The Division

Oculate said:
I finally picked up the M1A from the BoO last night

Now another 700 bird bux for the tacticians set blueprints :o

Bring on the vendor reset!
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Lol just a pity they dont resurrect themselves after you have spent it
 
So many people I play with don't seem to have issues with PxC!!!
I do... I struggle to get it and I don't know why - same with Dark Zone Keys!
 
I am still waiting for PsychoCC to answer my question how he managed to get 2K PcX if there seemingly is a 1K cap?
 
medicnick83 said:
So many people I play with don't seem to have issues with PxC!!!
I do... I struggle to get it and I don't know why - same with Dark Zone Keys!
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As of Friday afternoon I had 106 PxC

As of last night I had acquired and spent 1740 PxC since Friday :o
 
medicnick83 said:
So many people I play with don't seem to have issues with PxC!!!
I do... I struggle to get it and I don't know why - same with Dark Zone Keys!
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Whenever I see you on, I see you in the DZ. I know it's not all you do, but the 30 PxC you get from CM's add up quick. I'm interested to see how/if the 4 piece Sentry's improves clear times in those missions. The only ones that really concern me are Warren Gate and Russian Consulate, Lexington and Lincoln seem FAR easier and quicker than those.

Otherwise (aside from when I bought the Aug for 800 PxC), I generally kept a stash around 900 and just bought the odd BP here and there, then topped back up the following day.
 
PhreeMe said:
Whenever I see you on, I see you in the DZ. I know it's not all you do, but the 30 PxC you get from CM's add up quick. I'm interested to see how/if the 4 piece Sentry's improves clear times in those missions. The only ones that really concern me are Warren Gate and Russian Consulate, Lexington and Lincoln seem FAR easier and quicker than those.

Otherwise (aside from when I bought the Aug for 800 PxC), I generally kept a stash around 900 and just bought the odd BP here and there, then topped back up the following day.
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With the patching of the exotic damage WarrenGate will be super easy. I played both WG and RC in CM over the last few days with a really good group of people and we also managed to clear both in around 30min. Lexington/Lincoln with the same type of people go now under 20min. Hard-mode is less than 8min. I think it's due to many people running Striker GS and AUGs with >200K DPS.
 
MagicDude4Eva said:
With the patching of the exotic damage WarrenGate will be super easy.
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Patching Exotic damage? Aren't they fixing 'protection from elites' in today's maintenance?

MagicDude4Eva said:
I played both WG and RC in CM over the last few days with a really good group of people and we also managed to clear both in around 30min. Lexington/Lincoln with the same type of people go now under 20min. Hard-mode is less than 8min.
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Quoted for truth

Powerplant/Consulate were 40min-1hr runs, now done in less than 20
Lexington/Lincoln were 30min runs, now done in less than 15

MagicDude4Eva said:
I think it's due to many people running Striker GS and AUGs with >200K DPS.
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Why Striker? :(

Sentry 4 piece + Savage HE Gloves + Reckless HE Chest is arguably the best dps setup
 
Oculate said:
Patching Exotic damage? Aren't they fixing 'protection from elites' in today's maintenance?

Why Striker? :(
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The way I understood it is that the "protection from elites" causes the player damage from elites rather than protection (so if you have 30% protection you actually got 30% more damage from them).

All the people I play online with most seem to have Striker gear. On my roll I have +140% crit damage (3 striker pieces). I have not come across a single sentry drop (in Incursion it is always Striker or Tactician). I have one HE chest piece with 2 mod-slots (not the one from BoO) which has an almost perfect roll (if it was not for that stupid ballistic shield perk).
 
MagicDude4Eva said:
The way I understood it is that the "protection from elites" causes the player damage from elites rather than protection (so if you have 30% protection you actually got 30% more damage from them).
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Exotic damage is non-bullet environmental damage (grenades/explosions)

Exotic damage resistance reduces this by n%

Yes protection from elites was bugged causing you to take n% more damage instead of reducing it
 
I ran with 4 piece Strikers for a while (mostly because it was the only 4 piece I had) before switching to Sentry's.

Loose observations from my side indicate that Sentry's is much better for overall DPS. I don't know why or how, but when comparing how easy it is to build up Strikers bonus on the test dummies to a practical engagement, it loses favour quickly. Getting 3 hits to the head is fairly easy, even if by luck, which would require 45 consecutive shots to hit the enemy - while combating missing, while combating the automatic 1% decrease per second.

In Magicdudes case I understand that choice is limited due to drops, but just in case anyone had any questions on which set is currently more 'feasible', that is my answer.
 
PhreeMe said:
I don't know why or how, but when comparing how easy it is to build up Strikers bonus on the test dummies to a practical engagement, it loses favour quickly. Getting 3 hits to the head is fairly easy, even if by luck, which would require 45 consecutive shots to hit the enemy - while combating missing, while combating the automatic 1% decrease per second.
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Striker needs the -2% part removed to become viable. Sentry is balanced with the 10sec duration of it's debuff
 
Posted today...

IMPROVING THE PLAYER EXPERIENCE – TOPIC: CHEATING & EXPLOITS

29/04/2016 10:31 AM

From the very beginning of development, our emphasis has always been on the player experience and how good we want it to be. We have great plans for the future of The Division, and for these to succeed we must make sure to provide a smooth high-quality experience. Unfortunately, the gameplay experience was recently impaired by in-game bugs and players violating the rules of the game. In order to bring back a better and healthier environment, we have taken new steps to address the situation.

CHEAT ENGINES

Cheating players have been an issue for a number of you in the Dark Zone, and we’ve heard this feedback loud and clear. We are strengthening our efforts to address this problem, as described below.

First, we have implemented new cheat detection methods that have allowed us to identify many more players currently using cheat engines in the game. We have already caught more cheaters in the last few days than we had in total during the previous weeks. As a result, we will be handing out the biggest wave of suspensions and bans to date over the course of the next few days.

Second, when cheaters are caught, we will now apply a suspension of 14 days on first offense (instead of the previous 3 day initial suspension). Second offense will always be a permanent ban.

We anticipate these two changes will noticeably improve your experience. New upgrades on cheat detection are underway.

BUG EXPLOITS

What is a bug exploit?

An exploit is the active triggering and use of a bug or glitch to bypass established game rules in order to gain a significant advantage or skip progression steps otherwise necessary.

Identifying and fixing bugs before releasing new content is one of the most important parts of game development. This is also the best way to guarantee a smooth and enjoyable experience for our players. Learning from the past and your great feedback, we are currently reviewing our development and testing process to further minimize the amount and impact of these bugs going forward.

Unfortunately, we cannot simulate the experience that millions of different players will have, and how they will play the game. As a result, some bugs may make it through testing, and may be present when an update is deployed. In the event that a bug makes it into the game, and this bug can be used by players to gain an advantage, we need to be able to react and fix it, but also dissuade players from exploiting this bug until it is fixed. This is why moving forward we will adopt a stronger stance against players abusing exploits.

Our first step is to give you clearer and more concrete visibility. Should new bugs be discovered, we will quickly confirm if these are considered exploits. All known exploits will be clearly listed in a public forum thread and across our various communication platforms. We want all players to be informed. This will ensure that those caught after an exploit was confirmed are aware of the consequences and actions that can be taken against them.

Second, sanctions will be implemented for players who repeatedly abuse exploits and will vary depending on the severity of the abuse, as well as the history of the player. Possible sanctions include character rollbacks, account suspensions and permanent bans. Those who encounter bugs during the normal course of play have absolutely nothing to worry about.

As mentioned earlier, providing a high-quality experience is our priority. Fixing game bugs is one aspect of it, and we are improving our processes to address that. Dissuading players from impairing others’ gameplay by violating the rules of the game is another aspect. We also want to give you better visibility and transparency. We are fully committed to providing an enjoyable and fair environment for all our players, and will take all steps necessary to achieve this goal.

See you in game!

The Division Team
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Source: http://tomclancy-thedivision.ubi.co....aspx?c=tcm:154-248717-16&ct=tcm:148-76770-32
 
medicnick83 said:
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Source:snip
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I'm happy with both sets of changes they wish to implement.
A problem I forsee (mentioned in one of MarcoStyle's vids with the imaginary NDA) is where the 'underground' that exists will never post any of these glitches as openly as they have been now. I still believe there are exploits that have not been mentioned and will now never be known, but still abused.

Aside from that, bring on the bans.
 
PhreeMe said:
Aside from that, bring on the bans.
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The issue I have is that it seems like they will get a 14 day ban (first offence, perm ban next) and no roll backs

Might have to wait out the DZ until the next gear bracket
 
crackersa said:
Losing my patience with the game. No dailies again.
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Bud, if you going to moan, please moan about something more important.
Honestly... I coudln't care less about the dailies - it's the HACKERS / CHEATERS I have a major issue with.
I've reported 5x today! THAT upsets me.
 
medicnick83 said:
Bud, if you going to moan, please moan about something more important.
Honestly... I coudln't care less about the dailies - it's the HACKERS / CHEATERS I have a major issue with.
I've reported 5x today! THAT upsets me.
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I don't play enough to come across them. Actually haven't seen one cheater / hacker yet.

I'm a casual player, and when I do get time to play, I expect the basics to work.
 
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