The Division Beta: Updated Release

[Mathematics]

So I was wondering who all would be getting into it. I pre-ordered the game already, personally, but who else?

Update: Release for CB is the 28th for XBone and the 29th for PS4 and PC. CB ends on the 31st.

Update(Outdated) 2/3/16: Open beta begins on Feb 17th for PC and PS4 users, 16th for Xbox One users. No pre-order required.

Update 2/9/16: Open beta is now confirmed as the following:

[Guest]

I will never preorder an Ubisoft game. But I hope the game is good.

[Guest Covert]

If you buy the latest humble weekly bundle you get access.

[Mathematics]

If you buy the latest humble weekly bundle you get access.

I'd suggest this. It was about $11 I think.

[Se7en]

If you buy the latest humble weekly bundle you get access.

I'd suggest this. It was about $11 I think.

You can get the beta on G2A for €0.60.

[Mathematics]

If you buy the latest humble weekly bundle you get access.

I'd suggest this. It was about $11 I think.

You can get the beta on G2A for €0.60.

Bundle includes Splinter Cell Conviction and Rainbow Six Vegas 2 though

Update: Seems the bundle ended, as I can't find it now.

[Mathematics]

Updated main post.

[Dougie]

Some pretty cool new gameplay as we get closer to the closed beta

[video=youtube]http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2rT35dr-Rk

[StriderV]

Played today with Frank, Vittoria, Juggernut and Bruhstice. Pretty cool game, Beta is a bit short (Everything done in about 3-4 hours), but fun nonetheless. I'm probably going to end buying the full thing.

[riku]

Played today with Frank, Vittoria, Juggernut and Bruhstice. Pretty cool game, Beta is a bit short (Everything done in about 3-4 hours), but fun nonetheless. I'm probably going to end buying the full thing.

Yeah nice Strider

[StriderV]

Played today with Frank, Vittoria, Juggernut and Bruhstice. Pretty cool game, Beta is a bit short (Everything done in about 3-4 hours), but fun nonetheless. I'm probably going to end buying the full thing.

Yeah nice Strider

ty uncle Chris

[J.D.]

Iv been playing the closed beta and i think it was awesome.

I will be looking for players to group up when it comes out for sure.

RP group rocking up at a dark zone drop zone would be funny as.

[Grihm]

For being in Beta, it´s very smooth and fluid.

PVP: Works like a charm, once you get the hang of it. A bit tricky at first to know who is or is not on your side, but just point and shoot at the red skulls and you will be fine ^^

Grenades will turn you into a target nevertheless if your aim is off.

The world looks as a PA game should this close to the event. I love that all have their own world, so this will be a no brainier purchase.

Any cons so far?

One crash but that´s to be expected with the massive serverload. They even extended the Beta for another 24 h, so kudos on that.

AI can take quite a lot of damage, so hitbox tweaks and dam ratio needs a fix. But tbh, it just looks incredible so i haven´t really seen anything that broke my immersion.

Controls are very easy to learn. Running from cover to cover was as easy as look at it and hold spacebar.

This is one of my all time top 5 Betas with a full blown max points for how well it preforms.

[Scouser]

So far the game is fantastic even though I had to argue with Ubisoft for 3 hours before getting my beta key however I will be buying on release day! Also the weather looks fantastic!

[J.D.]

For being in Beta, it´s very smooth and fluid.

PVP: Works like a charm, once you get the hang of it. A bit tricky at first to know who is or is not on your side, but just point and shoot at the red skulls and you will be fine ^^

Grenades will turn you into a target nevertheless if your aim is off.

The world looks as a PA game should this close to the event. I love that all have their own world, so this will be a no brainier purchase.

Any cons so far?

One crash but that´s to be expected with the massive serverload. They even extended the Beta for another 24 h, so kudos on that.

AI can take quite a lot of damage, so hitbox tweaks and dam ratio needs a fix. But tbh, it just looks incredible so i haven´t really seen anything that broke my immersion.

Controls are very easy to learn. Running from cover to cover was as easy as look at it and hold spacebar.

This is one of my all time top 5 Betas with a full blown max points for how well it preforms.

My thoughts exactly.

The only issue I had was when i went to group up I keeped being put with people from Asia that could not speak English lol

[Prince]

*falls through world

[Fig Newtons]

I've been playing a lot, and I've enjoyed the hell out of it. Considering this is only a small part of the game, I can't wait to see what the rest of it is like.

I've also encountered a few bugs, some of them are quite funny ..

[spoiler=Screenshots] 

Smoking kills ..

"The fuck you looking at?"

My squadmember showing up outside of the beta map ..

JakeWalford demonstrating his magnificent powers by freezing mid-animation and remaining in the air.

Some guy with a serious headache.

Now, some random bugs .. Mostly visual.

[DarkSide]

After 13 hours of playing this game, I would have to say this game will be one of my favorites.

[Grihm]

For being in Beta, it´s very smooth and fluid.

PVP: Works like a charm, once you get the hang of it. A bit tricky at first to know who is or is not on your side, but just point and shoot at the red skulls and you will be fine ^^

Grenades will turn you into a target nevertheless if your aim is off.

The world looks as a PA game should this close to the event. I love that all have their own world, so this will be a no brainier purchase.

Any cons so far?

One crash but that´s to be expected with the massive serverload. They even extended the Beta for another 24 h, so kudos on that.

AI can take quite a lot of damage, so hitbox tweaks and dam ratio needs a fix. But tbh, it just looks incredible so i haven´t really seen anything that broke my immersion.

Controls are very easy to learn. Running from cover to cover was as easy as look at it and hold spacebar.

This is one of my all time top 5 Betas with a full blown max points for how well it preforms.

My thoughts exactly.

The only issue I had was when i went to group up I keeped being put with people from Asia that could not speak English lol

I ended up with a bunch of Russians, but they at least was kind enough to speak English in VOIP.

I can really see the PVP in this game be really fun. Not too many did turn and went rogue by attacking you, and tbh...running around in a 6 or 7 man team, no one will do it either because of the rest. Also, teams will be made of pure rogues and non rogues in time so i have no real warning flags from it at all.

I really look forward to building up the bases and see it develop. It really felt immersive with the people in it, and the weather outside etc.

One wish i had seems to become a reality as well. One future DLC will be in the underground, so this is looking very well =)

[bunny]

 This game is honestly beautiful, and for being in Beta. The envoirement is just stunning, it feels very real for being a game.

Just the small details they added makes me speachless, I appreaciate the smaller things in life, and this game has a lot of it. The waterbottle and that yellow hazmat pack you use to extract items from in the Dark Zone, following your movements. The footprints in the snow, and how the snow just layers on top of your clothes too!

I love this game, and I know I will spend countless of hours just running around exploring. I've also spent a great deal of time just listening to the citizens conversations. I was activly trying to figure out the lore by doing so.

Also the radio is awesome to listen to!

I know there is a lot of things in this game that the Devs needs to fix, and hopefully they will get it done in time for the full release. I haven't been this excited over a game for a long time.

I will recommend this game for everyone, and I will leave a few pictures in spoilers.

Enjoy!

[spoiler=Interface]

[spoiler=Stuffs]

[spoiler=Easteregg]I also spent maybe 30 minutes to an hour trying to get into the Checkpoint outside of the Beta-Zone, for that dank loot, but after being glitched a few times, I gave up.

I'm inside a building. Spent about 30 seconds scaring people, shooting at the wall.

 

[Bruhstice]

Gotta say the 26 hours i have spent this weekend playing this game, that im pretty confident that this is gonna be one of my favorite games of 2016.

My current character:

And a fun little encounter:

[video=youtube]

[bunny]

And a fun little encounter:

[video=youtube]

Oh my god, you are a beast!

[Grihm]

Now that i see all these videos about invisible "hacks" i actually think i was subjected to that O_O

Seems not to be any more cheats really debated. You know of any or seen any that people abused?

[StriderV]

Now that i see all these videos about invisible "hacks" i actually think i was subjected to that O_O

Seems not to be any more cheats really debated. You know of any or seen any that people abused?

I got slaughtered by a few cheater here and there and I don't see this getting any better with the full release, because it is fairly easy to abuse the system according to this post on reddit:

This is absolutely amazing how fucked up the Division's netcode is. Almost all stats (excluding currencies and health) are calculated and stored on the client, and server just accepts it without any checking. You can have unlimited ammo in a mag, super-speed (this, actually causes players to go invisible also), any desired critical chance, no recoil, unlimited medkits and nades and so on and on.

And this is not just lack of anticheat, it is global networking architecture fuckup. I highly doubt that this will be fixed any time soon after release. You probably might wanna stay away from PVP area while this problem is present.

[Grihm]

Now that i see all these videos about invisible "hacks" i actually think i was subjected to that O_O

Seems not to be any more cheats really debated. You know of any or seen any that people abused?

I got slaughtered by a few cheater here and there and I don't see this getting any better with the full release, because it is fairly easy to abuse the system according to this post on reddit:

This is absolutely amazing how fucked up the Division's netcode is. Almost all stats (excluding currencies and health) are calculated and stored on the client, and server just accepts it without any checking. You can have unlimited ammo in a mag, super-speed (this, actually causes players to go invisible also), any desired critical chance, no recoil, unlimited medkits and nades and so on and on.

And this is not just lack of anticheat, it is global networking architecture fuckup. I highly doubt that this will be fixed any time soon after release. You probably might wanna stay away from PVP area while this problem is present.

I think they are doing the classic one here, and it´s even rumors about the cheat engine being off on purpose. This is to get as many cheaters, to cheat. At release the cheaters will be smashed and banned during their first hour basically. Right now during the beta, every cheat engine that is used is recorded to be blocked out, and people´s account are connected to having used these, so they are gone. Really no explanation that can save them.