| HOW THE DIVISION 2 SURVIVES | Future Changes, What the Devs Should Do!

[@parabellumFC]

Devs need to see this

[@garyschei]

Some really good thoughts there, it's a pity you're not a consultant with the dev team. In the meantime, we have the Golden Bullet to look forward to next week 👍

[@saintanubis6177]

Me and my clan mates always talk about what they could add to everything. I'd love to see these changes. Good video, send it to the devs.

[@d15p4tch6]

Thanks!!!

[@fogowar2022]

I had the idea a while ago that the weekly invaded missions should be White Tusk. Randomised Legendary missions every week would keep players engaged. Doesn't seem like it would be to hard from a dev perspective. On a related sidenote, I'm hopeful for the addition of Incursions in Year 5.

[@d15p4tch6]

Yes definitely the incursions sound really interesting!

[@stephanematis]

I am not a Snowdrop dev either, but I think I understand why the new code focuses on new isolated game modes: testing. I fear that the current pipeline they have for the open world and DZs is essentially fragile enough that changing it would require a massive quality pass in QA/QC and that's out of scope in terms of team size. Analyzing how they approach current Hunts and you'll notice how they isolate you in a bubble as much as possible, or simply overlay a few modified behaviors for Control Points, Bounties, etc ... The interview with Morten about changes they are doing for Season 5 almost hint at their own understanding of the limitations and how they need to change quite a few fundamentals to allow future flow of content without these limitations. Or at least that is how I interpret the replies. I would prefer not to have new modes that isolate the playerbase and indeed like to see a PVE re-use of the DZ in an almost tug-of-war setup with our allies vs other factions, sorta 3 sided or more RTS for resources. I keep thinking how food and resources during the upcoming winter will need to flow into the city to keep the communities going. We have 3 locations now to feed, fuel and more. Let's alter the OpenWorld and perhaps periodically the DZs to enable caravans and such. I might shudder to think of "Escort Missions", but that might be the most immersive and logical source of in-game upgrade I can think of. But then let me do some side-missions to prep my allies, perhaps upgrade them, setup some QRF teams, etc ... let me chose a format for the effort that isn't just me Lone Wolfing or with 3 more Agents, but a more creative use of say the ex-True Sons and other who have learned skills in fighting, covering, ambushing, etc ... I still cannot fathom why Black Tusk hasn't over-run us all anyway.

[@d15p4tch6]

Wow, lots of great thoughts in here! Your theory about the open world code could definitely be a reason why the new content has been limited to mostly other areas. They HAVE given us BTSU control points though so I think we could easily get other factions and a bit more variety - maybe just not as much as we're hoping for. I really like your ideas and how they would integrate into the lore/ongoing storytelling. I think it would be really cool if we could get ambushed or attacked every once in a while. Send a group of LMG gunners at us and have ISAC say "enemy weapons squad incoming"

[@stephanematis]

@@d15p4tch6 I forgot to mention that listening to Morton, the new items are all being done in paralel by separate teams (Shanghai and others), so their inter-team impact is approaching zero.

[@d15p4tch6]

@@stephanematis interesting...

[@DJSammy69.]

So many super cool ideas! So many! Amazing!

[@simontaylor9362]

Most played in the division right now is raids and countdown , i think incursions will be a great add. But yes I think letting us play into the power fantasy would be awesome and modifiers would do just that.

[@d15p4tch6]

Most played by the community or most played by you?

[@scooternut7198]

i think the Classified missions should be open to all and something done with the arenas , whether invaded by Tusk or other factions like the Loot goblins mates or the sewer dwellers. .Friendly control points/settlements/ base of ops calling for help , with power ups like the turrets and scanners similar to "west side piers" / last stand from Div 1. Maybe the ability to use a classified mission location as a clan base with activities centered around enhancing /defending /maintaining clan base Modifiers like in underground from Div 1 maybe interesting too

[@d15p4tch6]

Love it!

[@project1003]

Someone's not a fan of Omen & Haunted Cave.... Re: Dark Zones. I recently restarted a toon from 0 just because I was bored with the same old stuff every day. I left it at 30 and I've been poking into the DZ and I've been happily surprised that it's not such a giant craphole of sweaty asshats. It's nice to be able to explore and do PvE stuff without constantly wondering which direction the gank crew is coming from.

[@d15p4tch6]

Left those easter eggs for the keen eyed ;)

[@stephanematis]

30 DZ is my favorite spelunking and immersion mode.

[@d15p4tch6]

@@stephanematis yeah usually it's super dead - very good for getting those DZ credits. And, as you said, Spelunking! The DZ is very atmospheric

[@parabellumFC]

@12:26.....lol

[@d15p4tch6]

What's, ah, what's funny there? Lol

[@parabellumFC]

@@d15p4tch6 something about that choice of words....just...tickles me 😅