What do you expect from Year 2 of The Division? What new features should it bring? Let us know what’s on your wish list.
In a week from today, on May 23rd, the third ETF will take place. ETF stands for “Elite Task Force” and represents a group of community representatives invited by the developers to discuss the future of The Division with them.
So far, there have been two ETF phases: for the Update 1.4 in the fall of 2016 and for the Update 1.6 at the beginning of 2017. Preparations are now underway for the third ETF, which will focus on Year 2 – specifically the Update 1.7 and 1.8. The ETF workshop will last for four days and will take place at Reflections in Newcastle.
But what will the ETF members discuss with the developers? What do 1.7 and 1.8 bring?
What does Year 2 bring in The Division?
At the end of February, with the Update 1.6 and the “Last Stand” DLC, the final contents of the “Year 1” plan were released. Since then, we have been in Year 2 – which so far has not brought any new content at all.
For over three and a half months, there has been a drought of content in The Division. For the one-year anniversary, there was only a rough overview of what is to come for the agents this year:
- The Update 1.6.1: This brings numerous bug fixes and the loadouts. It will be released later in May, probably on May 23rd.
- The Update 1.7: This is expected in the summer. It will bring events with modifiers applied to existing activities, and feats, which are awards you can display when you master something special in The Division.
- The Update 1.8, about which hardly anything is known so far. It is expected to be released at the end of the year and is supposed to include narrative elements.
What do you wish for from Year 2?
The ETF for 1.7 and 1.8 will take place in May so that the developers have enough time to implement many ideas from the ETF members. This was communicated in a livestream.
So we ask you now: If you were a member of the ETF, what ideas would you propose to Massive?
Keep in mind that all content in Year 2 is free. The possibilities are therefore limited – one should not expect a big raid and many new story missions. But how could we improve the already existing content?
Suggestions from social networks:
- An endless mode for the underground – We have already dealt with upgrades for the underground mode here
- A battle royale mode for Survival
- More legendary missions
- An upgrade of the open world (outside the Dark Zone): For example through landmarks
- Time-limited events: For example, Hunters could appear
- New weekly assignments (ISAC)
- Exclusive items that are only obtainable from certain activities
- Additionally: Weapon balancing for more variety among weapons
Interesting: With Update 1.6.1, the inventory will be expanded!
