Special Report 2016-11-07 12:00 CET
NO RELEASE DATE FOR THE SURVIVAL - THIS IS ONLY THE PTS (Public Test Server) for PC
PTS SERVERS ARE LIVE NOW(!)
PTS Clients (PC) are ready for update NOW! ==> 7GB download size + 1.7GB for people that updated earlier today or 7GB for people that didn't update their PTS client today.
No PTS Client on Steam currently - No ETA!
PC only - no PTS for Console
Every Owner of the PC game has access to the PTS - only Season Pass Owners have access to the survival content (Those that bought the Season Pass later than Thursday last week CAN NOT play the PTS. (sorry I (LarsTheDevil) have no other information about this. Maybe with an update next week those Season Pass owners can play the PTS)
Gamemode Survival:
2 game modes PvP Survival OR PvE Survival - Groups can meet on the map and help each other but not kill each other in PvE mode.
PvP mode gives you 20% more points for your final Survival score that gets tranfered into sealed caches
24 players on the LZ map
WHEN YOU DIE ==> GAME OVER! (you can be revived from the downed state)
hunger, cold mechanics
There are Landmarks on the big map - but the mini map is deactivated
you are sick and need to extract yourself
you start with a pistol only and with no / bad gear
clothings have a 'cold' rating that protect from the blizzard
crafting plays an important role
there are 'hideouts' - like apartments (those are not safe house)
there are crafting benches in the hideouts
you need to build a new mask / virus filter when you want to enter the DZ / contaminated zones
on the borders of the map the enemies are weaker and get stronger when you move closer to the center of the map.
No need to be L30 to play Survival - Just need access to the BoO
No link to World Tier - every player plays as the same difficulty level (you start with a simple green pistol) and work your way up.
They show some Survival play https://www.twitch.tv/thedivisiongame
Info for 1.5 (which is part of the PTS)
New World Tier 5
New Maximum Gear Score 256
new named weapons
new weapon (M700 - bolt action MMR with 'Elevated' talent. Deal more damage when on a higher level than your target)
new named gear sets with special talents
...and other changes - Patchnotes will be published later today or tomorrow