In December 2018, a closed alpha for the PC version of The Division 2 took place. After that, there was quite a bit of positive feedback. However, Ubisoft has deleted much of it. Nevertheless, some details have come to light.
When exactly did the alpha take place? The four-day test alpha of The Division 2 ran from December 15 to 18 on PC. A limited number of players were able to test an early version of the shared-world shooter.
What could be tested? There are no exact details available, as Ubisoft keeps the content of the alpha strictly confidential. Players were also under a non-disclosure agreement or NDA. Thus, testers were not allowed to publish such details.
Ubisoft deletes many leaks, yet reports emerge
Despite NDA: Many fans who participated in the alpha could not resist the temptation and still published details from the alpha that were meant to remain hidden. This included gameplay material.
Ubisoft made significant efforts to delete as much as possible. However, they were not successful everywhere. Entire reports can still be found on Reddit. This includes the detailed post by u/keenerwashere.
This is what the player from the alpha reports: Initially, keenerwashere was quite positive about the alpha. He himself claimed to have played it for several hours.
Note: The content mentioned by the player is part of the alpha. Until the game is released, things like numbers or certain designations may still change. One must also consider that real information may have been mixed with “false” information to avoid violating the NDA.
- Storage: In the alpha version, the standard storage without upgrades had 140 slots. That is only 10 less than the 150 slots from a fully upgraded storage from The Division 1. The storage could apparently be expanded to up to 230 slots.
- Loadouts: This time, loadouts are available from the beginning. Up to six equipment sets can be saved.
- Dark Zone: Apparently, there are three Dark Zones, one each in the North, South, and East. In the alpha, the East DZ was accessible. This underscores current rumors about allegedly multiple Dark Zones in The Division 2.
- Factions: In addition to the already known True Sons, there are apparently three other hostile factions. One is said to resemble the Cleaners from part 1, another operates with shields and crossbows. The fourth faction is likely involved with poison gas.
- Performance: There seems to be room for improvement. However, this is not unusual for an alpha, as the game is still being optimized. You can read about the system requirements that The Division 2 demands here.
In the alpha, according to keenerwashere, players could explore three districts and 1 Dark Zone district. In the final game, there should be 13 regular and three Dark Zone districts.
So far a great improvement compared to Division 1. […] I’ve just scratched the surface, and it’s huge.
You can read the complete report from the player in the subreddit for The Division. Other players are also remaining optimistic and expressing themselves positively on Twitter.
This is what Henrik / h5000 writes: “I can’t say much about the alpha of The Division 2 because of the NDA. But what I will say is that I’m really looking forward to the game. Many things that bothered me about The Division 1 have been addressed and improved. Sure, there were a few bugs, but I can imagine that these will be fixed by launch.”
Most testers seem to have had similar experiences.
This should suffice for now until hopefully next week we receive more information.
