In today’s “Mein-MMO asks” we focus on Ubisoft’s MMO shooter. Because the present of The Division is anything but rosy. How do you think the game needs to change so that agents flock back to the post-apocalypse?
The interest in The Division is still there
The situation report from Massive yesterday, the “State of the Game,” made quite a splash. The livestream was brutal, it was honest, it was open, and it was mostly well-received by the community. At least that’s the picture that emerged from our comments and on Reddit.
Massive returned yesterday after three weeks of absence and surprised everyone with some statements. They sincerely apologized for The Division as it currently stands. They listed all the major problems that greatly affect the gaming experience and repeatedly stated: “This is no fun. The community is absolutely right.” Basically, they were brutally critical of their own game.
This honesty and openness were very well received by many agents, including many of you. Massive deserves respect for it. Such statements about one’s own game are not something one expects from development studios that usually praise their product to the skies, no matter what flaws it has. Massive is also commended: This admission is the first step. Now we can look together at how to steer The Division back on the right track.
We also observed among our readers yesterday that there was great interest in these statements. The agents still want to know what Massive has to say about the future of their MMO shooter. There is still significant interest in the game – even if one might not play it daily anymore. Or might leave it on the shelf for a few weeks. For months, some users have stamped the game as “dead.” But no, it is still alive. However, it needs to change.
The Division needs to change
This statement also applied to Massive: The Division will have to change soon. The endgame needs to be fun again. The loot must become more lucrative. The gear score needs to be revised. And first and foremost: All the bugs and problems need to be fixed. We won’t even start with the balance at this point.
The next expansion will be called “Survival,” about which not much is known yet. You can read the previous info on “Survival” here. What content does this update need to bring to pull you back into the post-apocalypse?
The “Underground” didn’t go over as well as Massive had hoped. They presented numbers showing that so far not even 1% of all agents who own the expansion have reached Underground 40. 50% of all these players are still below rank 13. Thus, the promised long-term motivation was not provided by the Underground for many. Because rank 13 can be achieved after just a few hours.
Therefore, we now ask you: What specifically do you think needs to change for you to have a lot of fun in The Division again. So that you look forward to the evening all day and think: “Today, I will do this and that in The Division!”
Or can you not understand all the discussions and say: “I have fun in The Division. Nothing needs to change!”
What is there to do this week in The Division? Find out here.
