While Ubisoft Massive hasn’t give you a reputation for The Division’s Year 2 content material, it has loads of issues in retailer for gamers this yr.
First up, the therapeutic increase in Last Stand can be fastened when The Division goes down for upkeep tomorrow. Also, the developer continues to be engaged on bringing a Public Test Server to consoles.
It actually needs to permits gamers on all platforms to take part within the PTR. So hopefully, the studio can work this out with Microsoft and Sony quickly as Massive plans to place each expansions on the PTR for suggestions.
Now, on to extra info pertaining to Year 2, particularly the primary content material drop.
The Division Year 2 – Expansion One
As previously reported, there can be two expansions launched, each can be free and launched concurrently on all three platforms.
The first replace is coming on this summer time, with a launch date slated for late July or early August. That mentioned, it is going to be shipped when “it’s done” to verify every part is prepared and dealing correctly – much like the discharge of replace 1.four.
Massive mentioned this as a consequence of remaining dedicated to the sport by offering “fun and balanced content” and within the meantime, it should hold releasing bug fixes, shopper patches, steadiness updates all year long as part of its “long-term commitment” to The Division.
Loadouts
The first growth contains the oft-requested Loadouts function. Players will discover a tab known as loadouts with six slots. Here is the place the gamers can save an outfitted loadout which will be switched to any time and reequipped. So, relying on the scenario, the participant can simply go to a loadout tab choose the one they need and its outfitted. Two button presses, and increase, there ya go.
Loadouts embrace expertise and skills, not simply gear and weapons.
The group can be trying into creating template builds, and whereas these won’t be within the sport earlier than this summer time, its is an growth they want to add. Massive feels it will assist each informal and hardcore gamers who wish to experiment or turn into extra aware of the fundamental loadout alternatives.
Seasons
Expansion One may even embrace Seasons, though that might not be what it’s known as at launch. These are restricted, timed occasions that function various actions with a modifier offering rewards for participation and completion. They may even have leaderboards.
In brief, these curated mission playlists will power the participant to make use of weapons, expertise and techniques they might not be used to because of the gameplay modifiers connected. The higher the participant performs, the extra factors earned.
Every season may have particular themes and Modifiers, for instance, is perhaps “close range” that means the participant should battle at shut vary, under 15 meters. This is will mainly make gamers redo their loadouts for a selected season.
If a participant misses a Season, they are going to miss out on the precise rewards, that are unique to mentioned Season. So, this would be the solely alternative to earn the reward. A brand new Vanity Slot particular to Seasons can be added, however Massive didn’t elaborate on this in the course of the stream.
After operating for a restricted time, the Season will finish, the scores can be tallied and rewards can be given out earlier than the subsequent Season kicks off with a brand new playlist and new modifiers. The timing of the completely different Seasons, in addition to their official title, can be confirmed later, as they’re nonetheless underneath improvement. Over the course of the yr, a number of separate Seasons are deliberate.
As of now these Seasons are supposed for PVE however Massive may broaden them to PVP – that is nonetheless underneath dialogue.
Feats
Feats, much like deeds, are additionally coming with replace one and these are particular achievements that are unlocked by performing challenges within the sport. These embrace, however aren’t restricted to: kill challenges, serving to different brokers, and exploration. Feats will be anyplace from short-term to long-term objectives, relying, however timed Feats are nonetheless being regarded into.
Accomplishing these feats will reward gamers with Patches, or marks of distinction. These beauty patches are added to the gamers clothes which can present different gamers the achievement.
Once the function is reside, many gamers will discover that upon logging they already achieved some feats. So as an illustration is the Feat is to set off 1,000 weak factors and the participant has already achieved this, the reward can be utilized retroactively.
There can be a variety of Feats (tentative title) obtainable when the function launches, however extra can be added over time.
UI titles and aptitude are being regarded into for each Feats and Seasons.
The Division Year 2 – Expansion Two
The second content material drop may have extra narrative weight, however no extra particulars have been offered aside from it releases later this yr – both this fall or within the winter.
Neither growth will function massive map expansions or new degree caps, however it might embrace replayable content material. Massive didn’t focus on a lot on what was within the pipeline for expansions two.
If you missed the livestream for Year 2, click our post on it and it’ll replay for you.
The Division gamers who log into the game tomorrow, March 9, can be handed Anniversary gadgets. These embrace a Celebration emote and 200 Premium Credit.
Players may even earn double rewards for High Value Targets till March 11. On that day, by means of March 16, gamers can be handed Double Field Proficiency Caches once they refill their Field Proficiency bar.
