In Tom Clancy’s The Division, the map of the full version is said to be six times larger than that of the Open Beta. This result was reached by a user on reddit.

Ubisoft’s The Division, as an MMO shooter, also aims to keep players engaged in the long term. For this, an adequate map size is necessary so that agents can immerse themselves in a vast world where there is much to do.

In this article, we have already compared the map of The Division with the maps of GTA V and Fallout 4, with the result being that The Division does not need to hide in this discipline.

Now, a user on reddit has made precise calculations of the overall map and compared the result with the map available in the beta. The result: The final map is 6.04 times larger than the beta map.

For this, the user laid a grid over the map, used existing scales, and diligently made his calculations. Ignoring the Dark Zone, the map is even 7.74 times larger in comparison.

PvP enthusiasts can also look forward to a large playground in which they can let loose: the final Dark Zone will be three times (2.98x) larger than the PvP area of the Open Beta.

If the reddit user did not miscalculate, The Division will indeed provide ample space for agents to occupy.

In this article, you can view the comparison of the map with GTA V and Fallout 4.

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In a Q&A session, the developers of The Division answered several questions regarding the upcoming MMO shooter. They discussed high-end gear, crafting, and character creation.

The launch of The Division is getting closer. In a good week, we can sit down with a strong coffee and spend our days and nights with Ubisoft’s MMO shooter.

Beforehand, the developer Massive gave IGN a few answers to questions that some gamers are eager to know. In this fun community-ask-developer-answer round, the Game Director Petter Mannerfelt and the Creative Director Magnus Jansen were present. We want to summarize the most important statements compactly.

About objectives in the Dark Zone, reputation systems, and safe house options

Question: Will there be any (attack) objectives within the Dark Zone?

Mannerfelt: There are “landmarks” that indicate the locations of difficult battles.

Question: Why is there no safe house in the Dark Zone? It takes a lot of time to constantly have to return to the operations base.

Mannerfelt: If you transport a contaminated item out of the DZ with the helicopter, it will be brought to the operations base and decontaminated there. The safe house is not only available at the base but also in “safe houses” that can be unlocked in the game world.

Note: These safe houses should not be confused with the safe room in the DZ.

Question: Will there be a “reputation system” that indicates which players may pose a high risk and may go rogue more often?

Mannerfelt: There is no such mechanic in the Dark Zone. I think that’s what adds to the tension in the DZ, that you never really know if other agents are good or bad.

About melee weapons and endgame content

Question: Have you considered melee weapons/takedowns?

Mannerfelt: We have experimented with it. However, since The Division is an RPG that focuses on stats, a guaranteed kill from a takedown would not meet player expectations.

Question: The Division is often compared to Destiny. In my opinion, Destiny suffers from the fact that you have to do the same missions/strikes over and over again. What will you do to keep players entertained in the long run and reward them for their many hours of gameplay?

Jansen: One of the best things about the Dark Zone is its unpredictability. Human behavior is never the same twice and leads to always new DZ experiences. Outside the DZ, we will offer missions at various difficulty levels, with different rewards. And of course, we will continuously deliver fresh content to players.

Can you inspect other agents? Are there also high-end gear?

Question: Will there be high-end gear alongside high-end weapons?

Mannerfelt: Yes! There is high-end gear, weapon mods, and gear mods when you reach the endgame.

Question: Is there a way to inspect other players?

Mannerfelt: We do not have this feature in the game.

About character customization, crafting, and a companion app

Question: How extensive is the character customization in The Division regarding avatar, clothing, etc.?

Mannerfelt: In the final version, you will have access to full facial customization, in the beta, this feature was still limited. While exploring the streets of New York, you will find many different clothing items that allow you to completely customize your appearance. We want you to be able to dress as you like all the time and not have to change your look just because you find a piece of gear with better stats.

Question: Will there be a companion app?

Jansen: We have focused all our efforts on the in-game experience, so there will be no companion app.

Question: Which items can be crafted and how important is crafting in the game?

Mannerfelt: You can craft weapons, armor, and mods at the operations base. When you reach the max level, you can craft high-end gear.

By the way, there is a lot of criticism in English-speaking forums regarding the Q&A session: The developers have not answered some of the burning and most frequently asked questions. And regarding the answers provided, they remained vague.

Do you have some Uplay points stored? Here you can find out what you can do with them in The Division.

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The official release of The Division is on March 8, 2016. However, in the United Arab Emirates, this release date is not taken too seriously: because the game is already supposed to be on sale there.

In Germany, it is also a common phenomenon that some retailers sell the discs to customers a few days before the official release of new games. This often leads to those lucky customers posting pictures of their latest acquisition online and garnering amazement, jealousy, and suspicion.

As of now, more than a week before the release date, there are photos of offered The Division discs circulating in various online networks. However, no German retailers have broken this release date, rather it’s retailers in the United Arab Emirates.

Fans of The Division who acquire a disc beforehand have very little advantage in knowing they have the game in their possession. The servers will only be brought online upon launch, which is only on March 8. As Ubisoft’s The Division is purely an online game, no one can jump into the apocalypse of New York early.

One thing we can still assume at this point is: Since the discs are obviously already on their way to retailers, any potential improvements and changes will probably only be made in a comprehensive day-one patch or a later update. To implement all fixes and suggestions from the open beta, these discs must have been pressed too early.

It is, by the way, not uncommon for games to be sold this early: In the United Arab Emirates, games like Infamous, Killzone 2, or God of War 3 were available weeks before the launch. This also has a strong impact on the gaming market of the surrounding countries, as the markets are flooded with copies from the UAE in advance.

Even if the launch of The Division feels like it’s eons away, you can take a look into the future here. This is what an agent at level 27 looks like.

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