Tom Clancy's "The Division"

I'm with you on waiting but not for the same reason. Proper driver support from NVIDIA will be crucial. I'm sure "SnowDrop" will be one nasty performance killer.

It should support DX12. The developers seem to think so. Read more here.

 

Update! Game delayed until January 1st, 2016. Ubisoft wants a "winter release" to debut with their game, so that players can experience the new SnowDrop Engine they've so desperately been working toward debuting in this release.

http://www.pcgamer.com/tom-clancys-the-division-delayed-to-2016/

It's probably more like a "FrameDrop Engine."

 

More like "The Downgrade"

 

Haha, knowing them that's almost a definite! Do you think quad sli titan xs are enough? Maybe I should buy those /s.

 

Boy, living in the northeast with all that real snow, and blizzard conditions can't wait for a game with fake snow for a January release. If and when this game comes out, I will wait then wait some more. After the headache of far cry 4 and watch dogs I will wait. Ubisoft=no confidence . Did I mention I will wait.

 

Lead developer speaks about the game.

Spoiler: lol

INB4
2015: Delayed to 2016.
2016: Delayed to 2020.

 

I have to say, I just watched the gameplay video from E3. The graphics look fine, the game itself, however, looks boring. Not really impressed.

 

Comparison of E3 2013, 2014 and 2015:

 

At least Ubisoft is being somewhat more forthcoming about the downgrade this time: http://www.theguardian.com/technolo...ogs-yves-guillemot?CMP=twt_technology-gdntech

 

A fair comparison, in regards to visuals and performance, would be to play the same area again, not a new area each time. But it does look like they may have lowered settings to increase FPS. However, when I watch the videos separately, I can't tell the difference as much. Some quality must have been lost in that comparison video when he/she compiled it.

Still looks fun to me. I think they'll release some decent patches once launched as this is their biggest game.

 

I had the impression that first video is from 2013 gaming PC, last one is from modern console.

I just hope that PC version would have the possibility to crank up all the settings as long as hardware allows it. I also listened Jackfrags video and his experiences. Single-player/PVE areas and PVP area with better loot, I like the idea more than 24/7 gankfest

 

Just like Watch Dogs

 

I'm not sure why anyone is excited for this. If Ive learned anything, it's that hardly any developers care about the PC. I expect this to release broken, running at 15 fps and a season pass that costs more than a mortgage.

 

Sounds about right for Ubisoft

 

Shame it's been delayed... It's one of those on my really want to play list!

 

Of course it's been delayed, they are following the usual pattern. Announce a new game, show a video of it with great graphics, delay it for improvement and better performance. After the delay, release it with worse graphics, worse performance and missing features. Wait for someone in the community to make a patch so it looks like the first video you saw.

 

Seems there´s zero interest for this game on NBR, unless there´s a thread I couldn´t find.

Anywho, embargo for PC should be gone tomorrow so we´ll be able to see and read about that.

In case anyone is interested there´s a closed beta January 29-31. Prepurchase to get access or sign up at http://tomclancy-thedivision.ubi.com/game/en-US/beta/index.aspx There are probably keys being sold somewhere too.

There´s a fourpart series of short movies that I found pretty good:

Conspiracies



Ashes



Pursuit



Escape

 

Been too busy to scour the web looking for new details. The delays also put me off. Glad to see it back!

 

still not sure about it...got tomb raider coming anyway!

 

I should have Tomb Raider for the Xbox One delivered to my house.. Should be done with it by the time this game comes out and I'll grab it for PC!

 

It comes out next week.

 

Thought it was coming out in March?

 

I think KK1 thought you meant Tomb Raider for PC, which is out next week, but assuming you meant you'd play Tomb Raider until Division comes out in March.

 

PC impressions are out, but gameplay is not allowed. From what I´ve seen and heard most seem to agree on the following regarding the PC version:

• It looks really good, though not quite as detailed as the older trailers.
• On a 980 Ti it runs fluidly, some noticed a few drops.
• There are enough graphic options to please Totalbiscuit.
• It supports three screens, either as Surround or to have the map on an extra screen etc.
• The UI is highly customizable. All UI elements can be resized, moved, made transparent and disabled.

Note: All gameplay below is from console:








This is a short description how skills, talents and perks work and how they interact with customizable gear:

 

"Most of the devs are hardcore PC guys."
Year right, like I haven't heard this one before

I still have no idea what this game is about...

 

http://blog.ubi.com/the-division-pc-specs-revealed/

MINIMUM CONFIGURATION
Supported OS: Windows® 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only).
Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 | AMD FX-6100, or better.
RAM: 6GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 with 2 GB VRAM (current equivalent NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760) | AMD Radeon HD 7770 with 2 GB VRAM, or better – See supported List*.
Notebook support: Laptop models of these desktop cards may work as long as they are on-par in terms of performance with at least the minimum configuration. For an up-to-date list of supported hardware, please visit the FAQ for this game on our website: http://support.ubi.com
DirectX: Version 11
Hard Drive Space: 40 GB available space.
Optical Drive: DVD-ROM Dual Layer.
Peripherals Supported: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, headset, optional controller.
Multiplayer: Broadband connection with 256 kbps upstream, or faster.

RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATION
Supported OS: Windows® 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 | AMD FX-8350, or better.
RAM: 8GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon R9 290, or better – See supported List*
Notebook support: Laptop models of these desktop cards may work as long as they are on-par in terms of performance with at least the minimum configuration. For an up-to-date list of supported hardware, please visit the FAQ for this game on our website: http://support.ubi.com
DirectX: Version 11
Hard Drive Space: 40 GB available space.
Optical Drive: DVD-ROM Dual Layer.
Peripherals Supported: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, headset, optional controller.
Multiplayer: Broadband connection with 512 kbps upstream, or faster.

*Supported NVIDIA cards at time of release: GeForce GTX500 series: GeForce GTX560 (2 GB VRAM) or better • GeForce GTX600 series: GeForce GTX660 or better • GeForce GTX700 series: GeForce GTX760 or better • GeForce GTX900 Titan series: GeForce GTX960 or better

*Supported AMD cards at time of release: Radeon HD7000 series: Radeon HD7770 (2 GB VRAM) or better • Radeon 200 series: Radeon R7 270 or better • Radeon 300/Fury X series: Radeon R7 370 or better.

 

Angry Joe has a full hour with the console version.

 

So wait, this game is PVE? If so, I might get it. Too bad it looks like a grind fest...

 

Yes there´s PvE, if you dont want to you don´t have to enter the Dark Zone where there´s PvP. But that´s also where the good loot is.

Main complaint I´ve seen is the bulletsponginess of enemies. Main defense for this is think Borderlands and not realistic shooter.

 

Yes they are bullet sponges. There don't seem to be any body part hit boxes either.

Looks interesting but not sold yet.

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Hope they will have a "free" weekend to try it out, like Siege had.

 

Well, you can always prepurchase it, that´ll secure a beta-key for next weekend. You have 14 days/2 game hours after release to refund it on Steam.
I´ve signed up for a key, if I don´t get one I might just do this. As many others I´m undecided too.

Edit: I´m generally not fund of prepurchases, but when they´re combined with beta (demo) and Steams refund policy it can be advantageous.

 

Meh, I can live without Division. If there's gonna be a chance to try it out, I'll do it, but otherwise don't really bother about it to much. Have other games to play and buy.

 

got into the pc beta so will see how it is when it's available

otherwise i am off tomb raiding!

 

Sweet

 

Sure hope the Beta is decent (performance wise).

 

Seems unlikely.

That's quite the list.

http://www.pcgamesn.com/the-divisio...-footage-may-be-difficult-due-to-known-issues

 

Wow, it is quite the list.

 

Especially for a beta that isn't even open.

 

Well you know, it's still the beta.

 

Code:

https://contests.nvidia.com/en-gb/the-division-beta-key-giveaway

Free Closed BETA key from nVidia.

 

Worked perfectly, thanks!

EDIT: Well in typical Ubisoft fashion, I can't get the redemption to go through. The site won't finish loading. -_-

 

Yeah, it tried to load something very long after platform selection and then I got "server offline" message. Must be in a high demand or running on a potato.

 

Yeah I've been trying on both my phone and my laptop. Maybe its the universe telling me to get off my butt and pack the rest of my stuff so I'm not rushing on Saturday.

 

It's been doing that since last night. I'm just trying to play Far Cry 4 which I have previously registered, played then uninstalled during a system clean up. I tried playing last night after reinstalling and it asks me register my product again, which I can't do because it says there is a problem connecting the the server. Uplay is horrible.

 

Well it informed me on my phone that I'm registered so one of my attempts went through. It says I'll get an email from uPlay when it's ready. We will see lol.

 

Try to check your uplay game list, it might be already available to preload. I was able to preload the game before receiving the email from uplay.

 

Nope not there yet.

 

Good to hear that you're in.
I tried to register for the second time. Well, I managed to go to the second screen, but after that, it told me about offline servers again .
While it was loading I managed to disassemble my flight gear, make a dump, do the dishes, and make some tea, which I'm now drinking as I write this .
Will try again in and hour or so.

 

Maybe we can all help the unemployed by paying them to sit around and hit refresh every 5 minutes until that little window of uplay functionality hits. Because a little window each day is all we get.