The Division 2 | Story/Lore | Where Did The Black Tusk Come From?

We have uncovered a fair amount of intel on the Black Tusk. You might have many questions: where did the Black Tusk come from? What is their objective? And who is their leader? In this intel brief we’re attempting to answer those questions.
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[@AvianAfficionado]

The Black Tusk were the people your agent first encountered in the opening credits. The boat that appears in the mist is the same as the one we see after the main campaign.

[@razor6827]

Xavier Bergonia yea you right you roght

[@dawsoncarter9708]

Question is, where was our agetin that cutscene? Like when the boat was shooting at us. No way it was NYC

[@TracyJackson23]

@@dawsoncarter9708 I believe somewhere in Virginia or Maryland. The D2 agent were activated at the same time as our D1 agent, and became involved in rebuilding a settlement near DC. It would only make sense if the D2 agent came to DC from nearby, since there are no working vehicles in the game (not counting the Black Tusk), and walking to DC from NYC would take more than just a couple days like we saw in the intro.

[@MastermindsHD]

It's the hovercraft, yeah.

[@MOTAGORO]

Also the agent who orders you to go to Washington and atays behind survives. She is in the same cutscene where Faye appears.

[@Whispurer]

I love how Black Tusk aren't just *'mean bad guys'.* They have character, I love em.

[@MastermindsHD]

Gotta agree

[@rickyjanzen6684]

They're not even "the bad guys", really. They're just a hired PMC who are just very good at their jobs--they're simply the sword of the actual bad guys. One could argue that a group with that much military might and no morals to keep them in check is ultimately just as bad as those who hire them, but that's philosophy for another day, perhaps.

[@josephbrownell8875]

@Gran troll true

[@josephbrownell8875]

@@rickyjanzen6684 and also true and very well put

[@josephbrownell8875]

In wreck it Ralph when the one guy said just because I'm a BAD GUY doesn't mean I'm a bad guy

[@markakron7683]

Fun fact: During Odessa's echo with the Black Tusk recruiter, she asks if he's working with the OGA, which is the U.S Military's in-house codeterm for the CIA. Is stands for "Other Government Agency".

[@MastermindsHD]

I did not know that. Thanks.

[@MastermindsHD]

Also Adge, shut up.

[@markakron7683]

Ah, thanks for the heart man. As for Adge...well, it's a pity we all aren't as smart as you then.

[@CalamityStrm]

Adge Rantz are you really hurt by this? You’re overreacting over the smallest and unnecessary thing smh.

[@MastermindsHD]

If you're asking for a block, you get a block. I'm nice like that.

[@sinner2133]

Great video. I love the Black Tusk as an endgame faction, and this video is perfect to learn something about them I still don’t know.

[@MastermindsHD]

Thanks :)

[@chrismeyers5963]

Same, they're tough as hell and very challenging in close quarters

[@redditfaggerton3165]

I wonder if the black tusk will maybe team up with keener in the future of the franchise? Maybe keener is just going solo and he has nuclear launch codes or some shit like that. This excites me for the future a lot.

[@royaltygaming_K]

@@redditfaggerton3165 there is actual intel found I think in the darkzone... dead drops audio logs of Aaron keener and him talking on what he should do and how he should weaponize the virus and think on what he should do

[@redditfaggerton3165]

The division 3 with answer all our unanswered questions. But we’re gonna have to wait until 2022 or something. :|

[@lifewithouthope7120]

There is an echo in a high ground, where April, yup, the woman from TD1, met a group of Black Tusk squad. I thought they were going to kill her but after she warned them about an ambush, one of them (seemed to be leader) thanked and let her go. Later, he said they should go for the ambush group. It makes me think if BT has their code of honor or not, except Wyvern, of course. One thing, please, where did you find the interrogate echo? There are six echos of BT and I'm missing one, it must be it.

[@TheFallinhalo]

where did you find the April/BT echo at? also if your talking about galvestron and the agent iirc its in a garage next to DZ south (on the right side)

[@taganreaper7304]

Guys name was Bardon Schaeffer so far from story it looks like he's 2nd in command in Black Tusk.

[@christiandavis8055]

@@taganreaper7304 yea maybe we can face him in the dlc

[@MastermindsHD]

You might want to check the "after credits" for April's echo. I stumbled upon on the other echo. You can probably find a guide on KZbin somewhere.

[@seedMode]

April's Echo is in Judiciary Square near the Safe House E. St. NorthWest division2map.com?locationIds=5734 . It's building is a tall mall. You'll need to shoot down the anchor for the zip line

[@majorplothole2620]

(Major spoilers ahead) You're also leaving out that it was the Black Tusk - specifically Bradon and Brenner who took out the two secret service agents who killed the second president (Martinez?) and made it look like a suicide. There's an echo west of the white house in an underground car garage that depicts this event and then a phone call near the south-eastern most part of the map that details what the two secret service agents did. This leads me to believe that whoever the shadow leader is - probably had Weller (1st president) killed too and made it look like a heart attack. They WANTED Ellis to be in charge because whoever the shadow leader is, figured he/she/it/they could control Ellis far easier than Martinez and Weller. On another note; I respect the Black Tusk's original idea 'let the division handle the others, then we'll mop up the division' - but strategically I don't think that was a sound plan in the long run. I understand WHY the BT's command decided on it, it seemed like a good plan at the time. But in reality, they should've attacked and set their plan into motion while the division had so many other things on their plate. This would've easily lead to a collapse rather than allowing the Division to circle the wagons and fight back. That's JUST my opinion of course. No plan survives first contact with the enemy, that much is shown in ANY Tom Clancy book, game or movie.

[@MastermindsHD]

I left it out, because I discussed it in the President brief (it's President Mendez btw). But, fair enough.

[@MastermindsHD]

QOTV: 'What do you think is the plan of the shadowy organization, Black Tusk and Ellis to create the new dynasty they spoke of'? Also, there might or might not be an "after-credits" echo. Edit: thanks for all the views and support on my last few videos. It means a lot.

[@jamesdukes1869]

That ubi should make a game with them so we can play as the blk tusk I like the tech they have and the lmb and true sons that would be cool

[@lifewithouthope7120]

Probably they want "controlling", not "exterminating". BT seems to be a shadow PMC, which means they will serve those who pay the highest price. And it means they will fight up front. But if there is no conflict, meaning they are out of job. So, instead of destroying, they control them to keep the balance of the conflict. They may serve the highest payer, but it doesn't mean they will be loyal to them. The fact that they support Hyena in order to make them equal to other factions, in term of firepower, including the Division, is a smart move. Except the others, Hyena is the least motivated group, just a bunch of criminals who "want to live like king as there is no tomorrow". By supporting them, the other factions cannot underestimate Hyenas and forces them to always keep an eye on them. And by balancing all the factions to keep the civil war going, American cannot focus to outside threat. One man dream, I want to see BL cooperate with Rouge Agents to carry on a large-scale operation to take control of the White House, and the Division have to stop them. Imagine Division Agents have to defense against Rouge Agents and AI BL is just awesome.

[@zap2960]

I wish there was a way to choose another organization other than the division. I want to be a cleaner from NEW York

[@Wyatt0987654321]

@@zap2960 They killed Alex!

[@MastermindsHD]

That's fair enough. I guess we'll see.

[@Don113]

I have an unpleasant feeling that we'll be forced to work with Keener against the BTSU at some point. I can't see someone with an ego the size of Keener's working for Black Tusk. He barely tolerated the Last Man Battalion. If they unanimously placed him in charge of everything ever, that might do the trick, since he's a narcissistic asshole. But the Black Tusk and whoever contracted them are also narcissistic assholes (I mean, New America? Praetorian Guard? Come on). One also has to remember that despite knocking out the Division's biggest asset, fueling the interfactional warfare in DC and launching a full-scale invasion of the city with superior numbers and firepower, the BTSU ultimately failed. They didn't neutralize the Division, the JTF or even the civilian militia, they couldn't hold DC and they couldn't extract the BSAV from the city. Now they're just another faction locked in the struggle with the others. Why would Keener associate himself with anyone who's failed that badly? My theory is, the shadow group's next move will be tracking down Keener. Keener has both the virus printer and Vitaly Tchernenko, after all. Who wouldn't want that? And a showdown between Schaeffer's team and Keener would be... interesting. In any case, with the national SHD Network back up and the BTSU on an almost permanent back-foot in DC, it remains to be seen whether this shadow group's new vision can be realized.

[@ericstorm8277]

Keener could work with BTSU, if he is 200% secure to find out the identities of those controlling Black Tusks. The same people that made JTF retreat from Dark Zone and leave 1wave Division on their own.

[@acgearsandarms1343]

It would be a great way to artificially instigate conflicts and resolve them if they have both the means for a cure and the means to make new viruses. People are willing to great lengths just for a chance to be saved and will give up their rights for it. Good thing we didn’t let the BTSU leave with the samples.

[@Wyatt0987654321]

Well the BT do hold an airfield of some sort during the raid, so they aren't struggling as much. The BTSU got cocky and that's why they were defeated. Keener knows about the shadow government hence why he went rogue in D1. With BT we know they are being employed by some shadowy figures. I believe Keener is still "loyal" to the US but not the government due to the shadow government.

[@MastermindsHD]

It makes sense what you say Don113. I'm very interested to see what happens next.

[@required1439]

What would be cool if the hunters rolled in and just would murder everyone

[@Dean-ui5js]

Great work. I always wonder why people say there is no story in this game. I guess because it is not force fed on the player.

[@chrismeyers5963]

I love how the Division 2 has been done, much better than D1, plus the enemy AI is off the chart, man they're good at trying to flank or push ya, I love it haha

[@MastermindsHD]

I like more story in the campaign too, but not while taking away the story behind it. Then I wouldn't have a career in KZbin :P.

[@MibbeCakes]

Because they have to look for it and piece it together... Working for it is hard... and a lot of players are lazy. Lol. Personally, I love all the collectibles!

[@majorplothole2620]

honestly, it didn't FEEL like there was alot of story because UNLIKE the first game, where you could unlock an ability later on to reveal all of the collectibles in an area you cleared, you don't get that here so you HAVE to search manually, and a lot of times you just don't run past or into the areas where alot of the lore is. I picked up a map early on and began hunting down everything, and on my main character I'm currently standing at 100% collectibles outside of one of the bounty cards and the three Hyenas that are currently not in the game. It's a fun game, and unlike the first one, I still feel compelled to play after i've learned all there is to the story. I can't wait for more!

[@Illijixz-Alper]

Amazing quality work, thank you!

[@MastermindsHD]

Thanks man. I tried. Hard. :P

[@BluBoiART]

Looking forward to the other briefs. Great stuff.

[@MastermindsHD]

Thanks :)

[@ghostyposty3453]

They're so elite yet I have more trouble with the hyenas and their wannabe thug flanks.

[@vii9779]

Ghosty Posty Is a WT5 high-end DPS/Tank hybrid. Hyena with a tiny smg: “I’m about to end this man’s whole career.”

[@ghostyposty3453]

@@vii9779 SMG hyenas and healers are a one way route to pure rage. I'm trying to take out the healer and SMG suppresses me. I actually ran out of ammo in a fight with the annoying bastards.

[@jester4627]

Ghosty Posty solution to that problem stingers in flank/choke points or assault turret

[@tariq8001]

VII lmfaoo I swear the Hyena with the small smg just starts shooting and gets hella close and he never dies even with head shotes 😭

[@gibby1709]

I did a bounty that had 3 Black Tusk Bosses at the same time and I did it easily. Then I go do a Hyena Bounty with 1 Boss and I get clapped by 2 Purple Soldiers who walk up to me and punch me to death after lasering me with their SMGs. It makes no sense.

[@charlydayz6574]

Just subscribed and liked! Thanks for your videos. It could be a bit tough to follow the story through sheer gameplay so you breaking this down and compacting it down definitely assists us in getting a clear image! I dig it.

[@MastermindsHD]

Good to hear :)

[@elitereptilian200]

great video dude! the lore and stories in this game are criminally underrated..

[@MastermindsHD]

Thanks man :)

[@mrfatah4510]

I love your content. This is the lore I am looking for :) Keep creating!

[@MastermindsHD]

Thanks man. Appreciate it.

[@TeamTango]

Very well done video! Thanks for this

[@MastermindsHD]

You're welcome and thanks for the kind words :D

[@nitroxwolf2098]

14:00 I love this echo lmao

[@MastermindsHD]

Haha, yeah

[@brandonguy4086]

I love Odessa.. a division agent to the core...when you take a oath you stay to it, we're the division, we protect the weak and get rid of the threats as needed, we will survive. However if Keener is watching us, let's hope he fucks with the black tusk alittle, I'd love to see Keener's true side come out...what was it? "Always be the smartest person in the room."

[@MastermindsHD]

It would be awesome to group up with Keener. Let's hope there's some interesting story coming.

[@travislastname4668]

Damn good vid. Well put together. Can't wait for next one.

[@MastermindsHD]

Thanks man

[@jamesdukes1869]

That's crazy Odessa knows the blk tusk to

[@MastermindsHD]

She knows Bardon Schaeffer, but I'm not sure she knows the company.

[@darianarcher9767]

Masterminds HD what would be cool is if she would be the able to get schaeffer out of hiding by “accepting” his deal and then you ambush him... don’t know if it would fit in but it would be cool

[@goatboat8574]

@@darianarcher9767 not likely, he said it was a one time deal

[@joshuamorton1560]

This answered basically nothing that I didnt already know.... but, that being said, it was a good video, and I enjoyed everything being summarized in one video. Keep it up.

[@MastermindsHD]

That's fair enough. I use the video intel, echos and phone recordings found in-game, the profile descriptions of the characters and other ways in-game as a source. If you used the same sources it's obvious that you already know. Thanks, though.

[@McGuns17]

As always a great video my dude. 👍 Interesting to know that Odessa already knew what was coming

[@littlebiglsteele4158]

McGuns17 she's an agent of the division. she obviously wouldn't join at that point

[@TheItzal11]

She's an agent of the division, and the division has shown that it's agents have a tendency to go rogue, she might have joined she just has a strong sense of duty.

[@MastermindsHD]

Thanks man. Yeah, she probably didn't know. But, she might've had a clue.

[@SaukeChase26]

Thanks for the briefing

[@MastermindsHD]

You're welcome

[@insertname1411]

So are the black tusks the 3rd wave of the division because all of the first wave went rouge and a chunk of the second wave also went rouge so they are here to clean up the second wave like the hunters were theorized to be but since they are both in the division 2 we could tell they are separate operatives that are hellbent on eliminating the division second wave so it would be interesting to see any interactions with the hunters and black tusk

[@MastermindsHD]

The Hunters (gameplay-wise) kill the Black Tusk.

[@insertname1411]

Oh that was I mistake because I also theorized that hunters are first wave so it would make sense to witness conflict thank you

[@Jupiter.141]

No. If they are the third wave they will never attack JTF supported settlements, JTF is literally the only working government agency why whould they want to attack their own guys.. they are basically or technically THERE are private corporation that wants to watch the whole world burn and then slip right into the middle to take control

[@dnhofer]

Always look forward to your lore 😃

[@MastermindsHD]

Good to hear :)

[@marlafar]

I'm a huge nerd for a good Masterminds lore video... thanks for making these!

[@MastermindsHD]

You're welcome. Thanks for the kind words. :D

[@alhunterr]

Awesome 😯😯👌👌 Thank You Fam!!!!

[@MastermindsHD]

Yah welcome FAM

[@omarlebarbare1628]

I love your vidéos you deserve so much subscribers and it’s amazing because I can focus on the mission and then come see your video to understand the story of the game

[@MastermindsHD]

Thanks man :)

[@nlrknight4497]

" He's worried his batteries would fall out" Gonna use that next time when i'm with a team in the game.

[@MastermindsHD]

Haha, yeah. I had a good chuckle at that one.

[@taganreaper7304]

Petrus Brenner is my favourite BT member so far :D Honestly this time we should be able to join ,,other'' side, the hell with the Division i want to roll with Black Tusk.

[@MastermindsHD]

I like Elijah Sumner a lot too. Still think Bardon Schaeffer is the coolest of the bunch. Black Tusk sound cool.

[@chupa788]

It'd be cool to have someone ordering you to do stuff which he can already do better than you like Bardon, unlike Manny Ortega who just sits on his ass in the white house blabbering his gums.

[@Jerniski]

Tagan Reaper that’s why I’m so happy with this apparel even I’m 3 items away from the black tusk uniform and even if I’m not actually in it, it’ll be cool to role play as black tusk

[@Wyatt0987654321]

@@Jerniski I don't like the hat but otherwise the outfit is ok

[@sneakysnake7695]

Elijah Summer ftw

[@lamppostgaming6306]

Keep up the good work!

[@MastermindsHD]

Thanks

[@woutervanr]

Cool, thanks. I'm collecting all the cals and echos ofcourse, but I haven't put any time in actually doing something like this with them.

[@MastermindsHD]

You mean make a video?

[@Spicy_Conspiracy]

Great video!

[@MastermindsHD]

Thanks

[@user-Jay178]

Great video and this is an awesome faction. Thank you

[@MastermindsHD]

Thanks man :)

[@prodgalaxyy]

I’d love to know more about Hunters but only time can tell. I like the mystery behind them.

[@stleo6069]

Did you know hunters are russian or of a russian decent?

[@prodgalaxyy]

ΤΓγΗΛΓÐ_ LΞspΦriηcΞ I actually didn’t I only heard theories that they’re Russian agents or something like that

[@TacoBurgalur]

EpsilonGaming there is also a relatively new theory that they may be British agents with the g philips protocol perk in the game files being a reference to something to do this with the British

[@MastermindsHD]

There supposed to participate in the Raid. Also, Hunters aren't confirmed to be Russian. It's a theory.

[@MastermindsHD]

Jean-Paul, what exactly links them to the G. Phillips Protocol? I've not seen this perk or achievement. Could you link it?

[@aaronkeener95]

Another great video

[@MastermindsHD]

Thanks, Kris :)

[@viralmage4212]

I love the black tusk recon team their echos always made me have a laugh

[@razor6827]

ViralMage same

[@MastermindsHD]

Same here. They have some character.

[@aaronkeener95]

I wish you could play at one of the hunters. With there loadouts against BT n other groups

[@FatalFist]

They might become a specialization

[@insanexynn9956]

Kris 9mm gamemode called Survive 4 Division Agents and 4 Hunters battle it out in a medium sized landscape with lots of cover and choice of guns. The Hunters faction would have a advantage with them having multiple abilities but the division agents gadgets do 2x the damage then the hunters gadgets. Basically rb6 siege but with a little more health and such.

[@MastermindsHD]

That would be awesome, although their set-up is almost the same as an Agent...

[@ReaperDragon115]

that would've been badass.

[@ThestLegion-ki8ig]

You and Keener teaming up to fight Black Tusks would be interesting.

[@MastermindsHD]

Definitely

[@munemuso]

Good stuff. Keep it up.

[@MastermindsHD]

Thanks

[@LuisDiaz-gz3rj]

Finally a video that explains who the black tusk are I literally love that faction they are the coolest. Just subscribed

[@MastermindsHD]

Good to hear :)

[@isaiasizquierdo3369]

I have not found those echos. Thanks for the video.

[@MastermindsHD]

You're welcome

[@isaiasizquierdo3369]

@@MastermindsHD have you seen the owls and the secret room? 🦉

[@opratorkilo4649]

11:40 - 12:01 god i love these guys There dialogue is soo good 14:43-15:15

[@MastermindsHD]

I loved that part too. It shows character.

[@cryo1246]

In the hyenas grenade thrower post death description it does reference that the amount of m32 Gernade launchers that they have can't be just from police and military stockpiles. This is what the tusk are delivering to the hyenas

[@alexperez4852]

Yeah there is an echo of the hyenas that they talk about someone giving them gifts but they don't know who they are.

[@MastermindsHD]

That makes sense. Multiple proofies!!!

[@mrslyfox2405]

I’m soo hyped for the first raid, if there is any lore in it, plz make a vid on it.

[@MastermindsHD]

I will, or I will make it part of a larger video

[@byJamzed]

I wish there was more info about hunters in the game

[@MastermindsHD]

Same. Who knows? We still might get it.

[@cedricdoster1045]

@@MastermindsHD in my opinion the fact that we know nearly nothing about the hunters is what makes them interesting

[@MastermindsHD]

True, but a little more wouldn't hurt. Some teasers would be awesome.

[@HowlingDoom]

Information about the Hunters should be small and spoon-fed slowly. The best part of the Hunters is how little we know about them. Adding a bit more information about that but not too much and information that's vague make them more interesting but just as mysterious

[@cordovalark5295]

@@MastermindsHD I think the Hunters work/equipped by Odea Electronics they have the same symbol everything. Who knows Odea Electronics could have supplied the tech to the SHD before the world fell to the dollar flu.

[@DigiTan000]

This ties into the Division book that just came out too: Broken Dawn.

[@MastermindsHD]

It does

[@MartyMacFry]

Nice video. The game has all this information randomly placed so it's nice that you tie it all together.

[@MastermindsHD]

That's what I try to do

[@ThePhantomFeather]

given what is said here there is actually a possibility of Division and Black Tusk teaming up at some point... makes me wonder if there will be some big bad that happens in one of the raids (I assume we are gonna get more than 1 raid) which leads to a temporary truce between the two factions. think that would be pretty awesome to fight along side some warhounds in some big push to somekind of stronghold or what have you... unlikely but a man can dream.

[@MastermindsHD]

I don't think the Division will "play ball"

[@ThePhantomFeather]

@@MastermindsHD given we are all "silent" everyone else will do the speaking for us which yes, will most likely mean division won't "play ball"

[@Weber408]

Fascinating the part when you said they attacked other cities. Makes you wonder will we go back to NY or will there be a DLC content that will be added in TD1 for BT

[@MastermindsHD]

The background of the third part of the year 1 plan has been blurred. Some people speculate that it's the Manhattan skyline in the background, indicating we might go back to NYC.

[@L30NHART]

To answer your question at the end: I think the Black Tusk or at least their employers new about the green poison before it hit. In Division 1, there is dialogue and quotes on how the government carried out this massive training exercise with the same scenario as the green poison outbreak. This trivia would constantly appear in the loading screens suggesting this simulation was foreshadowing something

[@vanguard616]

Operation Dark Winter, a simulated bioterrorist attack on the U.S.

[@Wyatt0987654321]

Operation Dark Winter was done after 9/11 to see what would happen if the US was attacked with a biological weapon. It had the initial smallpox attack happen in Oklahoma City with additional attacks in Georgia and Pennsylvania. After the conclusion of Dark Winter it was revealed that the US health system could not handle a biological attack. Thus Directive 51 was signed to ensure continuity of government. Then Ubisoft took all of that ran with it and made the Division.

[@MastermindsHD]

I know, but Operation Dark Winter was done after 9/11. However, Broken Dawn hints at it.

[@matthewsgriccia]

In the opening scene when the distress signal goes out anyone think that looks like a Black Tusk Hover craft?

[@nobodyherepal3292]

Matthew Sgriccia: sure does. Looks like a Zubr class hover craft with weird things attached to it.

[@ravage2442]

Does the black tusk have mortars?

[@MastermindsHD]

I think we can pretty safely say this that is the Black Tusk

[@xavierz6687]

I realized this later in game after they took over. I’m not sure what happened to them who stayed behind but it sure was a nice hint and what was coming in endgame along with some of the collectible stuff which hint at something

[@nathanlunday169]

Great quality

[@MastermindsHD]

Thanks man. I tried my hardest within the time that I had.

[@homerolinkzeld]

This is an excellent video! You sir got a new sub out of me.

[@MastermindsHD]

Thanks. I appreciate that.

[@Mirage689]

If you look back to the division Aaron Keener describes his possession of the Russian Virologist and 3D dna printer as “leverage”. Given this when looking to the division 2 when Bardon is talking to his supervisor his supervisor tells him that their employer has “leverage”. I don’t see this as being a coincidence at all given the trailer for episode 3 confirms Keeners involvement with the Black Tusk and his possession of the Russian virologist...

[@MastermindsHD]

That's a keen observation, Mr. Tester.

[@roll3park143]

i love when Odessa says "I swore an oath." at 03:10

[@Roamingeast]

not to the Constitution of the USA apparently since the concept of The Division is pretty illegal as far as law enforcement and civil rights goes.

[@roll3park143]

@@Roamingeast what's your point? And Haven't you read full story line yet?

[@Roamingeast]

@@roll3park143 i did. played thru both games. love both games. but i can still spot and call out hypocritical jingoism when i see it. 'i took an oath!' says the lady who serves as secret government enforcer whose only job is to enact the will of the president upon fellow citizens without any form of legal recourse other 'put bullets into people who arent on my side'.

[@roll3park143]

@@Roamingeast sounds so hateful. And unreasonable. Well, it's your freedom to live in your idealogy

[@Roamingeast]

@@roll3park143 how is it HATEFUL? Like literally, the whole tone of the game would be different if the player character was just another citizen who had to survive a terrible event that happened to the city. If that citizen then had to go out and help organize other citizens, and assist beleaguered law enforcement to help take back a community from chaos and destruction. Instead you play a secret government ninja with state of the art gear who walks into a government control point and basically says 'listen up Pussies, this is how we are gonna do things now'. Hell, one of the primary factions in the 1st game were just 'rioters'. Like, if Tienanmen square was a mission in this game, you wouldnt be the Protesters, youd be the chinese government state security agent shooting them from a window.

[@ntworganization587]

we here @NTWO appreciate ur Intel on this Intel* - as already we will keep paying attention to ur Intels. N.T.W.O

[@MastermindsHD]

You said intel thrice :O

[@ntworganization587]

@@MastermindsHD lol, I didnt know the words "three times" cud translate to "thrice" - however we r a particular type of bunch n yes we actually use the word InTel* alot as we operate n deal with alot of intelligence each day. N.T.W.O

[@TheAxelmercenary]

Im surprised there isnt any rogue agents that we can fight in the black tusk, given that bardon tried to recruit odessa

[@VelocityFilmsCO]

That’d certainly be cool.

[@Krisars]

Considering the A.I we have in the game, fighting Rogue Agents would be certainly be a ride for some

[@MastermindsHD]

There might be at some points. At least they mentioned it.

[@ogob6623]

very nice and informative video

[@MastermindsHD]

Thanks man :)

[@darachoco6012]

That helps a lot. Especially for players who, for some reasons, couldn't hear any of the *** voices in game. So far for me it was only just "go there, kill people, click button, kill more people". Now there is a tiny bit of plot.

[@MastermindsHD]

Tiny bit :)

[@pumachomper6456]

Awesome, Thank you.....

[@MastermindsHD]

You're welcome

[@TheLastSaint7]

Black Water oN STEROIDS

[@MastermindsHD]

Black Water is from what franchise?

[@plootoisaplanet]

Masterminds HD not a franchise, just a real life PMC.

[@brandonguy4086]

Black water was a private military company owned by Eric Prince a couple of years back, he sold the outfit and Black water dissolved leaving a huge hole in the supply chain on the war in Afghanistan. My old man worked for Prince for 20 long years. The only thing my old man ever told me about black water was "we did the jobs the military was too chicken to do, and I loved every god damn minute of it."

[@brandonguy4086]

@@pyeitme508 who owns them now?.

[@vlsaiprasad4843]

@@brandonguy4086 Yeah who doesn't like butchering unarmed innocent civilians for fun? Nissour square massacre was just the tip of the iceberg. Ever wondered why they changed their name so many times?

[@richardmorris8764]

This game is going to the next level

[@MastermindsHD]

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaah buddy

[@unclelumbago5654]

“It’s like im on a bus with a bunch of grade schoolers.” “But they started it!”

[@MastermindsHD]

Haha, what part are you referring to?

[@unclelumbago5654]

Masterminds HD 11:55 is where it all is.

[@aaronkeener95]

Or even play as the BT against DA

[@MastermindsHD]

What is this a response to?

[@geo4920]

I think we gonna work with Kenner in the future because of BT taking over.

[@paddydaddygaming9661]

personally i think its the other way around, I think Keener is the leader of BT

[@vororogarai5499]

Oahu Gaming AKA Paddy Daddy I’m pretty sure the entire reason Black Tusk are against the Division is because the first wave and some agents in the second wave went rouge. The chances of Keener being the leader are extremely small.

[@MastermindsHD]

Who knows? It might be awesome, though.

[@ek7404]

The guy on the right at 1:14 sounds like Midas from Ghost Recon Wildlands. If Wildlands takes place in the same universe as The Division, that’d be a pretty big crossover. It’d make sense too, the Ghosts are Special Forces, maybe one of them became a PMC after shit hit the fan.

[@MastermindsHD]

Bardon Schaeffer? Don't think so

[@lauastyle]

Good stuff

[@MastermindsHD]

:D

[@snollennu]

20:03 I wonder if April will return to NYC. Maybe Aaron Keener may find out that April is important. Or maybe April in her search/ excursion may find out her husband (mia/kia) may have a connection with the Black Tusks or is alive with them and things start to come to a head in the next installation of The Division.

[@MastermindsHD]

April left NYC not too long ago and she just made it to D.C. Don't think she'll be heading back soon.

[@Keitsuragi]

1:53 "Get shit done". Why does that phrase sound familiar...? Edit: I knew it. (after watching video) take the echo and white house scene (post bank headquarters) and the dots have connected. Well done.

[@MastermindsHD]

That's why :)

[@ArkT64]

this was...enjoyable

[@MastermindsHD]

Good to know

[@niawtblaze2161]

Question on one of the missions who was the boss we fight when he bust threw the ceiling i was like this some metal gear/syphon filter kinda fight

[@MastermindsHD]

What?

[@niawtblaze2161]

@@MastermindsHD I forgot what it was but it was intense it was to the point it blurred his or her body out so you didn't know who or what he was ill have to look it up

[@Disqord]

having played all the way to World Tier 5, i can say it made me freaking FURIOUS when i learned that Ellis turned out to be a traitor. i mean, i expected SOMEONE in the Base of Operations roster, or one of our allies, to betray our efforts, but the President himself? that was a dick punch right there.

[@MastermindsHD]

I saw it coming from miles away. That guy was a dick.

[@devintariel3769]

Yeah that's gotta be the Templars

[@sandalogaming6766]

And The Division would be the Assassins Brotherhood I suppose

[@MastermindsHD]

I had a similar feeling :P

[@insanexynn9956]

1:18 that sounds like the same guy who plays midas in Ghost recon wildlands in the right.

[@MastermindsHD]

Really?

[@insanexynn9956]

Masterminds HD yeah it seems to be the same voice actor.

[@josephbrownell8875]

The Templars (from assassins creed) are the ones in charge of the the black tusks

[@MastermindsHD]

Kinda sounds like it, doesn't it?

[@mcdooglesonmcdoogleson9768]

15:08 they misspelled business

[@MastermindsHD]

It's just a him, one person. And yes, I did.

[@jamesdukes1869]

I bet you that brief case was empty just like that episode off of spongebob

[@MastermindsHD]

Haha, or perhaps the Krabby Patty recipe is in there?

[@Wyatt0987654321]

Or he didn't know the code for it

[@Nuts_Juice]

Read the book "Broken Dawn", you will know about the Green Poison creator

[@MastermindsHD]

I'm reading it

[@maxluna25]

Nice vid bro been hunting all the echo's but not sure if the dz has them and I'm not stepping a foot in there

[@N7.Tenebris]

There are no echoes in the DZ, but there are some comms in all three of the DZ's.

[@MastermindsHD]

Thanks. Not setting foot in the DZ? Haha, just give it a try.

[@MastermindsHD]

Also, there are echoes in the DZ.

[@N7.Tenebris]

@@MastermindsHD Yeah, if you count the side mission where you need to go in there to unlock them. You don't have to worry about Rogue players then. lol

[@seedMode]

We've already taken down Wyvern in Tidal Basin, I wonder when and where we'll take down the other 5? (including Schaeffer)

[@Krisars]

Perhaps we'll take down some of them along with Ellis at the raid?

[@lemadnesspy2828]

Aren't the dead? I remember seeing they're names in the boss battles in each of the strongholds

[@Krisars]

@@lemadnesspy2828 They aren't. The ones we killed are lieutenants

[@seedMode]

Hopefully we do take some more down, including ellis!

[@MastermindsHD]

I hope it'll be a little more epic in the way the fights is set-up. The bosses generally are just tanky NPC's. I'd like to see some more interesting mechanics.

[@d27dd27d]

the last clip made me think that black tusk isn't all that bad, clouding my judgment......

[@capthavic]

Nah they're still assholes.

[@TheItzal11]

Here's the thing, if keener hadn't gone rogue the division might have ended up working for the same people as the black tusks, the organisation has the current president as one of it's members and you saw how quickly we went back to following his orders when we saved him. My thoughts are this, what if Keener is only slightly psychotic. What if he found out about all this and went rogue to make it look like the division couldn't be trusted to maintain order thus making it so these guys wouldn't be willing to work with the division, delaying their plans until they had built up the Black Tusks to take on the role the division was supposed to fill. The green poison has spread bit it doesn't seem like Keener had a hand in it. He might just be holding on to the biologist because he doesn't know who's working for this shady council who seem to be behind everything. Of course what doesn't jive with all this is the threats he keeps leaving around at his old camp sites

[@user-Jay178]

@@capthavic I agree they are assholes

[@MastermindsHD]

I think they're likeable assholes

[@superstreetking95]

@@MastermindsHD ain't keeping me from popping a cap in their ass

[@kidclapr7275]

Ubisoft can do something very awesome if they get it right let’s wait for those updates

[@MastermindsHD]

Agreed

[@Coolmusicplaylist]

Sounds like due to the Rogue agent activites the BTSU was employeed to find and naturalize The Division with Ellis as a puppet. After that then the BTSU would replace the Division

[@MastermindsHD]

Seems like it

[@RECONRED1]

You missed one the back tusk was to back off the Division because they need them to work to gather ...

[@MastermindsHD]

I think I included that one, but I'm too lazy to check

[@IIKiboshII]

I mean, the BT might be the good guys. In an instance like this, with everyone breaking off and forming their own factions (even the good guys, see Campus, Theater, Castle being separate little city-states essentially) a government would need to come in and establish martial law, eliminating anyone who posed a threat to law and order. The ops in the BTSU clearly say that Ridgeway is a bad dude, and the Hyenas are crooks, so they have a good/bad spectrum. They don't want to kill the civilians, but they are forming their own governments within America. They do state that if they join up or lay down arms, all is good. If they fight back, shit. This includes the Division agents. Also they keep mentioning they want to try and keep all the good guys on the same team, so they 100% view themselves as doing what is in the best interests of America at large. Also, they keep mentioning that although the Division has some good actors, on the whole they seem to have this problem of going... rogue and being an absolute ass pain for the good guys left. That and being kind of free form agency that answers to nobody, and you can see why leaving them around would be a no-no in any organized government. Hell, the CIA answers to the Fed, and look at all the shit they get caught still trying to do. The only real thing about it that makes you go 'eh' is the New America bit, and allusions to a Roman Empire.

[@Osmo-7777]

Man I wish they give us the option co-op with them. They are more visionary than the self-rightious toting fools we have to take objectives... ALL THE DAMN TIME

[@MastermindsHD]

I think in their eyes, they're good. Not in mine, though. I like them, though.

[@rashidahankins8627]

You and everything you put me through

[@MastermindsHD]

I do what I do

[@hunterwhite837]

They remind me alot of the freelancers in RED VS BLUE.

[@MastermindsHD]

I don't know that game

[@dimsum3329]

@@MastermindsHD do we tell him orrrrrr...?

[@LSxMLGU]

Probably will add leader in a incursion

[@MastermindsHD]

You mean raid?

[@johnmoo8072]

The game was rigged from the start, heh I should have known, damn Tuskies and their evil plans ):L I'll end them all & Keener if he ever shows his face. This was definitely a treat for me (-w- I hope we find the traitor president, he has alot of nerve doing what he did. Thanks for this 👍🐄

[@MastermindsHD]

You're welcome. Yeah, let's finish the bastard.

[@JuergenGDB]

If you look at this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZ3MaHSYjZeVe80 @ 3:27 it shows agents/survivors in the Arlington National Cemetery. From that view at 3.27 they are clearly in the cemetery which overlooks the Arlington National Bridge, in which you can then clearly see in background the Linclon Memorial just past the bridge, and further down... the Washington Monument. My guess is, the Black Tusk landed somewhere near the Pentagon Lagoon and Hunter Point to gain access to Washington National Airport and the Pentagon. The small town where you start in, is somewhere in between..which is in Virginia DOC. If they were to make a DLC, maybe they will include this area.. Pentagon City?

[@MastermindsHD]

That would be awesome. Good research.

[@andyxstream1867]

Maybe Aaron kenner works for the organisation

[@MastermindsHD]

I don't think Keener works "for" people. Perhaps with them, like he did with the LMB.

[@VeryProfessionalGamer]

@@MastermindsHD what if these people work FOR Keener?

[@supamoop6467]

Just a thought but could the hunters be hired by the same people who hired the black tusk...it could make sense since it would make it easier for the black tusk to move in....

[@ShrimpGaslight]

SUPA MOOP Spawned hunters attack BTs on sight, and BTs in turn also attack Hunters

[@MastermindsHD]

It could be. But, we know too little about the Hunters at this point.

[@legendaryrican2782]

Awesome, I just wish that they didn’t make other division agents appear so weak and helpless.

[@MastermindsHD]

I know. Seem like untrained civvies.

[@echoalpha9935]

Can we do one on the TD2 JTF they seem to be different

[@Krisars]

From what we know, It seems the majority of the DC JTF sector evacuated the city and they left behind a contingent of them to keep the White House safe That's why the JTF are in such a sorry state by the start of Division 2.

[@MastermindsHD]

If there is enough lore to find, sure.

[@hl471]

it’s funny listening to these audio logs that i never cared to check out, cause i’m basically a rogue division agent working for the black tusk 😂 dressed in the new black tusk outfit with nothing to do but kill mans in the dz

[@MastermindsHD]

Even Black Tusk can appreciate a good story

[@sonpacho]

Has there ever been an _in-game_ explanation for how the virus spread around the world? EDIT: I reaaaaalllllllly hope we get a chance to kill Keener...I wasn't able to kill Maven Black-Briar...and I still haven't gotten over it

[@MastermindsHD]

I don't think so, just through an echo from the President's meeting with the UN. See my President brief.

[@HowlingDoom]

Pretty sure the Virus spread due to people flying with it. Iirc the green Poison was released during the holiday season

[@SgtSplatter782]

A disease like green poison spreads exponentially. You just need one person on a plane infected and it goes global.

[@Wyatt0987654321]

Put on dollar bills that got circulated around on black Friday. People who were infected but didn't know spread it through touch and traveled. Somebody infected opens a door, the door knob/handle is contaminated.

[@MastermindsHD]

What the last two guys said

[@Agent_Rhiza]

How ironic that Bardon and his team encountered April but didn’t know who she actually was lol.

[@MastermindsHD]

Indeed

[@BigJay773]

Was that Wyvern @7:10??

[@MastermindsHD]

I don't think so. I shot her helmet of in the Tidal Basin mission and saw her face. Although she is a blonde, she looks differently.

[@tlufo]

are they related to the novela "broken down"?

[@MastermindsHD]

I don't believe they are, but I'm only halfway through the book