The Division. Are we interested?

Twirlywoos · 12 Jan 2016 at 17:28

Thesnipergecko said:
I cannot wait for this game now after watching that leaked Italian trailer. The XO alpha was excellent (I think I'm at least allowed to say that)

We no speak Italiano

FloppyPoppy · 12 Jan 2016 at 20:51

Twirlywoos said:
We no speak Italiano

Problem solved =3

Born_2_Kill_83 · 13 Jan 2016 at 09:47

Is there a beta on this platform, if so when and how do I get a code?

mid_gen · 13 Jan 2016 at 09:52

Beta for PC, PS4 and XB1 starts in next few weeks.

Currently to get a key you can either :

1) pre-order the game
2) Buy the humble weekly bundle
3) Buy from a key reseller

Red Arrow · 13 Jan 2016 at 11:04

I've pre-ordered at cdkeys as their currently selling it for £22.99, I assume this will get me into the beta? No mention of it on their site and it just tells me I will get the game code a day or two before release.

Anyway, I can't say much but I've been playing this since pre-Alpha and it's come a long way. I've been really impressed with how it's improved and can see where their trying to take the game.

opethdisciple · 13 Jan 2016 at 11:50

You can see form these videos that the game uses the same engine and mechanics that they used in Watch Dogs.

Not sure if this is a good thing!!

pestt · 13 Jan 2016 at 11:52

opethdisciple said:
You can see form these videos that the game uses the same engine and mechanics that they used in Watch Dogs.

Not sure if this is a good thing!!

I too am worried the screen is about to get covered in gameplay overlay.

mid_gen · 13 Jan 2016 at 11:56

opethdisciple said:
You can see form these videos that the game uses the same engine and mechanics that they used in Watch Dogs.

Not sure if this is a good thing!!

It is most definitely not the same engine as Watch Dogs.

opethdisciple · 13 Jan 2016 at 11:58

mid_gen said:
It is most definitely not the same engine as Watch Dogs.

I mean the movement, mechanics and gun play.

Red Arrow · 13 Jan 2016 at 12:06

opethdisciple said:
I mean the movement, mechanics and gun play.

Is that a bad thing? The cover system works well in this.

mid_gen · 13 Jan 2016 at 12:45

opethdisciple said:
I mean the movement, mechanics and gun play.

Pretty standard third-person shooter stuff, so yeah superficially similar gameplay.

Rest assured that Snowdrop (the engine) has absolutely nothing to do with any previous Ubisoft games, it's brand new, 5+ years in the making, designed from the ground up for current-gen consoles and PC. I haven't had my hands on it yet but I expect the PC version to be pretty impressive.

Twirlywoos · 13 Jan 2016 at 14:46

The closed beta starts on the 29th January.
We will be receiving and distributing the keys in the next 2 weeks before the beta starts.
Thank you XXXX

https://www.reddit.com/r/thedivision/comments/403w6g/leaked_beta_release/

mid_gen · 13 Jan 2016 at 17:23

Moop hype!

Born_2_Kill_83 · 13 Jan 2016 at 17:54

Red Arrow said:
I've pre-ordered at cdkeys as their currently selling it for £22.99, I assume this will get me into the beta? No mention of it on their site and it just tells me I will get the game code a day or two before release.

Wondered this as well as this is where I want to preorder from, can any-one confirm?

Kanifee · 13 Jan 2016 at 19:58

No key sites do not come with the beta, not the ones I have seen any way. Pre ordered through cdkeys and got the beta key from g2. Total is like £24 so still worth it I think.

I'm realy looking foreword to playing this with a couple of decent team mates, good comms and it should be really good to get in to.

Twirlywoos · 13 Jan 2016 at 20:24

mid_gen said:
Internal beta this weekend, hype!

Can I haz key?

Nexus18 · 13 Jan 2016 at 20:32

+1 to that pretty please

Born_2_Kill_83 · 13 Jan 2016 at 20:48

+2 big boy

Red Arrow · 13 Jan 2016 at 23:03

Born_2_Kill_83 said:
Wondered this as well as this is where I want to preorder from, can any-one confirm?

I emailed them and they replied quickly saying they won't be offering the beta key or any of the pre-order bonuses.

I guess it must be because they will be just getting retail boxed copies just before release and getting the code from that to email us out.

mid_gen · 14 Jan 2016 at 07:40

Twirlywoos said:
Can I haz key?

Couldn't if I wanted to! All done through UPlay. Under the usual NDA so I can't really say anything until the public beta starts.

I have just shifted my 2x 280x in favour of a single GTX 970 (hate messing about with crossfire). My main monitor is 2560x1600 though so it'll be interesting to see if the engine lives up to the stuff I've been hearing.