In The Division, the PvP areas, the Dark Zones, will receive a special flavor through a unique game mechanic.
No, no panic, the old PK times are not returning when players dropped all their gear after being taken down by an opponent. Just like it’s currently happening in the short-lived zombie MMO H1Z1 . That would probably be a fatal design decision for “The Division,” a game that clearly aims to target the same audience as the current MMO shooter Destiny and thus relies on long-term motivation.
Otherwise, it would be like poker without a stake
But there should be an appeal in PvP, as the developers revealed during a podcast. Otherwise, it’s a bit like playing poker without stakes. Players can find valuable items in the PvP zones, but they are initially fleeting. The survivors of “The Division” must first extract them from the zone and then undergo a specific process: “The Extraction.” Only then are they securely in their possession.
As long as that hasn’t happened, the items are lost when players fall in the PvP zone. The items are designed to represent something you wouldn’t want to lose, but at the same time not something whose loss you couldn’t get over.
The Division will make PvP acceptable
In “The Division,” there is a clear intention to focus on PvP and emphasize this aspect. It is known that many gamers declined PvP because it can be a bit toxic. Therefore, efforts are being made to implement mechanics that never truly punish players but rather motivate them for PvP.
The thrill of being attacked by opponents at any time in the zones should provide excitement – especially when one has just found a coveted item, the “found it, lost it” mechanic presented here will surely provide an adrenaline rush.
That’s just how it is in the post-apocalypse: as soon as you’ve found something great, others want to take it from you.
Tom Clancy’s The Division is set to be released in 2015 for PC, Xbox One, and Playstation 4. And every week there are new false reports from various clickbait sites about it because it’s a really big blockbuster that many are looking forward to: Recently, there were supposedly system requirements circulated by a small US site that also German gaming sites reported on. “Bullshit,” as Ubisoft told a fan page.
