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So my Samsung S5 has this pre-set text message I can quickly send when I don't want to/can't accept an incoming phone call. I've decided in honor of The Division I'm going to add the following one to it: "Look, we both got shit to do right now, talk later!"

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LOL The Division sure is milking it. The Division Agent action figure



Go capitalism!

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My weapons suck.  I have a Navy MP5 with crap talents but a good damage roll, and an ACR with decent talents.  I also have about 650 PxC saved up.

Should I continue to save to buy the 204 Aug?  Or should I just roll more MP5s?

I wish I could remember my stats.

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LOL The Division sure is milking it. The Division Agent action figure



Go capitalism!

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Sigh, took some time off today (from work, school, life, etc.) to relax and play the Division. Wanted to farm some HE mats so off to the DZ I went. Was slow and plodding since I'm geared for support/electronics, but I was doing fine until about my second hour when I was headed to extract. Saw this guy waaaaaaaaay down the street, then pop, he is suddenly standing right in front of me and instantly kills me, loots all 9 of my HE items, then pop disappears. He was using a LMG, but the thing sounded like a freaking minigun. An hour of farming time totally wasted and lost in an instant to a hacker. So then I try and get a pug for Falcons Lost. used to get them pretty quick. Not today apparently, sat in the LFG queue for 10 mins until I just gave up.

The only way Massive/Ubisoft can save this game, until they can figure out how to fix the mess that it is if that is even possible, is to either give players a PvP toggle or make it so you don't lose any items/keys/rep if you are killed so at most you are just merely inconvenienced and out a minute or two when killed by other players.    I think such a massive number of players on the PC platform have already quit that salvaging the PC game might be pointless since everyone probably has moved on to other games.

Honestly, IMO I think Massive is just going to let the PC version of the game languish and die, and focus their resources on the console versions.  

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Massive put out out a statement about cheating and exploiting bugs...sounds like a step in the right direction!

http://tomclancy-thedivision.ubi.com/game/en-GB/news/detail.aspx?c=tcm:154-248717-16&ct=tcm:148-76770-32

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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If I am exploiting something the bullet king or the police academy to make the grind less unbearable than may herpes forever grace the faces of those that complain about it.

White knighting ethics police for a video game when it is PvE are the most annoying trolls ever.   Like those who ruined Borderlands 2 because everyone was using the evil smasher glitch rather than just disconnecting from that match and playing with others who do not use it.

The PVP cheating like going behind walls or clipping through map objects to kill players, okay fine.


I will continue using PvE exploits as long as they last.   If I get banned or rolled back I dont really care.   It is clear they are trying to continually redefine the way with which people get gear in this game and make it harder to do so.   Everytime somebody comes up with an easier way to get the gear Ubi throws their hands up and makes it harder.

The game relatively sucks on things to do and options for repeat game play.   Other than farming for gear, which Ubi made take way longer by editing the pheonix credits needed for HE gear, there isnt shit to do in this repetitive joke of a game.

The exploits end up being fun simply because you are rubbing Ubi's face in it and getting things done in 1/10 the time that they intended.   Not to mention their trying to dictate how you play a game, in PvE, is downright annoying and stupid.

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If I am exploiting something the bullet king or the police academy to make the grind less unbearable than may herpes forever grace the faces of those that complain about it.

White knighting ethics police for a video game when it is PvE are the most annoying trolls ever.   Like those who ruined Borderlands 2 because everyone was using the evil smasher glitch rather than just disconnecting from that match and playing with others who do not use it.

The PVP cheating like going behind walls or clipping through map objects to kill players, okay fine.


I will continue using PvE exploits as long as they last.   If I get banned or rolled back I dont really care.   It is clear they are trying to continually redefine the way with which people get gear in this game and make it harder to do so.   Everytime somebody comes up with an easier way to get the gear Ubi throws their hands up and makes it harder.

The game relatively sucks on things to do and options for repeat game play.   Other than farming for gear, which Ubi made take way longer by editing the pheonix credits needed for HE gear, there isnt shit to do in this repetitive joke of a game.

The exploits end up being fun simply because you are rubbing Ubi's face in it and getting things done in 1/10 the time that they intended.   Not to mention their trying to dictate how you play a game, in PvE, is downright annoying and stupid.

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If I am exploiting something the bullet king or the police academy to make the grind less unbearable than may herpes forever grace the faces of those that complain about it.

White knighting ethics police for a video game when it is PvE are the most annoying trolls ever.   Like those who ruined Borderlands 2 because everyone was using the evil smasher glitch rather than just disconnecting from that match and playing with others who do not use it.

The PVP cheating like going behind walls or clipping through map objects to kill players, okay fine.


I will continue using PvE exploits as long as they last.   If I get banned or rolled back I dont really care.   It is clear they are trying to continually redefine the way with which people get gear in this game and make it harder to do so.   Everytime somebody comes up with an easier way to get the gear Ubi throws their hands up and makes it harder.

The game relatively sucks on things to do and options for repeat game play.   Other than farming for gear, which Ubi made take way longer by editing the pheonix credits needed for HE gear, there isnt shit to do in this repetitive joke of a game.

The exploits end up being fun simply because you are rubbing Ubi's face in it and getting things done in 1/10 the time that they intended.   Not to mention their trying to dictate how you play a game, in PvE, is downright annoying and stupid.

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If I am exploiting something the bullet king or the police academy to make the grind less unbearable than may herpes forever grace the faces of those that complain about it.
White knighting ethics police for a video game when it is PvE are the most annoying trolls ever.   Like those who ruined Borderlands 2 because everyone was using the evil smasher glitch rather than just disconnecting from that match and playing with others who do not use it.
The PVP cheating like going behind walls or clipping through map objects to kill players, okay fine.
I will continue using PvE exploits as long as they last.   If I get banned or rolled back I dont really care.   It is clear they are trying to continually redefine the way with which people get gear in this game and make it harder to do so.   Everytime somebody comes up with an easier way to get the gear Ubi throws their hands up and makes it harder.
The game relatively sucks on things to do and options for repeat game play.   Other than farming for gear, which Ubi made take way longer by editing the pheonix credits needed for HE gear, there isnt shit to do in this repetitive joke of a game.
The exploits end up being fun simply because you are rubbing Ubi's face in it and getting things done in 1/10 the time that they intended.   Not to mention their trying to dictate how you play a game, in PvE, is downright annoying and stupid.

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People are actually comparing a video game to real life?

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How do you know if its skill or if they exploited for better gear?

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It's irrelevant whether the person (being PK'ed, harassed, griefed, etc.) knows it or not. It simply a function that the exploiter gained an advantage over some (most) players and that has an impact on some (most) those players.

Your argument is akin to rationalizing that if some high school football player abuses steroids, and it gives him a distinct advantage (faster, stronger, etc.) over the players that don't, then players that don't juice won't know if the roided player is taking roids or is just a naturally gifted above average player, so therefore it doesn't impact them. Well, it does. It never ceases to amaze me how some people rationalize unethical or immoral acts, regardless of how trivial said act may be (in this case, cheating in a video game).