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Tom Clancy's The Division |OT2| The Wolves of Wall Street
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noomi
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Hmmm, I was under the impression that any weapon can roll as a HE. I recently looted a HE mp5 (it kind of sucks though...).
Really not sure though....
IMO it's not worth using a HE weapon if you can't take advantage of the perks. They make a big difference in the effectiveness of a gun. Perks like 20% more damage to enemy armor are no joke and make a big difference. I really loved using the Cad but I felt like it's best used in a skill focused build.
Northern_Manny
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One of the vendors in the DZ sells a high-end AUG blueprint, have to be DZ Lvl 50 to buy it though. I'm currently working my way towards it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMgUHHZdFcY
This is the video my friend and me made for the Cadeceus bug
It's so amazing. Coupled with actual headshots I can usually shoot a sticky bomb about every 3-4 seconds
This is the video my friend and me made for the Cadeceus bug
It's so amazing. Coupled with actual headshots I can usually shoot a sticky bomb about every 3-4 seconds
noomi
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I wish I could use the talents, but there's no way in my current setup that I could get my electronics that high without sacrificing some serious DPS/Stam
I switch a lot of the weapons I use to. Vector is always my primary, but secondary usually changes between the Cad/First Wave/Shotgun depending on the situation.
<3 the cad though
Ugh, wasted 86 credits on the HE Extended Mag mod, then crafted 2 (one for my primary and one for the secondary) because I heard people raving about it here. Turns out they were both worse than my current purple (78% extended mag size, 9.5% extra damage vs. 90% extended mag size and 31% critical damage). Feel like I wasted all my phoenix credits and high end crafting mats for no reason.
Should have just waited and bought the vector... Oh well. Almost got exclusively HE gear but the last 2 pieces I found had 'meh' perks and substantially lower armour values than my current purples. AND I haven't found a single armour piece with 3 stat values.
On the plus side, I did find a second HE LMG... Not exactly what I needed but I can't help but feel that the drops hate me.
Should have just waited and bought the vector... Oh well. Almost got exclusively HE gear but the last 2 pieces I found had 'meh' perks and substantially lower armour values than my current purples. AND I haven't found a single armour piece with 3 stat values.
On the plus side, I did find a second HE LMG... Not exactly what I needed but I can't help but feel that the drops hate me.
Heads up: the audio on that video is really, really low.
yeah, he knows, but he ain't got proper software XD
EL CUCO
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Ah good to know. I know people have their Vektors but wasn't sure if it was only a few specific ones.
Sweet! I'm DZ rank 31 so not too far away I guess. Any idea if it's quicker to rank up DZ after you hit level 30?
Absolutely, i crafted 8 Vectors to get the right perks for my build
noomi
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That 30 - 50 Grind is pretty serious. I plan on doing it after they make changes to going rogue (maybe tomorrow?)
This is literally the build and numbers I want for me. I wish we could somehow link our profiles so I could see exactly what you have lol.
???
Phoenix Credits --> Blueprints
Gear drops --> Crafting materials
Occasional HE drop
If you're going to drop some vague dig at the end game, at least provide some facts rather than fishing for agreements.
Northern_Manny
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I wish it was lol, currently rank 39, takes about 23-25k xp to rank up at the minute and is getting higher every rank.
I've just tried to stack as many bonus kill xp stats on my gear as possible to help.
Revolutionary
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My Classic has Balanced so the underbarrel is essentially unnecessary.
But regardless I'm pretty sure that the lack of the underbarrel doesn't mean it's automatically inferior to the S/FW - I think it has built in stability to compensate.SumptuousLemur
Banned
Yeah I have purple gear that is better than a lot of my HE gear. The loot is so weird in the endgame, no HE gear should roll from crafting or drop at a lower level than the max a purple item can.
Perfect! I will add you!
TheCanisDirus
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The grip slot might not be "necessary" but in that line of argument, neither is a muzzle attachment slot.
Whether you like it or not, accuracy and stability are two of the most important characteristics of a marksman rifle. Yes, of course per bullet damage and crit chance/damage are important but they are in no way the most important. I never said they werent.
If you don't feel that way, well you're entitled to your opinion as I am mine.
What you have to ask yourself is... which would you chose? One that has an open slot for even more performance enhancement or one that does not. With how easily obtainable they both are why would anyone ever use the Classic if not purely for the visuals?
VE3TRO
Formerly Gizmowned
What they changing? Havent bothered to look up any update notes.
Well there are so many better more efficient ways to play the game than the way they intended. They had to do a drastic nerf of yellow bar PC drops. The DZ PvP is mostly non existent. The BK exploit that is so far not being patched yet. Etc.
How do you test the 1% of the 1%?
They don't. Try farming BK for 6h without a single HE drop. That happened to me yesterday
and surprisingly I somehow still enjoyed the grind
JetBlackPanda
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They don't. Try farming BK for 6h without a single HE drop. That happened to me yesterday
and surprisingly I somehow still enjoyed the grind
Wow that sucks I had to cadeceus drop within maybe an hour of farming.
GTR R35_Supra RZ
Banned
Going for a balanced build; Cool-Headed with smart cover is amazing; I have my next one ready before the previous one is gone. I'm rarely without it.
Very nice balance you got here, that is what I'm still looking for. If I got high dps/health then electronics at low end..yours just hits the spot.
k1t4j
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Same here man, super easy to find weapons and weapon combos that I like in this game and funny enough also have a superior AUG that I have been using. Lv 24 only and its amazing. I have it paired with an LMG the M60. Love it.
That's great news I'm only 24 but my DZ rank is 43. Will be ready for it whenever I hit 30 then. Just out of curiosity do they have a. High end M60 as well ?
Weapons drop other than Cad's?!
Sorry Crash
.Depends how often you die
. But it does slow down.arts&crafts
Member
when is this "patch" supposed to hit?
Reckless Onion
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4 hours grinding to get some gold division tech
there seriously needs to be another way of obtaining it, it's already almost impossible and it will only get worse once more people get there end need it
there seriously needs to be another way of obtaining it, it's already almost impossible and it will only get worse once more people get there end need it
I keep failing to find people to team up with in the DZ. Taking on named foes solo is a recipe for at least a death or two and that'll negate ALL the XP you've earned from like 2-3 main encounters.
Even when not rogue, the XP penalty for dying is brutal. Seriously dislike that I can lose progress when I'm just trying to grind in my free time.
At some point they are going to make going rogue more enticing. As it is, farming in DZ is easy-mode because there are almost no rogues. I'm trying to push to dz 50 now while it's relatively peaceful
I think i'm up to DZ 43. It's really not that bad once you get a circuit down. Between 250 and 300 xp a mob, groups of 4 to 10 mobs. My circuit mostly goes through dz1 and 2 because I like the extract at 1 the most.Yeah, if you don't have the gear for it, I definitely don't recommend doing it solo because the death penalty is just brutal. If you have solid gear, you can solo just about anything in DZ 1/2 without worrying about death. Just be sure to always have some first aid kits and know when to break off the engagement to live to fight another day.
Morning fellow agents. Decided to take a quick break at work.
Yea we got lucky with that random. He jumped into chat when he saw we were talking. I'll be on around 9:30 est if you guys are looking to run the daily stuff again.
They need to add the feature to view friends groups to see how many they have. Either way hit me up some time to play.
Open Late! Also, open early for all those commuters in need of breakfast and coffee.
Anything at the DZ vendor you want? I hoarded my whopper $$ last night for when I hit rank 50 in the DZ
Yea we got lucky with that random. He jumped into chat when he saw we were talking. I'll be on around 9:30 est if you guys are looking to run the daily stuff again.
They need to add the feature to view friends groups to see how many they have. Either way hit me up some time to play.
Open Late! Also, open early for all those commuters in need of breakfast and coffee.
Anything at the DZ vendor you want? I hoarded my whopper $$ last night for when I hit rank 50 in the DZ
arts&crafts
Member
Yea I am only 36 DZ, gonna hit up the late night drive through tonight as I am guessing it will be patched (tomorrow?). I am sure there are a few blueprints I will want from the DZ
Bumblebeetuna
Member
So I just hit 30, anyone have a link to a good breakdown/strategy for endgame gearing? I really don't know how any of it works.
https://www.reddit.com/r/thedivision/comments/4aq7oy/thee_endgame_guide_what_to_do_when_you_hit_30/
Although if you want a shortcut, look up youtube for "BK farming" - it will get you many purples quickly (though at the beginning it may be painful to take him down for a fresh 30).
When I get home in about 6 hours =( I can post a more detailed breakdown if you'd like. I re-rolled my gear and crafted my gear multiple times to get to where I am now. I mean I spent a stupid amount of time at the Crafting station and Re-calibration station.
As I said in my last post, the Classic is in no way superior to a SOCOM/FW, but if you have a Classic with better perks than any SOCOM/FW available then a grip slot should most definitely not be a deal breaker.
Also, accuracy and stability are two of the least important stats alongside optimal range. If you don't believe that fact then you are just wrong. No opinions about it. ¯\_(ツ
_/¯I have almost all HE gear - but I've had dodgy grenades explode and hit me when outside their designated radius, or the servers lag out and I'm suddenly dead for no reason.
I like to put on Netflix and just farm routes as a way to unwind after work like I used to do with Destiny but not paying 100% attention is a huge liability.
I just don't see the need for XP loss to be a concern - losing cash/keys/gear is already big enough motivation not to die. Then again, DZ cash is f*cking useless. No good gear from vendors until lvl 50 - I'm swimming in the money with nothing to spend it on. And I've never had a good item from a DZ crate either so the keys are trash too. I guess XP is the only thing I care about...
noomi
Member
We could potentially find out with tomorrow patch
If you wouldn't mind I would really appreciate that. I'm more-so curious about if all your gear is vendor bought/crafted or if you had to rely on RNG drops for most of it.
With your stats I would be able to use all the weapon talents I run with
*edit*
If you do post, could you PM me just so I don't miss it
texhnolyze
Banned
Finished today's CM with my compatriots.
Died once, but never wiped. Got a HE firearm armor for the reward. So good.
Edit: Oh, they're fixing the boss respawn glitch tomorrow?
I guess I'll be fine, have 600 PC already.
Died once, but never wiped. Got a HE firearm armor for the reward. So good.
Edit: Oh, they're fixing the boss respawn glitch tomorrow?
I guess I'll be fine, have 600 PC already.
With my support station and smart cover my health doesn't need to be as high but this is working out very well for me right now.
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
by using RNG on top of RNG that you get once a week.
Patch notes for the maintenance tomorrow should be coming later today:
http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/1416321-Weekly-Scheduled-Maintenance-Tuesday-March-22
http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/1416321-Weekly-Scheduled-Maintenance-Tuesday-March-22
At some point they are going to make going rogue more enticing. As it is, farming in DZ is easy-mode because there are almost no rogues. I'm trying to push to dz 50 now while it's relatively peaceful
Yeah, if you don't have the gear for it, I definitely don't recommend doing it solo because the death penalty is just brutal. If you have solid gear, you can solo just about anything in DZ 1/2 without worrying about death. Just be sure to always have some first aid kits and know when to break off the engagement to live to fight another day.
At level 14, how would I know I have solid gear combined with competition.
Yesterday the division was having problems so not many people online. So I was in the dark zone with 2 teamed up rogues only. They killed me on sight. I went back in to see how far I could get taking one of them down, but 2 on one is really hard since someone can push while another suppresses. Died again
Didn't realize I lost xp? Can I lose both DZ and regular xp? I don't recall it ever showing what I lost?
#sowow
noomi
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