I agree with most of your comment, but I have a small question regarding loot in specific areas in the game, namely the Dark Zones.
The loot quality I get there overall is way worse than anything I seem to get while soloing heroics, making the incentive to go into Dark Zones completely absent.
Is this anything you guys are thinking of changing down the line, so players might risk going into the danger to get some better loot, or should I just only go into Dark Zones when the right allocation is there so I can try for some named items?
Speaking of DZ exclusives, is it known that the NinjaBike kneepads are really underwhelming in just about any build? It's a real shame and I think there is so much potential with them.
All the love to you guys and your work, and please stay safe during this quarantine <3
Dark Zone has always been and likely will always be a highly contentious area to do... anything with. So it's difficult to say what the future of it holds with any level of certainty.
You make an excellent point about the NinjaBike kneepads, though. I almost never seen builds showing them off... I appreciate the inadvertent feedback, even if I can't answer your main question more substantially at this time.
Read moreThank you for responding;
But I noticed your verbiage in the beginning of your response;I can personally assure you this is not the first time that an influx of community feedback has spurred a quick walk-back or change of course on a balance decision.
Noticed you didn’t say a Division balance decision, and I understand that it may have possibly been done in other titles but I was explicitly speaking on this series, The Division.
It's unfortunately a bit more complicated than that. Part of what helps with the quick turnaround on something like the M1A issue was that it was a relatively cut-and-dry change that a vast majority (though still not a unanimity) of the community was unhappy with.
Again, in relation to Division - there has been a ton of times between Division 1 and Now where We had voiced loud outcries in disagreement with you all’s choices and direction for our game - so ar...
Obviously a lot to respond to here so bare with me if I jump around, cut things, or just ramble. I've been staring at this thread for like 40 minutes now and have thought through far more tangents than I've written.
Apologies in advance if any of this comes across as completely missing the point.
Noticed you didn’t say a Division balance decision, and I understand that it may have possibly been done in other titles but I was explicitly speaking on this series, The Division.
Fair - it was my intended implication that I meant TD2,but I should have been more explicit. From working in The Division 2's community since before launch, I can personally guarantee that this game has seen multiple balance adjustments and design changes due to a spike of community feedback about the topic.
Examples off the top of my head... Skill Builds/Skill Haste on the TU5 PTS... Gunner Spec's lackluster release... GS 515 items in the Dark Zone......
Read moreHey would you be able to inbox me your username and platform?