High End Weapons

High End Weapons List

Listed here are all the currently known high end weapons from The Division. High End weapons have 3 weapon talents and higher base stats making them the go to for end game gear.

Assault Rifles

• Liberator
  Assault Rifle - M4 - Crafted from Blueprint
  Weapon Talents:
  
  • Competent: Whenever you use a skill, your weapon damage is increased by {0}% for {1} seconds.
  • Dominant: Every kill performed while your signature skill is active reduces the cooldown of your other skills by {0}%.
  • Talented: Killing a target with this weapon increases your Skill Power by {0}% for {1} seconds (doesn't stack, killing a new target refreshes the timer).
• Caduceus
  Assault Rifle - SCAR - Drops from NPC Elite Bosses
  Weapon Talents:
  
  • Coolheaded: Doing a headshot reduces all your skill cooldowns by {0}%.
  • Restored: Killing a target with this weapon removes all negative status effects from you.
  • Self-preserved: Critical hits with this weapon heal you for {0}% health.
• Warlord
  Assault Rifle - AK47
  Weapon Talents:
  
  • Capable: Using a skill improves the handling of the weapon for {0} seconds.
  • Ferocious: +{0}% Bonus damage to Elite and Named enemies.
  • Unforgiving: Damage increases based on your missing health: 1 missing segment +{0}%; 2 missing segments +{1}%
• Urban MDR
  Semi-Automatic Assault Rifle
  Weapon Talents:
  
  • Random
  • Random
  • Distracted - Your damage is increased by {0} % against targets with status effects.

Light Machine Guns

• Pakhan
  Light Machine Gun - RPK74 - Available on Adv Weaponry Vendor in BOO.
  Weapon Talents:
  
  • Swift: Reloading is {0}% faster.
  • Destructive: +{0}% to armor destruction with this weapon.
  • Ferocious: +{0}% Bonus damage to Elite and Named enemies
• Hungry Hog
  Light machine gun - M60 - Drops from low level bosses in DZ, use to be named 100 Hour
  Weapon Talents:
  
  • Predatory: Killing a target regenerates {0}% of your health over {1} seconds.
  • Stable: Stability is improved by {0}% (recoil_reduction).
  • Meticulous: Killing a target has an {0}% chance to instantly refill your magazine.

Shotguns

• Cassidy
  Shotgun - Double barrel - Available on Adv Weaponry Vendor in BOO.
  Weapon Talents:
  
  • Responsive: When closer than {0} meters from your target, your damage is increased by {1}%.
  • Commanding: Every kill performed while your signature is active extends the duration of the signature skill by {0}%.
  • Meticulous: Killing a target has an {0}% chance to instantly refill your magazine.
• Medved
  Shotgun - Saiga-12
  Weapon Talents:
  
  • Unforgiving: Damage increases based on your missing health: 1 missing segment +{0}%; 2 missing segments +{1}%.
  • Ferocious: +{0}% Bonus damage to Elite and Named enemies.
  • Destructive: +{0}% to armor destruction with this weapon.
• Showstopper
  Shotgun - Atchisson AA-12 Shotgun
  Weapon Talents:
  
  • Random
  • Random
  • Showstopper - Your accuracy with this weapon is increased the fewer shells you have left in the magazine.

Submachine Guns

• Mida
  Submachine gun - T821 - Drops off DZ Elite Bosses
  Weapon Talents:
  
  • Trained: Critical hits increases your Signature Skill resource by {0}%.
  • Self-preserved: Critical hits with this weapon heal you for {0}% health.
  • Vicious: Your Critical Hit chance is increased by {0}% while you are at full health.
• Valkyria
  Submachine gun - Tec9
  Weapon Talents:
  
  • Determined: Killing a target reduces your skill cooldowns by {0}%.
  • Competent: Whenever you use a skill, your weapon damage is increased by {0}% for {1} seconds.
  • Responsive: When closer than {0} meters from your target, your damage is increased by {1}%.
• Thompson M1928
  Submachine gun - found in underground caches.
  Weapon Talents:
  
  • Random
  • Random
  • Carefree - Hipfire damage is increased by {0}%.
• Tommy Gun
  Submachine gun - found in dark zone supply drops and field proficiency caches.
  Weapon Talents:
  
  • Random
  • Random
  • Carefree - Hipfire damage is increased by {0}%.

Sidearms

• Damascus
  Pistol - M9 - Crafted from Blueprint
  Weapon Talents:
  
  • Harmful: Each hit has a {0}% chance to apply the Bleed status effect to the target.
  • Restored: Killing a target with this weapon removes all negative status effects from you.
  • Execute: When the target is below 30% health, your weapon deals 100% more damage.
• Centurion
  Pistol - M1911
  Weapon Talents:
  
  • Provident: The last bullet of a magazine deals {0}% more damage.
  • Intense: The first bullet of a magazine has a {0}% chance to apply the On Fire status effect to the target.
  • Execute: When the target is below 30% health, your weapon deals 100% more damage.
• Defiler
  Sawed-off shotgun sidearm - season pass item
  Weapon Talents:
  
  • None - but has damage that scales according to level.
• Golden Rhino
  Revolver
  Weapon Talents:
  
  • Golden Rhino - Increases Stagger by {0}%.

Marksman Rifles

• Tenebrae
  Marksman Rifle - Scar - Crafted from Blueprint
  Weapon Talents:
  
  • Steady: Killing a target with a headshot removes {0}% sway from the weapon for {1} seconds.
  • Brutal: +{0}% Headshot Damage with this weapon.
  • Toxic: Headshots with this weapon have a {0}% chance to apply the Blind status effect.
• Historian
  Marksman Rifle - M1A - purchased from special equipment vendor in boo.
  Weapon Talents:
  
  • Prepared: When further than {0} meters from your target, your damage is increased by {1}%.
  • Intense: The first bullet of a magazine has a {0}% chance to apply the On Fire status effect to the target.
  • Harmful: Each hit has a {0}% chance to apply the Bleed status effect to the target.

Weapon Talents

Weapon Talents List

Weapon Talents are passive attributes on weapons which activated once you have a high enough value in the required stats of firearms, stamina or electronics.

The rarer the quality of the weapon, the more talents it will have maxing out at 3 with high end (legendary) rated weapons.

Security Talents

Security Talents List

• Steady Hands
  Upon entering a cover, the player’s overall recoil for weapons will be reduce by 25% for a duration of 10 seconds.
• Precision
  Whenever the player tags an enemy with a headshot, the enemy will automatically become pulsed for a total of 10 seconds.
• Repo Reaper
  Whenever the player kills an enemy using their sidearm they will receive one full magazine for their primary weapon.
• One is None
  Whenever the player hits an enemy with a headshot he/she will have a 50/50 chance of not consuming the spent bullet.
• Stopping Power
  Whenever the player manages to suppress an enemy, he/she will receive a 25% buff to headshot damage for a duration of 10 seconds.
• Chain Reaction
  If the player succeeds in damaging more than one hostile with an explosive blast, the total damage will be increased by 40% for the explosion.
• On the Move
  Whenever the player kills an enemy while in movement the player will receive a 30% reduction to all incoming damage for a duration of 10 seconds.
• Desperate Times
  Whenever the player’s health reaches low levels the player will have increased blind accuracy by 20%

See Security Skills List

See Security Perks List

Security Perks

Security Perks List

• Experienced Agent
  This perk increases the player’s overall experience gains by 10% for all
  completed activities.
• Grenades
  Gives the player an extra grenade inventory slot.
• Advanced Weaponry
  Makes advanced weapons available for purchase to the player at the
  weapons vendor located in the Security Wing.
• Combat Veteran
  Boosts all experience gains from accolades by 25% for the player.
• Hazardous Materials
  Increases the player’s DZ inventory by 1 slot.
• Black Market Vendor
  Gives the player access to Dark Zone fund purchases within their Base
  of Operations.
• Clothes Vendor
  Gives the player access to a clothing vendor in the Base of Operations.
• Explosive Bullets
  Extends the duration of explosive bullet effects by a total of 10 seconds.
• Gunsmith
  Allow the player to collect weapon based crafting materials from the Security Wing once every 60 minutes.
• Scavenger
  Gives you the ability to collect various items from the scavenger box located in the Security Wing once every 60 minutes.
• Incendiary Bullets
  Extends the duration of effects from incendiary bullets by a total of 10
  seconds.
• Special Ammo
  Gives the player the ability to collect special ammo types (including Incendiary and Explosive Bullets) from the Supply Line once every 60 minutes.
• Shooting Range
  Gives the player access to a shooting range where they can train their
  marksmanship abilities.
• Intel Discovery
  Allows the player to see the locations of undiscovered intel on the map while the player is completing side missions or encounters in a named zone.
• Collector
  Increases the player’s overall Scavenging by a total of 15%.
• First Strike
  Targets at 100% health take 10% more damage from explosions.
• First Responder
  Assisting a downed player is 25% faster.
• Easy Commute
  Fast Travel is now free.

See Security Skills List

See Security Talents List

Medical Talents

Medical Talents List

• Adrenaline
  When you use a medkit at less than maximum health the unit will provide overhealing.
• Triage
  Whenever the player provides healing to an allied agent this talent will reduce the recharge times of skills for the entire group by 15%.
• Shock and Awe
  Whenever the player suppresses an enemy, his/her overall movement speed will be increased by 25% for a duration of 10 seconds.
• Battle Buddy
  Whenever the player executes a revive on a downed player, both the player and the downed agent will receive a 50% decrease to incoming damage for a duration of 10 seconds.
• Critical Save
  Actives whenever the player uses a medkit while at low health levels. Buffs damage output by 40% for a duration of 10 seconds.
• Shrapnel
  If the player manages to apply Bleed to enemies this talent will provide a 30% chance for the Bleed to also effect any enemies within a 10 meter radius around the affected target.
• Combat Medic
  Whenever the player uses a medkit while in close proximity to allied players the medkit will also heal squad members and proxies by a total of 40%. This effect extends to a maximum of a 20 meter radius around the player.
• Strike Back
  Whenever the player reaches low or critical health levels all active skills’ recharge rates will be reduced by 20%.

See Medical Skills List

See Medical Perks List

Medical Perks

Medical Perks List

• Medkits
  Gives the player an extra slot in their inventory for an additional Medkit.
• Protective Measures
  Increases the player’s overall Virus Protection rating by 1. This allows you to safely access areas with higher contamination ratings.
• Canned Food
  Effects from canned food consumables will now last 10 seconds longer than normal.
• Supplier
  Gives the player the ability to collect canned food, soda, water, and even energy bars from the Supply Line once every 60 minutes.
• Contamination Intel
  With this perk the player will be able to see all areas on the map that are contaminated.
• Hazardous Materials
  This perk gives the player an additional Dark Zone inventory slot to grab one extra item.
• Rigger
  Gives the player the ability to collect fabric based crafting materials from the Medical Wing once every 60 minutes.
• Credit
  With this perk equipped the player will receive 10% more credit gains than normal.
• Talents
  Provides the player with an additional slot for talents.

See Medical Skills List

See Medical Talents List

Tech Perks

Tech Perks List

• Inventory
  Increases the player’s overall inventory by giving him/her access to 10 additional slots.
• Hazardous Materials
  Increases player’s DZ inventory by 1 slot.
• Division Tech Materials
  Gives the player the ability to convert Division Tech materials into
  other materials at the crafting station.
• Engineer
  Gives the player the ability to collect crafting materials from the Tech Wing once every 60 minutes.
• Soda
  Lengthens the duration of effects provided from consuming Sodas by 10 seconds.
• Water
  Lengthens duration of effects obtained from consuming Waters by 10 seconds.
• Craftsman
  Gives the player the ability to collect toolbased crafting materials from the Tech Wing once every 60 mintues.
• Energy Bar
  Extends the effects of consumed Energy Bars by a duration of 5 seconds.
• Resource Assessment
  Enables the player to see all Division Tech crafting nodes within the
  Dark Zone map.
• Stat Switch
  Gives the player access to item stat switching at the Recalibration Station.
• Dark Zone Funds
  Increases the total funds the player gains in the Dark Zone by 10%.
• Stash
  Increases the player’s overall stash by 10 slots.

See Tech Talents List

See Tech Skills List

Tech Talents

Tech Talents List

• Tactical Advance
  Whenever the player executes a cover to cover maneuver, his/her overall damage output will be increased by 2% for every meter covered for a grand total of 10 seconds.
• Police Up
  Every time you kill an enemy using one of your skills you will have a 25% chance of having all ammo types automatically completely filled.
• Wildfire
  Whenever you manage to hit an enemy with Burn the effect will have a 30% chance to also tag all enemies within a 10 meter radius of the targeted foe.
• Death by Proxy
  If/when the player manages to destroy an opponent’s deployed skill, their own skills will be given a 20% power buff for a duration of 30 seconds.
• Tech Support
  Whenever the player kills an enemy with any one of their skills currently deployed, all active player skills will have an increased duration time by 10%.
• Fear Tactics
  Whenever the player hits an enemy with Shock, the effect will have a 30% chance to also be applied to hostiles within a 10 meter radius of the targeted enemy.
• Demolition Expert
  After killing any enemy with an explosive, the player will receive a 40% damage increase for proceeding explosions for a duration of 15 seconds.. 
• Evasive Action
  Whenever the player makes a cover to cover move, incoming damage will be reduced by a total of 30%.

See Tech Skills List

See Tech Perks List

Error Codes

Common error codes for The Division, Mike 20240078, DELTA 20010159, ROMEO 10580100

More Error Codes:
Mike 20170828
Delta 20010186
Delta 20000984
Sierra 10710167

This error usually happens if there is a connection issue going to The Division servers from either your end, or at the server end. If its from the server side, your account maybe locked out for 30 minutes to prevent your character save from corrupting.
Common troubleshooting steps would be to try the following:

• Turn off your console or PC
• Reset your modem or router and wait for at least 30 seconds.
• Restart modem/router
• Turn on console or PC
• Try to load The Division again.

Other things to try out that may assist.

• On PC, check windows firewall and make sure The Division is not being blocked.  You may want to add the game to the allow app list.
  
  
• Required ports:
  Uplay PC:
  TCP: 80, 443, 14000, 14008, 14020, 14021, 14022, 14023 and 14024.
  
  Game Ports:
  UDP: 33000 to 33499
  TCP: 27015, 51000, 55000 to 55999, 56000 to 56999

Optimizing graphic settings

Optimizing graphic settings for PC players of The Division.

Getting bad fps when playing The Division? Try out some of the following custom settings and see if it helps to bridge in better FPS with out losing to much quality.

• Graphics quality: "Custom"
• V-sync mode: "Off"
• Frame rate limit: "60fps"
• Shadow quality: "High"
• Shadow resolution: "High"
• Spot Shadow count: "High"
• Spot shadow resolution: "High"
• Contact Shadows: "All Low"
• Post FX AA: "Off"
• Temporal AA: "Supersampling"
• Sharpen image: "30%"
• Particle detail: "High"
• Enable wind-affected snow: "Yes"
• Volumetric fog: "Medium"
• Reflection Quality: "Low"
• Local Reflection Quality: "Low"
• Sub-surface scattering: "Yes"
• Anisotropic filtering: "16x"
• Parallax mapping: "High"
• Ambient occlusion: "Low"
• Depth of field: "Off"
• Object detail: "65%"
• Extra streaming distance: "10%"
• Chromatic aberration: "Yes"
• Lens flare: "Yes"
• Vignette effect: "Yes"
  

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Open Beta February 18 to 21st

Open Beta for Tom Clancy's The Division starts February 18th and goes on until the 21st, 2016.

The good news is finally here, open beta is just a couple days away and we get to try out a new storyline mission! Also in this beta testing they have added a anti cheat system to help combat against agents using hacks in the Dark Zone multiplayer areas. All participates in this open beta phase will be rewarded with a special in-game reward which will unlock for players when the full game is released.

 

Open Beta schedule details:

XBox One:

Start

• February 18th
• Thursday 10am CET, 4am EST, 1am PST

End

• February 22nd
• Monday 1pm CET, 7am EST, 4am PST

PS4, PC

Start

• February 19
• Friday 1pm CET, 7am EST, 4am PST

End

• February 22nd
• Monday 1pm CET, 7am EST, 4am PST

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Open Beta F.A.Q.

Question: How do I join the Open Beta?

Answer: This open beta phase is available for all to join on xbox one, ps4 and pc users.

• PC users need to launch Uplay app and then the Division Open Beta will be in your Free Games list.
• PS4 users need to go to the Playstation Store and search for Tom Clancy's The Division Open Beta.
• Xbox One users go to games and search for Tom Clancy's The Division Open Beta.

Question: Will any previous characters and progress from closed beta be available to use during this open beta?

Answer: Full player wipe, you will have to recreate characters and start over. Also note open beta progress and characters will not carry over to the release of the main game.

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The Division open beta patch notes are available here.

Security Skills

Security Skills List

Ballistic Shield
Allows the player to equip a portable shield that is capable of blocking incoming damage. While the shield is active the player is only allowed to use their sidearm weapon.

• Mod 1 - Reactive Targeting
  The shield becomes tougher, yet lighter. Also, any enemy that fires at it will automatically become pulsed (highlighted for the player and allied
  players).
• Mod 2 - Assault Shield
  With this shield equipped the player’s sidearm becomes more powerful with improved damage, better accuracy, a quicker reload, and knock-back
  capabilities.
• Mod 3 - Kinetic Breaker
  Converts some incoming damage into restored health for the player.
• Master
  If the shield takes no damage for a period of time it will automatically restore some of its health, extending its usage time.

Smart Cover
While active this skill reinforces an existing cover. While in the cover the player’s overall damage output is increased. Allies within the cover will have reduced incoming damage.

• Mod 1 - Trapper
  Any enemies that are using cover will automatically deal less damage to you, yet take more damage dealt by you or your allies.
• Mod 2 - Recharger
  Any allied players that are using a reinforced cover will have a slow, steady regeneration of health. Additionally, all skills will recharge slightly faster.
• Mod 3 - Concealment
  Any allied players that are using reinforced cover are immune to enemy Pulse abilities and have reduced threat. Additionally, whenever allies hit enemy targets from behind cover the enemies are automatically highlighted.
• Master - Cover Trail
  Extends the effects of cover for a short while even after the player has left the cover area.

Mobile Cover
Allows the user to deploy a temporary, mobile cover for a single player. This provides regular cover for the player until the cover is destroyed.

• Mod 1 - Extension
  The deployed cover is more powerful and is now able to be used by up to two players.
• Mod 2
  The cover is outfitted with explosives on the front side which can explode, dealing damage to nearby enemies that are in front of you.
• Mod 3
  This modification buffs the overall damage output of the player within the cover and makes you immune to enemy pulses.
• Master
  Once the shield is disabled from enemy fire, allies located behind the cover will receive additional damage resistance for a short period of time.

Survivor Link
Provides a temporary increase to the player and allies’ damage resistance and movement speed.

See Security Talents List

See Security Perks List

Developers on Twitter list

The Division developers, community managers twitter list

A quick list of all known developers and community personal twitter accounts that I managed to find. If you notice any missing please fill free to comment so I can add them to the list!

Community Team

@UbiMiiSTY

@hamishbode

@natchai_

@yannickbch

@gabeelikes

@Mush_xx 

@Ubibooma

Official The Division account
@TheDivisionGame

@Ubisoft

Devs

UI - @craigw1701

Programmer - @adabelletc

Jr Tech LD - @MaxPears


Other

Video game creative manager - @kgoyon

Brand Art Director - @Basura3d

Marketing - @Alex_Gnn

@The_Spier

Tech Skills

Tech Skills List

Sticky Bomb
Gives player access to a bomb that can be fired and stuck onto nearly any surface. Explodes when player detonates the bomb remotely.

• Mod 1 - BFB
  Increases overall damage and blast radius of the bomb. Also has a chance at inflicting bleed on enemies caught in the explosion.
• Mod 2 - Flash Bang
  Rather than causing physical damage upon detonation, the bomb will emit a flash which temporarily blinds and disables enemies within close proximity.
• Mod 3 - Proximity Fuse
  Rather than exploding via remote detonation, the bomb can now detect when an enemy is nearby and explode automatically when it senses an enemy is within its blast radius.
• Master - Stealthy Bomb
  The bomb becomes harder to discover. It emits less light and the volume of its sound is reduced.

Turret
Allows the player to deploy a turret which will fire at nearby enemies. The turret will last until it either runs out of health or the battery dies.

• Mod 1 - Active Sensor
  Increases the overall damage output of the turret. Additionally, any enemies struck with fire from the turret will be highlighted for both the player and any allied players.
• Mod 2 - Dragonbreath
  Rather than firing bullets the turret will now dish out a stream of flames. Range takes a hit with this mod active, though.
• Mod 3 - Zapper
  Converts the turret to electrical ammunition. Shots have a chance of chaining to multiple enemies at once.
• Master -
  Upon being destroyed the turret will erupt into a hearty explosion which causes moderate damage to enemies within the blast radius.

Seeker Mine
As the name implies, this is an explosive device that is autonomous and, upon use, will actively seek out nearby enemies. Once it detects a hostile it will explode, dealing damage.

• Mod 1 - Air-burst
  Once used the mine will be tossed into the air where it will release a group of incendiary explosives that damage nearby foes.
• Mod 2 - Gas Charge
  When the mine explodes it will also create a cloud of gas between nearby enemies.
• Mod 3 - Cluster
  Upon usage the mine will split into several smaller seeking mines. Each one will seek out hostiles and explode. The damage is lower, but allows the user to hit multiple targets at once.
• Master - Seeking Betty
  This modification makes the mine more intelligent. It allows the mine to jump onto or over deployed covers. Additionally, the mine is more precise in its targeting.

Tactical Link
Improves the overall damage output and crit hit chances for the player and allied players in the immediate proximity.

See Tech Talents List

See Tech Perks List

Medical Skills

Medical Skills List

Pulse
Sends out a pulse that locates and identifies enemies within close proximity. While active, enemies will be highlighted, even through walls and behind objects.

• Mod 1 - Recon Pack
  Increases the range of the pulse, plus enables the pulse to detect and identify loot caches within the area.
• Mod 2 - Scrambler
  With this modification Pulse will also jam enemy Pulse waves, making it impossible for them to detect you or your squad with the same ability.
• Mod 3 - Tactical Scanner
  Overall damage output increases against any enemies that are identified by the Pulse scan.
• Master - Threat Detector
  Notifies players of enemies that are coming into their vicinity and tells you and your squad if you’ve been detected via an enemy Pulse scan.

First Aid
Gives the player the ability to provide healing to all allied players within a close proximity. This ability can be used directly where the player stands or even dispatched to friendly players that are within range.

• Mod 1 - Defibrillator
  Gives the player the ability to revive downed teammates. Upon revival the downed player will have a portion of their health restored, not all.
• Mod 2 - Overdose
  Makes the First Aid device heal even better and has a chance of temporarily giving players more overall health than normal.
• Mod 3 - Booster Shot
  On top of healing the device will increase the damage output of players within the healing field for a short time.
• Master - Extended Service
  The healing device will remain active for a longer period of time.

Support Station
Player will drop a Support Station which, like First Aid, provides healing and has the ability to bring players back to life from being downed.

• Mod 1 - Life Support
  Device will revive all downed allied players within close proximity.
• Mod 2 - Immunizer
  Device will cleanse nearby allies of inflicted debuffs.
• Mod 3 - Ammo Cache
  Speeds up the recharge rate of skills for all nearby allied players. Also allows players to recover ammo.
• Master
  Upon disabling of the device all nearby allied players will receiving additional healing.

Recovery Link
Another healing unit that will provide health to nearby allies and revive downed players.

See Medical Talents List

See Medical Perks List

New in the upcoming Open Beta

What is new in the upcoming open beta for Tom Clancy's The Division?

If you played during the closed beta and are wondering what will be added for the next beta phase, here is the list of changes that have been shown in patch note updates!

• New Mission available to play, subway morgue.
  
  • Encounter a new faction "The Cleaners"
  • Explore a mass grave while trying to restore power to the city.
  • Rescue the missing engineer, "Paul Rhodes".
• Unlock an additional wing in the base of operations.
  
  • The first upgrade to the tech wing is now available.
  • A new skill can now be unlocked, "The Deployable Turret".
• Numbers Dark Zone updates and improvements.
  
  • New high end weapons available in the Dark Zone.
  • Refresh rate on Dark Zone chests has been greatly reduced.
  • Non-player enemies in the Dark Zone have been significantly increased in number.
  • Non-player enemies in the Dark Zone have been buffed slightly.
  • The manhunt timer now pauses instead of refreshing while in combat as a level 5.

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Open Beta rumor to be Feb 16 to 21

Open beta for Tom Clancy's The Division has been rumored to start February 16 and last thru the 21st.

As with all rumors this may turn out to be wrong. Supposedly a screenshot from a calendar update from Xbox Italy showed the event for open beta. We will know soon if its going to happen since its only a week and a half away.

With all the bugs that were occurring in the closed beta, I'm not sure if a open beta would be a good thing if it takes away focus on bug squashing. Another unknown if indeed the open beta occurs is how limited will it be?

4 Free Division Agent Gear Sets

Get 4 Free Division Agent Gear Sets by using code "AGENTORIGINS"

Get your hands on some very cool looking gear sets by heading over to the ubisoft site at the following link: http://tomclancy-thedivision.ubi.com/game/en-US/agent-origins/index.aspx

Gear sets included:Paramedic, Firefighter, Police, Hunter

By far this is the best looking apparel I have seen so far in the game. Please note this promotion may end at anytime, check the website link provided for more details.

Friend Farming exploit

Friend Farming / Team Kill Trading exploit in the Dark Zone

Being that the game hasn't launched yet, I hope they do something about the issues involved with players who are exploiting in the Dark Zone via kill trading mechanics for credits.

Team Farming exploit is very simple to do, you shoot a friend who is not in your squad until he drops down but you do not kill them. This will make your team go rogue for 80 seconds. Head to a choke point or area with very few agents and repeat yielding 200 DZ per going rogue. Have other non squad friends revive downed character so they do not respawn in a different area nor lose any credits.

Their is many various of this form of Team Trade killing, I hope something is done to prevent rampant abuse.

Tom Clancy's The Division closed beta assessment

Overall assessment on Tom Clancy's The Division closed beta weekend.

Managed to play Tom Clancy's The Division closed beta thru out the weekend and found the game to be fun. I enjoyed the PVE content, the missions all had guides and indicators on where to go. There was one mission that was repeatable with variable difficultly level (normal / hard). The Hard mode made the mission very challenging even with a full squad. My only worries about PVE content is with the building up of your main base of operations. What happens when all the upgrades are finished? What does the end game PVE content look like? I'm not quite sure how it will turn out, its a wait and see.

As for the PVP elements in the game via the Dark Zone area, I found this to be a unique experience with many unknowns on how players will react around you. Majority of the time people went rogue was at the extraction points. They would wait for people to start the extract process to launch attacks.

The Dark Zone area also has a bunch of high areas that squads can create choke points. Some of the ways up to these high areas are via ropes. All a squad has to do is to camp the rope areas as people come up. I have a feeling these choke points will not be that effective when players get full access to all the different skills and talents.

The beta client also had many minor bugs resulting in issues with players going invulnerable or invisible. I also experienced many small graphic bugs with the beta due to being in window mode.  They seem to have a issue that has been identified already and hopefully will be resolved by game launch.

I haven't bought the game yet, I'm waiting to see if Nvidia has a promotion for the game with the purchase of a new video card. Similar to how I managed to get a free copy of Watch Dogs, I bought a Nvidia GTX 780 TI Card and they gave a free copy of the game!