The big new expansion of The Division 2, “Warlords of New York”, is live and the first players are already at level 40. The launch was a bit rocky, but the addon is being celebrated by many players. Check out the first reactions here.
What is Warlords? With the major expansion “Warlords of New York”, the loot shooter The Division 2 launched into its “Year 2”. The addon breaks many old mechanics and brings the agents a fresh gear game, a new open world, and a campaign centered around the arch-enemy from the first part: Aaron Keener.
We looked at the first reactions to the expansion and have to say, Division 2 does almost everything right at the start of the new year. However, a few nasty bugs spoiled the first hours for some players.
ECHO bugs and NPC issues overshadow otherwise good launch
How is Warlords received by the players? Overall, many players report positively about the new gaming experience. They are happy about the changes and what has been done with the loot shooter.
- In our MeinMMO, “Lone Wolf” was excited about the new expansion, even though it kept him from sleeping: “Call me a fanboy if you want, I don’t deserve better. But I could not shut up. Just watching, wondering & admiring. The first 3.5 hours flew by.”
- On reddit, “jeremysw” praises the incredible visuals the game delivers and expresses his admiration for the design of the new New York: “A big thank you to the art and level designers of this game. It’s an absolutely incredible experience.”
- Marc D. Marvel on Facebook had some issues with the NPCs but didn’t let it bother him and took exploration into his own hands: “Also explored. There was no other way anyway, since the quest givers in the safe houses didn’t want to talk, ? but since I love exploring, that’s not a problem. Tomorrow it really starts. Love being back in NYC ?❤️?”
But not all agents are as thrilled with the new expansion. As the last comment suggests, there were some issues at launch.
The Division 2: Warlords of New York in the PS Store (Ad)What problems were there? Two major bugs crept in that affected many players. Unfortunately, I also couldn’t talk to specific NPCs:
- The ECHO bugs – Many players complained that they couldn’t log into the game due to various ECHO bugs.
- Leader NPCs – In some instances, players could not talk to the leaders of the safe houses.
Both errors were very frustrating, but have already been addressed with a maintenance. They shouldn’t be a major issue anymore, although there are still reports that NPCs remain silent.
Players react annoyed to launch problems
How did players react to this? The rocky start was very frustrating for some players who stayed up late. Our expansion launched unexpectedly shortly after maintenance at 1 PM on March 2, but in other time zones, that was in the middle of the night.
- On Twitter, “@LeanMeanDean” commented: “I’m still getting Echo 2 and 7 here, very disappointing once again with you guys.”
- “APuzzledBabyGiraffe” also expressed on reddit great disappointment over the launch errors, but remained optimistic that the developers would get it sorted out: “Man, I was hoping to enjoy some of the new content before work, but now I have to wait and see if they’ve fixed it by tonight.”
This little clip here vividly illustrates how some players must have felt after attempting to log in:
What contents does the expansion bring? The expansion is huge, brings a lot of new content, and overhauls many mechanics. Check out the highlights of the patch notes here. There you will find many of the changes with a brief explanation and our articles explaining the most important new mechanics.
What were your first hours in New York like? What do you think of the “new” The Division 2?
