How do the Global Events in The Division 1.7 work? Here you see an event in the video – with exploding heads.
The Global Events are considered the biggest innovation of update 1.7. They are designed to bring variety to the shared-world shooter and make the previous PvE activities more interesting. This is to be achieved with unique modifiers. Once a month, such an event runs for a week.
Currently, the first Global Event can be tested on the PC PTS for update 1.7. Next week, the test servers will also be available on consoles, allowing PS4 and Xbox agents to view the Global Events as well.
An introduction to the Global Events
Once you enter the PTS, there is a short introduction to the Global Events:
- During an event, a modifier (always!) is active for all PvE activities. This modifier always gives you advantages in battle.
- Certain activities in the “Global Event” playlist can be customized with additional modifiers – the Activity Modifiers. These increase the challenge, but also the rewards.
- For the same activities in the playlist, you can also choose a Group Modifier – as long as you are playing in a squad. More teamwork is required, in exchange for more rewards.
- During an event, you earn “Global Event Credits” (these were called “tokens” in the weeks prior).
- At a new vendor, you can exchange the GE Credits for GE containers. There are two different GE containers: Outbreak crates for 650 GE Credits and Support crates for 350 GE Credits.
- “Global Event” containers can contain Classified Gear and unique cosmetic items.
A look at the gameplay during the Global Event
On the PTS, there is a Global Event called “Outbreak.”
- The Global Modifier, which is always active, means that headshot kills increase headshot damage for a short time and lead to an explosion: A cloud streams from the heads of the slain enemies and inflicts bleeding on nearby foes.
- The Activity Modifier makes enemies “toxic” and causes damage when they are nearby.
- The Group Modifier marks enemies with a headshot, which can then be directly killed by another team member with a second headshot. This modifier is not active in the following gameplay footage.
YouTuber LiKe BuTTeR shows you how these modifiers affect the gameplay. He plays the Hudson Refugee Camp mission. From about 3:25, you can see what the headshots do:
More information about the Global Events can be found here:
