Tom Clancy - The Division

[smackababy]

That's a little strange it's alpha when the video 2 years ago looked like it was pretty far in development.

I haven't seen this game before since yesterday so maybe they've had some bumps in the road.

I just know since Ubi wasn't going to do a true beta, the placated some of the preorder guys with a closed Alpha, locked behind an NDA. Now, the footage they are showing is only console footage and it doesn't look bad. From what I've heard from reviews of hands on with the PC version, it looks spectacular. Now, that could be a shill effect or it could be simply on an insane PC on ultra, but that isn't known. We don't even know if the alpha build that this footage (as low quality as it is) that is coming out is even close to the current or final build.


But, that doesn't really matter to the internet. If it doesn't look like a prerendered video shown before real development had started, it's bad and dumbed down for consoles.

 

[Anubis]

beta starts in 3 days, you can preload it now (26 gigs)

 

[pontifex]

beta starts in 3 days, you can preload it now (26 gigs)

how? I got an email when I signed up for beta and it says:
You now have guaranteed access to the Tom Clancy's The Division™ Beta!
We will send you your key via email when the beta begins.



i have no new emails or keys or anything in uplay regarding the beta

 

[Anubis]

sorry you can preload it on the console, not PC, that was not stated in what i was reading earlier,

 

[pontifex]

sorry you can preload it on the console, not PC, that was not stated in what i was reading earlier,

why are we talking about consoles in the pc forum?

 

[Anubis]

because your reading compression is shit?
internet saying HURRAY you can preload with no specification of on what system, i relayed that information only to find out later that its limited to consoles, i sorry

 

[smackababy]

If you bought it on Steam, the beta shows up in your library, but isn't available for download yet. Maybe sometime before it will be preloadable?

 

[Anubis]

its avail now

 

[XavierMace]

That download speed would make me kill a kitten. Maybe two.

 

[Anubis]

i had just started it, its sitting at 4 now, fastest i ever get is 5 or 6 off steam

pretty much the limit to whats available here, no possible way to get a faster connection without paying 500$ a month for a business line

also it makes no difference regardless, start DL, go to work/go to sleep, its done when im back

 

[smackababy]

I'll have to DL when I get home from work. =( Unless I can remote start it somehow.

 

[digiram]

Do you have to pre-order to get in this beta? Sorry didn't read through entire thread.

 

[pontifex]

Do you have to pre-order to get in this beta? Sorry didn't read through entire thread.

No, go back a few posts to see a link to sign up

 

[Fire&Blood]

I bought a $1 beta code, I always miss these giveaways.
Uplay has decent speeds:

 

[pontifex]

you can pre-load on uplay now as well.

i didn't get an email though, just happened to see it in uplay

 

[KentState]

Pre-loaded it and appears to be about 27GB in size installed. According to my router, I've downloaded around 28GB today so it's not really compressed.

 

[pontifex]

Pre-loaded it and appears to be about 27GB in size installed. According to my router, I've downloaded around 28GB today so it's not really compressed.

the download status says 26.26 GB for me

 

[Fire&Blood]

If you go into the properties tab and scroll down to game version, you'll see the option to test it now if you got the code from ubi:

 

[paperfist]

It's just a 24 hour beta?

 

[Fire&Blood]

It's just a 24 hour beta?

48, xbox is 72.
Microsoft enforces game footage parity each time they use a Ubisoft launch to push their console.
While still periodically spamming the "we care about PC" statements. Journalists and youtubers said they weren't allowed to record or even talk about PC footage.

Ubisoft may have something here. I've approached the game with low expectations, after watching game footage for the past few days, I'm looking forward to the start of beta.
Seamless single/multiplayer transition without loading screens or server menus has potential.
I expected a shallow 3rd person shooter but the game has depth to it.

At least Ubi is confident enough to launch a massive beta. Remembering that a petition was needed for the PC version to exist, I wonder just how short the visuals would have fallen of the infamous E3 footage if there never were a PC version...

 

[JumBie]

Redeemed my beta code on the site. got a message that said they would email me before the beta starts. Opened up UPLAY and the game isnt even in my library so I cant pre-load it. No clue whats going on.

EDIT: It's there now, just took some time.

 

[DarkKnightDude]

https://contests.nvidia.com/en-us/the-division-beta-key-giveaway You can grab a beta code here.

 

[clamum]

Holy shat that looks awesome. Went to sign up for a beta key from DarkKnightDude's link but it says I need a coupon code. wat?

 

[Miklebud]

https://contests.nvidia.com/en-us/the-division-beta-key-giveaway You can grab a beta code here.

Awesome! Thanks for that link! After seeing the most recent gameplay videos, I'm not sure if I'll buy this game... Those bullet sponge enemies are comical. But this beta will give me a better look!

 

[Genx87]

Got a key from Nvidia. Thanks DarkKnightDue for posting that link. Going to check it out. I have high hopes for this game. Been watching it for a couple years.

Nice Download speed as well. 14.7MB\sec