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With a Week Under Its Belt, Big Things Are in Store for The Division 2 - MMORPG.com

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
edited March 2019 in News & Features Discussion

imageWith a Week Under Its Belt, Big Things Are in Store for The Division 2 - MMORPG.com

Now that The Division 2 has been out for a week, developers are showcasing what the community can expect in the coming days, weeks and months ahead. Devs acknowledge the importance of player feedback to help track down issues to solve them as quickly as possible. The next patch will deal with some nagging issues including the Group Scaling bug that makes playing different leveled players nearly impossible.

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  • maskedweaselmaskedweasel Member LegendaryPosts: 12,195
    Feedback is really important to their team. Unlike a lot of companies these days, their community team is crazy responsive. I've started several threads as well as commented on many suggestions on the official forums and many times a community member will join in or comment to let people know they are watching the threads. Even if they don't decide to take the feedback into consideration, its a good departure from many official forums where you go without hearing from the community team for a long, long while.
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  • boris20boris20 Member RarePosts: 404
    I am about 30 hours in, and so far, I am beyond happy with the game. Its a step up from division 1, which i got months of game play out of. There is so much to do, to change up the pace. Good fun. Looking forward to watching the game expand and grow.
    [Deleted User]GameolioDan
  • GreatswordGreatsword Member RarePosts: 429
    edited March 2019
    I admit going through the missions to level 30 was great fun. It feels like a really well done expansion/map pack for Division 1, which somehow rolls back your character to level 1.

    But now that I reached end game (world tier 4 so far) I kinda feel... loot fatigue. I can only repaly missions I already played and capture/kill random stuff on the map, but it feels a bit off and... boring.

    I want to love this game, but somehow can't really bring myself to login anymore. And when I do, I feel like falling asleep within 10 minutes.
  • maskedweaselmaskedweasel Member LegendaryPosts: 12,195
    Greatsword said:
    I admit going through the missions to level 30 was great fun. It feels like a really well done expansion/map pack for Division 1, which somehow rolls back your character to level 1.

    But now that I reached end game (world tier 4 so far) I kinda feel... loot fatigue. I can only repaly missions I already played and capture/kill random stuff on the map, but it feels a bit off and... boring.

    I want to love this game, but somehow can't really bring myself to login anymore. And when I do, I feel like falling asleep within 10 minutes.
    Once at 30, the game really only starts. I'm also at WT4.  Still have about 20 levels to go in the DZ, and to level my DZ talent tree. 

    I've spent most of my time getting all the SHD caches.  There are several hidden ones you need to find if you wish to get all of the skills unlocked.  

    Sitting at around 460 gear score, which is pretty meaningless as when WT5 opens, I'll probably replace all that gear within an hour.  

    I'm also leveling each of the class trees. Those take a while because the only way to really level them is to continue... leveling.  I am pretty much done with survivalist and have started demolitionist. Then I have sharpshooter.  

    Not entirely exciting, especially since loot has kind of stalled, and exotic weapons are so scarce, but I still have a lot to accomplish, and I've barely touched the DZ.
    infomatz



  • GreatswordGreatsword Member RarePosts: 429
    edited March 2019

    maskedweasel said:


    Greatsword said:

    I admit going through the missions to level 30 was great fun. It feels like a really well done expansion/map pack for Division 1, which somehow rolls back your character to level 1.



    But now that I reached end game (world tier 4 so far) I kinda feel... loot fatigue. I can only repaly missions I already played and capture/kill random stuff on the map, but it feels a bit off and... boring.



    I want to love this game, but somehow can't really bring myself to login anymore. And when I do, I feel like falling asleep within 10 minutes.


    Once at 30, the game really only starts. I'm also at WT4.  Still have about 20 levels to go in the DZ, and to level my DZ talent tree. 

    I've spent most of my time getting all the SHD caches.  There are several hidden ones you need to find if you wish to get all of the skills unlocked.  

    Sitting at around 460 gear score, which is pretty meaningless as when WT5 opens, I'll probably replace all that gear within an hour.  

    I'm also leveling each of the class trees. Those take a while because the only way to really level them is to continue... leveling.  I am pretty much done with survivalist and have started demolitionist. Then I have sharpshooter.  

    Not entirely exciting, especially since loot has kind of stalled, and exotic weapons are so scarce, but I still have a lot to accomplish, and I've barely touched the DZ.



    I guess if this game was a bit more MMO, with a persistent open world (even if it's just a few people per instance) I would be much more motivated. But I don't feel like specifically inviting random people to roam around, so it's mostly just a single player scavenger hunt. Feels a bit tedious and like work at this point, especially since the core gameplay loop feels a bit too boring for my personal taste.

    I still have hopes for the DZ in the long run, though. If that turns out to be fun, it might be all the motivation I need to find fun in the parts of the game which feel like work.

    [e] I also don't really like the "throwaway" loot system. I don't feel attached to any of the pieces at all, since you replace them every few minutes. I hope this stops at some point in WT5, when you can start working on sidegrades for your gear and real builds instead of swapping a new piece with +2GS every 5 minutes.

    [e2] I am also one of those suckers who pre-ordered the game after the much-hyped video of mullet-guy-with-painted-fingernails. I guess endgame IS exactly how he described it, yet it doesn't feel nearly as exciting as it did in my head.
    gunklacker
  • maskedweaselmaskedweasel Member LegendaryPosts: 12,195
    Greatsword said:

    maskedweasel said:


    Greatsword said:

    I admit going through the missions to level 30 was great fun. It feels like a really well done expansion/map pack for Division 1, which somehow rolls back your character to level 1.



    But now that I reached end game (world tier 4 so far) I kinda feel... loot fatigue. I can only repaly missions I already played and capture/kill random stuff on the map, but it feels a bit off and... boring.



    I want to love this game, but somehow can't really bring myself to login anymore. And when I do, I feel like falling asleep within 10 minutes.


    Once at 30, the game really only starts. I'm also at WT4.  Still have about 20 levels to go in the DZ, and to level my DZ talent tree. 

    I've spent most of my time getting all the SHD caches.  There are several hidden ones you need to find if you wish to get all of the skills unlocked.  

    Sitting at around 460 gear score, which is pretty meaningless as when WT5 opens, I'll probably replace all that gear within an hour.  

    I'm also leveling each of the class trees. Those take a while because the only way to really level them is to continue... leveling.  I am pretty much done with survivalist and have started demolitionist. Then I have sharpshooter.  

    Not entirely exciting, especially since loot has kind of stalled, and exotic weapons are so scarce, but I still have a lot to accomplish, and I've barely touched the DZ.



    I guess if this game was a bit more MMO, with a persistent open world (even if it's just a few people per instance) I would be much more motivated. But I don't feel like specifically inviting random people to roam around, so it's mostly just a single player scavenger hunt. Feels a bit tedious and like work at this point, especially since the core gameplay loop feels a bit too boring for my personal taste.

    I still have hopes for the DZ in the long run, though. If that turns out to be fun, it might be all the motivation I need to find fun in the parts of the game which feel like work.

    [e] I also don't really like the "throwaway" loot system. I don't feel attached to any of the pieces at all, since you replace them every few minutes. I hope this stops at some point in WT5, when you can start working on sidegrades for your gear and real builds instead of swapping a new piece with +2GS every 5 minutes.
    DZ is hit and miss. Enemies are pretty tough, soloing it isn't ideal.  Groups have a better chance obviously, but they do have a lot of perks for rogues now, and there are groups that are dedicated to going rogue.  It can get annoying.  Sometimes you run into a DZ that doesn't have a lot of people in it too, which is good for people like me, but for those looking for more action, they may have to hop around from DZ to DZ.

    I agree with the loot system.  I'm leveling a second character to help level my clan mates, and I don't even care what I equip at this point. At 30, and 450 GS, if you want to progress, you have to basically grind proficiency caches, and once you find the gear you like, you recalibrate to get up to 470.  That's essentially where I'm sitting now, and I'm generally pretty invincible solo. 



  • 3dom3dom Member RarePosts: 889

    Greatsword said:

    I want to love this game, but somehow can't really bring myself to login anymore. And when I do, I feel like falling asleep within 10 minutes.



    Same experience. Although I've recognized it during betas - saved me the purchase, too busy playing AC Odyssey NG+ anyway. Maybe later - after couple expansions and 50% discount.

    Thank you for your time!

  • RolanStormRolanStorm Member UncommonPosts: 198
    Have they fixed nVidia stuttering?
  • momintimmomintim Member UncommonPosts: 108
    Im just nicely taking my time and have only reached lvl 24, seems some people hit a road block by quickly rushing to end game.
    Alexander.B
  • RemyVorenderRemyVorender Member RarePosts: 4,006
    edited March 2019
    I'm hoping a fix for my Logitech 933 headset and the nVidia studdering/lock ups come soon. I was told by Ubi support they are working on it. Worked fine in Open Beta. I'd like to play eventually. :)
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  • boris20boris20 Member RarePosts: 404
    momintim said:
    Im just nicely taking my time and have only reached lvl 24, seems some people hit a road block by quickly rushing to end game.
    Same here, enjoying the game, not rushing to end game. Ya, I could spam missions over and over and skip the extra zone content. People should be fully aware rushing to end game in the first week of launch leaves little to do. Its like this with every game. 
  • acidbloodacidblood Member RarePosts: 878

    boris20 said:


    momintim said:

    Im just nicely taking my time and have only reached lvl 24, seems some people hit a road block by quickly rushing to end game.


    Same here, enjoying the game, not rushing to end game. Ya, I could spam missions over and over and skip the extra zone content. People should be fully aware rushing to end game in the first week of launch leaves little to do. Its like this with every game. 



    Yep, taking your time and enjoying the full range of content is definitely the best why to go. Got to WT4 last night, 42h played, and didn't have any of the issues (e.g. gear level requirements) that speed levelling youtubers were complaining about. Also, while the 'end-game' is a bit different, and the gear gets a bit more interesting, there is really no reason to rush it.
  • SiveriaSiveria Member UncommonPosts: 1,421

    momintim said:

    Im just nicely taking my time and have only reached lvl 24, seems some people hit a road block by quickly rushing to end game.



    Happens in any online mmo usually, you got your crowd that rushes it and gets it done in a short time then whines there is nothing to do. Its really silly more so in mostly pve games to rush it. Yeah dark zone is a open pvp area but from what I heard its mostly a ghost town. Either lack of players or lack of interest since you don't even need the DZ to get maxxed gear.

    Being a pessimist is a win-win pattern of thinking. If you're a pessimist (I'll admit that I am!) you're either:

    A. Proven right (if something bad happens)

    or

    B. Pleasantly surprised (if something good happens)

    Either way, you can't lose! Try it out sometime!

  • SKurjSKurj Member UncommonPosts: 162
    I reached 30 last night, not finished the story quite yet, i think i just have 2 strongholds left. Played it all solo, but found it hard.. a little too hard. There were times I was too frustrated to continue, other times i looked at the map and said I can't be bothered it felt like work.. and logged off...
  • H0urg1assH0urg1ass Member EpicPosts: 2,380
    I skipped Division 1 because the reviews were generally bad.

    Division 2 seems to have learned from their mistakes and some.  One reviewer I watched even said that he thinks it sets the benchmark again for looter shooters, even in a field with some strong contenders like Borderlands 2.

    That's pretty high praise, and I think I might go in at full price this weekend... that's something I almost never do.
  • JeroKaneJeroKane Member EpicPosts: 7,098

    H0urg1ass said:

    I skipped Division 1 because the reviews were generally bad.

    Division 2 seems to have learned from their mistakes and some.  One reviewer I watched even said that he thinks it sets the benchmark again for looter shooters, even in a field with some strong contenders like Borderlands 2.

    That's pretty high praise, and I think I might go in at full price this weekend... that's something I almost never do.



    If you can get The Division 1 at a bargain deal somewhere, I would definitely give it a try. Just the level 1 to 30 experience is worth it.
    Roaming around New York in a Post Apocalyptic setting is just fantastic. It's really well done.

    I like The Division 2 and the improvements they made, but I do miss the New York setting from Division 1.
    H0urg1ass
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