurate (underrated talent), competent = beastly smg alpha bridge combo
ChubbleDucks
Member
Not bad just hope the loot isn't weighted towards a particular gear set.
if your skill power is high enough, you can capture 2 supply drops in dz05/06 by yourself. use the disrupt sticky bomb and the smoke seekers...for the second drop, since the npc is not clustered up together, its best to pop your survival link once you start the capturing process
Awesome thanks for the info.
With regards to the GS, if you're running majority 268's and 229 weapons is that what you can expect from the drop?
It's a shame these are tied to the season pass and not more frequent as just another pve activity, sounds pretty cool.
Is the first drop tomorrow being the 15th or will these start next month?
shawnoftheshred
Member
Word is tomorrow will be the first of these. I would expect that the drops function like the Underground caches (231+ GS drops 229/268) but I guess we won't know until tomorrow.
EL CUCO
Member
First drop has been confirmed for tomorrow by @mattshotcha on twitter. We'll see if working as intended tho lol
Thanks guys. Wonder if you join up in someone else's instance and you help them you'll get the drop too. Could go on a drop run around the map joining in each others game. Probably like the HVTs though and you won't if you've already claimed yours.
Edit, just read again - increased frequency with 1.4 update. Sweeeet.
Insane Metal
Member
Thank you guys for keeping this thread alive. We're basically the only ones posting here... lol
Can't wait for my special delivery (drop) tomorrow
Can't wait for my special delivery (drop) tomorrow
MythicReclaimer
Member
I don't know why folks continually go into Heroic Operations with active Directives, especially Mad Skills and Sickness. I play Heroic with no Directives active and upon completion of each one come away with no less than six pieces of 229/268 gear/weapons. The extra XP surely isn't the reason is it because the risk/reward there is putrid at best.
Taking out level 35 enemies in mostly cramped locations can be difficult enough without the added torture of active Directives.
Taking out level 35 enemies in mostly cramped locations can be difficult enough without the added torture of active Directives.
Northern_Manny
Member
Maybe these season pass events will finally give me some 268 sentry pieces. I won't hold my breath though
shawnoftheshred
Member
The few times I've done it, I've had all directives except the one that limits your skill usage and it didn't seem any harder?
MythicReclaimer
Member
Mad Skills (use one skill and both go on cool down, if a player uses a signature skill the entire team's signature goes on cool down), Sickness (constantly draining health), and Special Forces (special ammo types) drastically up the difficulty. The other two not so much.
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
11 bosses across 4 weekly HVT's today.
Every drop was lone star.
Pay2Win.
yo dawg we heard you you wanted moar loan star so here is some moar loan star
Best way is to run FL heroic with a pre-made group so you can trade boss drops.
Outside of that it's just RNG.
Every drop was lone star.
Pay2Win.
yo dawg we heard you you wanted moar loan star so here is some moar loan star
Maybe these season pass events will finally give me some 268 sentry pieces. I won't hold my breath though
Best way is to run FL heroic with a pre-made group so you can trade boss drops.
Outside of that it's just RNG.
Bumblebeetuna
Member
Leveled from 18 to 22 in UG today and ran a bunch of two phase multi-directive missions just to get the equipment piece reward bonus. Came away with two 268 B.L.I.N.D. vests, two 268 B.L.I..N.D. gloves, and literally every gear drop was some garbage Firecrest. Weighted gear fucking blows. My GS is 246 but its so weak, five 268 BLIND pieces makes it look pretty decent. At least I dont get insta-booted from missions now.
As a player of this game and season pass holder, I have less than zero faith that these drops that start tomorrow are anything other than more weighted bullshit and will probably break 13 things in the game when it launches.
As a player of this game and season pass holder, I have less than zero faith that these drops that start tomorrow are anything other than more weighted bullshit and will probably break 13 things in the game when it launches.
xclaw
Member
PS4 here but I fired up the system after a vacation of 2 weeks and didn't go straight to this.
Everything I'm reading of the patch is exactly as I expected but like seriously, are they just trying to kill the game? I adore the underlying mechanics and theme but Massive is just doing the unthinkable to make people drop this.
I want to keep playing, actually enjoy the lonestar/LMG build but really... what's the point?
Everything I'm reading of the patch is exactly as I expected but like seriously, are they just trying to kill the game? I adore the underlying mechanics and theme but Massive is just doing the unthinkable to make people drop this.
I want to keep playing, actually enjoy the lonestar/LMG build but really... what's the point?
shawnoftheshred
Member
With everyone running triage/overheal and 1-2 people running immune station, it seemed like we were rarely not overhealed/never hit with special bullets...I assumed sickness would be the hardest one bug in reality it never seemed to be an issue.
After looking at some stats it hit me why 5 piece sentry is so op right now. The 5 piece bonus that gives 20% headshot damage is multiplicative again and not additive like it is was when they changed how brutal works. No way this is right.
Improved my build tonight.
Got my toughness up to 225k while still having 47k skill power. 5 sentry and dat reckless for massive damage. Woozah.
Improved my build tonight.
Got my toughness up to 225k while still having 47k skill power. 5 sentry and dat reckless for massive damage. Woozah.
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
Post-patch pvp video
https://youtu.be/RDFRa0VMLFQ?t=424
Nothing has changed. What a fucking joke.
That's been known for a while now. They fixed headshot damage and brutal to additive but left sentry to multiplicative.
https://youtu.be/RDFRa0VMLFQ?t=424
Nothing has changed. What a fucking joke.
That's been known for a while now. They fixed headshot damage and brutal to additive but left sentry to multiplicative.
Northern_Manny
Member
Well would you look at that, my first season pass supply drop gives me a 268 sentry backpack with skill power as a major attribute.
EL CUCO
Member
Nice! You know if these are per character?
Northern_Manny
Member
Not tried it personally but from what I gather on reddit it is per character, which is nice.
PuppetSlave
Member
I have read they are per character. (30 ofcourse)
EL CUCO
Member
Awesome. Thanks
Update: PS4 Season pass holders have access to the Underground gear sets through the PvE supply drop events, confirmed by yannick on Reddit. 🙌
https://www.reddit.com/r/thedivisio...eason_pass_holders_have_access_to_reclaimers/
Chuck the Bean
Member
Wait a minute... where did you get that supply drop? A got the season pass but I didn't know we were getting extra supply drops!
Thx
Edit: http://gamingbolt.com/the-division-season-pass-owners-to-receive-exclusive-supply-drops-each-month
Nevermind... and GREAT!!
MythicReclaimer
Member
It is per character as I did it for both of mine. Got a 268 Sentry's knee pads and a 268 Predator's Mark holster as the highlights. The holster is ridiculously rolled with 1058 armor, +744 Firearms, + 750 Stamina, +740 Electronics, and +9% Pulse CHD.
I got two 229 Chest pieces but neither one had Reckless which I'm hoping to get. I've probably came across 10 or so 229 chests the last day or so with zero luck. Also got a 229 Backpack and a 229 LMG.
Both Supply Drops were in the same location.
Insane Metal
Member
Got Alpha Bridge gloves from the supply drop (outside of the dz) and a G36 Enhanced. Not great but good enough I guess.
You have friends to play with or solo?
Also were gonna see DZ groups with reclaimers now on ps4 aren't we?
Tempted to run an alt up to 30 to grab an extra drop.
Got an brilliantly rolled 229 Aug, striker backpack 268 and final measure holster 268. The holster slotted straight into my build boosting me up abit more. Shame it's not a supply drop in each district! That one drop has improved my build more than anything else in the last few weeks (except for the shared items from team mates, it's nice to actually get a good drop for a change!)
Got an brilliantly rolled 229 Aug, striker backpack 268 and final measure holster 268. The holster slotted straight into my build boosting me up abit more. Shame it's not a supply drop in each district! That one drop has improved my build more than anything else in the last few weeks (except for the shared items from team mates, it's nice to actually get a good drop for a change!)
ChubbleDucks
Member
Got 268 hunter faith holster
229 1st wave m1a
229 1st wave px-45 pistol
Pistol was only thing worse than I had stat wise. Doubt I will use the HF holster either.
229 1st wave m1a
229 1st wave px-45 pistol
Pistol was only thing worse than I had stat wise. Doubt I will use the HF holster either.
MythicReclaimer
Member
Damn, just had a Reclaimer mask drop from a Phase 1 Heroic Operation boss with 567 Armor, +757 Firearms, +5670 Skill Power, and +9.5% Smart Cover duration.
Reclaimer build coming along nicely.
Reclaimer build coming along nicely.
GustyGardens
Banned
I'm currently running a skill build with 4 TA pieces, but I'm not sure which other set I should use. Should I go with Final Measure or Striker's Battlegear?
I'm also conflicted because I really like my chest piece. It has a talent that boosts my armor mitigation to 75% when behind cover.
I'm also conflicted because I really like my chest piece. It has a talent that boosts my armor mitigation to 75% when behind cover.
Two-piece final measure is like a must-have in dz for that exotic dmg resistance.
MythicReclaimer
Member
Where can I learn more about the different builds that I should be implementing? Right now, I'm just a bit of a hodgepodge of different gear to inflate my GS.
If you are forced into using a "hodge-podge" gear setup then pay attention to your DPS, Toughness, and Skill Power instead of Gear Score until you acquire enough gear set pieces to take advantage of set bonuses.
Most folks will say two pieces of Final Measure is the place to start and then go with Sentry's, Tactician, or Reclaimer. That said you should experiment and mix & match. I like the three set bonus +100 reload speed for Firecrest and can find useful setups elsewhere as well. I look at the stats on gear and start from there as a lot of the set bonuses aren't that great to begin with. Then you need to consider High-end pieces as well like Reckless + Vigorous chests and Savage gloves to name a few.
dskillzhtown
keep your strippers out of my American football
I got a 229 Vector, 229 pistol and a 268 BLIND backpack. I little underwhelming, but better than nothing.
shawnoftheshred
Member
I've played with folks with smart cover before, but last night was in a DZ group where one dude had a particularly high skill power build with smart cover + ammo station. It felt like we were clearing out DZ 05-06 in 1/4 the time it would usually take and never really in any danger at all. Honestly, those level 35s felt like level 32s. Made me realize just how strong that set up (4 tactician, 2 final measure, heavy investment in skill power) can really be.
shawnoftheshred
Member
My supply drop:
1 x 268 B.L.I.N.D. vest
1 x 268 Hunter's Faith Knee Pads
1 x 229 Operator Mask
Not bad for about 30 seconds of work twice a month?
1 x 268 B.L.I.N.D. vest
1 x 268 Hunter's Faith Knee Pads
1 x 229 Operator Mask
Not bad for about 30 seconds of work twice a month?
Everything is trash so yesh pretty bad. You can argue for the better than nothing angle.
Insane Metal
Member
Yeah, I've been focusing on DPS and Stamina. I've noticed the higher my GS, the higher rolls I get on my drops. Also, I want to know what I should keep and what I should toss as I'm running out of room :/.
shawnoftheshred
Member
I meant more in the sense that pretty good randomization going on based on what everyone's been posting, not what I picked up in particular. That said, I like collecting full sets of all the gear sets in case of nerfs/buffs. Those three items for 30 seconds of work is either helping me do that, or super quick credits to go towards re-calibration.