{ "buckets": [ { "id": "specialisation-deep-dives", "label": "Specialisation Deep-Dives", "shortLabel": "Specialisations", "icon": "shield", "accent": "specs", "description": "Primary threads, one per spec. Long-form community analysis of each class.", "slugs": [ "bulwark-master-thread", "demolitionist-master-thread", "field-medic-master-thread", "tech-operator-master-thread", "vanguard-master-thread" ], "threads": [ { "slug": "bulwark-master-thread", "sourceTitle": "Bulwark Primary Thread", "title": "Bulwark", "threadId": "1511749913564938270", "messageCount": 109, "dateRange": "2026-06-03T15:29:29+00:00 β†’ 2026-06-16T07:19:28+00:00", "uniqueParticipants": 30, "reactionTotal": 26, "askType": "Balance Change / Rework Request", "summary": "Players broadly agree that Bulwark (specifically the Juggernaut specialisation) is overtuned in PvP β€” primarily because of the Shockwave Spike's large AoE stun with a short cooldown, compounded by the class's extreme damage reduction and the Pummeling Shield OS's additional stun.\n\nThe dominant ask is for a stun counter-mechanic (a break-free ability, shock resistance stat, or wind-up delay before the spike detonates) plus a cap on damage reduction. A minority argues the class is working as intended and Juggernaut's tankiness is appropriate, directing blame at specific OS interactions instead.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Add a counter-mechanic to the Shockwave Spike for PvP β€” a break-free input, a shock-resistance stat to build into, or a wind-up/charge period before detonation so players can shoot or dodge the spike before it goes off", "firstRaisedBy": "@caperguy (CaperGuy)", "echoedBy": "@n1trozipp3r (nitrozipp3r), @aura0006 (0rruhh πŸ’’), @mehsah (Mehsah), @contracept (Crip), @azphelyves (Unidos), @scabbybear (Oldwise), @jai0py, @evybini (EvyBini), @zeryano (Zeryano)", "category": "Balance Change", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Reduce stun duration (currently ~3.5s for players) or differentiate it so it's shorter vs players than vs NPCs (e.g. 2s vs players / 3.5s vs NPCs)", "firstRaisedBy": "@evybini (EvyBini)", "echoedBy": "@jai0py, @azphelyves (Unidos)", "category": "Balance Change", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Cap damage reduction for Bulwark (and Field Medic) at 60% across talents and gear", "firstRaisedBy": "@daviscrimson (DavisCrimson)", "echoedBy": "@lukis4390 (CryZ), @contracept (Crip)", "category": "Balance Change", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Nerf or rework the Pummeling Shield OS β€” combining it with Shockwave Spike creates a permanent stun loop that is effectively uncounterable", "firstRaisedBy": "@contracept (Crip)", "echoedBy": "@zeryano (Zeryano), @jim.7080 (mt0386), @jorge8a27, @crispyfishmeat (Razel)", "category": "Balance Change", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Reduce Bulwark's ultimate damage or remove the stun component from the ultimate if damage remains high", "firstRaisedBy": "@contracept (Crip)", "echoedBy": "@dauntlessdante (DauntlessDante)", "category": "Balance Change", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix the bug where picking up (re-collecting) the Shockwave Spike resets or extends the stun", "firstRaisedBy": "@contracept (Crip)", "echoedBy": "(no clear echo, but widely acknowledged as broken)", "category": "Bug", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix the bug where Bulwark becomes invincible when an enemy team's Tactical Pharma uses poison on them simultaneously", "firstRaisedBy": "@ezioraw (EzioRAW)", "echoedBy": "(no echo, single report)", "category": "Bug", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix the bug where the shield deactivates when the character clips a piece of geometry", "firstRaisedBy": "@berserkaries (berserk Aries)", "echoedBy": "(no echo, single report)", "category": "Bug", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Improve Bulwark's aggro generation in PvE β€” abilities with correct aggro mods are being ignored by enemies, especially at range", "firstRaisedBy": "@gianlucag._ (Reed Santino)", "echoedBy": "(one reply skeptical of the need, no clear echo)", "category": "Balance Change / QoL (PvE)", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Rework the Happy Survival OS β€” the health cost per shot is too high relative to the bonus damage it provides", "firstRaisedBy": "@wrcane (Dyanizuses)", "echoedBy": "@rexona0246 (Dyanizieus)", "category": "Balance Change", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Remove or rework the Shotgun Flinch mechanic in PvP β€” the skill shotgun causing flinch creates another form of perma-control layering", "firstRaisedBy": "@jorge8a27", "echoedBy": "(mentioned in debate, not a formal ask)", "category": "Balance Change", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 109\n- **Total reactions:** 26\n- **Unique participants:** 30\n- **Most reacted message:** \"Not that they necessarily need changing, but the shockwave spike needs a counter for PvP. Either a break free mechanic or some stat that you can build into to resist the shock, or sub area of effect that can prevent shocked ground…\" β€” 6 reactions by @caperguy (CaperGuy)\n- **Loudness:** Medium β€” 109 messages across 30 participants is substantive, but reactions are relatively low (26 total). The thread became contentious in places, splitting energy into debate rather than unified signal-sending.", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed / Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "A majority of participants are frustrated with Bulwark in PvP β€” particularly the stun loop created by combining Shockwave Spike with the Pummeling Shield OS.\n\nThe emotional register escalates from analytical early in the thread (detailed mechanic breakdowns) to increasingly irritated as similar complaints repeat without resolution.\n\nThe Rogue-stun experience is described as \"impossible to outplay,\" and multiple players report leaving the Dark Zone rather than fighting through repeated stuns.\n\nA notable counter-current runs through the thread, led primarily by @jamalski_ (jamalski), who argues that Juggernaut is functioning as intended as a tank class, that comparable tankiness exists in Field Medic and Aegis, and that the community is pattern-matching \"hard to kill\" to \"broken.\"\n\nThis position generates genuine debate β€” @jorge8a27 and @contracept push back β€” but @jamalski_ makes some points that go unaddressed (e. g. Field Medic performing similarly in 1v1 DZ fights).\n\nA separate heated exchange between @jim.7080 and @zeryano about whether Juggernaut does too much PvE damage generates noise without resolution.\n\nThe PvE players in the thread are notably more relaxed about Bulwark and are more concerned about the aggro system and the spike's utility for crowd control. The PvE/PvP split is the thread's defining fault line.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Not that they necessarily need changing, but the shockwave spike needs a counter for PvP. Either a break free mechanic or some stat that you can build into to resist the shock, or sub area of effect that can prevent shocked ground in a spot…. something.\" β€” @caperguy (CaperGuy), 2026-06-03", "body": "Not that they necessarily need changing, but the shockwave spike needs a counter for PvP. Either a break free mechanic or some stat that you can build into to resist the shock, or sub area of effect that can prevent shocked ground in a spot…. something.", "handle": "@caperguy", "displayName": "CaperGuy", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most-reacted post; sets the measured, solution-oriented tone that the thread begins with before debate takes over. 6 reactions.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749913564938270/1511753701944066251", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749913564938270", "reactionTotal": 6 }, { "quote": "\"Stun is broken completely β€” being able to re-pick up the stun is insane. Combine that with the Pummel OS that stuns... it's impossible to outplay. The damage from the ult SHOULDN'T under any reason be so high it's comparable to a Vanguard Tac Link ult. That ult does way too much damage when specced correctly... the ult also shouldn't stun if the damage remains that high.\" β€” @contracept (Crip), 2026-06-04", "body": "Stun is broken completely β€” being able to re-pick up the stun is insane. Combine that with the Pummel OS that stuns... it's impossible to outplay. The damage from the ult SHOULDN'T under any reason be so high it's comparable to a Vanguard Tac Link ult. That ult does way too much damage when specced correctly... the ult also shouldn't stun if the damage remains that high.", "handle": "@contracept", "displayName": "Crip", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Comprehensive breakdown of the stun-loop problem; flags the spike re-pickup as a specific, discrete bug rather than just a balance complaint. 1 reaction.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749913564938270", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Just fix the bug where I move over an object and the character deactivates the shield, stops reloading or any other action. Its so annoying. And the passive with dmg reduction from the front and more dmg from the back could be removed for a better one.\" β€” @berserkaries (berserk Aries), 2026-06-03", "body": "Just fix the bug where I move over an object and the character deactivates the shield, stops reloading or any other action. Its so annoying. And the passive with dmg reduction from the front and more dmg from the back could be removed for a better one.", "handle": "@berserkaries", "displayName": "berserk Aries", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "4 reactions; usefully separates a clear bug (shield deactivation on geometry) from a passive redesign ask.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749913564938270/1511760008860143718", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749913564938270", "reactionTotal": 4 }, { "quote": "\"People see a strong Juggernaut and immediately blame the class instead of the build. A properly built Field Medic can outheal massive damage and kill players in the Dark Zone... yet nobody was asking for Field Medic nerfs.\" β€” @jamalski_ (jamalski), 2026-06-05", "body": "People see a strong Juggernaut and immediately blame the class instead of the build. A properly built Field Medic can outheal massive damage and kill players in the Dark Zone... yet nobody was asking for Field Medic nerfs.", "handle": "@jamalski_", "displayName": "jamalski", "date": "2026-06-05", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The strongest articulation of the dissenting view; raises a valid cross-class consistency question that the development team should consider when scoping any Bulwark change. 1 reaction.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749913564938270/1512491308814565519", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749913564938270", "reactionTotal": 1 }, { "quote": "\"TBH I don't think any real gamer built shock resist [in other games]. The main counter was the timer before the shock went off... maybe that's what's needed: a two to three second charge-up on the spike before the shock detonates. So it doesn't hurt PvE and gives PvP counterplay. That way we can shoot it out and it punishes players that don't.\" β€” @contracept (Crip), 2026-06-06", "body": "TBH I don't think any real gamer built shock resist [in other games]. The main counter was the timer before the shock went off... maybe that's what's needed: a two to three second charge-up on the spike before the shock detonates. So it doesn't hurt PvE and gives PvP counterplay. That way we can shoot it out and it punishes players that don't.", "handle": "@contracept", "displayName": "Crip", "date": "2026-06-06", "reactionNote": "", "note": "A concrete, PvE-safe implementation suggestion for the charge-up mechanic that addresses the loudest complaint without gutting the skill's utility in PvE.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749913564938270", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"In Dark Zone the Bulwarks are way too strong. Every time you loot a boss chest (even if you don't steal it), you know to 100% the next β€” rogue, stun, ult, dead.\" β€” @destirian (Destirian), 2026-06-05", "body": "In Dark Zone the Bulwarks are way too strong. Every time you loot a boss chest (even if you don't steal it), you know to 100% the next β€” rogue, stun, ult, dead.", "handle": "@destirian", "displayName": "Destirian", "date": "2026-06-05", "reactionNote": "", "note": "2 reactions; captures the consistent DZ experience in a single sentence β€” the predictable, unavoidable 3-step kill combo.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749913564938270", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "The Bulwark thread has a clear signal beneath considerable noise.\n\nThe core consensus is that the Shockwave Spike's stun is too difficult to counter in PvP β€” specifically: no resistance mechanic exists, the AoE is large enough to be nearly undodgeable, and the cooldown is short enough that β€” when combined with the Pummeling Shield OS β€” a Juggernaut can cycle stuns indefinitely.\n\nThis creates an unwinnable situation for the target regardless of skill.\n\nThe \"rogue, stun, ult, dead\" sequence described by @destirian reflects a consistent lived experience, not edge-case frustration.\n\nThe most important nuance for a developer to carry away is the PvE/PvP distinction. Several players, including @jamalski_ and @n1trozipp3r, explicitly support fixing the stun's PvP impact while opposing any change that would degrade its usefulness in Legendary PvE content where crowd control is genuinely valuable.\n\nThe proposed charge-up delay (2–3 seconds before detonation, so the spike can be shot or dodged in PvP) appears to be the solution most likely to satisfy both camps, and has the most cross-thread support of any specific suggestion.\n\nThe thread also surfaces three discrete bugs that are separate from the balance discussion: the spike re-pickup resetting the stun (a likely unintended interaction), the invincibility bug when poison overlaps with certain Bulwark states, and the shield deactivating on geometry.\n\nThese should be routed to the engineering team independently of the balance conversation.\n\nFinally, @jamalski_'s consistency challenge β€” that Field Medic and Aegis have comparable survivability and nobody is asking for those nerfs β€” is worth taking seriously when scoping the response, since a Bulwark-only nerf may not resolve the underlying PvP balance problem.", "route": "/specialisation-deep-dives/bulwark/", "sourceThreadName": "Bulwark master thread", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749913564938270", "bucket": { "id": "specialisation-deep-dives", "label": "Specialisation Deep-Dives", "shortLabel": "Specialisations", "icon": "shield", "accent": "specs", "description": "Primary threads, one per spec. Long-form community analysis of each class.", "slugs": [ "bulwark-master-thread", "demolitionist-master-thread", "field-medic-master-thread", "tech-operator-master-thread", "vanguard-master-thread" ] } }, { "slug": "demolitionist-master-thread", "sourceTitle": "Demolitionist Primary Thread", "title": "Demolitionist", "threadId": "1511983860370509884", "messageCount": 13, "dateRange": "2026-06-04 β†’ 2026-06-17", "uniqueParticipants": 9, "reactionTotal": 9, "askType": "Balance Change / Rework Request", "summary": "Players broadly agree that Demolitionist underperforms relative to other specializations, particularly in the HE Munitions and Field Grenadier specs.\n\nFeedback splits into two camps: general damage/cooldown buffs to bring Demo in line with other DPS classes, and a deeper rework of Field Grenadier's talent tree, which players argue is internally inconsistent β€” its playstyle relies on skill casts, but its talents are proc-chance-based and its cooldowns are too long to reliably trigger those procs.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Increase overall damage output for Demolitionist (turret, seeker mine, grenade launcher) to close the gap with Vanguard and other DPS specs", "firstRaisedBy": "@tibballt (tib)", "echoedBy": "@hoodlum06243 (Revoker), @zoner41der5012 (zoner41der), @liekong. (liekong), @sedoi3143 (Sedoidead)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Rework Field Grenadier's talent tree to align with the spec's actual playstyle (skill-cast-centric, not proc-chance-based)", "firstRaisedBy": "@zoner41der5012 (zoner41der)", "echoedBy": "@ecoboi (iRaze)", "category": "Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Allow Field Grenadier / Firepower-scaling skills (grenades, mortar) to benefit from Firepower stat rather than only Engineering", "firstRaisedBy": "@zoner41der5012 (zoner41der)", "echoedBy": "(implicit in @imajes's observation that power delta between specs is too small)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix drop rates for Demo skill-triggered kills to match weapon kills", "firstRaisedBy": "@imajes (imajes)", "echoedBy": "(not echoed explicitly)", "category": "Bug / Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add a second turret, or increase the turret's attack speed / damage to compensate for it being both slow and weak", "firstRaisedBy": "@sedoi3143 (Sedoidead)", "echoedBy": "@jhieswagger1 (Terror) (rate of fire angle), @liekong. (liekong)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 13\n- **Total reactions:** 9\n- **Unique participants:** 9\n- **Most reacted message:** \"in FIELD GRENADIER, There is a talent called (Air Burst)... Bruh as if Demolitionist Skills has low cooldowns to proc this 27% chance?\" β€” 2 reactions by @ecoboi (iRaze)\n- **Loudness:** Low β€” This is the lowest-reaction thread in the set. The conversation is substantive but didn't attract broad community amplification. It reads more like a focused discussion among Demo mains than a wide community signal.", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed / Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "Players who main Demolitionist are genuinely frustrated. @tibballt notes that Vanguards \"blow us out the water with no effort\" and that Pharma feels meaningfully better without optimization. @imajes flags a concerning balance signal: switching to Field Grenadier with completely wrong gear only costs 200 power, implying spec investment has minimal impact.\n\nThe most composed and analytical post comes from @sedoi3143, who argues Demo is actually the most *balanced* class but suffers because other classes have broken mechanics β€” a minority view, but a thoughtful one that a dev should weigh.\n\nThe Grenade Launcher ult being overpowered in PvP is the only contrary data point (one player thinks it's too strong; everyone else thinks the class is too weak in PvE).", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Demo HE definitely feels lacking when compared to other dps classes. I would like to see more damage or better frequency of skills to help us keep up with other classes. As it stands vanguards blow us out the water with no effort and from my testing pharma feels much better to use.\" β€” @tibballt (tib), 2026-06-04", "body": "Demo HE definitely feels lacking when compared to other dps classes. I would like to see more damage or better frequency of skills to help us keep up with other classes. As it stands vanguards blow us out the water with no effort and from my testing pharma feels much better to use.", "handle": "@tibballt", "displayName": "tib", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Frames the core complaint and provides a specific benchmark (Vanguard outperforming Demo with \"no effort\").", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511983860370509884/1512022483862028368", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511983860370509884", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"I have a fine tuned HE Munitions build: correct gear sets and skill mods, etc. When i switch to Field Grenadier, with the completely wrong gear, bad skill sets... my power only drops by 200. That seems far too small.\" β€” @imajes (imajes), 2026-06-04", "body": "I have a fine tuned HE Munitions build: correct gear sets and skill mods, etc. When i switch to Field Grenadier, with the completely wrong gear, bad skill sets... my power only drops by 200. That seems far too small.", "handle": "@imajes", "displayName": "imajes", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "A concrete, testable observation that suggests spec differentiation is broken at a mechanical level.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511983860370509884/1512224309291258037", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511983860370509884", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"in FIELD GRENADIER, There is a talent called (Air Burst), it says 'Grants 27% chance of adding 1 additional stack(s) of FIERY when hitting an enemy with a Skill or Grenade.' Bruh as if Demolitionist Skills has low cooldowns to proc this 27% chance?\" β€” @ecoboi (iRaze), 2026-06-14", "body": "in FIELD GRENADIER, There is a talent called (Air Burst), it says 'Grants 27% chance of adding 1 additional stack(s) of FIERY when hitting an enemy with a Skill or Grenade.' Bruh as if Demolitionist Skills has low cooldowns to proc this 27% chance?", "handle": "@ecoboi", "displayName": "iRaze", "date": "2026-06-14", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The clearest articulation of the Field Grenadier design contradiction: the talent tree assumes frequent skill casts, but the actual cooldowns make that impossible.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511983860370509884/1515557411522613388", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511983860370509884", "reactionTotal": 2 }, { "quote": "\"The problem with this class is that it's actually balanced, unlike all the others... Either Demos needs to be improved or everyone else needs to be leveled up against him, because, again, if your game didn't have such powerful characters and builds with DBS, all classes would be at least equal.\" β€” @sedoi3143 (Sedoidead), 2026-06-17", "body": "The problem with this class is that it's actually balanced, unlike all the others... Either Demos needs to be improved or everyone else needs to be leveled up against him, because, again, if your game didn't have such powerful characters and builds with DBS, all classes would be at least equal.", "handle": "@sedoi3143", "displayName": "Sedoidead", "date": "2026-06-17", "reactionNote": "", "note": "A dissenting but well-reasoned view: Demo's issues may be systemic rather than class-specific. Worth flagging for balance discussion.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511983860370509884/1516881583452459121", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511983860370509884", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Rework field grenadier completely, needs to stand out more... The artillery turret shooting for low damage is ridiculous. The M32A1 grenade launcher skill Shooting 6 mortars at someone and it barely even scratches them just isn't realistic.\" β€” @zoner41der5012 (zoner41der), 2026-06-10", "body": "Rework field grenadier completely, needs to stand out more... The artillery turret shooting for low damage is ridiculous. The M32A1 grenade launcher skill Shooting 6 mortars at someone and it barely even scratches them just isn't realistic.", "handle": "@zoner41der5012", "displayName": "zoner41der", "date": "2026-06-10", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Captures the visceral disconnect between the fantasy of the class and the actual in-game performance.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511983860370509884", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "The Demolitionist thread reveals two distinct but related problems. The first is a general damage deficit across the class β€” turrets, seeker mines, and grenade skills all feel underpowered compared to equivalent investment in other specs. This is broadly agreed upon and would be addressed by targeted damage buffs.\n\nThe second is a deeper design problem with Field Grenadier specifically: its talent tree is built around proc-chance triggers that assume frequent skill activations, but the spec's own cooldown structure prevents those procs from firing reliably.\n\nThis is a coherence issue, not just a numbers issue, and @ecoboi articulates it precisely.\n\nThe one complicating factor is the PvP outlier: @contracept believes the Grenade Launcher ult is overpowered in PvP due to its stun + damage combination. A dev would need to consider whether buffs to the class's general damage output could make this ult even more problematic in PvP, potentially requiring the PvP balance to be handled separately.\n\nThe low reaction count suggests this thread reached Demo mains but didn't spill over into the broader community β€” likely because casual players don't feel the pain as acutely or are playing other specs. The feedback here should be weighted as specialist input from engaged class players rather than broad community consensus.", "route": "/specialisation-deep-dives/demolitionist/", "sourceThreadName": "Demolitionist master thread", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511983860370509884", "bucket": { "id": "specialisation-deep-dives", "label": "Specialisation Deep-Dives", "shortLabel": "Specialisations", "icon": "shield", "accent": "specs", "description": "Primary threads, one per spec. Long-form community analysis of each class.", "slugs": [ "bulwark-master-thread", "demolitionist-master-thread", "field-medic-master-thread", "tech-operator-master-thread", "vanguard-master-thread" ] } }, { "slug": "field-medic-master-thread", "sourceTitle": "Field Medic Primary Thread", "title": "Field Medic", "threadId": "1511749850608304179", "messageCount": 678, "dateRange": "2026-06-03 β†’ 2026-06-14", "uniqueParticipants": 22, "reactionTotal": 42, "askType": "Multiple (Balance Change / Bug Report / Rework Request / QoL Improvement)", "summary": "This thread is a wide-ranging design discussion about the Field Medic spec β€” covering both the Combat Medic (healing-focused) and Tactical Pharma / Oxic Medic (damage/poison-focused) subclasses.\n\nPlayers identify a cluster of bugs (broken skill mods, non-functional Aggressive Defense chip, armor strengthening mod not working, healing station damage variant not functioning), argue that base Combat Medic heals are too weak to justify the spec, and call urgently for Oxic Medic to receive damage-penetration against armor/DR and better survivability.\n\nThe most heated sub-debate concerns whether Combat Medic's Hypershot should be nerfed and how it should be rebalanced if so.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Fix multiple broken Combat Medic skill mods and chips β€” healing station damage variant does nothing, healing swarm damage variant does nothing, Aggressive Defense chip does not function, armor strengthening skill mod does not apply armor in EU at all (confirmed bugged), auto-trauma chip revive does not work in Dark Zone", "firstRaisedBy": "@ancient0769 (Ancient), @ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@laclown_ (LaClown), @caelancromwell (Caelan), @brocklanders_og (Brock Landers), @pixues (Pix), @roundedspine (RoundedSpine)", "category": "Bug", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Give Oxic Medic (Tactical Pharma) armor/DR penetration β€” poison/corrosion should logically bypass physical armor and DR; currently its damage is reduced to near-zero against high-DR, high-armor builds in PvP", "firstRaisedBy": "@laclown_ (LaClown)", "echoedBy": "@caelancromwell (Caelan), @ventz_arctic (Ventz), @jim.7080 (mt0386)", "category": "Balance / Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Give Oxic Medic a survivability tool (better armor, a shield, or a passive extra-health buffer) in place of its current laughable 0.03% HP regen β€” Oxi is insta-killed in PvP because it must be in the open to apply poison but has no defensive tools", "firstRaisedBy": "@laclown_ (LaClown)", "echoedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz), @jim.7080 (mt0386)", "category": "Rework / Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Buff Combat Medic base healing output β€” 30k HP/s at 500k+ HP is outperformed by tech operators and even by talents/OS; if Blitz OS and DR are nerfed as discussed in the sister thread, medics need a compensating heal buff or the spec becomes unplayable", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@laclown_ (LaClown), @jim.7080 (mt0386)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix Hypershot β€” it currently ignores armor in PvP (should not); at minimum cap its effect to within 20m range or make it not fully ignore armor rather than outright removing it, since without Hypershot medics have no viable PvP damage output", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@jim.7080 (mt0386), @contracept (Crip), @tibballt (tib), @ancient0769 (Ancient)", "category": "Bug / Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Rework Combat Medic's damage-dealing skill options β€” healing swarm damage chip scales off firepower/engineering while medics must build toughness, making all offensive skill options useless; skills should scale off toughness or the class needs a dedicated DPS alternative", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@n1trozipp3r (nitrozipp3r), @jim.7080 (mt0386), @ancient0769 (Ancient)", "category": "Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Give Tactical Pharma a speed buff equivalent to Combat Medicine's 20% speed β€” Oxi Medic is the slowest spec despite needing to reposition constantly", "firstRaisedBy": "@apophis_21181 (Apophis)", "echoedBy": "(no explicit echo, but positively received)", "category": "Balance / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix Oxic Medic aggro bug β€” when Oxi applies poison, it draws full aggro from all nearby NPCs, not just those directly engaged; this forces Oxi to hide behind cover to survive which makes the gas cloud ineffective", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@hoodlum06243 (Revoker), @laclown_ (LaClown), @ezioraw (EzioRAW)", "category": "Bug", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix bug where enemy team's Oxi/Tactical Pharma poison on a friendly Bulwark or Combat Medic makes that friendly player invincible (confirmed PvP bug)", "firstRaisedBy": "@ezioraw (EzioRAW)", "echoedBy": "(thread-specific report, no echo needed)", "category": "Bug", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Rework or replace healing syphon chip so it triggers off damage dealt rather than kills/assists β€” currently useless in PvP and largely useless in PvE group content", "firstRaisedBy": "@jim.7080 (mt0386)", "echoedBy": "@laclown_ (LaClown)", "category": "QoL / Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 678\n- **Total reactions:** 42\n- **Unique participants:** 22\n- **Most reacted message (player):** \"WHY EVERYBODY TALKS ABOUT COMBAT MEDIC?!?!? James, please let dev team give some love to OXI Medic! Corrosion 'thing' in real life is β€” duh, corrosion... I understand it's purely gaming concept, but giving some armor/DR penetration to corrosion would make complete sense...\" β€” 6 reactions by @laclown_ (LaClown), 2026-06-03\n- **Loudness:** Medium β€” 678 messages is the largest thread in the dataset but only 42 total reactions. Like the sister thread, engagement is deep within a small core group (22 unique participants) rather than broad. The low reaction count reflects Discord power users, not passive lurkers.", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed / Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "Oxi Medic players are the most frustrated voice in this thread. LaClown's 6-reaction message kicking off the Oxi discussion carries genuine exasperation: the Community Manager's prompt focused on Combat Medic, but the players who actually main Oxi feel entirely overlooked.\n\nTheir complaints are specific: poison doesn't penetrate armor or DR in PvP, they die instantly in any open engagement, the armor strengthening mod is bugged, the aggro system punishes them for deploying their core ability, and the 0.03% HP regen is insulting. This combination makes Oxi feel like an incomplete spec.\n\nCombat Medic players are more analytical and less emotional. Ventz, jim, and others debate Hypershot's balance with genuine nuance β€” acknowledging it currently ignores armor (a bug) while arguing it's the only viable damage tool medics have and removing it without compensation would destroy the spec in PvP.\n\nThere's a constructive subthread on exactly how to balance Hypershot (range cap, partial armor penetration rather than full ignore).\n\nPlayers also share build data openly, comparing engineering stat contributions to Oxi damage output and testing tactical layering OS effectiveness.\n\nA small faction (Facu, gianlucag, chewybarka) insists Combat Medic is overpowered and Hypershot should be removed or heavily nerfed regardless of impact on the spec. This position is the minority view and is rebutted effectively by Ventz with DPS figures.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"WHY EVERYBODY TALKS ABOUT COMBAT MEDIC?!?!? James, please let dev team give some love to OXI Medic! Corrosion 'thing' in real life is β€” duh, corrosion? I understand it's purely gaming concept, but giving some armor/DR penetration to corrosion would make complete sense lol\" β€” @laclown_ (LaClown), 2026-06-03", "body": "WHY EVERYBODY TALKS ABOUT COMBAT MEDIC?!?!? James, please let dev team give some love to OXI Medic! Corrosion 'thing' in real life is β€” duh, corrosion? I understand it's purely gaming concept, but giving some armor/DR penetration to corrosion would make complete sense lol", "handle": "@laclown_", "displayName": "LaClown", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Highest-reacted player message in the thread; speaks for all Oxi Medic players who feel ignored in the broader medic balance conversation.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"100% Give pharma %hp dmg. Bypass armor and damage reduction. Self sustaining heal. 0.03% regen is laughable. Increasing survivability means 0 dmg. Nothing in between.\" β€” @jim.7080 (mt0386), 2026-06-03", "body": "100% Give pharma %hp dmg. Bypass armor and damage reduction. Self sustaining heal. 0.03% regen is laughable. Increasing survivability means 0 dmg. Nothing in between.", "handle": "@jim.7080", "displayName": "mt0386", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Concise summary of the Oxi design problem: you cannot build both survivability and damage simultaneously; the spec forces a binary choice with no middle ground.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"100% agree on this. Corrosion needs to ignore armor and damage reduction. But then again, they need to add resistance against poison when this is implemented. So now tanks are no longer able to stick with just Dr and hp. They have to balance it out with other stats.\" β€” @caelancromwell (Caelan), 2026-06-04", "body": "100% agree on this. Corrosion needs to ignore armor and damage reduction. But then again, they need to add resistance against poison when this is implemented. So now tanks are no longer able to stick with just Dr and hp. They have to balance it out with other stats.", "handle": "@caelancromwell", "displayName": "Caelan", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Shows the forward-thinking paired consequence: if Oxi gets armor penetration, a poison resistance stat needs to be added so tanks have a meaningful counter.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"buff tactical pharma in darkzone pvp plz. also decrease the aggro he get from mobs. .... currently a bugg making enemy team's bulwark and combat medic invincible if my team's tactical pharma use poison on bulwark or combat medic. fix it plz\" β€” @ezioraw (EzioRAW), 2026-06-09", "body": "buff tactical pharma in darkzone pvp plz. also decrease the aggro he get from mobs. .... currently a bugg making enemy team's bulwark and combat medic invincible if my team's tactical pharma use poison on bulwark or combat medic. fix it plz", "handle": "@ezioraw", "displayName": "EzioRAW", "date": "2026-06-09", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Reports a specific reproducible PvP bug: Oxi poison applied to enemy team's tank/medic inadvertently triggers invincibility. This is a critical bug report.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"field medic heals are fine on your self. PVP - field medic heals on their own is fine. DR - is one of the leading reasons as to why medics are immortal pls cap to 50%. Blitz OS is the other leading reason as to why medics are immortal as 15% max hp heals is insane at 500k+ hp. Currently healing hive is only useful for its trauma res\" β€” @ventz_arctic (Ventz), 2026-06-03", "body": "field medic heals are fine on your self. PVP - field medic heals on their own is fine. DR - is one of the leading reasons as to why medics are immortal pls cap to 50%. Blitz OS is the other leading reason as to why medics are immortal as 15% max hp heals is insane at 500k+ hp. Currently healing hive is only useful for its trauma res", "handle": "@ventz_arctic", "displayName": "Ventz", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Concise dev brief in a single message: heals are fine, DR cap needed, Blitz OS is the real problem, healing hive is essentially dead weight.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"without it they cant do a thing in pvp or pve, want them to clear a heroic or challenging without hypershot is impossible\" β€” @ventz_arctic (Ventz), 2026-06-04", "body": "without it they cant do a thing in pvp or pve, want them to clear a heroic or challenging without hypershot is impossible", "handle": "@ventz_arctic", "displayName": "Ventz", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The key argument against removing Hypershot outright: it's not just a PvP issue, Hypershot is the only way medics contribute meaningful damage to hard PvE content.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179/1512216357259706570", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"tbf the 3 second hypershot doesnt even need a nerf it just needs a fix, it currently ignores armour and should not\" β€” @ventz_arctic (Ventz), 2026-06-03", "body": "tbf the 3 second hypershot doesnt even need a nerf it just needs a fix, it currently ignores armour and should not", "handle": "@ventz_arctic", "displayName": "Ventz", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Important clarification from a medic main: Hypershot's armor-ignore is a bug, not intended behavior. Fixing the bug alone may address much of the balance complaint without requiring a redesign.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179/1511772231376703488", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"I would like to add that damage dealing skill mods are either not working for field medics or are underwhelming. So if your planning to remove or tone down the 3 sec super shot effectiveness please fix the damage dealing skill chip sets.\" β€” @ancient0769 (Ancient), 2026-06-03", "body": "I would like to add that damage dealing skill mods are either not working for field medics or are underwhelming. So if your planning to remove or tone down the 3 sec super shot effectiveness please fix the damage dealing skill chip sets.", "handle": "@ancient0769", "displayName": "Ancient", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Direct developer note: nerfing Hypershot must be paired with fixing offensive skill mods that are currently non-functional.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179/1511771639556341882", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"You can currently revive someone to full hp faster than fully healing them lol\" β€” @ventz_arctic (Ventz), 2026-06-06", "body": "You can currently revive someone to full hp faster than fully healing them lol", "handle": "@ventz_arctic", "displayName": "Ventz", "date": "2026-06-06", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Highlights the absurd design inversion: medics are better at reviving than healing; revive to full HP is faster than healing to full HP.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179/1512730417898328227", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Tactical layering is so broken lol\" β€” @madras_ (Madras), 2026-06-04", "body": "Tactical layering is so broken lol", "handle": "@madras_", "displayName": "Madras", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Captures a recurring frustration about inconsistent OS behavior β€” players cannot reliably evaluate builds because core mechanics behave erratically.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179/1512198970393497750", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "This thread is in practice two parallel conversations that only occasionally intersect: a Combat Medic thread about Hypershot, DR caps, and base heal output; and an Oxic Medic thread about being an overlooked and underperforming spec with multiple active bugs.\n\nLaClown's opening salvo β€” calling out that everyone is discussing Combat Medic while Oxi Medic is left to rot β€” captures the structural dynamic well. Developers reading this thread need to treat both subclasses as distinct subjects.\n\nOn Combat Medic: the clearest technical finding is that Hypershot currently ignores armor (confirmed as unintended behavior by the players most familiar with the spec). Fixing this bug is the most targeted intervention available.\n\nPlayers have already modeled what a fixed Hypershot looks like: capping it to 20m range, or making it only partially bypass armor rather than fully, would substantially reduce its PvP dominance while keeping it viable for PvE.\n\nAny nerf to Hypershot must be accompanied by fixes to the currently broken offensive skill mods β€” if you remove the only working damage tool and don't fix the broken alternatives, medics have no offensive contribution at all.\n\nOn Oxic Medic: there are at least four discrete bugs (armor strengthening mod non-functional, Aggressive Defense chip broken, auto-trauma DZ revive non-functional, enemy Oxi poison triggers friendly invincibility).\n\nBeyond bugs, the spec has a fundamental design tension: it needs to be in open areas to apply gas effectively, but its survivability tools are useless, forcing it to hide in cover.\n\nThe community's proposed fix is logical β€” give corrosion some armor/DR penetration (perhaps partial, with a corresponding poison resistance stat added to the game) and give Oxi a shield or armor buffer instead of the current insignificant HP regen.\n\nLaClown's suggestion that Oxi should be reconceptualized as a debuffer rather than a pure damage class is worth developer consideration.\n\nThe thread also contains actionable engineering data: players have empirically tested that Oxi damage scales primarily with engineering stat, that tactical layering OS substantially increases damage (20–23% increase, though inconsistently), and that with full optimization Oxi can reach approximately 1M DPS in elite missions.\n\nThis suggests the spec's ceiling is not low β€” but the floor (for players who don't min-max engineering, don't have Tactical Layering OS, or face armored PvP opponents) is very low, contributing to the perception that Oxi is underpowered.\n\nOne broader structural note: several players mention that the game provides no in-game explanation for how DR, armor, multiplicative stacking, or skill intensity interact.\n\nThe consistent community confusion about these mechanics (multiple players believing DR stacks additively when it is multiplicative; players not understanding why their healing stat increases barely affect actual heals; players unable to distinguish which skill mods work vs. are bugged) suggests a QoL ask for better in-game stat transparency that runs beneath this entire thread.", "route": "/specialisation-deep-dives/field-medic/", "sourceThreadName": "Field Medic master thread", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179", "bucket": { "id": "specialisation-deep-dives", "label": "Specialisation Deep-Dives", "shortLabel": "Specialisations", "icon": "shield", "accent": "specs", "description": "Primary threads, one per spec. Long-form community analysis of each class.", "slugs": [ "bulwark-master-thread", "demolitionist-master-thread", "field-medic-master-thread", "tech-operator-master-thread", "vanguard-master-thread" ] } }, { "slug": "tech-operator-master-thread", "sourceTitle": "Tech Operator Primary Thread", "title": "Tech Operator", "threadId": "1511749775966470194", "messageCount": 43, "dateRange": "2026-06-03 β†’ 2026-06-19", "uniqueParticipants": 16, "reactionTotal": 21, "askType": "Multiple", "summary": "Players are raising two largely separate sets of concerns about the Tech Operator class. The first is about the Aegis (support) side: defensive drones are too large and block ally fire, the Teamfight skill mod is believed broken, and the class is used to grief extractions via chest-stealing.\n\nThe second, more urgent issue is about the Offensive Tech Operator: Striker drones die almost instantly in high-level content and PvP, cannot keep up with moving enemies, and lack any burst damage window β€” making the class non-viable in endgame.\n\nA last-minute escalation concerns a reported upcoming change to remove the Hypershot mechanic from Aegis, which players consider both unfair (since Combat Medic retains the same mechanic) and class-killing.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Buff Striker/damage drones β€” increase base HP, movement speed, and base damage; add Skill Intensity scaling to HP and damage; raise flight height so drones don't block player projectiles", "firstRaisedBy": "@ephr4im (EphraΓ―m)", "echoedBy": "@tibballt (tib), @jbcode (JB), @dutchriot (𝔇𝔲𝔱𝔠π”₯𝔯𝔦𝔬𝔱), @kolumbinekid, @wlee_uwu, @craftyvoid_68073 (Crafty)", "category": "Balance / Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix Teamfight skill mod β€” it does not visibly apply the stated engineering-based damage buff, and players cannot verify it is working", "firstRaisedBy": "@donats (donats)", "echoedBy": "@ryuga12 (Ryuzen), @ifozzy.", "category": "Bug", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix or clarify skill mods that do not work with Aegis β€” specifically Ex Machina 1 & 2 and Long-Distance Marking", "firstRaisedBy": "@facu7535 (Facu)", "echoedBy": "(no direct echo, but Destirian raises related drone-despawn bug)", "category": "Bug", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix cutscenes/mission videos despawning drones mid-mission; reduce drone cooldowns to compensate for how easily they die", "firstRaisedBy": "@destirian (Destirian)", "echoedBy": "(implied by broader drone complaints)", "category": "Bug / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Disable friendly-fire hitbox blocking from Aegis defender/mender drone stacks β€” allies can't shoot through them", "firstRaisedBy": "@jbcode (JB)", "echoedBy": "(raised in isolation, no direct echo)", "category": "Bug / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Do not remove Hypershot from Aegis without also removing it from Combat Medic; or do not remove it at all", "firstRaisedBy": "@ifozzy.", "echoedBy": "@xgriff_ (GriFF)", "category": "Balance / Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Publish clear documentation on how Hypershot scales (base damage, engineering scaling, Skill Intensity breakpoints)", "firstRaisedBy": "@laclown_ (LaClown)", "echoedBy": "(raised in isolation; @xgriff_ partially responds with community-derived thresholds)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add stun/damage prevention so Aegis drone chest-steal interactions require damage to interrupt, not just a CC", "firstRaisedBy": "@tibballt (tib)", "echoedBy": "(discussed but not widely echoed)", "category": "Bug / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 43\n- **Total reactions:** 21\n- **Unique participants:** 16\n- **Most reacted message:** \"Just want to leave this here, the fact that the hypershot mechanic might be removed for the aegis operator and NOT THE COMBAT MEDIC AS WELL is just flat out ignorance at it's finest...\" β€” 7 reactions by @ifozzy.\n- **Loudness:** Low β€” The thread is small and reactions are sparse. However, the Hypershot-removal panic at the end (posted late in the review window) landed with the highest single-message reaction count in the thread and may attract more responses if the removal is confirmed.", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed / Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "The Offensive Tech Operator half of the thread is quietly desperate: players feel the class is unplayable in endgame PvE and entirely irrelevant in PvP, but the thread is small enough that it reads more like a known problem being dutifully documented than a community outcry.\n\nThe tone turns sharply more heated at the end when the potential removal of Hypershot is raised β€” @ifozzy. and @xgriff_ feel the class is already at the bottom tier and that removing its only high-ceiling mechanic without parity treatment of Combat Medic signals developer bias.\n\nThere is no meaningful disagreement about the class's problems; the debate, where it exists, is about whether individual skill mods are actually broken or just weaker than expected.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Offensive operator does not scale when doing pve or pvp content. In pve armor type of drone is based on weapon and stats at deployment for a single target so if it dies you have the wrong armor type entirely and cant be replaced until you cycle the drones. In PvP drones can be out ran and are useless.\" β€” @craftyvoid_68073 (Crafty), 2026-06-03", "body": "Offensive operator does not scale when doing pve or pvp content. In pve armor type of drone is based on weapon and stats at deployment for a single target so if it dies you have the wrong armor type entirely and cant be replaced until you cycle the drones. In PvP drones can be out ran and are useless.", "handle": "@craftyvoid_68073", "displayName": "Crafty", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Most systematic breakdown of why Offensive Tech Operator fails in both content modes; covers the armor-type locking bug that is otherwise unmentioned.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749775966470194/1511791423404642465", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749775966470194", "reactionTotal": 3 }, { "quote": "\"Striker drones need a lot of love. Their base movement speed when in combat is laughable, even a regular agent sprinting with no movement speed increases can outrun them. Please increase their flight speed. Also their durability is equal to that of styrofoam.\" β€” @dutchriot (𝔇𝔲𝔱𝔠π”₯𝔯𝔦𝔬𝔱), 2026-06-04", "body": "Striker drones need a lot of love. Their base movement speed when in combat is laughable, even a regular agent sprinting with no movement speed increases can outrun them. Please increase their flight speed. Also their durability is equal to that of styrofoam.", "handle": "@dutchriot", "displayName": "𝔇𝔲𝔱𝔠π”₯𝔯𝔦𝔬𝔱", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Vivid summary of the movement and durability failures; the \"styrofoam\" framing signals these aren't edge cases but baseline issues.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749775966470194/1511951795612553436", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749775966470194", "reactionTotal": 1 }, { "quote": "\"Simple buff to Striker drones: Slight increase in Base Damage, HP and Movement Speed. Add Skill Intensity scaling to Base Damage and HP. Decrease attack interval for a short burst during Drone Lock to help with the initial burst damage. Offensive TechOps is the only class without a burst damage. They can't even camp doors.\" β€” @kolumbinekid, 2026-06-09", "body": "Simple buff to Striker drones: Slight increase in Base Damage, HP and Movement Speed. Add Skill Intensity scaling to Base Damage and HP. Decrease attack interval for a short burst during Drone Lock to help with the initial burst damage. Offensive TechOps is the only class without a burst damage. They can't even camp doors.", "handle": "@kolumbinekid", "displayName": "", "date": "2026-06-09", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most actionable and technically precise ask in the thread; identifies burst-damage absence as a structural disadvantage compared to other specs.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749775966470194/1513959565148815391", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749775966470194", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Unfortunately, all skill builds fall behind compared to Vanguard right now\" β€” @tibballt (tib), 2026-06-10", "body": "Unfortunately, all skill builds fall behind compared to Vanguard right now", "handle": "@tibballt", "displayName": "tib", "date": "2026-06-10", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Situates Tech Operator's problems in the broader meta context; the class is not just undertuned in isolation.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749775966470194/1514353025286934608", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749775966470194", "reactionTotal": 1 }, { "quote": "\"Just want to leave this here, the fact that the hypershot mechanic might be removed for the aegis operator and NOT THE COMBAT MEDIC AS WELL is just flat out ignorance at it's finest. [...] Your telling me the most balanced operator that doesn't have the best damage compared to vanguards, tactical pharma demolitionist.\" β€” @ifozzy., 2026-06-18", "body": "Just want to leave this here, the fact that the hypershot mechanic might be removed for the aegis operator and NOT THE COMBAT MEDIC AS WELL is just flat out ignorance at it's finest. [...] Your telling me the most balanced operator that doesn't have the best damage compared to vanguards, tactical pharma demolitionist.", "handle": "@ifozzy.", "displayName": "", "date": "2026-06-18", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Most emotionally charged message in the thread; signals a potential community flashpoint if the removal is confirmed.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749775966470194", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Removing hypershot no joke will make myself as well as many others leave this game for good [...] Nobody is going to team with any aegis because they can't heal like a medic, so they won't swap that spot out, they can't tank because THEY'RE AN ENGINEERING CLASS, and they can't dps near as well as a VG, so the class effectively dies.\" β€” @xgriff_ (GriFF), 2026-06-19", "body": "Removing hypershot no joke will make myself as well as many others leave this game for good [...] Nobody is going to team with any aegis because they can't heal like a medic, so they won't swap that spot out, they can't tank because THEY'RE AN ENGINEERING CLASS, and they can't dps near as well as a VG, so the class effectively dies.", "handle": "@xgriff_", "displayName": "GriFF", "date": "2026-06-19", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Articulates why Hypershot is not just a nice-to-have but the class's primary value proposition in team compositions.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749775966470194", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Not about changes, BUT - just let us know clearly HOW Hyper-shot works and scales, so we can make proper builds\" β€” @laclown_ (LaClown), 2026-06-03", "body": "Not about changes, BUT - just let us know clearly HOW Hyper-shot works and scales, so we can make proper builds", "handle": "@laclown_", "displayName": "LaClown", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Highlights a stat-transparency gap that exists independently of balance; players are making builds based on community guesswork rather than documented values.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749775966470194", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "This thread covers two distinct problem areas that happen to share a class name. The Offensive (Striker drone) half has a near-universal diagnosis: drones are too fragile, too slow, locked to a single armor type at deployment, and provide no burst damage option.\n\nThese are primarily tuning and bug issues with a clear desired direction β€” more HP, speed, and Skill Intensity scaling for drones; fixes to the armor-type-locking interaction and the cutscene despawn bug. There is no meaningful disagreement here.\n\nThe Aegis (support) half is more fragmented. The chest-stealing interruption and the drone hitbox-blocking issue are both quality-of-life fixes with no opposition.\n\nThe Teamfight skill mod status is genuinely uncertain β€” one player (Facu) believes it works but is subtle; others cannot verify any effect β€” suggesting either a display/feedback problem or a real bug.\n\nThe Hypershot documentation gap is separately important: @xgriff_ provides the only community-documented thresholds (2K engineering base, 200% skill critical damage, 60%+ skill crit chance) and notes these were self-discovered, not officially communicated.\n\nThe Hypershot-removal signal at the end of the thread is the highest-priority item for developer awareness.\n\nEven if the planned change is a bug fix rather than a deliberate nerf, the player community will perceive it as the latter unless Communication is proactive and unless Combat Medic's equivalent mechanic is treated consistently.\n\nThe two messages on this (from @ifozzy. and @xgriff_) arrived very late in the observation window and are likely to generate substantially more response; this thread should be revisited after those messages propagate.\n\nCompared to the other threads in this batch, Tech Operator has a smaller, more technically engaged community. The asks are specific and actionable; the volume is low but the quality of feedback is high.", "route": "/specialisation-deep-dives/tech-operator/", "sourceThreadName": "Tech Operator master thread", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749775966470194", "bucket": { "id": "specialisation-deep-dives", "label": "Specialisation Deep-Dives", "shortLabel": "Specialisations", "icon": "shield", "accent": "specs", "description": "Primary threads, one per spec. Long-form community analysis of each class.", "slugs": [ "bulwark-master-thread", "demolitionist-master-thread", "field-medic-master-thread", "tech-operator-master-thread", "vanguard-master-thread" ] } }, { "slug": "vanguard-master-thread", "sourceTitle": "Vanguard Primary Thread", "title": "Vanguard", "threadId": "1511749667879256318", "messageCount": 302, "dateRange": "2026-06-03 β†’ 2026-06-19", "uniqueParticipants": 39, "reactionTotal": 112, "askType": "Balance Change / Rework Request / Multiple", "summary": "Players are almost universally agreed that the Double Barrel Shotgun (DB) in combination with the Vanguard Commando's Tactical Link ultimate is overtuned β€” specifically that the way pellets each trigger individual bullet-return and multishot calculations creates a near-infinite ammo loop that trivialises PvE content and crowds out other builds.\n\nThere is sharp disagreement, however, about whether this is a \"Vanguard problem\" or a \"DB shotgun interaction problem,\" and whether Vanguard Recon's underwhelming performance should be addressed in the same pass.\n\nA secondary, lower-volume thread of feedback criticises the Recon sub-spec as effectively unplayable outside of highly coordinated teams due to broken skill chips and underwhelming engineering stat translation.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Nerf the Double Barrel Shotgun / Vanguard Commando interaction β€” specifically fix the pellet-per-bullet calculation so that each shotgun shell counts as a single shot (not 8–12 individual hits) for the purposes of bullet return and multishot talent procs, and ensure Tactical Link's aimbot does not collapse the natural pellet spread of a shotgun into a single-point laser at range.", "firstRaisedBy": "@rixelated (Rixelate) β€” earliest detailed technical breakdown", "echoedBy": "@spacejesus.ee (SpaceJesus), @holdr0666 (HoldR), @jbcode (JB), @chewybarka (Chewbarka), @destirian (Destirian), @azphelyves (Unidos), @berserkaries (berserk Aries), @maku95 (Maku), @ventz_arctic (Ventz), @maxstriker (MaxStriker), @zinedamzyramzy (Ramzy), @pooolb0y (JD), @gianlucag._ (Reed Santino), @ezioraw (EzioRAW), @facu7535 (Facu), @hadesziel (66Sayo), @lukis4390 (CryZ)", "category": "Balance / Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "After DB/Tac Link is fixed, buff Vanguard Commando's permanent passive weapon damage for AR and SMG so non-shotgun builds feel viable β€” without this the class will be useless once the DB is addressed.", "firstRaisedBy": "@rixelated (Rixelate)", "echoedBy": "@vollkettenfahrzeug (Vollkettenfahrzeug), @hadesziel (66Sayo), @hoodlum06243 (Revoker)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Nerf Vanguard Commando damage specifically in Dark Zone PvP (either as a separate PvP tuning pass, or by disabling DB in DZ PvP, or reducing range/damage in PvP context).", "firstRaisedBy": "@ezioraw (EzioRAW)", "echoedBy": "@gianlucag._ (Reed Santino), @grimo___ (Grimo), @hadesziel (66Sayo)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix Vanguard Recon's skill chips β€” multiple chip effects do not function correctly, and engineering stat investment does not translate meaningfully into performance, making Recon non-viable without a coordinated team.", "firstRaisedBy": "@tibballt (tib) β€” \"PLEASE fix the recon skill chips that don't work\"", "echoedBy": "@falcifer777 (Falcifer), @chewybarka (Chewbarka), @hadesziel (66Sayo), @jbcode (JB), @vollkettenfahrzeug (Vollkettenfahrzeug)", "category": "Bug / Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Buff other Vanguard weapons and non-shotgun builds to bring them into line; the class guide still recommends AR/SMG but these are massively inferior in practice β€” either change the guide or make those weapon types competitive.", "firstRaisedBy": "@hadesziel (66Sayo)", "echoedBy": "@hoodlum06243 (Revoker), @rixelated (Rixelate), @vollkettenfahrzeug (Vollkettenfahrzeug)", "category": "Balance / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Bullet-return chance is heavily latency-dependent β€” South American and high-ping players can't reliably chain the DB loop at all, making the class geography-dependent at the high end. Fix or replace the mechanic so it isn't connection-sensitive.", "firstRaisedBy": "@holdr0666 (HoldR)", "echoedBy": "@jbcode (JB)", "category": "Bug / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 302\n- **Total reactions:** 112 (player messages only; OP's message accounts for 38 of the thread's 150 total)\n- **Unique participants:** 39\n- **Most reacted player message:** \"to much dmg πŸ˜‚\" β€” 14 reactions by @berserkaries (berserk Aries)\n- **Loudness:** Medium β€” The thread is active and sustained over 16 days with 39 participants, but reaction counts are relatively low (the most-reacted substantive message gets 9 reactions), and much of the volume is back-and-forth debate rather than fresh voices adding agreement. The topic is clearly important to the player base; engagement would likely be much higher if reactions had been enabled earlier in the thread's life.\n\n---", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed", "sentimentNotes": "The thread is genuinely split. A significant camp β€” led by technically-minded players like @rixelated and @jbcode β€” wants a specific mechanical fix to the pellet/bullet-return interaction, and is careful to frame this as \"fix the interaction, not the class.\"\n\nA second camp, anchored by @agent.nene and @vollkettenfahrzeug, argues that Vanguard Commando is already balanced in context (glass-cannon tradeoff, only 2% of players can build it optimally, and Medic/Bulwark are worse problems in PvP), and that nerfing it punishes skilled players and will slow PvE content that the whole team benefits from.\n\nA smaller third camp just wants a blanket nerf and writes short posts like \"nerf shotgun build\" or \"too much dmg πŸ˜‚.\"\n\nFrustration with Vanguard Recon players runs quieter but is genuine β€” these players feel sidelined by the Commando meta and ignored by the patch discussion. The emotional tone is contentious but never entirely toxic; a moderator post at message 17 had to remind people to stay productive.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"I think the topic title is misleading. The discussion should be focused on nerfing the Double Barrel Shotgun specifically, not the Vanguard Commando specialization. These are two separate things and it's important to make that distinction β€” the weapon is the issue here, not the class.\" β€” @agent.nene (Rogue.Agent), 2026-06-03", "body": "I think the topic title is misleading. The discussion should be focused on nerfing the Double Barrel Shotgun specifically, not the Vanguard Commando specialization. These are two separate things and it's important to make that distinction β€” the weapon is the issue here, not the class.", "handle": "@agent.nene", "displayName": "Rogue.Agent", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Captures the central framing debate that runs through the entire thread: weapon vs. class.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318/1511759806065545256", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318", "reactionTotal": 9 }, { "quote": "\"The double barrel shotgun (in synergy with commando vanguard) currently: Deals 215% more single shot damage than a dedicated sniper rifle, at 4x the speed, in full auto, with a bottomless mag, achieves 3.9x the DPS of the highest SMG during tac link, and maintains a minimum 88.87% ammo loop floor outside of tac link that ironically scales up to 98.72% the more pellets you miss.\" β€” @rixelated (Rixelate), 2026-06-07", "body": "The double barrel shotgun (in synergy with commando vanguard) currently: Deals 215% more single shot damage than a dedicated sniper rifle, at 4x the speed, in full auto, with a bottomless mag, achieves 3.9x the DPS of the highest SMG during tac link, and maintains a minimum 88.87% ammo loop floor outside of tac link that ironically scales up to 98.72% the more pellets you miss.", "handle": "@rixelated", "displayName": "Rixelate", "date": "2026-06-07", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most data-grounded post in the thread; provides the mathematical case for why the interaction is broken, repeated multiple times for newcomers.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Shotguns are OP on vanguard for 2 reasons. 1. Every pellet counts as 1 bullet. That count is what messes up every talent that applies to hits/misses... 2. Tac link is aimbot, and shotguns are designed to be hugely inaccurate from any decent distance.\" β€” @rixelated (Rixelate), 2026-06-04", "body": "Shotguns are OP on vanguard for 2 reasons. 1. Every pellet counts as 1 bullet. That count is what messes up every talent that applies to hits/misses... 2. Tac link is aimbot, and shotguns are designed to be hugely inaccurate from any decent distance.", "handle": "@rixelated", "displayName": "Rixelate", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The clearest articulation of the root cause β€” the two-fix diagnosis that several others build on.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Real talk β€” only about 2% of players have actually built Double Barrel correctly. We're talking genuine effort, deep min/maxing, and full optimization... Drop those two players in the same group and the optimized build will outdamage the unoptimized one 10:1. It's not close. But every complaint throws both in the same bucket.\" β€” @agent.nene (Rogue.Agent), 2026-06-09", "body": "Real talk β€” only about 2% of players have actually built Double Barrel correctly. We're talking genuine effort, deep min/maxing, and full optimization... Drop those two players in the same group and the optimized build will outdamage the unoptimized one 10:1. It's not close. But every complaint throws both in the same bucket.", "handle": "@agent.nene", "displayName": "Rogue.Agent", "date": "2026-06-09", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The strongest counterargument β€” distinguishes between the ceiling and the floor of the build, and argues that nerfing the ceiling punishes a tiny minority.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318/1513877784185929736", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318", "reactionTotal": 1 }, { "quote": "\"Let me tell you the story of NA servers. If you're a Vanguard in the DZ, sure β€” you're clearing landmarks and bosses within seconds. But the moment a Rogue Tank or Medic decides to take your loot, it doesn't matter how strong you are. All they have to do is run and chicken-dance and every DB pellet misses. Vanguard is the worst PVP class in the game β€” zero survivability.\" β€” @agent.nene (Rogue.Agent), 2026-06-11", "body": "Let me tell you the story of NA servers. If you're a Vanguard in the DZ, sure β€” you're clearing landmarks and bosses within seconds. But the moment a Rogue Tank or Medic decides to take your loot, it doesn't matter how strong you are. All they have to do is run and chicken-dance and every DB pellet misses. Vanguard is the worst PVP class in the game β€” zero survivability.", "handle": "@agent.nene", "displayName": "Rogue.Agent", "date": "2026-06-11", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Important PvP counterpoint β€” Vanguard's PvE dominance does not translate to PvP, where survivability classes shut it down easily.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318/1514617578251878410", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318", "reactionTotal": 6 }, { "quote": "\"Vanguard needs changes, but I do not believe the class itself is the core issue. The reason Vanguard is currently so dominant is because it benefits heavily from a system that allows players to stack certain attributes to extreme levels... If Vanguard is simply nerfed directly, another build will eventually take its place because the underlying issue remains.\" β€” @chewybarka (Chewbarka), 2026-06-03", "body": "Vanguard needs changes, but I do not believe the class itself is the core issue. The reason Vanguard is currently so dominant is because it benefits heavily from a system that allows players to stack certain attributes to extreme levels... If Vanguard is simply nerfed directly, another build will eventually take its place because the underlying issue remains.", "handle": "@chewybarka", "displayName": "Chewbarka", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The systemic argument: the issue is a lack of stat caps across the game, not Vanguard specifically. Received 1 reaction but represents a view worth surfacing.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318/1511764404600049756", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318", "reactionTotal": 1 }, { "quote": "\"PLEASE fix the recon skill chips that don't work. So much potential on the table we can't access.\" β€” @tibballt (tib), 2026-06-03", "body": "PLEASE fix the recon skill chips that don't work. So much potential on the table we can't access.", "handle": "@tibballt", "displayName": "tib", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most concise statement of the Recon sub-thread; 3 reactions suggests quiet agreement.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318/1511766959291629740", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318", "reactionTotal": 3 }, { "quote": "\"Commando desperately needs a buff to its permanent passive weapon damage and/or crit stats. On any non-shotgun setup, using the class's intended archetypes (AR and SMG) feels completely underwhelming... If you patch the broken shotgun pellet loop without raising the baseline passive scaling for full-auto weapons, you aren't balancing the class, you are completely killing its mid-game progression curve.\" β€” @rixelated (Rixelate), 2026-06-07", "body": "Commando desperately needs a buff to its permanent passive weapon damage and/or crit stats. On any non-shotgun setup, using the class's intended archetypes (AR and SMG) feels completely underwhelming... If you patch the broken shotgun pellet loop without raising the baseline passive scaling for full-auto weapons, you aren't balancing the class, you are completely killing its mid-game progression curve.", "handle": "@rixelated", "displayName": "Rixelate", "date": "2026-06-07", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Critical: any DB fix must be accompanied by a Commando passive buff or the class becomes unplayable for mid-game players.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318/1513230039590764695", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Oh it won't happen yet, in fact I don't think it will happen until at least season 2. Remember, next season pass has a shotgun they need to sell πŸ˜‚\" β€” @rixelated (Rixelate), 2026-06-09", "body": "Oh it won't happen yet, in fact I don't think it will happen until at least season 2. Remember, next season pass has a shotgun they need to sell πŸ˜‚", "handle": "@rixelated", "displayName": "Rixelate", "date": "2026-06-09", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Cynical but widely felt β€” 3 reactions. Players are sceptical that commercial incentives will delay any DB nerf. ---", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318/1514007205467258961", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318", "reactionTotal": 3 } ], "assessment": "The Vanguard thread is less a feedback thread and more a structured argument, with two well-organised camps debating the same topic across 16 days.\n\nThe reformers β€” led by @rixelated with detailed damage calculations β€” make a technically sound case that the problem is not Vanguard or the DB gun itself, but a specific interaction: pellets counting as individual bullets for talent-proc purposes, and Tactical Link collapsing shotgun spread into a single-point aimbot.\n\nTheir proposed fix is elegant: count all pellets in a shot as one shot, and preserve natural spread during Tac Link (aimbot aims the centre of the cone, not a singularity). This would bring DB into line without touching the class's identity.\n\n@jbcode suggests an alternative: replace bullet-return with a multishot or ramp-up mechanic, which would also solve the latency-sensitivity issue @holdr0666 raises.\n\nThe defenders argue that: (a) very few players can actually achieve the broken numbers, (b) Vanguard is the worst class in PvP precisely because it has no survivability, (c) DB Vanguards are helping the whole team clear PvE faster, and (d) Medic and Bulwark are more urgent problems. These points are all substantively valid and represent genuine tradeoffs.\n\nA developer reading this thread should not dismiss them β€” a blunt nerf without compensatory changes would degrade the experience for casual Vanguard players who are already not hitting the broken numbers.\n\nThe Recon sub-narrative deserves its own thread. Multiple players note that Recon skill chips don't function, engineering stats don't translate into performance, and the sub-spec is only viable in highly coordinated groups. This is a separate bug/balance issue conflated with the Commando discussion because they share a class name.\n\nThe key actionable signal for a developer: **the community is closer to consensus than the debate volume suggests.** Almost everyone agrees the DB/Tac Link interaction is overtuned. The disagreement is about method (weapon fix vs. class nerf vs. stat cap) and sequencing (fix DB before or after Medic/Bulwark).\n\nThe reformers' two-fix proposal (pellets count as one shot; preserve spread during Tac Link) is technically specific enough to implement and has clear support.\n\nThe devs should also plan for a Commando passive buff in the same patch, and create a separate Recon thread to capture that sub-community's feedback.", "route": "/specialisation-deep-dives/vanguard/", "sourceThreadName": "Vanguard master thread", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318", "bucket": { "id": "specialisation-deep-dives", "label": "Specialisation Deep-Dives", "shortLabel": "Specialisations", "icon": "shield", "accent": "specs", "description": "Primary threads, one per spec. Long-form community analysis of each class.", "slugs": [ "bulwark-master-thread", "demolitionist-master-thread", "field-medic-master-thread", "tech-operator-master-thread", "vanguard-master-thread" ] } } ] }, { "id": "balance", "label": "Balance", "shortLabel": "Balance", "icon": "scale", "accent": "balance", "description": "Things that feel numerically or mechanically wrong right now.", "slugs": [ "healing-is-too-strong", "defence-reduction", "pummelling-shield", "dark-zone-drops-are-too-plentiful-not-focused-enough", "dark-zone-time-limit" ], "threads": [ { "slug": "healing-is-too-strong", "sourceTitle": "Healing Is Too Strong", "title": "Healing Pressure", "threadId": "1511728186470437016", "messageCount": 487, "dateRange": "2026-06-03 β†’ 2026-06-17", "uniqueParticipants": 26, "reactionTotal": 71, "askType": "Balance Change / Multiple", "summary": "Players are debating whether healing itself is too strong or whether the underlying issue is uncapped Damage Reduction (DR) combined with the Blitz OS.\n\nA vocal faction of experienced medic and bulwark mains argues that base healing hive output is actually weak (30k HP/s), and that the true culprit is DR stacking above 70–90% making players nearly unkillable.\n\nA smaller faction β€” mostly NA-based casual DPS players β€” insists medics and tanks are genuinely unkillable and healing needs a nerf. Both sides ultimately converge on two interventions: cap DR and nerf or rework the Blitz OS.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Cap Damage Reduction at a hard ceiling (commonly cited: 50%)", "firstRaisedBy": "@maxstriker (MaxStriker)", "echoedBy": "@caelancromwell (Caelan), @ventz_arctic (Ventz), @rezorex (Rezo), @pooolb0y (JD), @jbcode (JB), @sedoi3143 (Sedoidead), @deviantsandman (None)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Nerf or rework the Blitz OS β€” it provides 15% max HP healing and is the primary reason medics feel unkillable, not the base healing hive", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@rezorex (Rezo), @jim.7080 (mt0386), @ifozzy. (None), @deviantsandman (None), @maxstriker (MaxStriker)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Remove or nerf the Unflinching talent β€” its 2-second cooldown self-heal makes anyone using it nearly impossible to kill", "firstRaisedBy": "@ifozzy. (None)", "echoedBy": "@deviantsandman (None), @ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix post-revive damage immunity β€” revived players should not be able to attack while immune; revive should have escalating bleed-out (PUBG model) or immunity should drop when the revived player takes any aggressive action", "firstRaisedBy": "@jim.7080 (mt0386)", "echoedBy": "@jbcode (JB), @xwrath03 (Xwrath)", "category": "Bug / Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Give Pharma (Tactical Pharma / Oxi Medic) anti-heal effect on its gas cloud to counter tanky medic/bulwark builds", "firstRaisedBy": "@jim.7080 (mt0386)", "echoedBy": "(discussed positively in context, no explicit second)", "category": "New Feature / Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add a post-game stat sheet or combat log so players can verify which talents and skills actually function in PvP", "firstRaisedBy": "@deviantsandman (None)", "echoedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Buff medic healing output if/when DR is capped and Blitz is nerfed β€” base heals are already borderline useless and any nerf without a compensating buff will make the class unplayable", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@pooolb0y (JD), @caelancromwell (Caelan)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 487\n- **Total reactions:** 71\n- **Unique participants:** 26\n- **Most reacted message (player):** \"Healing isnt the problem james, its the revive. 2 medic in a squad and its near impossible to end them, unless you take out both medic. Revive imo should be like pubg. You bleed faster with each time you get knocked out.\" β€” 2 reactions by @jim.7080 (mt0386)\n- **Loudness:** Medium β€” 487 messages from 26 participants is high engagement, but extremely low reaction counts (most messages score 0) indicate the conversation was concentrated within a tight core group rather than resonating across the broader community.", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed", "sentimentNotes": "The thread is split along player archetype lines rather than a clean nerf-vs-defend divide. Experienced medic and bulwark mains (Ventz, Caelan, Rezo, jim, xwrath) consistently argue that healing hive output is genuinely bad and the \"immortal\" feeling comes from DR stacking and the Blitz OS β€” not from heals.\n\nThey are frustrated that less informed players conflate the two issues.\n\nOn the other side, casual DPS players from NA (agent.nene, deviantsandman, sedoidead, ifozzy) report genuinely unkillable medics and tanks from lived PvP experience and feel dismissed.\n\nA notable geographic fault line runs through the thread: EU and Asia players describe a min-maxed environment where everyone runs high DR and medics are challenging but counterable. NA players describe a server where 700k HP medics solo-rogue the entire zone.\n\nBoth groups are accurately describing their regional experience. Emotional tone is engaged debate with occasional friction but no major hostility. Several players express genuine enjoyment of the medic role and concern that overzealous nerfs will destroy it.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Healing isnt the problem james, its the revive. 2 medic in a squad and its near impossible to end them, unless you take out both medic. Revive imo should be like pubg. You bleed faster with each time you get knocked out. Healing stats is bonkers too. 70% healing recieved only went from 12k to 14k\" β€” @jim.7080 (mt0386), 2026-06-03", "body": "Healing isnt the problem james, its the revive. 2 medic in a squad and its near impossible to end them, unless you take out both medic. Revive imo should be like pubg. You bleed faster with each time you get knocked out. Healing stats is bonkers too. 70% healing recieved only went from 12k to 14k", "handle": "@jim.7080", "displayName": "mt0386", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Most upvoted player message; reframes the actual balance problem (revive + DR, not raw healing) and supplies a concrete solution model.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016/1511801688141467668", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016", "reactionTotal": 2 }, { "quote": "\"Healing is not too much. People are confusing healing with damage reduction. Same with blitz, it's not the OS, it's the damage reduction that's the issue.\" β€” @rezorex (Rezo), 2026-06-03", "body": "Healing is not too much. People are confusing healing with damage reduction. Same with blitz, it's not the OS, it's the damage reduction that's the issue.", "handle": "@rezorex", "displayName": "Rezo", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Crystallises the core technical argument: healing numbers are fine, DR is the multiplier that makes them feel broken.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016/1511742796812517640", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Pretty stupid to say it's the healing. It's 100% the damage reduction that's why they can sustain themselves with healing.\" β€” @caelancromwell (Caelan), 2026-06-04", "body": "Pretty stupid to say it's the healing. It's 100% the damage reduction that's why they can sustain themselves with healing.", "handle": "@caelancromwell", "displayName": "Caelan", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "A medic main with 78% DR confirms DR is the enabler β€” significant because it comes from a class advocate, not a detractor.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016/1511882846028173462", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"put a hard cap on DR% and everybody become killable\" β€” @maxstriker (MaxStriker), 2026-06-03", "body": "put a hard cap on DR% and everybody become killable", "handle": "@maxstriker", "displayName": "MaxStriker", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Simplest, most actionable formulation of the central ask.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016/1511779460700176545", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016", "reactionTotal": 1 }, { "quote": "\"The thing is at 2.5k toughness that's a 10500 heal every 2 seconds. Most of these builds either have high armour or Damage reduction or both that your damage feels like mosquito bites to them and is constantly proc's the heal for them which is more than the damage you deal. The only counter is to hit them for burst damage not dps\" β€” @ifozzy. (None), 2026-06-03", "body": "The thing is at 2.5k toughness that's a 10500 heal every 2 seconds. Most of these builds either have high armour or Damage reduction or both that your damage feels like mosquito bites to them and is constantly proc's the heal for them which is more than the damage you deal. The only counter is to hit them for burst damage not dps", "handle": "@ifozzy.", "displayName": "None", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Describes from a victim's perspective how the heal/armor/DR interaction creates immortality β€” useful framing for devs.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"added note to this... if DR is capped and Blitz OS is nerfed then medics will need more healing as it just will not be playable as tech operator will heal more than medic\" β€” @ventz_arctic (Ventz), 2026-06-03", "body": "added note to this... if DR is capped and Blitz OS is nerfed then medics will need more healing as it just will not be playable as tech operator will heal more than medic", "handle": "@ventz_arctic", "displayName": "Ventz", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Critical paired condition: any DR cap / Blitz nerf must include a compensating healing buff.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016/1511774197616214117", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"I'm less against the revival as much as the immunity from damage after a revive while they can still shoot you\" β€” @jbcode (JB), 2026-06-03", "body": "I'm less against the revival as much as the immunity from damage after a revive while they can still shoot you", "handle": "@jbcode", "displayName": "JB", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Narrows the revive complaint to a specific, fixable mechanic.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016/1511802099070140628", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Dear developer's. Unflinching talent needs to simply be removed from the game. Delete it, send it out back and pull the shotgun, bury that talent.\" β€” @ifozzy. (None), 2026-06-08", "body": "Dear developer's. Unflinching talent needs to simply be removed from the game. Delete it, send it out back and pull the shotgun, bury that talent.", "handle": "@ifozzy.", "displayName": "None", "date": "2026-06-08", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Strongest statement on Unflinching; reflects a view several players share but rarely articulate this directly.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016/1513541572480991233", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Nah even demo cannot kill medic or tank right now. I have 450k damage from my ult, but i cant take even half of their hp\" β€” @sedoi3143 (Sedoidead), 2026-06-17", "body": "Nah even demo cannot kill medic or tank right now. I have 450k damage from my ult, but i cant take even half of their hp", "handle": "@sedoi3143", "displayName": "Sedoidead", "date": "2026-06-17", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Provides a concrete damage figure showing the highest-burst spec cannot breach the immortality threshold β€” useful data for dev calibration.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016/1516792705601110096", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"NA dz intensity is absolutely trash. That's why you can keep having fun bullying others in dz\" β€” @ma95763 (ma9), 2026-06-03", "body": "NA dz intensity is absolutely trash. That's why you can keep having fun bullying others in dz", "handle": "@ma95763", "displayName": "ma9", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Bluntly surfaces the regional disparity: NA feedback may not be representative of the global population balance needs.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016/1511869446862671974", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016", "reactionTotal": 1 } ], "assessment": "The thread's headline ask β€” \"healing is too strong\" β€” is contested by the most technically informed participants, who demonstrate with actual numbers that base healing hive output (30k HP/s) is weak compared to any class's DPS.\n\nThe actual problems identified are: uncapped DR reaching 70–90% that reduces incoming damage below the heal threshold; the Blitz OS providing 15% max HP healing every few seconds (an enormous burst at 500k–1M HP); and post-revive damage immunity that creates near-unkillable scenarios when two medics run together.\n\nThere is meaningful consensus on the DR cap. Virtually every participant, including medic mains, acknowledges DR is too high and a hard cap around 50% would be healthy. This is the highest-confidence, lowest-controversy ask in the thread.\n\nThe Blitz OS nerf has strong support but with an important caveat: if Blitz is nerfed, base medic healing must be buffed to compensate β€” otherwise medics lose the only thing making them competitive and become the worst healer in the game, outperformed by tech operators.\n\nThe thread surfaces a data quality issue for developers: the NA vs. EU/Asia experience is genuinely different. NA players fighting low-min-max opponents face medics who seem immortal because no one on their server runs Target Acquisition or Vanguard Pulse.\n\nEU and Asia players use fully optimized counters and find medics manageable. Any balance change needs to specify which experience it is targeting β€” what fixes NA casual balance may further nerf specs that are already counterable in the competitive meta.\n\nThe Unflinching talent is flagged independently from the medic class. It is available to bulwarks and any toughness build, operates on a 2-second cooldown, and several players argue removing it entirely would address immortality builds without touching class-specific skills at all.\n\nThe revive mechanic complaint is structurally the simplest to fix: removing post-revive damage immunity when a player takes any aggressive action would directly address the \"two medics = unkillable squad\" complaint without adjusting healing numbers. Developers should consider this as a targeted intervention before broader rebalancing.", "route": "/balance/healing-pressure/", "sourceThreadName": "Healing is too strong", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016", "bucket": { "id": "balance", "label": "Balance", "shortLabel": "Balance", "icon": "scale", "accent": "balance", "description": "Things that feel numerically or mechanically wrong right now.", "slugs": [ "healing-is-too-strong", "defence-reduction", "pummelling-shield", "dark-zone-drops-are-too-plentiful-not-focused-enough", "dark-zone-time-limit" ] } }, { "slug": "defence-reduction", "sourceTitle": "Defence Reduction", "title": "Defence Reduction", "threadId": "1511725931738173692", "messageCount": 136, "dateRange": "2026-06-03 β†’ 2026-06-18", "uniqueParticipants": 22, "reactionTotal": 30, "askType": "Balance Change", "summary": "Players are overwhelmingly asking for a hard cap on Defence Reduction (DR), which can currently stack beyond 100% in PvP, making builds functionally immortal. The debate is primarily about where the cap should sit (30–70%) and whether Bulwarks or class skills should receive exceptions.\n\nA secondary concern is that DR is not the only stat enabling unkillable builds β€” armor, Blitz Tactics OS, and DR-reducing debuffs all interact in ways players find opaque and unbalanced.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Implement a hard cap on Defence Reduction (commonly suggested at 50–70%)", "firstRaisedBy": "@skiepher (Skiepher)", "echoedBy": "@rezorex (Rezo), @jbcode (JB), @ventz_arctic (Ventz), @nhancrpro (||Shadow||), @kyetrades (Kye), @visc3ra (Viscera), @r3n (R3N), @azphelyves (Unidos)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Apply class-specific DR caps β€” Bulwarks allowed higher cap (e.g. 70%) when shielded from the front; other specs capped lower", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@laclown_ (LaClown), @jbcode (JB)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "DR cap should apply to gear/skill chips only, with skill-granted DR stacking on top of the cap", "firstRaisedBy": "@jbcode (JB)", "echoedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Apply consistent PvP stat normalisation across all specs, not just DR in isolation β€” cap damage output alongside survivability (e.g. Vanguard double-barrel, Medic healing, Pharma aggro)", "firstRaisedBy": "@el_gato.123456 (El Gato)", "echoedBy": "@wrcane (Dyanizuses), @chewybarka (Chewbarka)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Remove DR reduction from percentage-based damage sources (bleed, poison) β€” those should bypass DR", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@caelancromwell (Caelan)", "category": "Bug / Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Replace or merge the dual damage-reduction stats (DR + Armor) into a clearer single system, or remove DR from gear entirely and rely only on skill/talent sources", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz) (raised the redundancy question)", "echoedBy": "@la_ni (Lani) (proposed removing DR from gear rolls)", "category": "Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 136\n- **Total reactions:** 30\n- **Unique participants:** 22\n- **Most reacted player message:** \"I agree that 60% DR as a limit is fine... 100% is absurd.\" β€” 4 reactions by @azphelyves (Unidos); tied with @visc3ra (Viscera): \"PvP in resurgence has hit rockbottom for me. My DPS is currently 2 mil, and there are moments where it's just impossible for me to take down a tank...\"\n- **Loudness:** Medium β€” Strong message-count and broad agreement on the core fix, but low reaction counts suggest the community considers it a known issue rather than one requiring rallying cries.", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed / Negative", "sentimentNotes": "Most participants agree that DR needs a cap, making this one of the less contentious feedback threads.\n\nHowever, sentiment is frustrated rather than constructive: players feel the problem is obvious and overdue for a fix, and late-thread commentary (Ventz and Lani) predicts balance changes won't arrive until after December and expresses concern about the Steam release.\n\nThe minority position β€” held mainly by @caelancromwell (Caelan) β€” argues that existing DR-reduction tools (scans, bleeds, target acquisition) are underutilised counters rather than proof the stat is broken, which generates pushback but also some genuine educational exchange.\n\nA small thread of discussion about whether DR and Armor are redundant stats reflects a deeper systemic concern that goes beyond a simple number cap.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Yes, DR needs to be capped. This game should not allow for builds where a player be indefinitely immortal regardless of how much damage is applied to them.\" β€” @jbcode (JB), 2026-06-03", "body": "Yes, DR needs to be capped. This game should not allow for builds where a player be indefinitely immortal regardless of how much damage is applied to them.", "handle": "@jbcode", "displayName": "JB", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Cleanest statement of the core problem; sets the tone for nearly all subsequent discussion.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692/1511734520850677830", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"If you want nerf DR, you should also nerf the damage cap of Vanguard's double barrel, Aegis' extra health on PvP, or medic's constant healing amount\" β€” @wrcane (Dyanizuses), 2026-06-03", "body": "If you want nerf DR, you should also nerf the damage cap of Vanguard's double barrel, Aegis' extra health on PvP, or medic's constant healing amount", "handle": "@wrcane", "displayName": "Dyanizuses", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Raises the important caveat that DR cannot be addressed in isolation without distorting other class balance relationships.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692/1511727512408031343", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"PvP in resurgence has hit rockbottom for me. My DPS is currently 2 mil, and there are moments where it's just impossible for me to take down a tank (with broken OS protocols) in DZ. You don't even need any pvp skills or good build knowledge when you can just build your class around DR, with barely any DPS or anything like that\" β€” @visc3ra (Viscera), 2026-06-10", "body": "PvP in resurgence has hit rockbottom for me. My DPS is currently 2 mil, and there are moments where it's just impossible for me to take down a tank (with broken OS protocols) in DZ. You don't even need any pvp skills or good build knowledge when you can just build your class around DR, with barely any DPS or anything like that", "handle": "@visc3ra", "displayName": "Viscera", "date": "2026-06-10", "reactionNote": "", "note": "One of the most emotive and widely-agreed-with messages; underscores how DR removes skill expression from PvP.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692/1514273785182683256", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692", "reactionTotal": 4 }, { "quote": "\"Hard cap it at 60 as others suggested\" β€” @skiepher (Skiepher), 2026-06-03", "body": "Hard cap it at 60 as others suggested", "handle": "@skiepher", "displayName": "Skiepher", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "First explicit numeric cap proposal; the 60% figure becomes the rough consensus floor.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692/1511727108467200200", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692", "reactionTotal": 2 }, { "quote": "\"I, for one, think a 50% DR hard cap is too high. [...] Lowering the DR hard cap to 30% would make Bulwarks take more damage, but when you consider the rest of their toolkit, they would still be a strong and viable class.\" β€” @chewybarka (Chewbarka), 2026-06-03", "body": "I, for one, think a 50% DR hard cap is too high. [...] Lowering the DR hard cap to 30% would make Bulwarks take more damage, but when you consider the rest of their toolkit, they would still be a strong and viable class.", "handle": "@chewybarka", "displayName": "Chewbarka", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Presents the most aggressive cap proposal and the systematic case for it, sparking the most detailed counterargument from Caelan.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692/1511823853033095288", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"idea: cap damage reduction to 40% in PvP modes (including sources from perks/talents/OS etc...) and convert extra DR beyond that point to flat armor with diminishing returns.\" β€” @la_ni (Lani), 2026-06-18", "body": "idea: cap damage reduction to 40% in PvP modes (including sources from perks/talents/OS etc...) and convert extra DR beyond that point to flat armor with diminishing returns.", "handle": "@la_ni", "displayName": "Lani", "date": "2026-06-18", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most technically novel proposal: a conversion mechanic rather than a hard cutoff, designed to preserve build identity while removing immortality.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692/1517052215531933696", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"from what i know they are going about fixing bugs, not working things and things that are working but not as intended before going about any balances [...] wont be surprised if we dont see direct balances until after December\" β€” @ventz_arctic (Ventz), 2026-06-18", "body": "from what i know they are going about fixing bugs, not working things and things that are working but not as intended before going about any balances [...] wont be surprised if we dont see direct balances until after December", "handle": "@ventz_arctic", "displayName": "Ventz", "date": "2026-06-18", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Reflects a credible, widely-held concern about development priority sequencing and the proximity of the Steam release.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692/1517061577168126022", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "The consensus in this thread is unusually clear for a balance discussion: virtually every participant agrees that DR should be capped, and there are almost no voices defending the status quo.\n\nThe disagreement is procedural β€” where exactly should the cap sit, and should Bulwark (and to a lesser extent Medic) receive class-specific exceptions above that floor?\n\nThe range proposed spans from 30% (@chewybarka) to 70–80% (@ventz_arctic for Bulwark-shielded specifically), with the practical consensus landing around 60% as a baseline.\n\nThe class-exception framing β€” cap gear-sourced DR but let skill-granted DR from class abilities exceed it β€” is the most technically coherent proposal and is endorsed by multiple participants.\n\nA secondary issue deserves attention: players are frustrated by the opacity of two overlapping survivability stats. DR reduces incoming damage before Armor reduces final damage, and neither stat has documented breakpoints or interaction clarity in-game. Several players discovered interaction rules (e. g.\n\nbleed/poison damage also being reduced by DR; DR debuffs not affecting Armor) mid-thread rather than from in-game documentation. This suggests a tooltip and stat-communication problem alongside the balance problem.\n\nThe thread also surfaces a related balance concern developers should note: the \"Pharma aggro bug\" mentioned by @caelancromwell grants Bulwarks full invulnerability to all damage except poison, which is a separate and apparently critical bug that sits outside this thread's scope but is directly related.\n\nFrom a dev perspective, the immediate ask is straightforward: introduce a hard DR cap (likely in the 60–70% range with class skill exceptions) and ensure DR-reduction debuffs (scan, bleed, target acquisition) function meaningfully even against high-DR targets.\n\nPlayers have also implicitly asked for clearer stat documentation. The broader systemic concern β€” that capping DR without addressing other over-performing mechanics creates new imbalances β€” is well-articulated and should inform the sequencing of balance changes.", "route": "/balance/defence-reduction/", "sourceThreadName": "Defence Reduction", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692", "bucket": { "id": "balance", "label": "Balance", "shortLabel": "Balance", "icon": "scale", "accent": "balance", "description": "Things that feel numerically or mechanically wrong right now.", "slugs": [ "healing-is-too-strong", "defence-reduction", "pummelling-shield", "dark-zone-drops-are-too-plentiful-not-focused-enough", "dark-zone-time-limit" ] } }, { "slug": "pummelling-shield", "sourceTitle": "Pummelling Shield", "title": "Pummelling Shield", "threadId": "1511727906290929964", "messageCount": 207, "dateRange": "2026-06-03 β†’ 2026-06-19", "uniqueParticipants": 34, "reactionTotal": 79, "askType": "Balance Change", "summary": "Players are nearly unanimous that the Pummelling Shield OS is broken in PvP due to its ability to stun enemies indefinitely. The stated 10-second talent cooldown does not apply to the stun effect β€” only to the overshield β€” making it trivially chainable at any fire rate.\n\nThe dominant ask is for a meaningful per-target stun cooldown (6–15 seconds is the commonly cited range), or a universal stun-immunity grace period after any stun. A minority argues that counter-builds or a new stun-resistance talent would be a fairer solution than nerfing the OS itself.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Apply a meaningful per-target stun cooldown to the Pummelling Shield OS (the existing 10-second talent cooldown does not currently apply to the stun β€” players want it fixed or made explicitly longer)", "firstRaisedBy": "@berserkaries (berserk Aries)", "echoedBy": "@maxstriker (MaxStriker), @caelancromwell (Caelan), @tibballt (tib), @ventz_arctic (Ventz), @contracept (Crip), @kyetrades (Kye), @hafjeed (hafjeed), @daviscrimson (DavisCrimson), @n1trozipp3r (nitrozipp3r), @ephr4im (EphraΓ―m), @agent.nene (Rogue.Agent), @azphelyves (Unidos)", "category": "Bug / Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Implement a universal stun-immunity grace period after any stun (not just Pummelling Shield) β€” affects multiple stun sources and prevents rotation abuse by teams of Bulwarks", "firstRaisedBy": "@jbcode (JB)", "echoedBy": "@maxstriker (MaxStriker), @hadesziel (66Sayo), @tibballt (tib), @kyetrades (Kye), @chewybarka (Chewbarka)", "category": "Balance / Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Separate PvE and PvP effects β€” keep Pummelling Shield unchanged for PvE (where it is valuable for locking down elite NPCs) but apply a cooldown or reduced stun duration in PvP only", "firstRaisedBy": "@ephr4im (EphraΓ―m)", "echoedBy": "@n1trozipp3r (nitrozipp3r), @jbcode (JB), @maxstriker (MaxStriker), @hadesziel (66Sayo)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Patch the shotgun multi-hit exploit β€” shotgun pellets are each counted as individual hits against the 10-hit stun trigger, allowing a single close-range blast to meet the threshold twice over", "firstRaisedBy": "@jim.7080 (mt0386)", "echoedBy": "@azphelyves (Unidos) (who documented the mechanism in detail)", "category": "Bug", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add a stun-resistance talent or gear perk that players can slot to counter CC effects β€” an opt-in defensive option rather than a universal nerf", "firstRaisedBy": "@ripsa5029 (RipsSA)", "echoedBy": "@caelancromwell (Caelan) (suggested \"stun resistance\" stat), @azphelyves (Unidos) (later endorsed as complementary to a cooldown fix)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 207\n- **Total reactions:** 79\n- **Unique participants:** 34\n- **Most reacted player message:** \"Yes, I believe Pummeling Shield needs changes, but I would approach it through a broader crowd-control system rather than targeting a single OS. [...] all stun effects should be subject to diminishing returns.\" β€” 5 reactions by @chewybarka (Chewbarka); tied with an image post by @el_gato.123456 (El Gato) showing a perpetual stunlock, which garnered 5 reactions (πŸ˜‚Γ—3, πŸ˜­Γ—2)\n- **Loudness:** High β€” The largest thread in this batch by message count and participant count, with the highest reaction total (79). Players from multiple regions (NA, Asia, EU) are represented. Several players post video evidence of stunlock encounters. Frustration is high and sustained across the full 16-day window.", "sentiment": "negative", "sentimentLabel": "Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "There is near-universal agreement that the OS is broken in its current state, and even several players who own and use it (notably @jim.7080 and @jbcode) explicitly ask for it to be nerfed. This is unusual in feedback threads covering an item that costs real money or significant grind to obtain.\n\nThe dominant emotional register is exasperation β€” players have been experiencing perpetual stunlocks for months with no fix, and late-thread messages reflect fatigue with the timeline.\n\nA small contingent (primarily @ripsa5029 and @wanvision_57414) defends the OS on the grounds that build or talent-based counters should be the solution, and their position generates significant pushback.\n\nThe thread also contains a secondary debate about whether Vanguard and other classes bring similar unfair advantages, which reflects broader PvP balance frustration bleeding into this thread β€” but these remain tangential to the Pummelling Shield ask specifically.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"I have never seen something like this before. Idk how anyone thought designing this OS it was a good idea to give someone the ability to completely make you stop from playing the game for minutes on end.\" β€” @rezorex (Rezo), 2026-06-03", "body": "I have never seen something like this before. Idk how anyone thought designing this OS it was a good idea to give someone the ability to completely make you stop from playing the game for minutes on end.", "handle": "@rezorex", "displayName": "Rezo", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Sets the emotional floor for the thread; captures why players treat this as categorically different from normal balance complaints.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964/1511806031083077792", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Yes, I believe Pummeling Shield needs changes, but I would approach it through a broader crowd-control system rather than targeting a single OS. [...] all stun effects should be subject to diminishing returns. For example, after being stunned once, the next stun applied could last 50% as long...\" β€” @chewybarka (Chewbarka), 2026-06-03", "body": "Yes, I believe Pummeling Shield needs changes, but I would approach it through a broader crowd-control system rather than targeting a single OS. [...] all stun effects should be subject to diminishing returns. For example, after being stunned once, the next stun applied could last 50% as long...", "handle": "@chewybarka", "displayName": "Chewbarka", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Most systematic and broadly supported proposal; positions the fix as a CC system redesign rather than a one-off OS nerf, which would prevent similar problems from other CC sources.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"As someone who has had the OS for weeks, I also believe that it should have a talent cooldown on the stun application, at least against players in pvp.\" β€” @jbcode (JB), 2026-06-03", "body": "As someone who has had the OS for weeks, I also believe that it should have a talent cooldown on the stun application, at least against players in pvp.", "handle": "@jbcode", "displayName": "JB", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Significant because it comes from an OS owner; demonstrates the consensus crosses the ownership line.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964/1511736064069599292", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964", "reactionTotal": 2 }, { "quote": "\"Yall defending that OS is simply because you enjoy using it and permastunning people with it for easy kills. I use it too and im telling dev to nerf that shit.\" β€” @jim.7080 (mt0386), 2026-06-16", "body": "Yall defending that OS is simply because you enjoy using it and permastunning people with it for easy kills. I use it too and im telling dev to nerf that shit.", "handle": "@jim.7080", "displayName": "mt0386", "date": "2026-06-16", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Directly addresses the conflict-of-interest objection raised by OS defenders; one of the thread's most direct calls to action.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964/1516328338615173140", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964", "reactionTotal": 1 }, { "quote": "\"Shotgun Multi-Hit Abuse: The talent states 'While possessing Extra Health, apply Stun after every 10 hits performed.' Shotguns fire multiple pellets per shell. Currently, the game registers every individual pellet as a distinct 'hit.' A single close-range shotgun blast can immediately register 8 hits, meaning just two quick shots will instantly and repeatedly trigger the Stun effect.\" β€” @azphelyves (Unidos), 2026-06-17", "body": "Shotgun Multi-Hit Abuse: The talent states 'While possessing Extra Health, apply Stun after every 10 hits performed.' Shotguns fire multiple pellets per shell. Currently, the game registers every individual pellet as a distinct 'hit.' A single close-range shotgun blast can immediately register 8 hits, meaning just two quick shots will instantly and repeatedly trigger the Stun effect.", "handle": "@azphelyves", "displayName": "Unidos", "date": "2026-06-17", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Best technical breakdown of the core exploit mechanism; this is the most useful message for a developer investigating the bug.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"It's not even a nerf, currently the stun has a 10 second cooldown, the bug is the cooldown isn't being applied. How is it a nerf when players are asking for the cooldown to apply as intended.\" β€” @ifozzy., 2026-06-17", "body": "It's not even a nerf, currently the stun has a 10 second cooldown, the bug is the cooldown isn't being applied. How is it a nerf when players are asking for the cooldown to apply as intended.", "handle": "@ifozzy.", "displayName": "", "date": "2026-06-17", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Reframes the ask as a bug fix rather than a balance nerf β€” significant for addressing the OS-owner opposition and for correctly characterising the severity of the change required.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964/1516695911072268288", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"If there's something that breaks the game this bad the Dev need a way to temporary disable that skill or whatever it is until its redone. There's no reason for something this broken to be in this game for the amount of time it has.\" β€” @silvers1166, 2026-06-18", "body": "If there's something that breaks the game this bad the Dev need a way to temporary disable that skill or whatever it is until its redone. There's no reason for something this broken to be in this game for the amount of time it has.", "handle": "@silvers1166", "displayName": "", "date": "2026-06-18", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Raises the emergency-disable option β€” the first player to explicitly suggest a stopgap rather than waiting for a full fix.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964/1516973647867154533", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"In pve is a necessity to deal with the levels of bs nocs pull, the problem is applying this huge amount of unchecked cc to players\" β€” @hadesziel (66Sayo), 2026-06-18", "body": "In pve is a necessity to deal with the levels of bs nocs pull, the problem is applying this huge amount of unchecked cc to players", "handle": "@hadesziel", "displayName": "66Sayo", "date": "2026-06-18", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Succinctly explains why a PvE/PvP split is the cleaner solution: the mechanic is designed for and appropriate in PvE, but it was never scoped for player targets.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964/1517185863661125673", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964", "reactionTotal": 1 } ], "assessment": "The Pummelling Shield thread is the clearest, most actionable feedback in this batch. The core issue is well-documented and is almost certainly a bug: the OS tooltip implies a 10-second talent cooldown on the stun, but the cooldown is not applied to the stun effect in practice β€” only to the overshield regeneration.\n\nPlayers have independently identified this, and @azphelyves provides a detailed technical breakdown of the shotgun-pellet multi-hit mechanic that compounds the problem.\n\nThe fix required is unambiguous: enforce the 10-second cooldown on the stun trigger, not just the overshield, and potentially add a minimum stun duration of 2 seconds to accompany it.\n\nThe broader community ask goes further than just the bug fix. Multiple players β€” including OS owners β€” are asking for a universal stun-immunity grace period after any stun, which would prevent rotation abuse by multiple Pummelling Shield users and address related CC-chaining from Bulwark shock spikes and other sources.\n\nThis is a more significant system change but is widely endorsed and neatly solves the \"team of four Bulwarks rotating stuns\" scenario that a per-OS cooldown alone cannot address.\n\nThe diminishing-returns framing proposed by @chewybarka (shorter stun duration on successive applications) is an elegant middle path that preserves the OS's PvE utility.\n\nThere is meaningful support for a PvE/PvP split as the cleanest long-term solution. Pummelling Shield is genuinely useful for locking elite NPCs in place during boss fights, and stripping the OS's function in PvE would generate backlash from PvE-focused players.\n\nSeveral players note that the game's broader design problem β€” no distinction between PvE and PvP stat scaling β€” is the root cause, with Pummelling Shield being one of the most obvious symptoms.\n\nOne minority position worth noting: @ripsa5029 argues that a new stun-resistance talent or build-counter is preferable to nerfing the OS.\n\nThis position is largely rejected (because no such counter currently exists), but @azphelyves later endorses it as a complementary feature rather than a replacement for the cooldown fix.\n\nAdding stun resistance as a gear perk or talent would give players agency while preserving OS value β€” worth considering as a companion change.\n\nFrom a developer standpoint: the stun cooldown bug should be treated as high priority. The stun is effectively rendering the Dark Zone unplayable for any player targeted by a coordinated Pummelling Shield user, and the thread includes reports of deliberate griefing at landmarks and extraction points.\n\nA temporary disable of the stun component (leaving the overshield intact) would be a reasonable stopgap pending the full fix, as @silvers1166 suggests.", "route": "/balance/pummelling-shield/", "sourceThreadName": "Pummelling shield", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964", "bucket": { "id": "balance", "label": "Balance", "shortLabel": "Balance", "icon": "scale", "accent": "balance", "description": "Things that feel numerically or mechanically wrong right now.", "slugs": [ "healing-is-too-strong", "defence-reduction", "pummelling-shield", "dark-zone-drops-are-too-plentiful-not-focused-enough", "dark-zone-time-limit" ] } }, { "slug": "dark-zone-drops-are-too-plentiful-not-focused-enough", "sourceTitle": "Dark Zone Drops Are Too Plentiful / Not Focused Enough", "title": "Dark Zone Loot Focus", "threadId": "1511725118303371456", "messageCount": 23, "dateRange": "2026-06-03T13:43:49 β†’ 2026-06-07T10:26:31", "uniqueParticipants": 19, "reactionTotal": 21, "askType": "Multiple", "summary": "Despite the thread title suggesting drops are too abundant, the player consensus actually runs in the opposite direction: the problem is that drops are low-quality and unfocused rather than genuinely plentiful.\n\nPlayers want better T2 and high-end drop rates, targeted loot options by gear type, removal of blue (specialized) items from DZ loot tables, and DZ map and content expansion to make the experience less repetitive.\n\nA significant secondary ask is improvement to the DZ's structural design β€” spawn timers, map size, starting point choice, and social features like proper blocking of rogue players.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Remove or drastically reduce low-quality (blue/T0) items from DZ loot tables; increase T2 and high-end drop rates", "firstRaisedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92)", "echoedBy": "@jbcode, @ventz_arctic, @contracept, @idespisegeology, @lukis4390", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add targeted loot options in DZ β€” by gear type (helmet, armor) and weapon type (LMG, SMG), and by specialization for combat mods", "firstRaisedBy": "@skiepher (Skiepher)", "echoedBy": "@tibballt, @madras_", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Expand the DZ map and add more landmarks / heroic bosses", "firstRaisedBy": "@el_gato.123456 (El Gato)", "echoedBy": "@n1trozipp3r, @imford513, @contracept", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Reduce boss and elite respawn timers (current wait times leave players idle for too long per session)", "firstRaisedBy": "@n1trozipp3r (nitrozipp3r)", "echoedBy": "@imford513", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Allow players to choose their DZ starting spawn point", "firstRaisedBy": "@imford513 (ImFord)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "QoL Improvement", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix the block feature so blocked players cannot join your DZ session", "firstRaisedBy": "@toast0252 (Toast)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "Bug / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Remove the DZ session timer entirely or extend it (from 20 to 30 minutes)", "firstRaisedBy": "@matt7085 (MATT)", "echoedBy": "@hafjeed", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add a legendary difficulty bracket in DZ with exclusive weekly-limited loot", "firstRaisedBy": "@lukis4390 (CryZ)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 23\n- **Total reactions:** 21\n- **Unique participants:** 19\n- **Most reacted message:** \"Expand the map to add more challenging and rewarding loot\" β€” 13 reactions by @el_gato.123456\n- **Loudness:** Medium-High β€” 19 unique voices, highest reaction total of any thread in this set, though individual messages are brief; the map expansion post dominating reactions signals a very clear priority signal", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed", "sentimentNotes": "Players generally like the Dark Zone concept but find the current implementation stale and unrewarding. The tone is more constructive than frustrated β€” most messages offer specific suggestions rather than pure complaints.\n\nThere is genuine disagreement on the timer (some want it removed, others prefer keeping it but fixing respawn pacing), and on whether to add a legendary bracket.\n\nThe most emotionally charged sub-topic is the block/rogue player issue, with @toast0252 expressing genuine fatigue at being forced to encounter the same rogue players repeatedly in a PvP-adjacent mode.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Expand the map to add more challenging and rewarding loot.\" β€” @el_gato.123456 (El Gato), 2026-06-03", "body": "Expand the map to add more challenging and rewarding loot.", "handle": "@el_gato.123456", "displayName": "El Gato", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "13 reactions make this the most resonant single statement in the entire thread set; the community sees map expansion as the single clearest improvement path.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725118303371456/1511727110710886621", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725118303371456", "reactionTotal": 13 }, { "quote": "\"DZ right now gets quite repetitive with having only 2 locations worth farming... Many players now also just spawn in and immediately run to the elite boss and wait for it to respawn, doing almost nothing else.\" β€” @jbcode (JB), 2026-06-03", "body": "DZ right now gets quite repetitive with having only 2 locations worth farming... Many players now also just spawn in and immediately run to the elite boss and wait for it to respawn, doing almost nothing else.", "handle": "@jbcode", "displayName": "JB", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Describes the emergent dead-meta of DZ play β€” players have optimized to the point where content variety has collapsed.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725118303371456", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Make targeted loot a thing for DZ β€” aside from Combat mods, have an option for Gear Type and Weapon type, also possible to target Combat mods per Specialization.\" β€” @skiepher (Skiepher), 2026-06-03", "body": "Make targeted loot a thing for DZ β€” aside from Combat mods, have an option for Gear Type and Weapon type, also possible to target Combat mods per Specialization.", "handle": "@skiepher", "displayName": "Skiepher", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most specific and actionable feature request; would directly address the \"too plentiful, not focused enough\" title premise.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725118303371456", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"How about focusing on the block feature? It should prevent you from joining DZ with blocked players. So tired of seeing the SAME rogue players in every match. Forcing people to play DZ / PvP to progress is frustrating.\" β€” @toast0252 (Toast), 2026-06-03", "body": "How about focusing on the block feature? It should prevent you from joining DZ with blocked players. So tired of seeing the SAME rogue players in every match. Forcing people to play DZ / PvP to progress is frustrating.", "handle": "@toast0252", "displayName": "Toast", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Surfaces a social layer problem: a broken block system combined with mandatory DZ progression creates a harassment loop.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725118303371456", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"imo, keep the 20/30 min timer but for the love of god, reduce the respawn timers β€” I spend a good 15 minutes waiting for bosses/elite boss to respawn only for it to get one-shot by others.\" β€” @n1trozipp3r (nitrozipp3r), 2026-06-06", "body": "imo, keep the 20/30 min timer but for the love of god, reduce the respawn timers β€” I spend a good 15 minutes waiting for bosses/elite boss to respawn only for it to get one-shot by others.", "handle": "@n1trozipp3r", "displayName": "nitrozipp3r", "date": "2026-06-06", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Reframes the timer debate precisely: the issue isn't session length, it's that most of that session is idle waiting.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725118303371456", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "The thread title (\"too plentiful\") doesn't match what players are actually saying. The consensus is almost the inverse: the DZ drops the wrong things (too many blues/T0s), not too many things overall. Players would welcome significantly more drops if those drops were high-quality and focused.\n\nThe framing in the OP may have originated from a minority view or an earlier build state; the thread has effectively recontextualized the premise.\n\nThe dominant signals are: map expansion (by far the most reacted idea), removal of low-tier loot, and respawn timer reductions. Targeted loot β€” letting players direct what they're farming for by gear or weapon type β€” is the most structurally important ask and would make the existing content significantly more rewarding without requiring new content.\n\nThe rogue player / block feature issue deserves attention as a retention risk distinct from loot: players who feel harassed and unable to escape specific bad actors will disengage from DZ entirely, which makes any loot improvements moot for them.\n\nThe current block system apparently does not prevent blocked players from joining the same session, which is a meaningful UX gap in a PvP-adjacent mode.", "route": "/balance/dark-zone-loot-focus/", "sourceThreadName": "Dark Zone drops are too plentiful / not focused enough", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725118303371456", "bucket": { "id": "balance", "label": "Balance", "shortLabel": "Balance", "icon": "scale", "accent": "balance", "description": "Things that feel numerically or mechanically wrong right now.", "slugs": [ "healing-is-too-strong", "defence-reduction", "pummelling-shield", "dark-zone-drops-are-too-plentiful-not-focused-enough", "dark-zone-time-limit" ] } }, { "slug": "dark-zone-time-limit", "sourceTitle": "Dark Zone Time Limit", "title": "Dark Zone Timers", "threadId": "1511743730661593089", "messageCount": 98, "dateRange": "2026-06-03T14:51:13+00:00 β†’ 2026-06-12T07:40:53+00:00", "uniqueParticipants": 33, "reactionTotal": 57, "askType": "Balance Change / QoL Improvement", "summary": "Players are broadly dissatisfied with the current 20-minute Dark Zone session timer, with the majority asking for it to be removed entirely or significantly extended (to 30–60 minutes minimum).\n\nHowever, a meaningful minority argues the timer serves an important anti-camping function and should be retained β€” shifting debate toward reducing *landmark and boss respawn timers* rather than extending the session limit.\n\nA secondary but persistent ask is for more Heroic landmarks and a larger DZ map to give players enough content to justify a longer session.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Remove the DZ time limit entirely", "firstRaisedBy": "@muniz4458 (Multiiz)", "echoedBy": "@chewybarka (Chewbarka), @matt7085 (MATT), @contracept (Crip), @tibballt (tib), @ferros428 (FERROS)", "category": "Balance Change", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Extend the DZ timer to at least 30–60 minutes (or up to an hour)", "firstRaisedBy": "@madras_ (Madras)", "echoedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92), @batoslover (Batos) (40 min), @jorge8a27 (45 min), @xejvs (xej) (30 min), @lukis4390 (CryZ), @jbcode (JB) (1 hour), @imford513 (ImFord) (60 min), @kyetrades (Kye)", "category": "Balance Change", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Reduce landmark and boss respawn timers (currently 10 min for heroic boss; ~5 min for challenges) to 3–5 minutes", "firstRaisedBy": "@n1trozipp3r (nitrozipp3r)", "echoedBy": "@madras_ (Madras), @bigheaddjango_0009 (BigHeadDjango), @imford513 (ImFord), @ferros428 (FERROS)", "category": "Balance Change / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add more Heroic landmarks and expand the DZ map to support a longer session", "firstRaisedBy": "@ancient0769 (Ancient)", "echoedBy": "@charlesuinnokia (charlesu in nokia), @ferros428 (FERROS), @moode.x (Moode.x), @imford513 (ImFord), @nyheim (Ny), @ifozzy. (Ifozzy)", "category": "New Feature / Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Implement a dynamic/rotating Heroic landmark system so locations change each week", "firstRaisedBy": "@ifozzy. (Ifozzy)", "echoedBy": "@moode.x (Moode.x), @ancient0769 (Ancient)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Replace the timer with a mask/contamination mechanic β€” mask degrades over time, forcing players to visit safe houses to repair it rather than running a hard session clock", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92), @tibballt (tib), @hafjeed (hafjeed)", "category": "Rework Request", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add a PvE-only Dark Zone option", "firstRaisedBy": "@kyetrades (Kye)", "echoedBy": "@hadesziel (66Sayo)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add a Manhunt system for Rogue players (as in The Division 1)", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@imford513 (ImFord)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 98\n- **Total reactions:** 57\n- **Unique participants:** 33\n- **Most reacted message:** \"Personally, I would prefer the Dark Zone to have no time limit at all. The Dark Zone should feel like a persistent, open PvP environment rather than an activity that resets after a short session.\" β€” 16 reactions by @chewybarka (Chewbarka)\n- **Loudness:** High β€” The highest reaction total of any thread assessed, with the top single message receiving 16 reactions. The thread generated substantial back-and-forth debate and is the most engaged DZ feedback thread in the dataset.", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed / Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "The majority of players are frustrated with the current 20-minute limit, framing it as too short to accomplish anything meaningful β€” particularly given the 4–6 minute travel time from spawn to a Heroic landmark, and then frequently arriving to find the boss on cooldown.\n\nThe frustration compounds: a player can conceivably spend most of a 20-minute session just waiting for a respawn.\n\nHowever, there is genuine disagreement β€” not just passive absence of support for the timer. @dauntlessdante, @bigheaddjango_0009, @daviscrimson, @el_gato.123456, and @n1trozipp3r (in one message) all argue the timer serves a legitimate purpose: preventing powerful players and clans from permanently camping landmarks and locking out newer or solo players, a problem they cite from The Division 1 and 2.\n\nThis minority view has real weight and reflects a legitimate design tension the developers will need to resolve.\n\nThe mask mechanic rework idea from @ventz_arctic attracted a small but positive response as a potential middle ground β€” replacing the blunt time limit with a soft pressure system that discourages camping without forcing a hard reset.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Personally, I would prefer the Dark Zone to have no time limit at all. The Dark Zone should feel like a persistent, open PvP environment rather than an activity that resets after a short session.\" β€” @chewybarka (Chewbarka), 2026-06-03", "body": "Personally, I would prefer the Dark Zone to have no time limit at all. The Dark Zone should feel like a persistent, open PvP environment rather than an activity that resets after a short session.", "handle": "@chewybarka", "displayName": "Chewbarka", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most-reacted post in the thread; the full message goes on to propose balancing mechanics (landmark rotation, increased contamination in high-traffic areas) to address camping concerns if the timer is removed.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743730661593089/1511820426005975244", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743730661593089", "reactionTotal": 16 }, { "quote": "\"Remove it completely or make it at least 1 hour or reduce the boss reset limit by 5 mins. So we can actually have chance to farm instead of trying to race every single game.\" β€” @madras_ (Madras), 2026-06-03", "body": "Remove it completely or make it at least 1 hour or reduce the boss reset limit by 5 mins. So we can actually have chance to farm instead of trying to race every single game.", "handle": "@madras_", "displayName": "Madras", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "12 reactions; concisely captures the core frustration and the relationship between session timer and respawn timer.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743730661593089/1511744071671218246", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743730661593089", "reactionTotal": 12 }, { "quote": "\"My issue is with the activities themselves having a long respawn timer. I can't be arsed to wait that long with how short of a time is provided. Or alternatively make the lobby less crowded so some of us can have some scraps to get by.\" β€” @n1trozipp3r (nitrozipp3r), 2026-06-08", "body": "My issue is with the activities themselves having a long respawn timer. I can't be arsed to wait that long with how short of a time is provided. Or alternatively make the lobby less crowded so some of us can have some scraps to get by.", "handle": "@n1trozipp3r", "displayName": "nitrozipp3r", "date": "2026-06-08", "reactionNote": "", "note": "3 reactions; shifts focus to respawn timer as the root problem rather than session length β€” the most actionable reframe in the thread.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743730661593089/1513444919870492732", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743730661593089", "reactionTotal": 3 }, { "quote": "\"Don't remove the time limit, it serves no purpose if you do. If you remove it, heroic landmarks will be camped by Rogue OP people, groups, clans.\" β€” @ancient0769 (Ancient), 2026-06-04", "body": "Don't remove the time limit, it serves no purpose if you do. If you remove it, heroic landmarks will be camped by Rogue OP people, groups, clans.", "handle": "@ancient0769", "displayName": "Ancient", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The clearest articulation of the pro-timer argument, grounding the concern in concrete camping dynamics rather than abstract preference.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743730661593089", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Dark zone timer is one thing this game does right vs Div1/2. No timer means whales will just sit in one instance and farm entire lobby endlessly.\" β€” @bigheaddjango_0009 (BigHeadDjango), 2026-06-08", "body": "Dark zone timer is one thing this game does right vs Div1/2. No timer means whales will just sit in one instance and farm entire lobby endlessly.", "handle": "@bigheaddjango_0009", "displayName": "BigHeadDjango", "date": "2026-06-08", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Minority but considered position; references franchise history as evidence rather than just personal preference.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743730661593089/1513366579499241492", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743730661593089", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Don't have the timer at all and rely more so on the contamination, requiring people to 'repair' their mask while they're in DZ. The mask 'breaks' when the timer runs out regardless of repairing it at a safe house β€” this will stop players permanently camping nests etc.\" β€” @ventz_arctic (Ventz), 2026-06-03", "body": "Don't have the timer at all and rely more so on the contamination, requiring people to 'repair' their mask while they're in DZ. The mask 'breaks' when the timer runs out regardless of repairing it at a safe house β€” this will stop players permanently camping nests etc.", "handle": "@ventz_arctic", "displayName": "Ventz", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most creative design proposal in the thread; 1 reaction but attracted follow-up support from multiple players. Worth flagging as a potential design direction.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743730661593089/1511744894467571772", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743730661593089", "reactionTotal": 1 } ], "assessment": "The thread reveals a real and unresolved design tension in the Dark Zone.\n\nThe majority of players β€” including the most engaged contributors β€” want the session timer removed or dramatically extended, citing a frustrating gameplay loop where travel time and respawn waits consume most of a 20-minute session before meaningful farming can begin.\n\nThe data point that stings most: players report spending 15 of 20 minutes waiting for a heroic boss to respawn, only to watch it get one-shotted by another group.\n\nThis makes the session timer feel punitive rather than purposeful.\n\nThe dissenting minority makes a credible counter-argument rooted in franchise precedent: without a timer, high-power players will permanently occupy landmarks and lock out lower-geared players, replicating the dead-DZ problem seen in The Division 1 and 2.\n\nThis is not a fringe concern β€” it's a structural problem that destroyed the DZ in previous games. Any solution that removes the timer needs to address this directly.\n\nThe most practically actionable quick fix β€” and one with cross-aisle support β€” is reducing landmark and boss *respawn* timers from ~10 minutes to 3–5 minutes. This increases the value of each session without changing the timer debate at all.\n\nThe most ambitious structural proposal is replacing the hard timer with a mask-degradation mechanic, which could accomplish the same anti-camping goal while feeling less arbitrary.\n\nA dev considering changes to the DZ should treat the respawn timer as the minimum viable improvement and the mask mechanic as a longer-term design direction worth investigating.", "route": "/balance/dark-zone-timers/", "sourceThreadName": "Dark zone time limit", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743730661593089", "bucket": { "id": "balance", "label": "Balance", "shortLabel": "Balance", "icon": "scale", "accent": "balance", "description": "Things that feel numerically or mechanically wrong right now.", "slugs": [ "healing-is-too-strong", "defence-reduction", "pummelling-shield", "dark-zone-drops-are-too-plentiful-not-focused-enough", "dark-zone-time-limit" ] } } ] }, { "id": "progression-economy", "label": "Progression & Economy", "shortLabel": "Progression", "icon": "package-open", "accent": "features", "description": "The build-completion loop: loot, crafting, recalibration.", "slugs": [ "loot-system-master-thread", "drop-rates-are-an-issue", "crafting-needs-a-change", "recalibration-modules" ], "threads": [ { "slug": "loot-system-master-thread", "sourceTitle": "Loot System Master Thread", "title": "Loot Mechanics", "threadId": "1511984143406469192", "messageCount": 13, "dateRange": "2026-06-04 β†’ 2026-06-16", "uniqueParticipants": 12, "reactionTotal": 51, "askType": "Multiple (Balance Change / QoL Improvement / New Feature)", "summary": "Players identify the loot system as one of the game's most pressing issues, with complaints spanning skewed drop rates (yellow/skill-tier gear dominating), misleading mission reward previews, and the absence of targeted loot.\n\nThe most repeated concrete asks are: a targeted loot system modelled on The Division 2, in-group item trading, and a fix to the Clan Store's restrictive weekly purchase limit on upgrade items.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Implement a targeted loot system (choose a gear set/category to farm) similar to The Division 2", "firstRaisedBy": "@maku95 (Maku)", "echoedBy": "@swagrgb (Ezio), @zoner41der5012 (zoner41der), @imisniperimi (β™›IMIsniperIMIβ™›)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Enable in-group item trading for items that dropped during the session", "firstRaisedBy": "@contracept (Crip)", "echoedBy": "@tibballt (tib), @rixelated (Rixelate) (adjacent: crafting from group mats)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix loot drop rate skew β€” too many yellow (skill/engineering) items, not enough red (offense) or green (defense) drops", "firstRaisedBy": "@imisniperimi (β™›IMIsniperIMIβ™›)", "echoedBy": "@rexwolfe203 (RexWolfe) (general dissatisfaction), @liekong. (liekong) (remove element system as an alternative)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix mission reward UI to accurately reflect what will drop (no more T1 previews awarding T0 on completion)", "firstRaisedBy": "@imisniperimi (β™›IMIsniperIMIβ™›)", "echoedBy": "(not explicitly echoed but implicit in broader frustration)", "category": "Bug / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Remove or significantly raise the Clan Store weekly purchase cap so players can spend accumulated Alliance Points", "firstRaisedBy": "@imisniperimi (β™›IMIsniperIMIβ™›)", "echoedBy": "(not explicitly echoed; single-poster ask but high detail)", "category": "QoL / Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add PvE-accessible path for Skill Mods (currently nearly exclusive to Dark Zone)", "firstRaisedBy": "@jamalski_ (jamalski)", "echoedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92) (frames it as DZ drops being \"almost impossible\" to get upgraded)", "category": "Balance / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Balance Watch (SHD) drop rates β€” purple watches should drop more frequently than green", "firstRaisedBy": "@imisniperimi (β™›IMIsniperIMIβ™›)", "echoedBy": "(not explicitly echoed)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 13\n- **Total reactions:** 51\n- **Unique participants:** 12\n- **Most reacted message:** \"Proposed Solutions & Recommendations: 1. To restore excitement and save player retention...\" β€” 9 reactions by @imisniperimi (β™›IMIsniperIMIβ™›)\n- **Loudness:** High β€” 51 reactions across 13 messages from 12 unique participants (nearly one unique voice per message) signals broad community interest. The @imisniperimi posts collectively earned 17 reactions and represent the most organized community feedback in any thread in this set.", "sentiment": "negative", "sentimentLabel": "Negative", "sentimentNotes": "This is the most negatively-toned thread in the set. @imisniperimi explicitly warns about \"noticeable decline in player retention\" and describes the grind as not respecting players' time. The phrase \"absolute boredom for dedicated players\" appears.\n\nEven the most measured contributor (@rexwolfe203) opens by saying they dismantle or sell 90% of what they find. The lone outlier is @liekong suggesting removing the element system entirely β€” an extreme position that reflects how broken the system feels to them.\n\nThere is no voice defending the current loot system.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Just give us targeted loot dawg thats all we ask\" β€” @swagrgb (Ezio), 2026-06-04", "body": "Just give us targeted loot dawg thats all we ask", "handle": "@swagrgb", "displayName": "Ezio", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Blunt but high-signal: 6 reactions suggest this one-liner resonated widely and captures the community's primary ask.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984143406469192/1512154631386566716", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984143406469192", "reactionTotal": 6 }, { "quote": "\"The Reward Deception: Before starting a mission, the UI previews T1 loot as the reward. However, upon completion, players are frequently handed a downgraded T0 Red or a mediocre T1 Yellow. This inconsistency makes high-difficulty grinding feel like a waste of time.\" β€” @imisniperimi (β™›IMIsniperIMIβ™›), 2026-06-06", "body": "The Reward Deception: Before starting a mission, the UI previews T1 loot as the reward. However, upon completion, players are frequently handed a downgraded T0 Red or a mediocre T1 Yellow. This inconsistency makes high-difficulty grinding feel like a waste of time.", "handle": "@imisniperimi", "displayName": "β™›IMIsniperIMIβ™›", "date": "2026-06-06", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Names a specific, verifiable bug/inconsistency that undermines player trust in the reward system.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984143406469192/1512608494220607549", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984143406469192", "reactionTotal": 8 }, { "quote": "\"The current restriction allowing players to purchase only two upgrade items from the Clan Store β€” after which it locks completely β€” has caused widespread frustration... Players actively grind clan missions and accumulate Alliance Points but are forbidden from spending their balance.\" β€” @imisniperimi (β™›IMIsniperIMIβ™›), 2026-06-06", "body": "The current restriction allowing players to purchase only two upgrade items from the Clan Store β€” after which it locks completely β€” has caused widespread frustration... Players actively grind clan missions and accumulate Alliance Points but are forbidden from spending their balance.", "handle": "@imisniperimi", "displayName": "β™›IMIsniperIMIβ™›", "date": "2026-06-06", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Identifies a systemic issue where a designed limit actively punishes engaged players.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984143406469192/1512608494220607549", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984143406469192", "reactionTotal": 8 }, { "quote": "\"Skill Mods are a major part of build progression, not just PvP progression... I understand the need to keep the Dark Zone rewarding... However, I would like to see slower PvE alternatives through Legendary missions, seasonal activities, or other endgame content.\" β€” @jamalski_ (jamalski), 2026-06-15", "body": "Skill Mods are a major part of build progression, not just PvP progression... I understand the need to keep the Dark Zone rewarding... However, I would like to see slower PvE alternatives through Legendary missions, seasonal activities, or other endgame content.", "handle": "@jamalski_", "displayName": "jamalski", "date": "2026-06-15", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most nuanced and well-reasoned post in the thread: acknowledges the DZ's role while making a compelling case for parallel PvE progression paths.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984143406469192/1515920455117045810", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984143406469192", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"I think the best solution would be to introduce a Targeted Loot system, similar to the one in The Division 2, where the player selects a set they want to obtain and farms until a specific set that meets their needs appears.\" β€” @maku95 (Maku), 2026-06-04", "body": "I think the best solution would be to introduce a Targeted Loot system, similar to the one in The Division 2, where the player selects a set they want to obtain and farms until a specific set that meets their needs appears.", "handle": "@maku95", "displayName": "Maku", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The canonical statement of the targeted loot ask; references a proven precedent from the franchise.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984143406469192", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "The loot system thread is the most wide-ranging in the set and touches on interconnected systems: drop rates, reward UI accuracy, Clan Store economy, Skill Mod accessibility, and Watch progression.\n\nThe sheer breadth of issues raised by @imisniperimi β€” representing consolidated community feedback from Reddit, Discord, and clan networks β€” suggests these are not isolated complaints but systemic problems affecting player retention.\n\nThe single most actionable and highest-consensus ask is targeted loot. It has precedent in The Division 2, multiple players explicitly reference it, and it would address the core pain point of repetitive unrewarding grinding without requiring a complete economy redesign.\n\nIn-group trading is the second most-reacted ask (8 reactions on @contracept's post), which is particularly notable given how brief it is.\n\nThe Skill Mod accessibility issue deserves special attention: @jamalski_'s post is the only one to explicitly articulate a progression design principle (Dark Zone as the fastest path, not the only path), and it reflects a broader tension the dev team should consider β€” PvP-averse players are currently locked out of a core build system, which may be contributing to churn.\n\nA dev reading this thread needs to understand that players are not asking for the game to be made easier; they are asking for the grind to feel purposeful and fair.", "route": "/progression-economy/loot-mechanics/", "sourceThreadName": "Loot system master thread", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984143406469192", "bucket": { "id": "progression-economy", "label": "Progression & Economy", "shortLabel": "Progression", "icon": "package-open", "accent": "features", "description": "The build-completion loop: loot, crafting, recalibration.", "slugs": [ "loot-system-master-thread", "drop-rates-are-an-issue", "crafting-needs-a-change", "recalibration-modules" ] } }, { "slug": "drop-rates-are-an-issue", "sourceTitle": "Drop Rates Are an Issue", "title": "Targeted Loot Pressure", "threadId": "1511728126869426196", "messageCount": 54, "dateRange": "2026-06-03 β†’ 2026-06-16", "uniqueParticipants": 26, "reactionTotal": 45, "askType": "Multiple β€” Balance Change / New Feature / QoL Improvement", "summary": "Players are frustrated with drop rates across multiple game modes, but the thread's main thrust is that the game lacks a **targeted loot system** β€” the ability to select a gear set, weapon type, or OS and focus farming toward it.\n\nSecondary concerns are the OS Protocol drop rates being statistically punishing, T2 gear accessibility, and the quality ceiling being too low in Heroic content. The thread title implies loot is *too plentiful*, but the actual player sentiment is almost the opposite: loot is plentiful but unfocused and low-quality.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Add a targeted loot system (choose a gear set/weapon type before a run)", "firstRaisedBy": "@maxstriker (MaxStriker)", "echoedBy": "@caperguy (CaperGuy), @jbcode (JB), @maku95 (Maku), @vollkettenfahrzeug (Vollkettenfahrzeug), @liekong. (liekong), @tibballt (tib), @maxstriker (MaxStriker) Γ—2", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Increase purple OS drop rate / add a dedicated OS farming location outside the weekly Bounty", "firstRaisedBy": "@berserkaries (berserk Aries)", "echoedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz), @.treasonous (Kurt), @anabulsi26 (aNabulsi), @proxybyte_ (ProxyByte), @vksq8 (vks)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add chance of T2 gear in Heroic missions (currently T1-only)", "firstRaisedBy": "@el_gato.123456 (El Gato)", "echoedBy": "@proxybyte_ (ProxyByte)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Increase gold chip / mod drop rates in Dark Zone; add more farming spots", "firstRaisedBy": "@hafjeed (hafjeed)", "echoedBy": "@grimo___ (Grimo), @lordskeletor1 (Skeletor), @itasil92 (Itasil92)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Remove blue/green drops from Heroic entirely (or make them far rarer)", "firstRaisedBy": "@skiepher (Skiepher)", "echoedBy": "@azphelyves (Unidos)", "category": "Balance / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add a pity system to Elite missions (guaranteed high-end after N runs)", "firstRaisedBy": "@maxstriker (MaxStriker)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add customised crafting to target specific attributes on gear", "firstRaisedBy": "@liekong. (liekong)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 54\n- **Total reactions:** 45 (21 excluding the OP's pinned prompt message)\n- **Unique participants:** 26\n- **Most reacted player message:** \"add targeted loot and customized crafting\" β€” 3 reactions by @liekong. (liekong); also \"We have other options, like recalibration. But surprise, recalibration sucks…\" β€” 3 reactions by @azphelyves (Unidos)\n- **Loudness:** Medium β€” solid participation spread across 26 players, but reaction counts are low. The statistical maths sub-thread between @karnivorex1 and @ventz_arctic inflated message count without adding unique voices.", "sentiment": "negative", "sentimentLabel": "Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "The thread has a tone of resigned frustration rather than outrage. Several players note the systemic compounding of the issue: drop rates are bad *and* recalibration is unreliable *and* the OS farming window is only 3-4 days per week *and* the Lone Wolf reset was removed.\n\n@azphelyves explicitly articulates a conspiracy-adjacent suspicion that the progression slow-down is intentional to buy development time.\n\nThere is minor disagreement on the T2-in-Heroic ask β€” @visc3ra makes a coherent game-design argument against it that receives some support β€” but the targeted loot ask is virtually unopposed.\n\nThe maths exchange on purple OS odds (a 1-in-5000 chance for a specific one) visually demonstrates the problem but doesn't generate much reaction, perhaps because players already feel it intuitively.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"I think the best solution would be to introduce a Targeted Loot system, similar to The Division 2, where the player selects a set they want to obtain and farms until a specific set appears.\" β€” @maku95 (Maku), 2026-06-03", "body": "I think the best solution would be to introduce a Targeted Loot system, similar to The Division 2, where the player selects a set they want to obtain and farms until a specific set appears.", "handle": "@maku95", "displayName": "Maku", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The clearest, most actionable ask in the thread β€” references a precedent the dev team already built once and frames it as a known solution.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728126869426196", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Purple OS drop chance is truly abysmal… in no capacity should I spend 7 hours of grinding just to get 4 purple OS and the rest being blue or even GREEN rarity.\" β€” @ventz_arctic (Ventz), 2026-06-13", "body": "Purple OS drop chance is truly abysmal… in no capacity should I spend 7 hours of grinding just to get 4 purple OS and the rest being blue or even GREEN rarity.", "handle": "@ventz_arctic", "displayName": "Ventz", "date": "2026-06-13", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Concrete time investment documented; the colour-rarity regression (getting *greens* from a late-game activity) is a specific quality signal.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725429994688634/1515170114557972580", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728126869426196", "reactionTotal": 2 }, { "quote": "\"We have other options, like making changes to characteristics through recalibration. But surprise, recalibration sucks, and you can spend 150 books and not get a good talent or sought-after attribute.\" β€” @azphelyves (Unidos), 2026-06-14", "body": "We have other options, like making changes to characteristics through recalibration. But surprise, recalibration sucks, and you can spend 150 books and not get a good talent or sought-after attribute.", "handle": "@azphelyves", "displayName": "Unidos", "date": "2026-06-14", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Flags the compounding failure: the backup system for bad loot is also unreliable, leaving players with no reliable path to build completion. Cross-references the recalibration thread.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725429994688634/1515750082325123267", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728126869426196", "reactionTotal": 3 }, { "quote": "\"Math on drop rates of purple OS from repeating the weekly bounty: 25 purple OS to roll, ~1/10 odds on a repeat to roll a purp. That translates to 0.4% chance to roll the specific OS you want.\" β€” @karnivorex1 (OSRS & RS3 Marketplace), 2026-06-04", "body": "Math on drop rates of purple OS from repeating the weekly bounty: 25 purple OS to roll, ~1/10 odds on a repeat to roll a purp. That translates to 0.4% chance to roll the specific OS you want.", "handle": "@karnivorex1", "displayName": "OSRS & RS3 Marketplace", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Rare quantified analysis; further elaborated to a 1-in-1950 run expectation for a 95% chance. Useful data point for the team.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728126869426196", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Drop rates for blue and greens be non-existent in Heroic or make it much lower. It is still possible to get blues. Or make targeted loot a thing for DZ, like aside from Combat mods.\" β€” @skiepher (Skiepher), 2026-06-03", "body": "Drop rates for blue and greens be non-existent in Heroic or make it much lower. It is still possible to get blues. Or make targeted loot a thing for DZ, like aside from Combat mods.", "handle": "@skiepher", "displayName": "Skiepher", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Clean two-part ask: quality floor for Heroic + targeted loot expansion into DZ.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725429994688634/1511728259606253751", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728126869426196", "reactionTotal": 2 }, { "quote": "\"Bounty: highend OS for sure. We need a spot to farm those. I would like to see a Heroic version of the bounty, where you can get highend and minimum purple.\" β€” @berserkaries (berserk Aries), 2026-06-03", "body": "Bounty: highend OS for sure. We need a spot to farm those. I would like to see a Heroic version of the bounty, where you can get highend and minimum purple.", "handle": "@berserkaries", "displayName": "berserk Aries", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Practical suggestion: add a Heroic Bounty tier with guaranteed high-end rewards; directly addresses the OS supply problem without changing drop *rates*.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725429994688634/1511732199949467898", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728126869426196", "reactionTotal": 2 } ], "assessment": "The thread title (\"Drop rates are an issue\") is slightly misleading β€” players aren't primarily complaining that there's too much loot, but that loot is too unfocused and too low-quality for the activity tier.\n\nHeroic content still drops blues and greens; the DZ chip supply is a single point of failure; OS Protocols are locked behind a 3-day weekly window with statistically hostile odds. The root diagnosis from the most active contributors is that the game has no reliable build-completion path.\n\nThe targeted loot ask is the most concrete and consensus-backed solution in the thread. It has precedent in The Division 2, multiple players cite it by name, and it would address several issues simultaneously (gear set farming, weapon type targeting, OS protocol targeting).\n\nThe pity system ask is a natural companion to targeted loot and appears in several forms across the thread.\n\nThe one genuine debate β€” T2 gear in Heroic β€” is handled reasonably by the community itself. @visc3ra's anti-leeching argument is acknowledged by some players who then pivot to \"targeted loot in DZ\" as an alternative. The thread effectively self-resolves this sub-debate without needing moderation.\n\nOne useful data artefact: the statistical maths exchange between @karnivorex1 and @ventz_arctic puts a number to the OS grind (effectively 1-in-5000 per run for a specific purple OS). This is worth surfacing to the design team as a documented player-side probability analysis.", "route": "/progression-economy/targeted-loot-pressure/", "sourceThreadName": "Drop rates are an issue", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728126869426196", "bucket": { "id": "progression-economy", "label": "Progression & Economy", "shortLabel": "Progression", "icon": "package-open", "accent": "features", "description": "The build-completion loop: loot, crafting, recalibration.", "slugs": [ "loot-system-master-thread", "drop-rates-are-an-issue", "crafting-needs-a-change", "recalibration-modules" ] } }, { "slug": "crafting-needs-a-change", "sourceTitle": "Crafting Needs a Change", "title": "Crafting Friction", "threadId": "1511743847200198796", "messageCount": 37, "dateRange": "2026-06-03T14:53:32 β†’ 2026-06-08T15:50:03", "uniqueParticipants": 21, "reactionTotal": 13, "askType": "Multiple", "summary": "Players find the crafting system fundamentally broken across several dimensions: timers are too long (especially for F2P), RNG is too punishing, the gold quality chance at max level (25%) is far too low, and T2 items cannot be crafted at all.\n\nThere is broad agreement that crafting currently fails to feel rewarding and that targeted/focused crafting options are badly needed.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Increase the guaranteed gold quality chance at level 10 craft β€” many want it at or near 100%", "firstRaisedBy": "@ephr4im (EphraΓ―m)", "echoedBy": "@itasil92, @n1trozipp3r, @chewybarka", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Allow T2 items to be crafted (with appropriate gates, e.g. T2 dismantling mats only)", "firstRaisedBy": "@imajes (imajes)", "echoedBy": "@alexofmac, @rixelated, @kyetrades", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add focused/targeted crafting β€” let players select a specific gear set, talent, or stat pool", "firstRaisedBy": "@jbcode (JB)", "echoedBy": "@tibballt, @lukis4390, @caelancromwell", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Reduce or remove crafting timers, especially for F2P players (12h vs 3h for pass holders is excessive)", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@hadesziel, @fearlessdave, @kyetrades", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Allow Recalibration Modules/Books to be crafted or obtained outside of Conflict", "firstRaisedBy": "@madras_ (Madras)", "echoedBy": "@ttsia_, @tibballt", "category": "QoL Improvement", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Reduce material costs for leveling up crafted items", "firstRaisedBy": "@el_gato.123456 (El Gato)", "echoedBy": "@itasil92, @kyetrades", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add benefits for maxing crafted items (e.g. small bonus to drop quality per maxed item)", "firstRaisedBy": "@jbcode (JB)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Make \"focused crafting\" (shown in loading screens) actually available in the game", "firstRaisedBy": "@charlesuinnokia (charlesu in nokia)", "echoedBy": "@hadesziel", "category": "Bug / Missing Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 37\n- **Total reactions:** 13\n- **Unique participants:** 21\n- **Most reacted message:** \"T2 items should be craftable, but mats needed to craft them should exclusively be obtained by dismantling T2 items.\" β€” 2 reactions by @rixelated\n- **Loudness:** High β€” 21 participants across multiple distinct sub-asks, with consistent frustration and several detailed multi-point proposals", "sentiment": "negative", "sentimentLabel": "Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "Players do not see crafting as a minor tuning problem β€” @chewybarka describes it as \"one of the most frustrating systems in the game\" and @hadesziel quit engaging with crafting after one week after seeing how punishing it was.\n\nThere is some nuanced debate about T2 crafting (whether allowing it would undercut elite mission incentives), but even players on opposite sides of that debate agree the current system is broken.\n\nThe timer disparity between F2P and pass holders is called out as a fairness issue. The loading-screen reference to \"focused crafting\" that isn't in the game yet added visible frustration β€” players feel they've been shown a promised feature that hasn't arrived.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"YES β€” Upgrading piece by piece takes days and days, eventually to reach lv10 and get... T1 PURPLE! Also, a piece in 24h with a queue, and 11h in the clan base with 2 pieces in queue is still too much.\" β€” @itasil92 (Itasil92), 2026-06-03", "body": "YES β€” Upgrading piece by piece takes days and days, eventually to reach lv10 and get... T1 PURPLE! Also, a piece in 24h with a queue, and 11h in the clan base with 2 pieces in queue is still too much.", "handle": "@itasil92", "displayName": "Itasil92", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Concisely captures why the time-to-reward ratio feels broken across the entire crafting loop.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743847200198796", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Crafting is currently one of the most frustrating systems in the game, primarily because of the combination of long timers and excessive RNG... it is possible to spend dozens of Superior materials and multiple days of crafting time without receiving a usable item.\" β€” @chewybarka (Chewbarka), 2026-06-03", "body": "Crafting is currently one of the most frustrating systems in the game, primarily because of the combination of long timers and excessive RNG... it is possible to spend dozens of Superior materials and multiple days of crafting time without receiving a usable item.", "handle": "@chewybarka", "displayName": "Chewbarka", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most detailed critique in the thread; framed analytically rather than emotionally and credible as a result.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743847200198796/1511754297287905452", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743847200198796", "reactionTotal": 2 }, { "quote": "\"T2 items should be craftable, but mats needed to craft them should exclusively be obtained by dismantling T2 items. This makes crafting worth something by making it possible to get useable gear at the T2 level.\" β€” @rixelated (Rixelate), 2026-06-04", "body": "T2 items should be craftable, but mats needed to craft them should exclusively be obtained by dismantling T2 items. This makes crafting worth something by making it possible to get useable gear at the T2 level.", "handle": "@rixelated", "displayName": "Rixelate", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most well-designed proposal in the thread β€” adds T2 crafting while preserving elite mission value through a mat gate.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743847200198796", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"I find the crafting timer for f2p players being 12 hours is wild compared to the 3 hours for people who buy the warden pass.\" β€” @ventz_arctic (Ventz), 2026-06-03", "body": "I find the crafting timer for f2p players being 12 hours is wild compared to the 3 hours for people who buy the warden pass.", "handle": "@ventz_arctic", "displayName": "Ventz", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Flags a fairness perception issue: when a core gameplay loop is significantly gated by subscription, players read it as predatory rather than premium.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743847200198796", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"i saw this 'focused crafting' on the loading screen β€” when will it be added to the game?\" β€” @charlesuinnokia (charlesu in nokia), 2026-06-04", "body": "i saw this 'focused crafting' on the loading screen β€” when will it be added to the game?", "handle": "@charlesuinnokia", "displayName": "charlesu in nokia", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Points to a potential broken promise β€” a feature apparently teased in-game that isn't implemented, which actively erodes trust.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743847200198796/1512119873365610586", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743847200198796", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Crafting is a huge letdown unless you are in a clan with maxed out workbenches.\" β€” @fearlessdave (Fearless_Dave), 2026-06-04", "body": "Crafting is a huge letdown unless you are in a clan with maxed out workbenches.", "handle": "@fearlessdave", "displayName": "Fearless_Dave", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Surfaces a structural dependency that gates solo or small-clan players from even accessing the better version of this system.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743847200198796/1512103407421358260", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743847200198796", "reactionTotal": 1 } ], "assessment": "Crafting has multiple overlapping failure modes that players are clearly able to articulate: too slow, too random, too cheap on quality at max level, and inaccessible for solo/F2P players without a maxed clan. These are not competing opinions β€” nearly every player agrees on all of them simultaneously.\n\nThe only real debate is whether T2 should be craftable, and even skeptics (like @chewybarka) acknowledge that the core problem isn't T2 access but the broken RNG and timer systems below it.\n\nThe most actionable signals from this thread are: (1) raise the gold quality chance at level 10 significantly β€” 25% is widely seen as insulting after the time and material investment required; (2) investigate focused/targeted crafting which appears to already be teased in loading screens; (3) address the F2P vs. pass holder timer gap which is generating fairness friction.\n\n@rixelated's proposal on T2 crafting using T2-dismantle mats is the most structurally sound suggestion and worth examining as a design path.\n\nOne under-noted thread: @jbcode gave up on crafting as a gearing path entirely and uses it only for SHD level tasks. If crafting is supposed to be a primary gearing loop, this represents a total system failure for at least some portion of the player base.", "route": "/progression-economy/crafting-friction/", "sourceThreadName": "Crafting needs a change", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743847200198796", "bucket": { "id": "progression-economy", "label": "Progression & Economy", "shortLabel": "Progression", "icon": "package-open", "accent": "features", "description": "The build-completion loop: loot, crafting, recalibration.", "slugs": [ "loot-system-master-thread", "drop-rates-are-an-issue", "crafting-needs-a-change", "recalibration-modules" ] } }, { "slug": "recalibration-modules", "sourceTitle": "Recalibration Modules", "title": "Recalibration Costs", "threadId": "1511726312589492315", "messageCount": 25, "dateRange": "2026-06-03T13:43:44 β†’ 2026-06-16T16:13:15", "uniqueParticipants": 22, "reactionTotal": 47, "askType": "Rework Request", "summary": "Players are frustrated by two intertwined problems: Recalibration Modules (books) are almost exclusively earned through Conflict PvP, which many players dislike or cannot reliably access, and the rate at which modules are consumed per recalibration attempt is seen as excessive and punishing.\n\nSeveral players explicitly request the Division 2 Recalibration Library system as a superior model. The overall ask is to broaden drop sources and dramatically reduce per-roll costs.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Add PvE sources for Recalibration Modules/Books (elite missions, DZ, lone wolf, etc.)", "firstRaisedBy": "@aoqeez (AoQeez)", "echoedBy": "@jbcode, @ttsia_, @tibballt, @falcifer777, @kyetrades, @toxic_trades, @zoner41der5012, @madras_", "category": "Balance / QoL Improvement", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Implement a Recalibration Library system (as in Division 2) β€” break down items to extract attributes/talents, then apply those to other gear", "firstRaisedBy": "@caperguy (CaperGuy)", "echoedBy": "@ephr4im, @rixelated, @swagrgb", "category": "Rework Request", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Reduce the number of books required per recalibration attempt; cap escalating costs", "firstRaisedBy": "@tibballt (tib)", "echoedBy": "@lordskeletor1, @kyetrades, @zoner41der5012", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Show multiple options when rolling (e.g. 3–4 choices per roll, as in Division 1)", "firstRaisedBy": "@envysevens (OMIN0US)", "echoedBy": "@swagrgb", "category": "QoL Improvement", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix attribute-talent mismatches β€” blast damage weapons should not roll piercing/shredding attributes", "firstRaisedBy": "@xejvs (xej)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "Bug / Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Increase the conflict drop rate for books, or add more books per match", "firstRaisedBy": "@tibballt (tib)", "echoedBy": "@wrcane, @jbcode", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add the ability to level up talents (beyond recalibration, an additive upgrade path)", "firstRaisedBy": "@berserkaries (berserk Aries)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 25\n- **Total reactions:** 47\n- **Unique participants:** 22\n- **Most reacted message:** \"Yeah, should be get 1 or 2 per elite missions, I think can be good for all people, hard to find a game in Conflict so you can't farm them if nobody plays Conflict.\" β€” 10 reactions by @aoqeez\n- **Loudness:** High β€” highest reaction total across all six threads; the 10-reaction and 7-reaction posts represent unusually strong endorsement for this format, signaling this as the most acutely felt issue in the set", "sentiment": "negative", "sentimentLabel": "Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "This thread has the most concentrated frustration of any thread analyzed.\n\nPlayers describe the recalibration system as \"the worst part of the game\" (@toxic_trades), \"the hardest grind\" (same), and note that items can consume 10+ books without producing a wanted result β€” that's an entire week's worth of Conflict farming for a single item.\n\nThe AFK-farming problem in Conflict (players going idle to collect books passively) is raised as a symptom of a broken incentive structure.\n\nImportantly, multiple players aren't just frustrated β€” they're describing how this one system is bottlenecking their entire gear progression.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Yeah, should be get 1 or 2 per elite missions β€” hard to find a game in Conflict so you can't farm them if nobody plays Conflict.\" β€” @aoqeez (AoQeez), 2026-06-03", "body": "Yeah, should be get 1 or 2 per elite missions β€” hard to find a game in Conflict so you can't farm them if nobody plays Conflict.", "handle": "@aoqeez", "displayName": "AoQeez", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The highest-reacted message in the entire thread set (10 reactions); directly names the practical accessibility problem β€” Conflict matchmaking is unreliable, making books effectively unfarmable for some players.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511726312589492315", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Recalibration books are the biggest slowdown to me right now. Having to run Conflict where half the players are AFK just to farm books is a huge issue.\" β€” @jbcode (JB), 2026-06-03", "body": "Recalibration books are the biggest slowdown to me right now. Having to run Conflict where half the players are AFK just to farm books is a huge issue.", "handle": "@jbcode", "displayName": "JB", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Names the second-order problem: AFK farming has degraded Conflict quality, so even willing PvP players are getting a poor experience while farming books.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511726312589492315/1511738280628981780", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511726312589492315", "reactionTotal": 3 }, { "quote": "\"A blast damage weapon should NEVER have piercing or shredding attributes. It's obviously bait for calibration. Recalibration materials are hard to obtain and worse, the recalibration ends up with irrelevant attributes.\" β€” @xejvs (xej), 2026-06-14", "body": "A blast damage weapon should NEVER have piercing or shredding attributes. It's obviously bait for calibration. Recalibration materials are hard to obtain and worse, the recalibration ends up with irrelevant attributes.", "handle": "@xejvs", "displayName": "xej", "date": "2026-06-14", "reactionNote": "", "note": "7 reactions β€” identifies what appears to be a deliberate or accidental design that wastes player resources on obviously inapplicable rolls; reads as predatory to players.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511726312589492315", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Recalibration Library was cool in Division 2 too, where you could break down weapons and armour with better attributes and then choose to put those on your other gear. So you could slowly work towards your perfect build.\" β€” @caperguy (CaperGuy), 2026-06-03", "body": "Recalibration Library was cool in Division 2 too, where you could break down weapons and armour with better attributes and then choose to put those on your other gear. So you could slowly work towards your perfect build.", "handle": "@caperguy", "displayName": "CaperGuy", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Sets the expectation benchmark clearly; Division veterans know what a better system looks like and can articulate it.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511726312589492315", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Having recalibration modules tied to Conflict is a bad idea. The recalibration system in its current state is the worst part of the game. It's far too expensive, very easily the hardest grind I've ever seen in a game.\" β€” @toxic_trades (Trades), 2026-06-10", "body": "Having recalibration modules tied to Conflict is a bad idea. The recalibration system in its current state is the worst part of the game. It's far too expensive, very easily the hardest grind I've ever seen in a game.", "handle": "@toxic_trades", "displayName": "Trades", "date": "2026-06-10", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Strong language, but the reaction pattern across the thread validates the sentiment as widely shared rather than outlier frustration.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511726312589492315", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"I believe Recalibration Modules could benefit from changes in both how they are earned and how they are spent.\" β€” @chewybarka (Chewbarka), 2026-06-03", "body": "I believe Recalibration Modules could benefit from changes in both how they are earned and how they are spent.", "handle": "@chewybarka", "displayName": "Chewbarka", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "4 reactions; the most analytically framed post, distinguishing the earn-side from the spend-side as two separate problems β€” a useful frame for dev prioritization.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511726312589492315/1511758959457992857", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511726312589492315", "reactionTotal": 4 } ], "assessment": "Recalibration Modules generate more reaction engagement than any other topic in this thread set, which is a reliable signal of depth of feeling.\n\nThe problem has two distinct halves: supply (books are gated behind a PvP mode many players don't enjoy or can access reliably) and spend rate (the escalating per-roll cost means books disappear faster than they can be earned, especially with bad RNG).\n\nBoth halves need addressing; fixing only one would still leave players frustrated.\n\nThe Division 2 Recalibration Library is the reference solution that multiple players independently raise. It would address the RNG frustration by allowing players to bank specific attributes they've found and apply them deliberately.\n\nWhether a full library is technically feasible for this title is a dev question, but the player signal is clear that the current one-random-roll-per-book model is not working.\n\nThe AFK-in-Conflict issue is worth flagging separately: it represents both an anti-fun pattern in Conflict and a symptom of the book scarcity. Players will min-max however they can, and if the path of least resistance for books is idle Conflict participation, that will keep happening regardless of intent.\n\nBroadening PvE drop sources would reduce this behavior. The attribute-talent mismatch bug flagged by @xejvs is potentially a quick win β€” removing obviously invalid rolls from the pool would meaningfully improve the perceived fairness of every calibration attempt.", "route": "/progression-economy/recalibration-costs/", "sourceThreadName": "Recalibration modules", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511726312589492315", "bucket": { "id": "progression-economy", "label": "Progression & Economy", "shortLabel": "Progression", "icon": "package-open", "accent": "features", "description": "The build-completion loop: loot, crafting, recalibration.", "slugs": [ "loot-system-master-thread", "drop-rates-are-an-issue", "crafting-needs-a-change", "recalibration-modules" ] } } ] }, { "id": "features-qol", "label": "Features & QoL", "shortLabel": "Features", "icon": "sliders-horizontal", "accent": "features", "description": "Things players want added or meaningfully improved.", "slugs": [ "add-a-stash", "add-loadouts-to-the-game", "inventory-filters", "shooting-range-to-test-weapons-builds", "lone-wolf" ], "threads": [ { "slug": "add-a-stash", "sourceTitle": "Add a Stash", "title": "Stash Access", "threadId": "1511743568677699664", "messageCount": 41, "dateRange": "2026-06-03T14:51:09 β†’ 2026-06-16T07:21:46", "uniqueParticipants": 31, "reactionTotal": 9, "askType": "New Feature", "summary": "Players are unanimously requesting a dedicated stash system β€” a persistent storage space separate from the backpack. The current inventory fills up quickly, forcing players to dismantle or sell gear they want to keep for alternate specializations or characters.\n\nThe core desire mirrors the stash systems from Division 1 and Division 2, and many players want it shared across characters.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Add a dedicated stash for gear storage separate from the backpack", "firstRaisedBy": "@madras_ (Madras)", "echoedBy": "@ttsia_, @rexwolfe203, @hafjeed, @tibballt, @ventz_arctic, @maku95, @caperguy, @brocklanders_og, @darkcrusher81, @laclown_, @beltha, @alexofmac, @ventz_arctic, @1337lizardsquad, @daviscrimson, @andronico10292, @confident_raccoon_92081, @dauntlessdante, @toxic_trades, @aura0006, @jai0py", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Stash should be shared across characters", "firstRaisedBy": "@jbcode (JB)", "echoedBy": "@brocklanders_og, @proxybyte_, @mjmal5504, @zoner41der5012", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Expandable stash via premium currency or subscription, but with a meaningful free tier", "firstRaisedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92)", "echoedBy": "@ifozzy., @crispyfishmeat, @dauntlessdante, @proxybyte_", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Stash organized by category (gear, weapons, attachments, skill chips)", "firstRaisedBy": "@ifozzy. (unnamed)", "echoedBy": "@1337lizardsquad", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 41\n- **Total reactions:** 9\n- **Unique participants:** 31\n- **Most reacted message:** \"How is this even a question. Why didn't it have one from the start. YES ADD A STASH!\" β€” 2 reactions by @toxic_trades\n- **Loudness:** High β€” 31 unique voices in unanimous agreement across 41 messages with no dissent whatsoever", "sentiment": "negative", "sentimentLabel": "Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "Players are not just requesting a stash, they are bewildered it doesn't already exist. The tone ranges from resigned (\"Yes.\") to exasperated (\"How is this even a question\").\n\nMultiple players describe the lack of a stash as actively blocking their play β€” @madras_ says they \"can no longer play the game\" due to full inventory, @typed notes the stash is currently \"a glorified mailbox.\"\n\nThere is zero disagreement in this thread; even nuanced sub-discussions (free vs. paid tiers, character sharing) are additive, not contradictory. The emotional register is urgency bordering on disbelief.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Stash is a must. I can no longer play the game due to the amount of time I have put in and all the gear I have is too good to be dismantled or sold.\" β€” @madras_ (Madras), 2026-06-03", "body": "Stash is a must. I can no longer play the game due to the amount of time I have put in and all the gear I have is too good to be dismantled or sold.", "handle": "@madras_", "displayName": "Madras", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "This frames the stash not as a nice-to-have but as a hard blocker for progression-invested players.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743568677699664/1511744294858391563", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743568677699664", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"I was blown away when I learned the stash was just a glorified mailbox.\" β€” @typed (Typed), 2026-06-03", "body": "I was blown away when I learned the stash was just a glorified mailbox.", "handle": "@typed", "displayName": "Typed", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Captures the dissonance between player expectation (set by Division 1 & 2) and current reality.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743568677699664/1511771492566827293", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743568677699664", "reactionTotal": 1 }, { "quote": "\"I would actually pay for a storage space that holds each item, ex one for gear, one for weapons, one for weapon attachments, one for skill chips.\" β€” @ifozzy., 2026-06-03", "body": "I would actually pay for a storage space that holds each item, ex one for gear, one for weapons, one for weapon attachments, one for skill chips.", "handle": "@ifozzy.", "displayName": "", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Signals willingness to spend real money β€” this is a monetization opportunity the community is actively inviting.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743568677699664/1511783765792264233", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743568677699664", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"A stash would be very much appreciated... especially if loadouts are to be looked at because if I have a loadout for every spec I'd have no inventory space.\" β€” @ventz_arctic (Ventz), 2026-06-03", "body": "A stash would be very much appreciated... especially if loadouts are to be looked at because if I have a loadout for every spec I'd have no inventory space.", "handle": "@ventz_arctic", "displayName": "Ventz", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Connects the stash request to the loadout system, showing how missing features compound each other.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743568677699664", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"add stash but dont be too stingy with it, like make it expandable more with credits too, dont put it out mostly for the subscription.\" β€” @crispyfishmeat (Razel), 2026-06-06", "body": "add stash but dont be too stingy with it, like make it expandable more with credits too, dont put it out mostly for the subscription.", "handle": "@crispyfishmeat", "displayName": "Razel", "date": "2026-06-06", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Reasonable caution about monetization gating β€” players want a real free tier, not a token one.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743568677699664", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Why don't we just make your player base happy and give us unlimited stash for free... playing the 'dangle a feature'...\" β€” @proxybyte_ (ProxyByte), 2026-06-10", "body": "Why don't we just make your player base happy and give us unlimited stash for free... playing the 'dangle a feature'...", "handle": "@proxybyte_", "displayName": "ProxyByte", "date": "2026-06-10", "reactionNote": "", "note": "More skeptical voice warning against using the stash as a predatory monetization hook in a mobile F2P context.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743568677699664/1514322112905609266", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743568677699664", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "This is the clearest signal in the feedback system: 31 unique players over 13 days, zero dissent, unanimous agreement that a functional stash is necessary. The ask is entirely uncontroversial.\n\nThe closest thing to debate is about implementation details β€” how much to charge, whether it should be gated behind subscription, whether it should be shared across characters (majority say yes) and across servers (one note of caution about cross-server exploits in DZ).\n\nThe Division 1 and 2 precedent is cited repeatedly, setting a clear expectation baseline. Players know what a stash looks like and are confused by its absence. Several players note the current \"stash\" (what appears to be a mailbox/inbox) fails to meet this need.\n\nA dev reading this thread needs to know: the stash is not a feature request, it's a retention risk. Players are actively limiting or quitting play due to inventory constraints. The monetization angle is present and welcomed β€” expandable slots, premium tiers β€” but players are watching for fair treatment.\n\nThe most productive implementation would give a meaningful free stash (50–100 slots minimum based on suggestions), expand via credits, share across characters, and avoid server-transfer abuse vectors flagged by @tibballt.", "route": "/features-qol/stash-access/", "sourceThreadName": "Add a stash", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743568677699664", "bucket": { "id": "features-qol", "label": "Features & QoL", "shortLabel": "Features", "icon": "sliders-horizontal", "accent": "features", "description": "Things players want added or meaningfully improved.", "slugs": [ "add-a-stash", "add-loadouts-to-the-game", "inventory-filters", "shooting-range-to-test-weapons-builds", "lone-wolf" ] } }, { "slug": "add-loadouts-to-the-game", "sourceTitle": "Add Loadouts to the Game", "title": "Loadouts", "threadId": "1511724653239074878", "messageCount": 49, "dateRange": "2026-06-03T13:34:25+00:00 β†’ 2026-06-17T02:28:32+00:00", "uniqueParticipants": 41, "reactionTotal": 16, "askType": "New Feature", "summary": "Players are overwhelmingly asking for a loadout system that lets them save and quickly swap between full gear configurations without manually re-equipping every piece. The primary driver is the game's 10 class/spec combinations (5 classes Γ— 2 specs), making manual swapping impractical β€” especially on mobile.\n\nSecondary asks for a stash/storage locker and better inventory filters emerged as closely related quality-of-life needs.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Add a loadout system to save and switch complete gear/weapon setups", "firstRaisedBy": "@caperguy (CaperGuy)", "echoedBy": "@chewybarka (Chewbarka), @lordskeletor1 (Skeletor), @muniz4458 (Multiiz), @kaaray69 (KaaRay), @itasil92 (Itasil92), @destirian (Destirian), @daviscrimson (DavisCrimson), @imford513 (ImFord), @dauntlessdante (DauntlessDante), @sleep_. (Sleep), @agentreda (Ka7yan), @reddy_ind (reddy_ind), @tibballt (tib), @typed (Typed), @ephr4im (EphraΓ―m), @grizzlyman1029 (GrizzlyMan), @brocklanders_og (Brock Landers), @wrcane (Dyanizuses), @confident_raccoon_92081 (Walker), @b02911 (~B~), @senninra (SenninRa), @jbcode (JB), @beltha (Beltha), @laclown_ (LaClown), @darkcrusher81 (Danny the Butcher), @rixelated (Rixelate), @imajes (imajes)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "At least 10 loadout slots (one per class/spec combination)", "firstRaisedBy": "@chewybarka (Chewbarka)", "echoedBy": "@matt7085 (MATT) (wants \"more than 2\"), @dauntlessdante (DauntlessDante) (wants \"at least 2\")", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Loadouts should share modules/equipment between slots rather than requiring duplicate items", "firstRaisedBy": "@jbcode (JB)", "echoedBy": "@fearlessdave (Fearless_Dave), @chewybarka (Chewbarka)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add a stash / storage chest for off-spec gear", "firstRaisedBy": "@lordskeletor1 (Skeletor)", "echoedBy": "@agentreda (Ka7yan), @destirian (Destirian), @fearlessdave (Fearless_Dave), @reddy_ind (reddy_ind)", "category": "New Feature / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Better and persistent inventory filters (by tier, type, gear set, stats, etc.)", "firstRaisedBy": "@imajes (imajes)", "echoedBy": "@grendel1979 (Grendel) (spec-suggestion icons on items)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Allow premium loadout slot unlocks (monetisation suggestion)", "firstRaisedBy": "@liekong. (liekong)", "echoedBy": "(no clear echo, one player only)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 49\n- **Total reactions:** 16\n- **Unique participants:** 41\n- **Most reacted message:** \"Yes, there should absolutely be a loadout system in the game. There are currently 5 classes with 2 specializations each, giving players 10 poss\" β€” 7 reactions by @chewybarka (Chewbarka)\n- **Loudness:** Medium β€” High participant-to-message ratio (41 unique authors in 49 messages) signals near-unanimous agreement, but low reaction counts suggest the community is expressing support through text rather than emoji voting.", "sentiment": "positive", "sentimentLabel": "Positive", "sentimentNotes": "The tone is enthusiastic and unified β€” almost no dissent appears anywhere in the thread. Players treat loadouts as an obvious, table-stakes feature (\"Should've been a thing since day 1,\" \"It's vital,\" \"Isn't that obvious?\"). Several veterans of the PC Division games express mild disbelief that loadouts aren't already in the game.\n\nThe emotional register is impatient but good-natured, with players proactively adding detail on how loadouts should work (slot count, shared modules, monetisation model) rather than simply complaining. The only friction is marginal: one player posted in the wrong thread (loadouts vs typos), and one thread-adjacent digression into inventory/stash concerns.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Yes, there should absolutely be a loadout system in the game. There are currently 5 classes with 2 specializations each, giving players 10 possible class/spec combinations. Because of this, I believe the game should support at least 10 loadout slots.\" β€” @chewybarka (Chewbarka), 2026-06-03", "body": "Yes, there should absolutely be a loadout system in the game. There are currently 5 classes with 2 specializations each, giving players 10 possible class/spec combinations. Because of this, I believe the game should support at least 10 loadout slots.", "handle": "@chewybarka", "displayName": "Chewbarka", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most-reacted message; lays out the clearest logical case for a specific slot count and is the post others reference.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511724653239074878/1511863794496831560", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511724653239074878", "reactionTotal": 7 }, { "quote": "\"As I was writing my reply I saw you nailed all of the salient points. Without a stash to put off-spec items in you tend to clog your inventory with gear and that limits your ability to farm effectively as every decent piece of gear you obtain is 1 less item you can collect on future farming runs.\" β€” @fearlessdave (Fearless_Dave), 2026-06-04", "body": "As I was writing my reply I saw you nailed all of the salient points. Without a stash to put off-spec items in you tend to clog your inventory with gear and that limits your ability to farm effectively as every decent piece of gear you obtain is 1 less item you can collect on future farming runs.", "handle": "@fearlessdave", "displayName": "Fearless_Dave", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Connects loadouts directly to inventory pressure and farming efficiency, surfacing the downstream gameplay impact.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511724653239074878", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"The game is gonna die with all the prayers already maxed, but in order to switch something and play in a different style you're just making life impossible for mobile players. It's not PlayStation. I played all the divisions for years β€” loadouts and more inventory storage so people can try different things.\" β€” @reddy_ind (reddy_ind), 2026-06-08", "body": "The game is gonna die with all the prayers already maxed, but in order to switch something and play in a different style you're just making life impossible for mobile players. It's not PlayStation. I played all the divisions for years β€” loadouts and more inventory storage so people can try different things.", "handle": "@reddy_ind", "displayName": "reddy_ind", "date": "2026-06-08", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Representative of the mobile-specific frustration: the UI friction is magnified on a small touchscreen.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511724653239074878", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Changing the build is a drama, even just to test stuff. Loadout on TD is a must have.\" β€” @itasil92 (Itasil92), 2026-06-03", "body": "Changing the build is a drama, even just to test stuff. Loadout on TD is a must have.", "handle": "@itasil92", "displayName": "Itasil92", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Concise articulation of why build experimentation is currently too costly; 2 reactions.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511724653239074878/1511730761466773576", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511724653239074878", "reactionTotal": 2 }, { "quote": "\"I'm playing this on a phone, so trying to read every item to make sure it matches my specialization is not only too time consuming, it's usually an afterthought. I build basically, because I play basically.\" β€” @grendel1979 (Grendel), 2026-06-03", "body": "I'm playing this on a phone, so trying to read every item to make sure it matches my specialization is not only too time consuming, it's usually an afterthought. I build basically, because I play basically.", "handle": "@grendel1979", "displayName": "Grendel", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Captures the real-world impact on a casual mobile player who defaults to suboptimal play because swapping is too hard.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511724653239074878/1511809511835570326", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511724653239074878", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Even among the same spec, I do run different gear in DZ, Conflict or PvE. So it's useful for the same specialization as well.\" β€” @jbcode (JB), 2026-06-03", "body": "Even among the same spec, I do run different gear in DZ, Conflict or PvE. So it's useful for the same specialization as well.", "handle": "@jbcode", "displayName": "JB", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Broadens the ask beyond multi-spec players β€” even single-spec players need loadouts for different content modes.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511724653239074878/1511769350481252352", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511724653239074878", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "The loadout thread is one of the most unambiguous feedback signals in the forum. Of 49 messages from 41 unique participants, every substantive contribution supports adding a loadout system β€” there is zero opposition.\n\nThe core ask is simple: let players save a named slot of gear, weapons, and modules, then switch between slots without manual re-equipping. The urgency is heightened by the game's 10 class/spec combinations, which create a natural expectation of 10 (or more) loadout slots.\n\nA meaningful secondary cluster of feedback links the loadout request to inventory and stash capacity. Several players note that, without a stash to store off-spec gear, inventory fills up with items they can't bear to scrap, which then limits farming throughput.\n\nA dev addressing loadouts would likely need to address stash/inventory at the same time to fully resolve the friction.\n\nThe most technically specific feedback β€” shared modules across loadouts and the risk of gear loss if items live in the loadout slot rather than in inventory β€” came from @chewybarka and @fearlessdave and is worth surfacing to engineering.\n\nThe suggestion that additional loadout slots could be a premium purchase (@liekong) arrived without community pushback and could represent a low-friction monetisation angle worth considering.", "route": "/features-qol/loadouts/", "sourceThreadName": "Add loadouts to the game", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511724653239074878", "bucket": { "id": "features-qol", "label": "Features & QoL", "shortLabel": "Features", "icon": "sliders-horizontal", "accent": "features", "description": "Things players want added or meaningfully improved.", "slugs": [ "add-a-stash", "add-loadouts-to-the-game", "inventory-filters", "shooting-range-to-test-weapons-builds", "lone-wolf" ] } }, { "slug": "inventory-filters", "sourceTitle": "Inventory Filters", "title": "Inventory Filtering", "threadId": "1511985178975797308", "messageCount": 12, "dateRange": "2026-06-04 β†’ 2026-06-17", "uniqueParticipants": 9, "reactionTotal": 63, "askType": "QoL Improvement / New Feature", "summary": "Players want a comprehensive inventory filter and management system to handle the growing volume of loot. The core asks span filtering by tier, rarity, item type, and gear set, plus a \"mark as junk\" system for batch selling/deconstructing. Several players extend this request to vendor and stash screens as well.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Filter inventory by tier (T0/T1/T2), rarity, damage type, core attribute (Firepower/Toughness/Engineering), weapon type, and gear/brand set", "firstRaisedBy": "@beltha (Beltha)", "echoedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92), @rixelated (Rixelate), @idespisegeology (Danial), @liekong. (liekong)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add \"Mark as Junk\" (and ideally \"Pick Up as Junk\") to enable batch selling/deconstructing", "firstRaisedBy": "@proxybyte_ (ProxyByte)", "echoedBy": "@idespisegeology (Danial), @rixelated (Rixelate), @proxybyte_ (ProxyByte) (follow-up)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Extend filters to vendor sell screens and the stash (not just the player inventory)", "firstRaisedBy": "@falcifer777 (Falcifer)", "echoedBy": "@beltha (Beltha)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Group duplicate weapons/items together in the inventory UI for easier comparison", "firstRaisedBy": "@jorge8a27 (jorge8a27)", "echoedBy": "(no explicit echo, but adjacent to the general sorting request)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 12\n- **Total reactions:** 63\n- **Unique participants:** 9\n- **Most reacted message:** \"I agree with Beltha\" β€” 20 reactions by @itasil92 (this message carried reaction stacks including πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡΄πŸ‡΅ emoji combos)\n- **Loudness:** High β€” 63 total reactions across 12 messages is strong signal; the top message from Beltha earned 18 reactions on its own, and itasil92's brief endorsement accumulated 20.", "sentiment": "positive", "sentimentLabel": "Positive", "sentimentNotes": "The emotional tone is constructive β€” players are offering concrete, well-reasoned suggestions rather than venting. However, there is a layer of low-grade frustration: @toast0252 flatly states \"This shouldn't even be a question; of course more filters are needed,\" and references the intentionally limited stash space as a compounding factor.\n\nThe general consensus is that inventory management is currently too time-consuming for the volume of loot the game produces, and that the existing rarity filter is too shallow to be useful given the T0/T1/T2 tier layer on top of it.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Hi Dev Team... it would be highly appreciated if we could get a comprehensive Inventory Filter System... Tier Filter... Core Attribute/Role Filter... Item Types & Sets...\" β€” @beltha (Beltha), 2026-06-04", "body": "Hi Dev Team... it would be highly appreciated if we could get a comprehensive Inventory Filter System... Tier Filter... Core Attribute/Role Filter... Item Types & Sets...", "handle": "@beltha", "displayName": "Beltha", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The thread's anchor post: a structured, specific feature request that set the agenda for the entire discussion.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985178975797308/1511987597885444207", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985178975797308", "reactionTotal": 18 }, { "quote": "\"This shouldn't even be a question; of course more filters are needed. Especially considering how limited stash space is (purposely). It's way too time consuming in its current iteration.\" β€” @toast0252 (Toast), 2026-06-04", "body": "This shouldn't even be a question; of course more filters are needed. Especially considering how limited stash space is (purposely). It's way too time consuming in its current iteration.", "handle": "@toast0252", "displayName": "Toast", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Captures the player frustration angle β€” limited stash makes filters a necessity, not a nicety.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985178975797308/1512176623867265268", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985178975797308", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"The most annoying thing is rifling through my inventory and attempting to sell or deconstruct duplicate weapons or gear because they do not populate in the inventory UI together.\" β€” @jorge8a27 (jorge8a27), 2026-06-06", "body": "The most annoying thing is rifling through my inventory and attempting to sell or deconstruct duplicate weapons or gear because they do not populate in the inventory UI together.", "handle": "@jorge8a27", "displayName": "jorge8a27", "date": "2026-06-06", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Identifies a UX issue distinct from filtering: item grouping/sorting, which no other player explicitly named.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985178975797308/1512863716646060112", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985178975797308", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"On that note it should also be possible to have a sell filter at the VENDOR when you SELL items e.g. I want to sell all T0 or T1 Gold items instead of ALL Gold items at once... Filters at the vendor and stash also help you streamline the sorting process\" β€” @falcifer777 (Falcifer), 2026-06-07", "body": "On that note it should also be possible to have a sell filter at the VENDOR when you SELL items e.g. I want to sell all T0 or T1 Gold items instead of ALL Gold items at once... Filters at the vendor and stash also help you streamline the sorting process", "handle": "@falcifer777", "displayName": "Falcifer", "date": "2026-06-07", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Correctly expands the scope: the filter problem doesn't stop at the inventory screen.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985178975797308/1513155712900141217", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985178975797308", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "This thread has strong consensus around a single core request: players need more robust sorting and filtering tools to manage their inventory efficiently. The ask is QoL rather than a fundamental redesign, and the feature precedent exists clearly in The Division 2.\n\nPlayers are well-aligned on what they want β€” tier, attribute, and type filters β€” with the \"mark as junk\" system emerging organically as a related but distinct sub-request.\n\nThe most noteworthy contribution beyond the headline ask is @falcifer777's extension to the vendor and stash screens. Players currently face the same manual-sorting problem at multiple points in the loot loop (pickup β†’ inventory β†’ stash β†’ vendor), and a filter system that only addresses inventory in isolation would feel incomplete.\n\nA dev should also note @proxybyte_'s reference to Destiny 2's \"pick up as junk\" system, which would allow players to triage loot at the point of collection rather than after the fact. That would be a larger scope item but is clearly the gold-standard players have in mind.", "route": "/features-qol/inventory-filtering/", "sourceThreadName": "Inventory filters", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985178975797308", "bucket": { "id": "features-qol", "label": "Features & QoL", "shortLabel": "Features", "icon": "sliders-horizontal", "accent": "features", "description": "Things players want added or meaningfully improved.", "slugs": [ "add-a-stash", "add-loadouts-to-the-game", "inventory-filters", "shooting-range-to-test-weapons-builds", "lone-wolf" ] } }, { "slug": "shooting-range-to-test-weapons-builds", "sourceTitle": "Shooting Range to Test Weapons & Builds", "title": "Build Testing Range", "threadId": "1511984822132674631", "messageCount": 13, "dateRange": "2026-06-04 β†’ 2026-06-18", "uniqueParticipants": 11, "reactionTotal": 68, "askType": "New Feature / QoL Improvement", "summary": "Players unanimously want an expanded shooting range for testing builds, with detailed analytics and configurable enemy settings.\n\nThe existing range in the BOO is seen as a starting point but insufficient β€” players need DPS meters, healing/HPS readouts, and the ability to spawn enemies of varying types, factions, and difficulty tiers to simulate real combat conditions accurately.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Add a full-featured shooting range with a DPS tracker, HPS meter, and real combat analytics", "firstRaisedBy": "@beltha (Beltha)", "echoedBy": "@wrcane (Dyanizuses), @falcifer777 (Falcifer), @j_precocious (NopeKickEm)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Allow players to spawn configurable enemies (type, archetype, damage reduction, health) to test builds against", "firstRaisedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92)", "echoedBy": "@lukis4390 (CryZ), @falcifer777 (Falcifer), @beltha (Beltha)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Place the shooting range in (or as an upgrade to) the Clan FOB", "firstRaisedBy": "@lukis4390 (CryZ)", "echoedBy": "@rixelated (Rixelate)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Expand or modify the existing BOO range rather than building a new one from scratch", "firstRaisedBy": "@x3mlyncomffee (Shuworaxl)", "echoedBy": "@rixelated (Rixelate) (who suggested a tiered BOO basic / Clan FOB advanced split)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 13\n- **Total reactions:** 68\n- **Unique participants:** 11\n- **Most reacted message:** \"Yes absolutely, people in my clan are asking for it too. It's useful to test the builds without having to go directly in a mission...\" β€” 12 reactions by @itasil92\n- **Loudness:** High β€” Strong emoji support on the top messages and unanimous agreement across all 13 posts; zero dissent.", "sentiment": "positive", "sentimentLabel": "Positive", "sentimentNotes": "Players are constructive and enthusiastic β€” this is a pure wish-list thread with no frustration about an existing broken feature, just excitement about a missing one. The tone is collaborative, with players building on each other's ideas (Beltha laid out a detailed spec; others added specific sub-asks like element damage testing).\n\nThe most telling signal is that even the last message two weeks after thread creation (@legerion14721) simply asks \"I hope this is already in progress,\" reflecting confidence this is a reasonable ask that should happen.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Advanced DPS Tracker: A UI display or target log that shows Total Damage, DPS (Damage Per Second), and the actual Rate of Fire (RPM) during a test phase. Healing & Support Test Targets: Dynamic friendly NPCs that take continuous damage...\" β€” @beltha (Beltha), 2026-06-04", "body": "Advanced DPS Tracker: A UI display or target log that shows Total Damage, DPS (Damage Per Second), and the actual Rate of Fire (RPM) during a test phase. Healing & Support Test Targets: Dynamic friendly NPCs that take continuous damage...", "handle": "@beltha", "displayName": "Beltha", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most detailed feature spec in the thread; sets the benchmark for what a proper range would need.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984822132674631/1511994956691148830", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984822132674631", "reactionTotal": 8 }, { "quote": "\"Yes absolutely, people in my clan are asking for it too. It's useful to test the builds without having to go directly in a mission. It would be nice to have settings for it too, so we can choose difficulty, enemy, enemy archetype, the kind of damage...\" β€” @itasil92 (Itasil92), 2026-06-04", "body": "Yes absolutely, people in my clan are asking for it too. It's useful to test the builds without having to go directly in a mission. It would be nice to have settings for it too, so we can choose difficulty, enemy, enemy archetype, the kind of damage...", "handle": "@itasil92", "displayName": "Itasil92", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The highest-reacted message (12); frames the ask clearly and signals clan-wide demand beyond this single player.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984822132674631/1511987922289688626", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984822132674631", "reactionTotal": 12 }, { "quote": "\"Also let the targets be configurable. E.g. damage reduction, health amount etc... for pve armor weaknesses and Unit types to test blast/shred/pierce dmg on types of enemies e.g. elites. I figured out my dps great.... but under what target conditions?\" β€” @falcifer777 (Falcifer), 2026-06-04", "body": "Also let the targets be configurable. E.g. damage reduction, health amount etc... for pve armor weaknesses and Unit types to test blast/shred/pierce dmg on types of enemies e.g. elites. I figured out my dps great.... but under what target conditions?", "handle": "@falcifer777", "displayName": "Falcifer", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Surfaces a real build-testing gap: knowing your DPS in a vacuum is meaningless without knowing what you're shooting at.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984822132674631", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"I think the BOO should have a basic range, then a more advanced range to level up in clan FOB\" β€” @rixelated (Rixelate), 2026-06-05", "body": "I think the BOO should have a basic range, then a more advanced range to level up in clan FOB", "handle": "@rixelated", "displayName": "Rixelate", "date": "2026-06-05", "reactionNote": "", "note": "A pragmatic, tiered implementation suggestion that could fit the existing game structure.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984822132674631/1512415257769935039", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984822132674631", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "The ask is simple and unanimous: players want a proper shooting range where they can test builds against representative enemies with meaningful readouts. Every player in the thread agrees, and the top reactions are among the highest in any thread in this set. There is no disagreement, no debate, and no edge-case dissent.\n\nThe secondary discussion is about *where* to put it β€” the BOO (already has a basic range), the Clan FOB, or both. The most popular sub-proposal is a tiered structure: a basic range at the BOO, a fully-featured one as a Clan FOB upgrade. This would give individual players immediate value while tying the premium version to clan progression.\n\nA dev reading this thread should note: players are not just asking for dummy targets. They want actionable data β€” DPS, HPS, damage mitigation under realistic conditions.\n\nThe feature is also implicitly a build-transparency ask: players feel they cannot trust their builds without a controlled test environment, which signals the current build system lacks sufficient feedback loops.", "route": "/features-qol/build-testing-range/", "sourceThreadName": "Shooting range to test weapons/builds", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984822132674631", "bucket": { "id": "features-qol", "label": "Features & QoL", "shortLabel": "Features", "icon": "sliders-horizontal", "accent": "features", "description": "Things players want added or meaningfully improved.", "slugs": [ "add-a-stash", "add-loadouts-to-the-game", "inventory-filters", "shooting-range-to-test-weapons-builds", "lone-wolf" ] } }, { "slug": "lone-wolf", "sourceTitle": "Lone Wolf", "title": "Solo Play Viability", "threadId": "1511743354185060492", "messageCount": 26, "dateRange": "2026-06-03 β†’ 2026-06-18", "uniqueParticipants": 17, "reactionTotal": 34, "askType": "Multiple (Rework Request / Balance Change / QoL Improvement)", "summary": "Players have three interlocking complaints about Lone Wolf: the mode has not reset since launch (making it dead content for anyone who's completed it), non-DPS classes (medics, tanks, Bulwark, Recon) are at a severe disadvantage and often cannot achieve full stars, and the leaderboard is compromised by cheaters/exploiters.\n\nThe most-requested changes are regular resets with repeatable rewards, class-appropriate challenges or balance adjustments for support builds, and a leaderboard wipe paired with anti-cheat enforcement.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Implement a regular reset cycle (14 days suggested by multiple players) so rewards become available again and the mode stays relevant", "firstRaisedBy": "@madras_ (Madras)", "echoedBy": "@jbcode (JB), @aoqeez (AoQeez), @chewybarka (Chewbarka), @zewer1111 (Zewer1111)", "category": "QoL / Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Rebalance Lone Wolf so non-DPS classes (medic, tank/Bulwark, Recon, Demo) can achieve competitive scores and full stars", "firstRaisedBy": "@hafjeed (hafjeed)", "echoedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz), @fubar5935 (Fubar), @falcifer777 (Falcifer), @karnivorex1 (OSRS & RS3 Marketplace), @scabbybear (Oldwise)", "category": "Balance / Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add repeatable rewards for re-running Lone Wolf after completion (e.g., recalibration materials, skill chips)", "firstRaisedBy": "@tibballt (tib)", "echoedBy": "@jbcode (JB), @madras_ (Madras) (second post)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Wipe and fix the leaderboard β€” current placements are corrupted by cheaters/exploiters", "firstRaisedBy": "@madras_ (Madras)", "echoedBy": "(not explicitly echoed but implied by general complaint tone)", "category": "Bug / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Modify the Lone Wolf specialization potion to convert toughness/armor into damage, making it viable for tank/support builds", "firstRaisedBy": "@wrcane (Dyanizuses)", "echoedBy": "@wrcane (Dyanizuses) (second post specifically mentioning Bulwark), @fubar5935 (Fubar) (class-specific build option)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Rotate three distinct mission sets on a seasonal cycle rather than repeating the same content", "firstRaisedBy": "@chewybarka (Chewbarka)", "echoedBy": "(not explicitly echoed)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 26\n- **Total reactions:** 34\n- **Unique participants:** 17\n- **Most reacted message:** \"Reset every 14 days gives chance for people to actually have time to do them. Remove everyone's placements and fix the glitch so no more people can cheat it\" β€” 5 reactions by @madras_ (Madras)\n- **Loudness:** Medium-High β€” 26 messages and 17 unique participants is the broadest participation of any thread in this set, reflecting genuine community-wide concern. Reaction totals are moderate (34) but distributed broadly.", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed / Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "The thread has two emotional registers. Players who completed Lone Wolf are frustrated that it has become dead content β€” @aoqeez's blunt \"Lone Wolf reset when? We're waiting for 2 months now\" is representative.\n\nPlayers who haven't completed it (especially non-DPS mains) are frustrated that it feels nearly impossible for their class β€” @ventz_arctic states flatly that it's \"practically impossible to get all 120 stars\" as a medic.\n\nThere is brief in-thread friction between @karnivorex1 (who describes being rank 2 Bulwark and unable to pass wave 11 at 23. 5k power) and @caelancromwell (who argues power level doesn't determine success, right build does) β€” a small but notable debate about skill vs. spec as the core problem.\n\nA late-thread exchange about season timing (caelancromwell explaining \"we're still in Season 1\") suggests some confusion about expected cadence, which the team may want to communicate more clearly.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Reset every 14 days gives chance for people to actually have time to do them. Remove everyone's placements and fix the glitch so no more people can cheat it\" β€” @madras_ (Madras), 2026-06-03", "body": "Reset every 14 days gives chance for people to actually have time to do them. Remove everyone's placements and fix the glitch so no more people can cheat it", "handle": "@madras_", "displayName": "Madras", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most-reacted message (5); combines the two most-supported structural asks in one concise post.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743354185060492/1511743709631221962", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743354185060492", "reactionTotal": 5 }, { "quote": "\"I'd like to see it reset more often so that the rewards can be gained again from players running it again. If not reset, could we just get some baseline rewards for playing it? We can re-run missions on repeat as a solo for rewards and XP, why not lonewolf? Like it becomes dead content and it was fun, why prevent players from enjoying it?\" β€” @jbcode (JB), 2026-06-03", "body": "I'd like to see it reset more often so that the rewards can be gained again from players running it again. If not reset, could we just get some baseline rewards for playing it? We can re-run missions on repeat as a solo for rewards and XP, why not lonewolf? Like it becomes dead content and it was fun, why prevent players from enjoying it?", "handle": "@jbcode", "displayName": "JB", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Frames the reset ask as a content-longevity problem and proposes a minimum viable alternative (baseline rewards for re-runs).", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743354185060492/1511745745064165650", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743354185060492", "reactionTotal": 3 }, { "quote": "\"For medics it is practically impossible to get all 120 stars on lone wolf and that shouldn't be the case\" β€” @ventz_arctic (Ventz), 2026-06-03", "body": "For medics it is practically impossible to get all 120 stars on lone wolf and that shouldn't be the case", "handle": "@ventz_arctic", "displayName": "Ventz", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Succinct statement of the class-balance problem; the phrase \"shouldn't be the case\" signals this feels like a design oversight, not an intentional difficulty spike.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743354185060492/1511746784974864494", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743354185060492", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Yes, I believe Lone Wolf needs several changes. First, the reset timer needs to be fixed and function correctly... I also like to see an additional competitive title added. Pack Leader – Awarded to the player with the fastest Level 20 clear time... I think Lone Wolf should operate on a 14-day season cycle.\" β€” @chewybarka (Chewbarka), 2026-06-03", "body": "Yes, I believe Lone Wolf needs several changes. First, the reset timer needs to be fixed and function correctly... I also like to see an additional competitive title added. Pack Leader – Awarded to the player with the fastest Level 20 clear time... I think Lone Wolf should operate on a 14-day season cycle.", "handle": "@chewybarka", "displayName": "Chewbarka", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most comprehensive single-post redesign proposal: addresses resets, content variety, competitive titles, and season structure. Well-reasoned and implementable.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743354185060492", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"I also think they should add skill chips to lone wolf... so when you kill the lone wolf boss it has 3% chance to drop a gold chip for example... That way PvE and PvP players will be happy as it's obtainable for everyone. Also makes lone wolf have a purpose after the first completion\" β€” @madras_ (Madras), 2026-06-15", "body": "I also think they should add skill chips to lone wolf... so when you kill the lone wolf boss it has 3% chance to drop a gold chip for example... That way PvE and PvP players will be happy as it's obtainable for everyone. Also makes lone wolf have a purpose after the first completion", "handle": "@madras_", "displayName": "Madras", "date": "2026-06-15", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Pairs a reward structure proposal with an explicit acknowledgement of PvP/PvE balance β€” a gold chip drop from Lone Wolf reduces exclusive dependency on PvP for these items.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743354185060492/1516023778134593587", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743354185060492", "reactionTotal": 2 }, { "quote": "\"For Healer and Tank classes should be something about survival β€” what do you think?\" β€” @scabbybear (Oldwise), 2026-06-09", "body": "For Healer and Tank classes should be something about survival β€” what do you think?", "handle": "@scabbybear", "displayName": "Oldwise", "date": "2026-06-09", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Proposes class-split challenge design: DPS classes run kill-speed challenges, healer/tank classes run survival challenges. A clean design principle that would solve the class-equity problem.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743354185060492/1514035318188281908", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743354185060492", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "Lone Wolf has three distinct problems that compound each other: it doesn't reset (making it dead for completionists), it's unplayable for support classes (alienating a significant portion of the playerbase), and its leaderboard is compromised (undermining competitive motivation).\n\nAny one of these would be significant; all three together make the mode feel abandoned.\n\nThe reset ask is the most urgent and most broadly supported. Two months without a reset has effectively ended the mode for anyone who finished it. The community's proposed cadence β€” 14-day seasons β€” is reasonable and aligns with how similar modes work in comparable games. Even a simple reset with reward re-availability would restore engagement significantly.\n\nThe class balance problem is the most complex. Players make a strong case that the current Lone Wolf design implicitly requires a DPS build to achieve full progression, which excludes tank and healer mains from a core game mode.\n\nThe most elegant proposed solution β€” @scabbybear's suggestion of survival-based challenges for tank/healer classes β€” is worth dev consideration as it avoids the difficulty of building a single challenge that works for all build types.\n\nThe specialization potion as a partial fix (converting toughness to damage) is a lower-effort lever that has been suggested twice.\n\nThe cheating/leaderboard issue is mentioned but not elaborated on in detail β€” it warrants separate investigation to understand the exploit mechanics involved.", "route": "/features-qol/solo-play-viability/", "sourceThreadName": "Lone Wolf", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743354185060492", "bucket": { "id": "features-qol", "label": "Features & QoL", "shortLabel": "Features", "icon": "sliders-horizontal", "accent": "features", "description": "Things players want added or meaningfully improved.", "slugs": [ "add-a-stash", "add-loadouts-to-the-game", "inventory-filters", "shooting-range-to-test-weapons-builds", "lone-wolf" ] } } ] }, { "id": "clan-social", "label": "Clan & Social", "shortLabel": "Clan", "icon": "users", "accent": "features", "description": "Clan infrastructure and social features.", "slugs": [ "clan-nests", "clan-vendor" ], "threads": [ { "slug": "clan-nests", "sourceTitle": "Clan Nests", "title": "Clan Nests", "threadId": "1511729176732893335", "messageCount": 52, "dateRange": "2026-06-03T13:54:16 β†’ 2026-06-16T07:12:27", "uniqueParticipants": 22, "reactionTotal": 6, "askType": "Multiple", "summary": "Players find Clan Nests repetitive, unrewarding, and structurally tedious β€” requiring physical travel to the clan base between runs, offering low credit yields per run, and capping meaningful rewards at just four investigations per week.\n\nThe dominant asks are fast travel to nests, better rewards (more clan credits per run or higher difficulty tiers with better payouts), and an increase or removal of the weekly reward cap. A more ambitious secondary cluster asks for entirely new clan content, particularly clan vs. clan wars or raids.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Add fast travel to Clan Nests to eliminate the time wasted running to the base between runs", "firstRaisedBy": "@ttsia_ (SIA)", "echoedBy": "@lukis4390, @madras_, @el_gato.123456", "category": "QoL Improvement", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Increase credits/rewards per nest run, or scale rewards with difficulty", "firstRaisedBy": "@caperguy (CaperGuy)", "echoedBy": "@berserkaries, @tibballt, @typed, @fearlessdave, @zoner41der5012, @jai0py", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add higher difficulty nest tiers with better loot/reward tables", "firstRaisedBy": "@caperguy (CaperGuy)", "echoedBy": "@berserkaries, @hafjeed, @ventz_arctic, @zoner41der5012", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Increase the weekly clan nest investigation cap (currently 4 with full rewards)", "firstRaisedBy": "@jai0py (unnamed)", "echoedBy": "@hafjeed, @tibballt", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Award clan credits for playing any mission/content with clan members present", "firstRaisedBy": "@dauntlessdante (DauntlessDante)", "echoedBy": "@itasil92", "category": "New Feature / Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add clan vs. clan wars or raids as new clan-level content with meaningful rewards", "firstRaisedBy": "@caelancromwell (Caelan)", "echoedBy": "@brocklanders_og, @fluffehcorgi", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add a weekly legendary/hard clan nest rewarding a random TAM (doing it with clan members)", "firstRaisedBy": "@hafjeed (hafjeed)", "echoedBy": "@aoqeez", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Make nest content more varied β€” currently nearly identical to regular hostile nests in layout and encounters", "firstRaisedBy": "@x3mlyncomffee (Shuworaxl)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "Rework Request", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Promote co-op play by scaling clan supply rewards based on group size", "firstRaisedBy": "@x3mlyncomffee (Shuworaxl)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "New Feature / Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 52\n- **Total reactions:** 6\n- **Unique participants:** 22\n- **Most reacted message:** \"Too few clan rewards and no other rewards worth farming for. Would be nice to see more rewards and more than 4 a week with full rewards.\" β€” 1 reaction by @jai0py\n- **Loudness:** Medium β€” 52 messages is the highest raw count in the thread set, but reactions are the lowest (6 total), partly due to a multi-message conversation thread between @rezorex and @aoqeez doing clan credit math and @caelancromwell's back-and-forth about clan wars. Substantive signal exists but is diluted by conversational volume.", "sentiment": "negative", "sentimentLabel": "Negative", "sentimentNotes": "Players find clan nests mind-numbing. The words \"boring,\" \"repetitive,\" \"tedious,\" and \"grind\" appear repeatedly and independently. @rezorex calls it \"too grindy for the sake of grindy and more importantly mind numbingly boring.\" @dauntlessdante calls it \"the most brain dead mission in the entire game.\"\n\n@x3mlyncomffee, who has done \"way too many investigations,\" found themselves doing them purely to level up other specs β€” the clan credit reward stopped being a real motivation.\n\nThere's no positivity about the current content format; the only differentiation is between players who want it fixed versus those who want it replaced or supplemented with entirely new clan content.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"It's too grindy for the sake of grindy and more importantly mind numbingly boring when grinded. The enemies are too weak, having to tp back and forth wastes time and the rewards are horrible.\" β€” @rezorex (Rezo), 2026-06-03", "body": "It's too grindy for the sake of grindy and more importantly mind numbingly boring when grinded. The enemies are too weak, having to tp back and forth wastes time and the rewards are horrible.", "handle": "@rezorex", "displayName": "Rezo", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The clearest and most complete summary of the problem: difficulty, friction, and reward are all mistuned simultaneously.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729176732893335", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Underwhelming rewards for time invested.\" β€” @typed (Typed), 2026-06-03", "body": "Underwhelming rewards for time invested.", "handle": "@typed", "displayName": "Typed", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most concise statement in the thread; says everything in five words.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729176732893335/1511772915278811196", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729176732893335", "reactionTotal": 1 }, { "quote": "\"The nests feel overly used in this game. We already have hostile nests that are repeatable 2x every 15 minutes β€” do we really have to tie clan credits to more nests? A different method of farming clan credits would be welcome.\" β€” @fearlessdave (Fearless_Dave), 2026-06-04", "body": "The nests feel overly used in this game. We already have hostile nests that are repeatable 2x every 15 minutes β€” do we really have to tie clan credits to more nests? A different method of farming clan credits would be welcome.", "handle": "@fearlessdave", "displayName": "Fearless_Dave", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Identifies a design problem at the content level: the nest format is used for too many systems (hostile nests, investigations, clan nests), leading to severe format fatigue.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729176732893335", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Most brain dead mission in the entire game. Clan points should be given to clan mates that play together β€” give 100 clan points per any mission when 2 clan mates are in the group, 3 clan mates 150, and so on.\" β€” @dauntlessdante (DauntlessDante), 2026-06-04", "body": "Most brain dead mission in the entire game. Clan points should be given to clan mates that play together β€” give 100 clan points per any mission when 2 clan mates are in the group, 3 clan mates 150, and so on.", "handle": "@dauntlessdante", "displayName": "DauntlessDante", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Proposes an alternative earn model that would make any shared content rewarding, breaking the dependency on the nest format entirely.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729176732893335", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"As someone who has run way too many investigations for a chance of a TAM, it got a bit mindnumbing after the 50th investigation... I just decided to do investigations to level up other specs.\" β€” @x3mlyncomffee (Shuworaxl), 2026-06-05", "body": "As someone who has run way too many investigations for a chance of a TAM, it got a bit mindnumbing after the 50th investigation... I just decided to do investigations to level up other specs.", "handle": "@x3mlyncomffee", "displayName": "Shuworaxl", "date": "2026-06-05", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Reveals that even dedicated players have mentally decoupled from the intended reward loop β€” doing the activity but not for its stated purpose.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729176732893335/1512334482743754843", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729176732893335", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Difficulty options with scaling and better loot for more clan points. It's a cross country running grind treadmill.\" β€” @zoner41der5012 (zoner41der), 2026-06-15", "body": "Difficulty options with scaling and better loot for more clan points. It's a cross country running grind treadmill.", "handle": "@zoner41der5012", "displayName": "zoner41der", "date": "2026-06-15", "reactionNote": "", "note": "\"Cross country running grind treadmill\" is a vivid phrase that captures both the physical traversal friction and the unrewarding repetition in a single image.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729176732893335/1516084117203062956", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729176732893335", "reactionTotal": 1 } ], "assessment": "Clan Nests suffer from a structural problem that's compounding across the whole clan system: the credit earn rate is too low, the content format is identical to content players already do in other contexts (hostile nests), and the round-trip travel between the clan base and nest locations adds real-time friction to an already unrewarding activity.\n\nThe four-per-week cap means even motivated players hit a ceiling quickly, and after that cap the activity becomes nearly pointless.\n\nThe most common solutions in order of frequency: fast travel (eliminates the biggest friction point immediately), higher rewards or difficulty scaling (makes the activity feel proportionate to its grind), and an increase to the weekly cap. These are all incremental and feasible.\n\nThe more ambitious ask β€” clan vs. clan wars β€” represents a distinct design space that several players are excited about, but it's not a fix for the core nest problem; it's additive new content.\n\nA note for devs: the nest format exhaustion is partly a content variety problem. @fearlessdave observes that \"nests\" appear in too many systems simultaneously.\n\nAdding another content type to the clan credit earn system (even if it's just \"any mission with two or more clan members earns small credit rewards\") would break the monotony more effectively than tuning the existing nest rewards alone.\n\n@dauntlessdante's co-op earn proposal and @x3mlyncomffee's group scaling proposal both point toward the same underlying design principle: reward clan members for playing together across all content, not just one specific repeated mission type.", "route": "/clan-social/clan-nests/", "sourceThreadName": "Clan Nests", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729176732893335", "bucket": { "id": "clan-social", "label": "Clan & Social", "shortLabel": "Clan", "icon": "users", "accent": "features", "description": "Clan infrastructure and social features.", "slugs": [ "clan-nests", "clan-vendor" ] } }, { "slug": "clan-vendor", "sourceTitle": "Clan Vendor", "title": "Clan Vendor Economy", "threadId": "1511729001071116338", "messageCount": 23, "dateRange": "2026-06-03T14:00:00 β†’ 2026-06-09T04:33:01", "uniqueParticipants": 16, "reactionTotal": 9, "askType": "Multiple", "summary": "Players find TAM prices at the Clan Vendor prohibitively expensive given the rate at which clan credits can be earned through nests and daily/weekly quests.\n\nThe dominant asks are price reductions or refreshed TAM availability, with secondary requests for weekly purchase limits, more material types in the shop, and skill chip availability. One notable counterpoint argues against refreshing TAMs, citing powercreep concerns.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Reduce TAM prices or make them more frequently attainable (monthly refresh or lower credit cost)", "firstRaisedBy": "@n1trozipp3r (nitrozipp3r)", "echoedBy": "@idespisegeology, @lordskeletor1, @daviscrimson", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add weekly purchase limits for key items (e.g. one weapon upgrade and one gear upgrade per week)", "firstRaisedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92)", "echoedBy": "@jbcode, @ttsia_", "category": "QoL Improvement", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add purple and gold skill chips to the vendor", "firstRaisedBy": "@daviscrimson (DavisCrimson)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add T2 crafting blueprints to the clan shop", "firstRaisedBy": "@berserkaries (berserk Aries)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Allow crafting materials to be purchased with regular credits (not clan credits) when saving for TAMs", "firstRaisedBy": "@jbcode (JB)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "QoL Improvement", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Scale vendor costs to clan membership size", "firstRaisedBy": "@warbrynger41 (Warbrynger41)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Rotate old/surplus cosmetic skins through the vendor weekly", "firstRaisedBy": "@warbrynger41 (Warbrynger41)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 23\n- **Total reactions:** 9\n- **Unique participants:** 16\n- **Most reacted message:** \"Keep the clan vendor TAM refreshed for every month, and reduce the cost a little bit so someone can farm at least one TAM biweekly by playing the game casually\" β€” 3 reactions by @n1trozipp3r\n- **Loudness:** Medium β€” solid participation with clear consensus on pricing frustration, but lower total volume than other threads and one meaningful dissenting voice", "sentiment": "negative", "sentimentLabel": "Negative", "sentimentNotes": "Players feel the math simply doesn't work β€” @n1trozipp3r worked out that a single weapon TAM costs 150k clan credits and at current rates takes months to acquire. @lordskeletor1 estimated nine months to buy all TAMs through dailies alone. The grind feels disproportionate.\n\nHowever, @stratager's dissent is substantive: refreshing TAMs could hand power to hardcore grinders and make the DZ and PvP unbalanced.\n\nThis is one of the few threads in the dataset where there is a genuine design tension being aired, not just a one-sided complaint.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Keep the clan vendor TAM refreshed for every month, and reduce the cost a little bit so someone can farm at least one TAM biweekly by playing the game casually.\" β€” @n1trozipp3r (nitrozipp3r), 2026-06-04", "body": "Keep the clan vendor TAM refreshed for every month, and reduce the cost a little bit so someone can farm at least one TAM biweekly by playing the game casually.", "handle": "@n1trozipp3r", "displayName": "nitrozipp3r", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most-reacted post; anchors the \"casual accessibility\" argument for vendor reform.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729001071116338/1511960830764126391", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729001071116338", "reactionTotal": 3 }, { "quote": "\"Don't refresh the TAMs β€” having them available to be farmed for Clan Credits would mean hardcore grinders would powercreep the game more than it is, essentially making DZ a snooze fest by making unkillable builds.\" β€” @stratager (Alexander), 2026-06-04", "body": "Don't refresh the TAMs β€” having them available to be farmed for Clan Credits would mean hardcore grinders would powercreep the game more than it is, essentially making DZ a snooze fest by making unkillable builds.", "handle": "@stratager", "displayName": "Alexander", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The strongest counterargument in the thread; identifies the real risk of making TAMs too accessible in a PvP context.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729001071116338", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"A single weapon TAM costs 150k clan credits. For every nest credit you donate, you receive 2X the clan credit. So 75k nest credits for a single TAM β€” but nest credits are earned at 500-700 per run after first runs.\" β€” @n1trozipp3r (nitrozipp3r), 2026-06-04", "body": "A single weapon TAM costs 150k clan credits. For every nest credit you donate, you receive 2X the clan credit. So 75k nest credits for a single TAM β€” but nest credits are earned at 500-700 per run after first runs.", "handle": "@n1trozipp3r", "displayName": "nitrozipp3r", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Rare example of player doing explicit math to support their ask; the numbers frame the scale of the grind concretely.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729001071116338", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"I agree β€” 200k clan for gear TAMs will take forever, upwards of a year if you do just dailies and then the 4 clan nests a week.\" β€” @lordskeletor1 (Skeletor), 2026-06-08", "body": "I agree β€” 200k clan for gear TAMs will take forever, upwards of a year if you do just dailies and then the 4 clan nests a week.", "handle": "@lordskeletor1", "displayName": "Skeletor", "date": "2026-06-08", "reactionNote": "", "note": "A year-long grind to complete the vendor is the clearest statement of how severe the pricing problem is perceived to be.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729001071116338/1513515812567121931", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729001071116338", "reactionTotal": 2 }, { "quote": "\"Getting only 600-800 credits per run after the first run... it's basically not worth doing to grind TAMs.\" β€” @fearlessdave (Fearless_Dave), 2026-06-04", "body": "Getting only 600-800 credits per run after the first run... it's basically not worth doing to grind TAMs.", "handle": "@fearlessdave", "displayName": "Fearless_Dave", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Surfaces a compounding problem: the earn rate from nests (the primary credit source) is itself inadequate, making the math even worse than the nominal prices suggest.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729001071116338", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "The core issue here is a math problem: credit earn rates from clan nests and dailies are dramatically lower than the cost of TAMs. Players have done the arithmetic and it produces grind estimates of six months to over a year for a full vendor clear. Whether that's intentional pacing or an oversight, it reads to players as a dead end.\n\nThe tension between accessibility and powercreep (flagged by @stratager) is the most useful design framing from this thread. A monthly refresh with a price reduction is the most popular proposal, but if TAMs provide significant PvP power, that change needs to be evaluated against DZ balance.\n\nA possible middle path β€” visible in @jbcode's suggestion β€” would be allowing regular credits to buy consumables like crafting mats, reserving clan credits exclusively for TAMs, so the credits players earn aren't split between routine needs and aspirational goals.\n\nA dev should also note @n1trozipp3r's in-thread discovery that donating resources after max facility upgrade still yields clan credits β€” this wasn't obvious from the UI, and represents both a UX failure and an underused credit source that could partially address player frustration if better surfaced.", "route": "/clan-social/clan-vendor-economy/", "sourceThreadName": "Clan vendor", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729001071116338", "bucket": { "id": "clan-social", "label": "Clan & Social", "shortLabel": "Clan", "icon": "users", "accent": "features", "description": "Clan infrastructure and social features.", "slugs": [ "clan-nests", "clan-vendor" ] } } ] }, { "id": "world-content", "label": "World & Content", "shortLabel": "World", "icon": "map", "accent": "balance", "description": "NPC behaviour, patrol design, environmental content.", "slugs": [ "elite-patrol-can-be-improved", "npcs-need" ], "threads": [ { "slug": "elite-patrol-can-be-improved", "sourceTitle": "Elite Patrol Can Be Improved", "title": "Elite Patrol Design", "threadId": "1511985564486991913", "messageCount": 17, "dateRange": "2026-06-04 β†’ 2026-06-18", "uniqueParticipants": 13, "reactionTotal": 28, "askType": "Rework Request / Balance Change", "summary": "Players are largely unaware that Elite Patrols exist as active encounters β€” most only see the \"patrol eliminated\" notification because other players kill them within seconds of spawn.\n\nThe thread converges on three issues: patrols spawn too rarely, die too fast to be engaged by most players, and their rewards (primarily SHD tech) are too weak to incentivize active participation.\n\nPlayers want patrols reworked as world boss-style events with better loot, more health, server-wide notifications, and structured respawn timers.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Increase Elite Patrol health and difficulty significantly so they require a team to kill and last long enough for players to engage", "firstRaisedBy": "@falcifer777 (Falcifer)", "echoedBy": "@crispyfishmeat (Razel), @zoner41der5012 (zoner41der), @berserkaries (berserk Aries)", "category": "Balance / Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Rework Elite Patrols as open-world boss encounters with a server-wide notification so all nearby players can join", "firstRaisedBy": "@wrcane (Dyanizuses)", "echoedBy": "@berserkaries (berserk Aries), @zoner41der5012 (zoner41der)", "category": "Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Improve drop quality β€” current SHD tech reward is not worth the fight; suggest adding recalibration materials, purple skill mods, or tactical upgrades", "firstRaisedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92)", "echoedBy": "@jai0py (jai0py), @ifozzy. (ifozzy.)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Give patrols a structured respawn timer (e.g., every 30 minutes) rather than random spawns", "firstRaisedBy": "@ifozzy. (ifozzy.)", "echoedBy": "@tomminocka (Tomminocka)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Tie patrol spawns to clan activity milestones (e.g., after completing a daily/weekly nest count) with clan-specific cache rewards", "firstRaisedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92)", "echoedBy": "(not echoed explicitly)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add transparency around spawn mechanics β€” players don't know when or where patrols appear", "firstRaisedBy": "@jai0py (jai0py)", "echoedBy": "@rexwolfe203 (RexWolfe) (opening the thread noting he'd never seen one)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 17\n- **Total reactions:** 28\n- **Unique participants:** 13\n- **Most reacted message:** \"How about making an overworld(map) Patroling Boss where every player can join the fight. And put in-game notification\" β€” 6 reactions by @wrcane (Dyanizuses)\n- **Loudness:** Medium β€” 17 messages and 13 unique voices shows good breadth, but the reaction totals are moderate (28), suggesting engagement without strong amplification outside this channel.", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed / Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "The dominant emotion is bewilderment β€” players feel mocked by a feature that theoretically exists but is functionally invisible to most of them. @grendel1979 expresses this most sharply: \"I say they don't exist. It's just some notification we get every few days.\"\n\nMultiple early messages from experienced players admit they've seen two or three patrols over two months.\n\nThe frustration is less about the design concept and more about the implementation being completely inert for the majority of the playerbase. There is no disagreement about the problem; the variation is only in proposed solutions (boss event vs. respawn timer vs. clan-gated spawns).", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"How about making an overworld(map) Patroling Boss where every player can join the fight. And put in-game notification\" β€” @wrcane (Dyanizuses), 2026-06-04", "body": "How about making an overworld(map) Patroling Boss where every player can join the fight. And put in-game notification", "handle": "@wrcane", "displayName": "Dyanizuses", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most-reacted post and the clearest vision for what the rework should look like β€” a model familiar from other open-world games.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985564486991913/1511997100559175851", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985564486991913", "reactionTotal": 6 }, { "quote": "\"They dont survive 1 minute after spawn only if instance is nearly empty lol... make them harder too and with it better rewards. Maybe so that u need a team and incentive to ambush them... open world is really cool make open world farmable for teams\" β€” @falcifer777 (Falcifer), 2026-06-04", "body": "They dont survive 1 minute after spawn only if instance is nearly empty lol... make them harder too and with it better rewards. Maybe so that u need a team and incentive to ambush them... open world is really cool make open world farmable for teams", "handle": "@falcifer777", "displayName": "Falcifer", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Identifies both the spawn/survival problem and the underlying opportunity: open-world content that incentivizes group play is desirable but currently absent.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985564486991913", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"I say they don't exist. It's just some notification we get every few days. Look at your map, you ever see an elite skull on it? Why have them at all, if the only players who can benefit from the encounters are elite themselves?\" β€” @grendel1979 (Grendel), 2026-06-11", "body": "I say they don't exist. It's just some notification we get every few days. Look at your map, you ever see an elite skull on it? Why have them at all, if the only players who can benefit from the encounters are elite themselves?", "handle": "@grendel1979", "displayName": "Grendel", "date": "2026-06-11", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The sharpest expression of player frustration β€” and a direct challenge to whether the feature justifies its existence in current form.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985564486991913/1514678103903961098", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985564486991913", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"The Internet says the patrols spawn randomly but they always seem to spawn at the beginning of the day... Better yet make it so once you gain max tech per specialization allow the reward from the shd tech to change.\" β€” @jai0py (jai0py), 2026-06-16", "body": "The Internet says the patrols spawn randomly but they always seem to spawn at the beginning of the day... Better yet make it so once you gain max tech per specialization allow the reward from the shd tech to change.", "handle": "@jai0py", "displayName": "jai0py", "date": "2026-06-16", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Surfaces two distinct issues: spawn timing being opaque/predictable, and rewards becoming worthless for endgame players who've maxed their SHD tech.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985564486991913/1516343343653715978", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985564486991913", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Put them like global activities and with a daily limit of drops, letting them drop something like credits, recalibration stuff with a small chance to drop purple skill mods...\" β€” @itasil92 (Itasil92), 2026-06-04", "body": "Put them like global activities and with a daily limit of drops, letting them drop something like credits, recalibration stuff with a small chance to drop purple skill mods...", "handle": "@itasil92", "displayName": "Itasil92", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "A detailed, pragmatic redesign proposal that addresses both the engagement model and the reward structure simultaneously.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985564486991913/1512005313883279440", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985564486991913", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "Elite Patrols are currently a ghost feature. The thread makes clear that the vast majority of players interact with this system only via a notification they can't act on. The root cause is a combination of spawn rarity, low enemy durability, and reward value too low to motivate coordination.\n\nThe feature's potential is visible in the discussion β€” players are excited by the concept of an open-world boss event β€” but the current implementation fails to deliver it.\n\nThe most supported solution is converting Elite Patrols into a world boss model: server-wide broadcast when a patrol spawns, significantly higher health and difficulty requiring group cooperation, structured respawn intervals, and materially better loot. This is a meaningful rework, not a simple number tweak.\n\nSeveral players specifically contrast the current patrol experience with heroic nests, which apparently work well as timed group content β€” applying a similar design pattern to patrols is the implicit recommendation.\n\nA dev should also note the endgame reward obsolescence issue raised by @jai0py: players who have maxed SHD tech have no incentive to engage with patrols at all. Any rework needs a reward structure that scales with player progression, not a flat currency award that becomes meaningless at endgame.", "route": "/world-content/elite-patrol-design/", "sourceThreadName": "Elite Patrol can be improved", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985564486991913", "bucket": { "id": "world-content", "label": "World & Content", "shortLabel": "World", "icon": "map", "accent": "balance", "description": "NPC behaviour, patrol design, environmental content.", "slugs": [ "elite-patrol-can-be-improved", "npcs-need" ] } }, { "slug": "npcs-need", "sourceTitle": "NPCs Need", "title": "NPC Behaviour", "threadId": "1512004780283920494", "messageCount": 22, "dateRange": "2026-06-04 β†’ 2026-06-18", "uniqueParticipants": 11, "reactionTotal": 20, "askType": "Multiple (QoL Improvement / Balance Change / New Feature)", "summary": "Players raise a range of NPC-related concerns spanning three main areas: the broken \"civilians in need\" system, enemy NPC balance and AI issues, and requests for more ambient life and immersion.\n\nThe most concrete issue is that players have inventories full of food and supplies with almost no NPCs to donate them to. The combat-side complaints focus on rushers feeling too tanky, NPCs shooting through cover, and the last NPC in a wave hiding indefinitely.\n\nThe immersion asks are broader: more voice lines, safe house security, civilian escort missions, and stronger NPC ally behavior.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Fix or overhaul the civilians-in-need system β€” players have accumulated large food/supply stockpiles with almost no NPCs requesting them", "firstRaisedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92)", "echoedBy": "@batoslover (Batos), @imajes (imajes), @thewaveyhazard (TheWaveyHazard)", "category": "Bug / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add more variety of NPC voice lines and reduce repetition; increase ambient NPC dialogue", "firstRaisedBy": "@fearlessdave (Fearless_Dave)", "echoedBy": "@littlehope87 (Little Hope)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Balance enemy NPC rushers β€” currently too tanky and deal too much melee damage (can one or two-shot players)", "firstRaisedBy": "@imajes (imajes)", "echoedBy": "@ecoboi (iRaze) (via \"easy to kill\" comment β€” arguably the opposite concern; see sentiment)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix NPCs shooting players through walls/cover", "firstRaisedBy": "@vksq8 (vks)", "echoedBy": "(not echoed explicitly, but consistent with general NPC AI complaints)", "category": "Bug", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Make NPCs spend less time hiding in cover, especially the last enemy in a wave", "firstRaisedBy": "@rixelated (Rixelate)", "echoedBy": "(not explicitly echoed)", "category": "Balance / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add more ambient life: security NPCs at safe house entrances, closed doors/windows for realism, civilian escort side missions", "firstRaisedBy": "@mazuro_ (Mazuro)", "echoedBy": "(not explicitly echoed, though @zoner41der5012 later asks for mission NPCs to be more active and mortal)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add a special roaming vendor NPC (like the TD2 snitch/vendor system) unlocked through clan activities", "firstRaisedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92)", "echoedBy": "(not echoed)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 22\n- **Total reactions:** 20\n- **Unique participants:** 11\n- **Most reacted message:** \"NPCs need more voice lines. They can be a bit repetitive now... To add to this, give Jax even more unhinged stuff to say, he's my favorite psychopath and I'm sad he's dead.\" β€” 6 reactions by @fearlessdave (Fearless_Dave)\n- **Loudness:** Medium-Low β€” Despite having the most messages (22) and unique voices (11), total reactions are low (20). The thread has breadth but low amplification β€” players are sharing opinions rather than rallying behind specific asks.", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed", "sentimentNotes": "The thread is conversational rather than emotionally charged. Players surface a variety of NPC-related frustrations but without the urgency seen in the loot or patrol threads.\n\nThe food/supplies system generates mild frustration (it's broken and produces inventory bloat), while the voice line ask earns the most reaction (6) and the most affectionate tone β€” @fearlessdave's comment about Jax got genuine warmth from readers.\n\nThere is a minor disagreement on enemy difficulty: @imajes finds red rushers too tanky/lethal, while @ecoboi later says enemies are too easy to kill overall. These may reflect different content tiers rather than a genuine contradiction.\n\n@batoslover pushes back on removing the civilians-in-need system entirely, arguing it adds immersion and is a series tradition β€” a reasonable counter-voice.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"NPCs need more voice lines. They can be a bit repetitive now, and that does help liven up the game. To add to this, give Jax even more unhinged stuff to say, he's my favorite psychopath and I'm sad he's dead.\" β€” @fearlessdave (Fearless_Dave), 2026-06-04", "body": "NPCs need more voice lines. They can be a bit repetitive now, and that does help liven up the game. To add to this, give Jax even more unhinged stuff to say, he's my favorite psychopath and I'm sad he's dead.", "handle": "@fearlessdave", "displayName": "Fearless_Dave", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Most-reacted post in the thread; the Jax character attachment signals players are emotionally invested in the game's NPC characterisation.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512004780283920494/1512102818889339082", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512004780283920494", "reactionTotal": 6 }, { "quote": "\"What about a special vendor similar to TD2? It could also be related to clans and it could be unlocked by doing clan activities like nests...\" β€” @itasil92 (Itasil92), 2026-06-04", "body": "What about a special vendor similar to TD2? It could also be related to clans and it could be unlocked by doing clan activities like nests...", "handle": "@itasil92", "displayName": "Itasil92", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "A structured feature proposal linking NPC and economy systems; references a beloved TD2 mechanic.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512004780283920494/1512045077520978023", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512004780283920494", "reactionTotal": 2 }, { "quote": "\"we need security NPCs at the entrances of all the safe houses, otherwise its so unbelievable that those crazy enemies never dare to just walk in there... please let the places have doors and windows I mean its in the middle of winter\" β€” @mazuro_ (Mazuro), 2026-06-04", "body": "we need security NPCs at the entrances of all the safe houses, otherwise its so unbelievable that those crazy enemies never dare to just walk in there... please let the places have doors and windows I mean its in the middle of winter", "handle": "@mazuro_", "displayName": "Mazuro", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most immersion-focused ask in the thread; reflects player investment in world-building fidelity.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512004780283920494/1512199048784908370", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512004780283920494", "reactionTotal": 2 }, { "quote": "\"Furthermore it would be really cool to be able to pick up civilians to escort them to a safe house, having to protect them from the enemies on the way there, and receive materials to upgrade weapon mods\" β€” @mazuro_ (Mazuro), 2026-06-04", "body": "Furthermore it would be really cool to be able to pick up civilians to escort them to a safe house, having to protect them from the enemies on the way there, and receive materials to upgrade weapon mods", "handle": "@mazuro_", "displayName": "Mazuro", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "A concrete new gameplay loop proposal with a reward hook β€” ties immersion to progression.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512004780283920494", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Improve enemies NPC make them more difficult, current npc enemies right now are all easy to kill like this game becoming shooter looter with this easy difficulty. It's losing the thrill and adrenaline of the game.\" β€” @ecoboi (iRaze), 2026-06-14", "body": "Improve enemies NPC make them more difficult, current npc enemies right now are all easy to kill like this game becoming shooter looter with this easy difficulty. It's losing the thrill and adrenaline of the game.", "handle": "@ecoboi", "displayName": "iRaze", "date": "2026-06-14", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Counterpoint to @imajes's rusher complaint β€” difficulty perception varies by player; a dev would need to understand at which content tier each concern applies.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512004780283920494", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "The NPC thread is the broadest and most diffuse in the set β€” 22 messages touch on enemy AI, civilian systems, ambient life, voice acting, safe house design, and vendor systems. This breadth means there is less consensus than in other threads, but several themes cluster clearly.\n\nThe most pressing issue with clear consensus is the broken civilians-in-need system. Multiple players have full inventories of food/supplies they cannot donate because the NPC requesters spawn far too rarely.\n\nThis is a functional loop that doesn't close, and it creates inventory pressure in a game already struggling with inventory management. Players are split on whether to fix it (more spawn frequency, alternative donation outlets like Spring Blossom) or remove it, but they agree it's broken in its current form.\n\nThe voice line / repetition complaint is the most emotionally resonant ask (highest reactions), and it's low-hanging fruit. A content pass adding dialogue variety β€” especially for fan-favourite characters β€” would generate goodwill.\n\nThe bigger structural asks (escort missions, safe house security NPCs, roaming vendors) are new feature work of meaningful scope, and while they would enrich the world, they should be treated as separate from the quick-win fixes.\n\nA dev should prioritise the civilians-in-need fix and voice line improvements as near-term actions, and log the worldbuilding asks for longer-horizon planning.", "route": "/world-content/npc-behaviour/", "sourceThreadName": "NPCs need ......", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512004780283920494", "bucket": { "id": "world-content", "label": "World & Content", "shortLabel": "World", "icon": "map", "accent": "balance", "description": "NPC behaviour, patrol design, environmental content.", "slugs": [ "elite-patrol-can-be-improved", "npcs-need" ] } } ] }, { "id": "bug-reports-polish", "label": "Bug Reports & Polish", "shortLabel": "Polish", "icon": "bug", "accent": "bugs", "description": "Text errors, mislabelling, localisation issues.", "slugs": [ "spot-a-typo-or-error" ], "threads": [ { "slug": "spot-a-typo-or-error", "sourceTitle": "Spot a Typo or Error", "title": "Text & UI Bugs", "threadId": "1512120652897718372", "messageCount": 59, "dateRange": "2026-06-04T16:00:55+00:00 β†’ 2026-06-12T14:33:50+00:00", "uniqueParticipants": 13, "reactionTotal": 5, "askType": "Bug Report", "summary": "Players submitted a range of text errors, mistranslations, incorrect stat displays, and mislabelled items found across the game's UI, armory, store, and skill descriptions.\n\nThe thread was dominated by a small group of thorough contributors β€” particularly @berserkaries (German localisation), @silverwolf0313 (Vanguard skill ordering), and @imajes (English UI and store) β€” who catalogued multiple errors each.\n\nThe overall volume of distinct bugs reported is high relative to the participant count.", "primaryAsks": [], "bugFindings": [ { "title": "Two weapon talents with the same name in German; the first should be renamed \"Ruhig...", "detail": "Two weapon talents with the same name in German; the first should be renamed \"Ruhige HΓ€nde\" to match The Division 2 convention β€” @berserkaries (berserk Aries)", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Two German talents share the same name", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/berserkaries_2026-06-07_1.png" } ] }, { "title": "Inconsistent use of \"Waffe\" vs \"Waffen\" throughout German UI; attribute names shoul...", "detail": "Inconsistent use of \"Waffe\" vs \"Waffen\" throughout German UI; attribute names should follow a standardised format (\"Waffe: Mehrfachschusschance\" etc.) β€” @berserkaries", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Waffe/Waffen inconsistency in attribute names", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/berserkaries_2026-06-04_7.png" } ] }, { "title": "Lady Death's German name is inconsistently rendered as \"UnterweltgΓΆttin\" in some pl...", "detail": "Lady Death's German name is inconsistently rendered as \"UnterweltgΓΆttin\" in some places but should be \"Todesbraut\" β€” @berserkaries", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Lady Death incorrect German name", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/berserkaries_2026-06-04_8.png" } ] }, { "title": "\"AktivitΓ€ten-Playlist\" is confusing in German; should simply be \"AktivitΓ€ten\"", "detail": "\"AktivitΓ€ten-Playlist\" is confusing in German; should simply be \"AktivitΓ€ten\" β€” @berserkaries", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "\"AktivitΓ€ten-Playlist\" label", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/berserkaries_2026-06-04_4.png" } ] }, { "title": "An in-game sum is displayed incorrectly", "detail": "An in-game sum is displayed incorrectly β€” @berserkaries", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Sum display error (1)", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/berserkaries_2026-06-04_5.png" }, { "type": "image", "alt": "Sum display error (2)", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/berserkaries_2026-06-04_6.png" } ] }, { "title": "Sealed caches have different names from their associated specializations in German", "detail": "Sealed caches have different names from their associated specializations in German β€” @berserkaries *(no image)*", "evidence": [] }, { "title": "Explosive Burst", "detail": "backpack talent: duration (2 sec) and stack limit (10) are reversed compared to the logically correct values; contrast with Explosive Fury which reads correctly β€” @acnat. (JackBriggs)", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Explosive Burst reversed values", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/acnat_2026-06-05_1.png" }, { "type": "image", "alt": "Explosive Fury for comparison", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/acnat_2026-06-05_2.png" } ] }, { "title": "Warlord proficiency requirement", "detail": "reads \"Assist in killing Agents 30 times\" but should clarify that the target is agent *skills*, not agents themselves β€” @imajes (imajes)", "evidence": [] }, { "title": "Skill range mismatch", "detail": "a skill description reads \"Skill Hits within 20 meters\" but actually triggers only when hitting targets *beyond* 20 meters β€” @ethanboon_ (EB)", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Skill range description mismatch", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/ethanboon_2026-06-04_1.png" } ] }, { "title": "Ability description uses double negative: \"inflicts negative damage reduction\" shou...", "detail": "Ability description uses double negative: \"inflicts negative damage reduction\" should read \"causes the enemy to take more damage\" β€” @pixues (Pix)", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "\"inflicts negative damage reduction\" double negative", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/pixues_2026-06-05_1.jpg" } ] }, { "title": "Wrong skill mod name in Agent Career / Specialisation Training: \"Fire Control Devic...", "detail": "Wrong skill mod name in Agent Career / Specialisation Training: \"Fire Control Device\" should be \"Wingman\" (confirmed in Vanguard; other specs likely affected) β€” @silverwolf0313 (SilverWolf0313)", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Wrong skill mod name β€” original report", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/silverwolf0313_2026-06-05_3.jpg" }, { "type": "image", "alt": "Wrong skill mod name β€” second screenshot", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/silverwolf0313_2026-06-05_4.jpg" }, { "type": "image", "alt": "Proposed colour-coded presentation (follow-up)", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/silverwolf0313_2026-06-05_1.jpg" }, { "type": "image", "alt": "Proposed colour-coded presentation (follow-up)", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/silverwolf0313_2026-06-05_2.jpg" }, { "type": "link", "label": "Comprehensive errors doc", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/silverwolf0313_2026-06-06_1.docx" } ] }, { "title": "Weapon talents are displayed in the wrong order in Armory β†’ Weapon Detail", "detail": "Weapon talents are displayed in the wrong order in Armory β†’ Weapon Detail β€” @silverwolf0313", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Weapon talent ordering issue", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/silverwolf0313_2026-06-07_1.png" } ] }, { "title": "Skill mod combos in Specialisation Training are in a confusing order", "detail": "Skill mod combos in Specialisation Training are in a confusing order β€” @silverwolf0313 *(see also section 2 images above)*", "evidence": [] }, { "title": "OS Protocol Sealed Cache", "detail": "in the store is described as a \"standard sealed cache\" but actually requires a gold SHD key β€” @imajes", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "OS Protocol Sealed Cache mislabelling", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/imajes_2026-06-05_1.png" } ] }, { "title": "Rewards UI shows \"DZ Intel\" and \"DZ Credits\" labels that appear to be mislabelled", "detail": "Rewards UI shows \"DZ Intel\" and \"DZ Credits\" labels that appear to be mislabelled β€” @thewaveyhazard (TheWaveyHazard) and @imajes", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "DZ label mislabelling (a)", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/imajes_2026-06-04_2.png" }, { "type": "image", "alt": "DZ label mislabelling (b)", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/imajes_2026-06-04_3.png" } ] }, { "title": "\"New York City Collector\" commendation shows 21/33 encrypted caches but the count a...", "detail": "\"New York City Collector\" commendation shows 21/33 encrypted caches but the count appears to be a typo β€” every other collectible in the category has a matching commendation with a round number β€” @a.m.r.egypt (A.M.R.)", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Commendation 21/33 count (a)", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/a_m_r_egypt_2026-06-04_1.png" }, { "type": "image", "alt": "Commendation 21/33 count (b)", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/a_m_r_egypt_2026-06-04_2.png" } ] }, { "title": "Timer is shown backwards", "detail": "Timer is shown backwards β€” @vollkettenfahrzeug (Vollkettenfahrzeug)", "evidence": [] }, { "title": "\"Avaliable\" is misspelled; should be \"Available\"", "detail": "\"Avaliable\" is misspelled; should be \"Available\" β€” @vollkettenfahrzeug", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Countdown timer backwards + spelling error", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/vollkettenfahrzeug_2026-06-04_1.png" } ] }, { "title": "Legendary difficulty incorrectly shows the Heroic symbol at the top of the screen", "detail": "Legendary difficulty incorrectly shows the Heroic symbol at the top of the screen β€” @berserkaries *(no image attached)*", "evidence": [] }, { "title": "Enemies at a deal site continue their dialogue even after the player kills them fro...", "detail": "Enemies at a deal site continue their dialogue even after the player kills them from range before reaching the site β€” @mazuro_ (Mazuro) *(borderline bug vs text error; no image)*", "evidence": [] }, { "title": "Unlocalized ISAC comms database string appears as an internal key (for example, \"co...", "detail": "Unlocalized ISAC comms database string appears as an internal key (for example, \"comms10\") instead of player-facing text β€” @martin_07092 (Martin)", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Unlocalized ISAC comms database string", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/martin_07092_2026-06-05_2.png" } ] }, { "title": "Button text reads \"on\" when it should read \"open\"", "detail": "Button text reads \"on\" when it should read \"open\" β€” @thewaveyhazard (TheWaveyHazard)", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Button text reads \"On\" instead of \"Open\"", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/imajes_2026-06-04_1.png" } ] }, { "title": "\"POLICE\" lettering on Agent Kelly's vest uses an incorrect typeface β€” the letter \"I...", "detail": "\"POLICE\" lettering on Agent Kelly's vest uses an incorrect typeface β€” the letter \"I\" is misaligned compared to real-world tactical gear β€” @martin_07092 (Martin) *(aesthetic/immersion flag, lower priority)*", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Agent Kelly POLICE typeface (a)", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/martin_07092_2026-06-05_1.jpg" }, { "type": "image", "alt": "Agent Kelly POLICE typeface (b)", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/martin_07092_2026-06-06_1.png" } ] }, { "title": "HUD layout feedback: radar and team button positioning flagged as unnecessary / poo...", "detail": "HUD layout feedback: radar and team button positioning flagged as unnecessary / poorly placed β€” @berserkaries *(borderline; UX suggestion)*", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "HUD layout suggestion", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/berserkaries_2026-06-04_1.png" } ] }, { "title": "Two UI menu options appear identical but perform different actions", "detail": "Two UI menu options appear identical but perform different actions β€” @berserkaries", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Two menu options look the same", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/berserkaries_2026-06-04_2.png" } ] }, { "title": "An NPC exit option incorrectly reads \"I want to see clan information\"", "detail": "An NPC exit option incorrectly reads \"I want to see clan information\" β€” @berserkaries", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "NPC option incorrect text", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/berserkaries_2026-06-04_3.png" } ] } ], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 59\n- **Total reactions:** 5\n- **Unique participants:** 13\n- **Most reacted message:** \"the arrow is for the base stat without mods\" β€” 1 reaction by @berserkaries (berserk Aries) *(clarification in a sub-thread, not a bug report)*\n- **Loudness:** Low β€” Reaction counts are minimal and participation is narrow. This is a structured reporting thread rather than a discussion, so low loudness is expected; the signal here is in content quality, not volume.", "sentiment": "positive", "sentimentLabel": "Positive", "sentimentNotes": "Contributors are reporting in good faith and with notable specificity β€” many bugs come with screenshots and proposed corrections. @imajes is an active player contributor (not staff), responsible for several of the English-language store and UI error reports.\n\nThe only mild friction is @berserkaries occasionally posting general UI improvement suggestions rather than strict typo/error reports. One message posted in the wrong thread (a loadout request) was quickly self-corrected.\n\nOverall, this thread is functioning as intended as a structured community bug-gathering exercise.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Explosive Burst backpack talent: Duration and stack limit numbers are reversed. Contrast with the more sensible wording of Explosive Fury.\" β€” @acnat. (JackBriggs), 2026-06-05", "body": "Explosive Burst backpack talent: Duration and stack limit numbers are reversed. Contrast with the more sensible wording of Explosive Fury.", "handle": "@acnat.", "displayName": "JackBriggs", "date": "2026-06-05", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Clear, well-evidenced bug report with an explanation of what the correct values should logically be; directly actionable for the content team.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512120652897718372", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Wrong name for skill mods in the agent career: specialisation training. (Fire Control Device should be Wingman) These are just the ones I find in Vanguard, other specialisations also have this problem.\" β€” @silverwolf0313 (SilverWolf0313), 2026-06-05", "body": "Wrong name for skill mods in the agent career: specialisation training. (Fire Control Device should be Wingman) These are just the ones I find in Vanguard, other specialisations also have this problem.", "handle": "@silverwolf0313", "displayName": "SilverWolf0313", "date": "2026-06-05", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Flags a systemic naming error that may affect all specialisations, not just Vanguard; signals a content pipeline issue.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512120652897718372/1512489307045105814", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512120652897718372", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"EN. In store > sealed caches, the OS Protocol Sealed Cache says it's a 'standard sealed cache'. It is not. It requires the gold SHD key.\" β€” @imajes (imajes), 2026-06-12", "body": "EN. In store > sealed caches, the OS Protocol Sealed Cache says it's a 'standard sealed cache'. It is not. It requires the gold SHD key.", "handle": "@imajes", "displayName": "imajes", "date": "2026-06-12", "reactionNote": "", "note": "High-impact store mislabelling that could confuse or mislead spending decisions; priority fix candidate.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512120652897718372/1514842439133958254", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512120652897718372", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"EN. Apparently this proficiency requirement: 'Assist in killing Agents 30 times using Warlord' should in fact mention that you need to target agent skills, not agents themselves.\" β€” @imajes (imajes), 2026-06-09", "body": "EN. Apparently this proficiency requirement: 'Assist in killing Agents 30 times using Warlord' should in fact mention that you need to target agent skills, not agents themselves.", "handle": "@imajes", "displayName": "imajes", "date": "2026-06-09", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Ambiguous wording that could cause players to grind the wrong activity; clarity fix needed.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512120652897718372/1513759958414393436", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512120652897718372", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"The german name of Lady Death is in some cases wrong. The german Name is 'Todesbraut' and not 'UnterweltgΓΆttin'.\" β€” @berserkaries (berserk Aries), 2026-06-04", "body": "The german name of Lady Death is in some cases wrong. The german Name is 'Todesbraut' and not 'UnterweltgΓΆttin'.", "handle": "@berserkaries", "displayName": "berserk Aries", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Specific, verifiable localisation error on a named weapon; easy to fix once confirmed with the German content team.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512120652897718372/1512186175354572820", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512120652897718372", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Not wrong per se but 'inflicts negative damage reduction' is so weird. The double negative... Just say that the enemy takes more damage when they are hit by Oxidising Swarm.\" β€” @pixues (Pix), 2026-06-05", "body": "Not wrong per se but 'inflicts negative damage reduction' is so weird. The double negative... Just say that the enemy takes more damage when they are hit by Oxidising Swarm.", "handle": "@pixues", "displayName": "Pix", "date": "2026-06-05", "reactionNote": "", "note": "A copywriting clarity issue rather than a strict typo, but the double negative creates genuine comprehension difficulty; worth flagging to the content team alongside the harder errors.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512120652897718372", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "This thread successfully surfaced a meaningful backlog of text-layer bugs across multiple languages and content areas.\n\nThe most immediately actionable items are the Explosive Burst talent value swap (clearly wrong numbers), the OS Protocol Sealed Cache store mislabelling (affects spending), the Warlord proficiency requirement ambiguity (affects progression), and the wrong skill-mod names in Specialisation Training (systemic, multiple specs).\n\nThe German localisation errors (@berserkaries) form a self-contained cluster that would benefit from a dedicated review pass with the German localisation team.\n\nParticipation is narrow β€” 13 players, heavily dominated by 4–5 contributors β€” so this does not represent broad community awareness of these issues. That said, the reporters are clearly engaged players who know the game in detail and have provided actionable, specific reports rather than vague complaints.\n\nOne process note: the thread would benefit from a structured submission template (language tag, location in UI, what it says vs. what it should say) since several reports arrived as conversational fragments or images requiring follow-up in the thread. A pinned template could reduce that back-and-forth overhead.", "route": "/bug-reports-polish/text-and-ui-bugs/", "sourceThreadName": "Spot a typo or error?", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512120652897718372", "bucket": { "id": "bug-reports-polish", "label": "Bug Reports & Polish", "shortLabel": "Polish", "icon": "bug", "accent": "bugs", "description": "Text errors, mislabelling, localisation issues.", "slugs": [ "spot-a-typo-or-error" ] } } ] }, { "id": "review-intake", "label": "Review Intake", "shortLabel": "Intake", "icon": "inbox", "accent": "neutral", "description": "Cross-lane suggestions, bug reports, and program feedback routed for follow-up.", "slugs": [ "suggest-a-topic-for-review" ], "threads": [ { "slug": "suggest-a-topic-for-review", "sourceTitle": "Suggest a Topic for Review", "title": "Suggested Topics", "threadId": "1511720031262871686", "messageCount": 373, "dateRange": "2026-06-03 β†’ 2026-06-19", "uniqueParticipants": 129, "reactionTotal": 259, "askType": "Multiple (open suggestion box β€” see categories below)", "summary": "This thread is a high-volume, open-ended suggestion box covering virtually every area of the game. With 129 unique participants and 373 messages, it is the broadest feedback source in the program.\n\nThe standout signal β€” by a wide margin β€” is the demand for inverted Y-axis support on touch and PC (63 combined reactions; explicitly called unplayable by affected users).\n\nBeyond that, the dominant themes are: build loadouts, loot and OS system improvements, Dark Zone health and balance, inventory/vendor QoL, clan features, and a cluster of bug reports. Reaction support is the clearest proxy for community priority, so this summary weights it heavily.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Fix inverted Y-axis support across touch and PC controls; affected players describe the current state as unplayable rather than inconvenient.", "firstRaisedBy": "@korvacxi (KorvacXI), @senninra (SenninRa)", "echoedBy": "63 combined reactions across the touch and PC reports", "category": "Bug Report / Accessibility", "lane": "Features & QoL", "likelyThread": "Needs dedicated thread" }, { "ask": "Add full build loadouts so players can save and switch complete gear, weapon, OS, and skill setups.", "firstRaisedBy": "@wlee_uwu, @itasil92 (Itasil92)", "echoedBy": "@darkcrusher81, @b0bachef, @vksq8, @x3mlyncomffee, @matt7085, @j_precocious", "category": "QoL", "lane": "Features & QoL", "likelyThread": "Loadouts" }, { "ask": "Expand stash capacity and improve inventory management for players maintaining multiple builds.", "firstRaisedBy": "@b0bachef, @itasil92 (Itasil92), @emy.emillian, @irdcngl", "echoedBy": "Multiple players in the build-management cluster", "category": "QoL", "lane": "Features & QoL", "likelyThread": "Stash Access" }, { "ask": "Add stronger inventory filtering, sorting, search, and duplicate grouping tools.", "firstRaisedBy": "@brocklanders_og (Brock Landers), @jorge8a27, @ajm17", "echoedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92), @brocklanders_og (Brock Landers)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "Features & QoL", "likelyThread": "Inventory Filtering" }, { "ask": "Add an OS pity, trade-in, or targeted acquisition path so progression does not depend entirely on random drops.", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@facu7535, @maku95, @ngting. (NG-TING), @visc3ra", "category": "Rework Request", "lane": "Progression & Economy", "likelyThread": "Loot Mechanics" }, { "ask": "Reform weapon attributes and recalibration so incompatible stat rolls do not consume scarce materials.", "firstRaisedBy": "@xejvs (xej)", "echoedBy": "@mehsah, @fluffehcorgi", "category": "Rework Request", "lane": "Progression & Economy", "likelyThread": "Recalibration Costs" }, { "ask": "Improve reward clarity, targeted loot, crafting control, and endgame drop quality.", "firstRaisedBy": "@wanvision_57414 (Wanvision), @caelancromwell, @reddy_ind (reddy_ind)", "echoedBy": "@ngting. (NG-TING), @visc3ra, @milk1xx, @ephr4im", "category": "Rework Request", "lane": "Progression & Economy", "likelyThread": "Targeted Loot Pressure" }, { "ask": "Cap or redesign extreme Damage Reduction so Dark Zone players cannot become effectively unkillable.", "firstRaisedBy": "@fluffehcorgi (FluffehCorgi), @skiepher (Skiepher), @rezorex (Rezo)", "echoedBy": "@toxplosive", "category": "Balance Change", "lane": "Balance", "likelyThread": "Defence Reduction" }, { "ask": "Fix Dark Zone hit registration and bullet non-registration against fast-moving or speed-boosted players.", "firstRaisedBy": "@laclown_ (LaClown)", "echoedBy": "@mannyjpc, @contracept, @chewybarka, @ino_suke95, @chaser_catto", "category": "Bug Report", "lane": "Balance", "likelyThread": "Needs dedicated thread" }, { "ask": "Fix the Oxi medic plus Bulwark invincibility interaction where poison can make Bulwark and Combat Medic players immune to damage.", "firstRaisedBy": "@ezioraw (EzioRAW)", "echoedBy": "@charlesu9, @scabbybear, @hoodlum06243", "category": "Bug Report", "lane": "Specialisation Deep-Dives: Bulwark / Combat Medic", "likelyThread": "Bulwark" }, { "ask": "Fix the Pummelling Shield infinite stun exploit.", "firstRaisedBy": "@rezorex (Rezo)", "echoedBy": "@fluffehcorgi (FluffehCorgi)", "category": "Bug Report / Balance", "lane": "Balance", "likelyThread": "Pummelling Shield" }, { "ask": "Add clan war, clan invasion, clan-vs-clan, and stronger clan event loops.", "firstRaisedBy": "@zionplaz (!| ZionPlaZ |!), @aura0006", "echoedBy": "@mqkoi, @ventz_arctic", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "Clan & Social", "likelyThread": "Clan Nests" }, { "ask": "Improve clan nests, clan vendor offers, clan capacity, and moderator tooling.", "firstRaisedBy": "@emy.emillian, @evybini, @megapixels420, @xx.viperxx_26827", "echoedBy": "Clan-focused participants across the thread", "category": "QoL", "lane": "Clan & Social", "likelyThread": "Clan Vendor Economy" }, { "ask": "Fix performance degradation, mission crashes, unreachable collectibles, broken vaulting, and other stability defects.", "firstRaisedBy": "@idespisegeology (Danial), @gggunit_67815, @xxhammerzxx, @xejvs (xej), @ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@g40x., @emy.emillian, @jayjay1871, @hurdahur", "category": "Bug Report", "lane": "Bug Reports & Polish", "likelyThread": "Needs dedicated thread" }, { "ask": "Fix profanity filter, localisation, Korean translation, OS description, skill chip, and talent text mismatches.", "firstRaisedBy": "@zeryano (Zeryano), @ttsia_, @clivesghost, @brocklanders_og (Brock Landers), @tibballt, @ventz_arctic (Ventz), @berserkaries", "echoedBy": "Multiple bug reporters in the stability and text-quality cluster", "category": "Bug Report", "lane": "Bug Reports & Polish", "likelyThread": "Text & UI Bugs" }, { "ask": "Expand endgame content through raids, open-world revamps, world bosses, Underground-style missions, and better daily or weekly variety.", "firstRaisedBy": "@reddy_ind (reddy_ind), @meatballia, @brocklanders_og (Brock Landers), @ecoboi, @itasil92 (Itasil92), @x3mlyncomffee", "echoedBy": "@caperguy, @jhieswagger1", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "World & Content", "likelyThread": "Needs dedicated thread" }, { "ask": "Add a firing range, build test environment, or public test server so players can validate builds and issues before live release.", "firstRaisedBy": "@tibballt, @milk1xx, @j_precocious, @tentoriko", "echoedBy": "Players requesting test-server access and better build validation", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "Features & QoL", "likelyThread": "Build Testing Range" }, { "ask": "Improve social, cosmetic, trading, privacy, and regional population tools.", "firstRaisedBy": "@bianca2249_, @ventz_arctic (Ventz), @reddy_ind (reddy_ind), @sheltawn, @ajm17, @redadmiralza9812, @itasil92 (Itasil92), @aura0006, @j_precocious", "echoedBy": "Participants in the social and cosmetics cluster", "category": "New Feature / QoL", "lane": "Clan & Social", "likelyThread": "Needs dedicated thread" }, { "ask": "Treat Steam-release timing, content cadence, anti-cheat response, and visible feedback tracking as program-level risks.", "firstRaisedBy": "@klein402 (Klein402), @senninra (SenninRa), @reddy_ind (reddy_ind), @karnivorex1, @brocklanders_og (Brock Landers), @ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "Players concerned that unfixed issues and slow feedback loops will harm launch trust", "category": "Program Feedback", "lane": "Review Intake", "likelyThread": "Suggested Topics" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 373\n- **Total reactions:** 259 (player messages only)\n- **Unique participants:** 129\n- **Most reacted message:** \"Please, please, please add the option to invert the y axis for looking around and aiming while using phone touch screen controls.\" β€” 41 reactions by @korvacxi (KorvacXI)\n- **Loudness:** High β€” 129 unique participants across 16 days is the broadest community voice in the feedback program. The inverted Y-axis issue alone has 63 combined reactions across two posts, which is exceptional for this platform. The thread also contains more sustained serious-feedback posts (detailed multi-point writeups by @reddy_ind, @wanvision_57414, @jbcode, @xejvs) than typical suggestion channels.\n\n---", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed / Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "The baseline tone is constructive: most players are making genuine, specific suggestions rather than venting.\n\nHowever, frustration surfaces consistently around three things: (1) bugs that have been open for months with no fix (inverted Y-axis, outpost annihilation, vault-over-railing cache), (2) progression systems that feel designed to extract time or money rather than reward skill, and (3) a sense that feedback isn't meaningfully reaching development.\n\nThe @senninra post about being told inverted Y-axis \"wasn't a high priority\" drew significant agreement and generated visible disappointment.\n\nThe @reddy_ind long-form post about content cadence and player retention expresses a concern shared by several engaged endgame players: the game has the bones of something great but the feedback loop between community and dev is too slow.\n\nThere is no coordinated negativity campaign β€” the thread reflects genuine love for the Division franchise alongside specific frustration with gaps in this title.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Please, please, please add the option to invert the y axis for looking around and aiming while using phone touch screen controls.\" β€” @korvacxi (KorvacXI), 2026-06-04 (41 reactions)", "body": "Please, please, please add the option to invert the y axis for looking around and aiming while using phone touch screen controls.", "handle": "@korvacxi", "displayName": "KorvacXI", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "41 reactions", "note": "The most-reacted message in the entire thread; underscores that this is not a niche ask but a broad accessibility need.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511720031262871686/1512120228400726050", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511720031262871686", "reactionTotal": 41 }, { "quote": "\"+1 from the PC side, where the inverted Y-axis option still doesn't work. I reported this over a month ago and was told it wasn't a high priority. Honestly, today that's very difficult to understand. This is not a cosmetic feature. It is not a quality-of-life improvement. It is not a minor convenience. For players who need inverted Y-axis controls, the game is simply unplayable without it.\" β€” @senninra (SenninRa), 2026-06-15 (22 reactions)", "body": "+1 from the PC side, where the inverted Y-axis option still doesn't work. I reported this over a month ago and was told it wasn't a high priority. Honestly, today that's very difficult to understand. This is not a cosmetic feature. It is not a quality-of-life improvement. It is not a minor convenience. For players who need inverted Y-axis controls, the game is simply unplayable without it.", "handle": "@senninra", "displayName": "SenninRa", "date": "2026-06-15", "reactionNote": "22 reactions", "note": "Frames the Y-axis issue precisely: this is an accessibility blocker, and the previous response from staff has become a flashpoint.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511720031262871686", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Weapon attributes and recalibration issues. A blast damage weapon should NEVER have piercing or shredding attributes. It's obviously bait for calibration. Recalibration materials are hard to obtain and the worst part is the recalibration ends up with the same useless damage type bonus.\" β€” @xejvs (xej), 2026-06-14 (18 reactions)", "body": "Weapon attributes and recalibration issues. A blast damage weapon should NEVER have piercing or shredding attributes. It's obviously bait for calibration. Recalibration materials are hard to obtain and the worst part is the recalibration ends up with the same useless damage type bonus.", "handle": "@xejvs", "displayName": "xej", "date": "2026-06-14", "reactionNote": "18 reactions", "note": "Pinpoints the recalibration system's core failure: attribute mismatches make the expensive reroll system feel rigged.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511720031262871686", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Add the ability to trade in OS's of the same rarity for the OS you want, for example I trade in 10 purple OS for a purple OS that I want β€” this will act as a sort of pity system for the senseless grind that exists just to get a purple rarity OS.\" β€” @ventz_arctic (Ventz), 2026-06-13 (14 reactions)", "body": "Add the ability to trade in OS's of the same rarity for the OS you want, for example I trade in 10 purple OS for a purple OS that I want β€” this will act as a sort of pity system for the senseless grind that exists just to get a purple rarity OS.", "handle": "@ventz_arctic", "displayName": "Ventz", "date": "2026-06-13", "reactionNote": "14 reactions", "note": "Highly specific and implementable; addresses the OS grind's worst failure mode with a design already familiar from other live service games.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511720031262871686/1515169144537092138", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511720031262871686", "reactionTotal": 14 }, { "quote": "\"Clan based events would be great. A clan war (pvp) with competitive cycle would entice players to play more. A clan invasion (pve) where we invade npc stronghold or we defend invasion from npc would also benefit players from boredom.\" β€” @zionplaz (!| ZionPlaZ |!), 2026-06-04 (17 reactions)", "body": "Clan based events would be great. A clan war (pvp) with competitive cycle would entice players to play more. A clan invasion (pve) where we invade npc stronghold or we defend invasion from npc would also benefit players from boredom.", "handle": "@zionplaz", "displayName": "!| ZionPlaZ |!", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "17 reactions", "note": "The top-reacted social/content suggestion; reveals that the clan system is seen as underdeveloped relative to its potential as a retention mechanic.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511720031262871686", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"game issues need to be fixed β€” currently a bug making enemy team's bulwark and combat medic invincible if my team's tactical pharma use poison on them... on PC, the game engine rendering the game only on 720p and then just fitting on 1440p monitor so game looks bad...\" β€” @ezioraw (EzioRAW), 2026-06-05 (15 reactions)", "body": "game issues need to be fixed β€” currently a bug making enemy team's bulwark and combat medic invincible if my team's tactical pharma use poison on them... on PC, the game engine rendering the game only on 720p and then just fitting on 1440p monitor so game looks bad...", "handle": "@ezioraw", "displayName": "EzioRAW", "date": "2026-06-05", "reactionNote": "15 reactions", "note": "Multi-point bug report that became a reference post; the invincibility bug in particular is a game-breaking PvP issue.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511720031262871686", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"There's a huge lack of resources to optimize builds in the endgame +++ Legendary-level rewards are very low quality... Add a targeted loot system for legendary drops, just like in elite content... Improve clan workshops...\" β€” @wanvision_57414 (Wanvision), 2026-06-16 (1 reaction but detailed)", "body": "There's a huge lack of resources to optimize builds in the endgame +++ Legendary-level rewards are very low quality... Add a targeted loot system for legendary drops, just like in elite content... Improve clan workshops...", "handle": "@wanvision_57414", "displayName": "Wanvision", "date": "2026-06-16", "reactionNote": "1 reaction but detailed", "note": "Articulates the endgame progression wall that many players feel β€” low reaction count but representative of a widely shared view expressed across many other posts.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511720031262871686", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Here's a critical suggestion: Tell the Developers to hold off on putting The Division Resurgence on Steam! With the way the game is now, it's highly possible that the game will get extremely negative reviews, which will end up pushing away potential players.\" β€” @klein402 (Klein402), 2026-06-07 (1 reaction)", "body": "Here's a critical suggestion: Tell the Developers to hold off on putting The Division Resurgence on Steam! With the way the game is now, it's highly possible that the game will get extremely negative reviews, which will end up pushing away potential players.", "handle": "@klein402", "displayName": "Klein402", "date": "2026-06-07", "reactionNote": "1 reaction", "note": "Unusual meta-suggestion but genuinely well-reasoned; the bug backlog and missing QoL features represent a real review risk on Steam. ---", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511720031262871686", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "This thread functions as a community wishlist and bug tracker rolled into one. The 373 messages from 129 participants span virtually every system in the game, which makes it more useful as a topic-identification tool than a focused feedback channel.\n\nThe most important job for a developer reading this thread is to surface the items that have clear, high-reaction consensus β€” and those are few but significant.\n\nThe single most urgent item is the inverted Y-axis control option, which has 63 combined reactions and is explicitly described as making the game unplayable for affected users. The prior response from staff that it \"wasn't high priority\" has become a community talking point and is eroding trust in the feedback process.\n\nFixing this β€” or at minimum communicating a concrete timeline β€” would have outsized positive effect on community sentiment relative to the development effort involved.\n\nThe second tier of clearly-supported asks clusters around build loadouts (effectively every player who mentions it considers it an obvious feature that should already exist), the vendor quantity slider (7 reactions, immediately implementable, and the input code already exists in the shop UI), the OS pity/trade-in system (14 reactions), and weapon attribute/recalibration reform (18 reactions).\n\nThese are all QoL improvements to systems players already engage with heavily.\n\nThe Dark Zone section is the most contentious and structurally complex. The bugs β€” invincibility from oxi medic + poison interaction, the Pummelling Shield infinite stun, and rampant uncapped damage reduction β€” are more urgent than the design suggestions.\n\nThe invincibility bug in particular is game-breaking and should be treated as a P1 fix rather than a topics-review item.\n\nThe meta-feedback about Steam launch timing and content cadence deserves attention at a product level. The players raising these points are long-term, engaged users who understand the franchise deeply.\n\nTheir concern is not that the game is bad β€” it's that the gap between current state and launch-ready state is visible from the outside, and the feedback loop from community to development feels too slow.\n\nThe suggestion to enable reactions on this channel (which has since been done) was a good step; the next step is demonstrating, visibly, that specific high-reaction suggestions are being tracked.", "route": "/review-intake/suggested-topics/", "sourceThreadName": "Suggest a topic for review!", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511720031262871686", "bucket": { "id": "review-intake", "label": "Review Intake", "shortLabel": "Intake", "icon": "inbox", "accent": "neutral", "description": "Cross-lane suggestions, bug reports, and program feedback routed for follow-up.", "slugs": [ "suggest-a-topic-for-review" ] } } ] } ], "threads": [ { "slug": "add-a-stash", "sourceTitle": "Add a Stash", "title": "Stash Access", "threadId": "1511743568677699664", "messageCount": 41, "dateRange": "2026-06-03T14:51:09 β†’ 2026-06-16T07:21:46", "uniqueParticipants": 31, "reactionTotal": 9, "askType": "New Feature", "summary": "Players are unanimously requesting a dedicated stash system β€” a persistent storage space separate from the backpack. The current inventory fills up quickly, forcing players to dismantle or sell gear they want to keep for alternate specializations or characters.\n\nThe core desire mirrors the stash systems from Division 1 and Division 2, and many players want it shared across characters.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Add a dedicated stash for gear storage separate from the backpack", "firstRaisedBy": "@madras_ (Madras)", "echoedBy": "@ttsia_, @rexwolfe203, @hafjeed, @tibballt, @ventz_arctic, @maku95, @caperguy, @brocklanders_og, @darkcrusher81, @laclown_, @beltha, @alexofmac, @ventz_arctic, @1337lizardsquad, @daviscrimson, @andronico10292, @confident_raccoon_92081, @dauntlessdante, @toxic_trades, @aura0006, @jai0py", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Stash should be shared across characters", "firstRaisedBy": "@jbcode (JB)", "echoedBy": "@brocklanders_og, @proxybyte_, @mjmal5504, @zoner41der5012", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Expandable stash via premium currency or subscription, but with a meaningful free tier", "firstRaisedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92)", "echoedBy": "@ifozzy., @crispyfishmeat, @dauntlessdante, @proxybyte_", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Stash organized by category (gear, weapons, attachments, skill chips)", "firstRaisedBy": "@ifozzy. (unnamed)", "echoedBy": "@1337lizardsquad", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 41\n- **Total reactions:** 9\n- **Unique participants:** 31\n- **Most reacted message:** \"How is this even a question. Why didn't it have one from the start. YES ADD A STASH!\" β€” 2 reactions by @toxic_trades\n- **Loudness:** High β€” 31 unique voices in unanimous agreement across 41 messages with no dissent whatsoever", "sentiment": "negative", "sentimentLabel": "Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "Players are not just requesting a stash, they are bewildered it doesn't already exist. The tone ranges from resigned (\"Yes.\") to exasperated (\"How is this even a question\").\n\nMultiple players describe the lack of a stash as actively blocking their play β€” @madras_ says they \"can no longer play the game\" due to full inventory, @typed notes the stash is currently \"a glorified mailbox.\"\n\nThere is zero disagreement in this thread; even nuanced sub-discussions (free vs. paid tiers, character sharing) are additive, not contradictory. The emotional register is urgency bordering on disbelief.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Stash is a must. I can no longer play the game due to the amount of time I have put in and all the gear I have is too good to be dismantled or sold.\" β€” @madras_ (Madras), 2026-06-03", "body": "Stash is a must. I can no longer play the game due to the amount of time I have put in and all the gear I have is too good to be dismantled or sold.", "handle": "@madras_", "displayName": "Madras", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "This frames the stash not as a nice-to-have but as a hard blocker for progression-invested players.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743568677699664/1511744294858391563", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743568677699664", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"I was blown away when I learned the stash was just a glorified mailbox.\" β€” @typed (Typed), 2026-06-03", "body": "I was blown away when I learned the stash was just a glorified mailbox.", "handle": "@typed", "displayName": "Typed", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Captures the dissonance between player expectation (set by Division 1 & 2) and current reality.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743568677699664/1511771492566827293", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743568677699664", "reactionTotal": 1 }, { "quote": "\"I would actually pay for a storage space that holds each item, ex one for gear, one for weapons, one for weapon attachments, one for skill chips.\" β€” @ifozzy., 2026-06-03", "body": "I would actually pay for a storage space that holds each item, ex one for gear, one for weapons, one for weapon attachments, one for skill chips.", "handle": "@ifozzy.", "displayName": "", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Signals willingness to spend real money β€” this is a monetization opportunity the community is actively inviting.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743568677699664/1511783765792264233", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743568677699664", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"A stash would be very much appreciated... especially if loadouts are to be looked at because if I have a loadout for every spec I'd have no inventory space.\" β€” @ventz_arctic (Ventz), 2026-06-03", "body": "A stash would be very much appreciated... especially if loadouts are to be looked at because if I have a loadout for every spec I'd have no inventory space.", "handle": "@ventz_arctic", "displayName": "Ventz", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Connects the stash request to the loadout system, showing how missing features compound each other.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743568677699664", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"add stash but dont be too stingy with it, like make it expandable more with credits too, dont put it out mostly for the subscription.\" β€” @crispyfishmeat (Razel), 2026-06-06", "body": "add stash but dont be too stingy with it, like make it expandable more with credits too, dont put it out mostly for the subscription.", "handle": "@crispyfishmeat", "displayName": "Razel", "date": "2026-06-06", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Reasonable caution about monetization gating β€” players want a real free tier, not a token one.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743568677699664", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Why don't we just make your player base happy and give us unlimited stash for free... playing the 'dangle a feature'...\" β€” @proxybyte_ (ProxyByte), 2026-06-10", "body": "Why don't we just make your player base happy and give us unlimited stash for free... playing the 'dangle a feature'...", "handle": "@proxybyte_", "displayName": "ProxyByte", "date": "2026-06-10", "reactionNote": "", "note": "More skeptical voice warning against using the stash as a predatory monetization hook in a mobile F2P context.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743568677699664/1514322112905609266", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743568677699664", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "This is the clearest signal in the feedback system: 31 unique players over 13 days, zero dissent, unanimous agreement that a functional stash is necessary. The ask is entirely uncontroversial.\n\nThe closest thing to debate is about implementation details β€” how much to charge, whether it should be gated behind subscription, whether it should be shared across characters (majority say yes) and across servers (one note of caution about cross-server exploits in DZ).\n\nThe Division 1 and 2 precedent is cited repeatedly, setting a clear expectation baseline. Players know what a stash looks like and are confused by its absence. Several players note the current \"stash\" (what appears to be a mailbox/inbox) fails to meet this need.\n\nA dev reading this thread needs to know: the stash is not a feature request, it's a retention risk. Players are actively limiting or quitting play due to inventory constraints. The monetization angle is present and welcomed β€” expandable slots, premium tiers β€” but players are watching for fair treatment.\n\nThe most productive implementation would give a meaningful free stash (50–100 slots minimum based on suggestions), expand via credits, share across characters, and avoid server-transfer abuse vectors flagged by @tibballt.", "route": "/features-qol/stash-access/", "sourceThreadName": "Add a stash", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743568677699664", "bucket": { "id": "features-qol", "label": "Features & QoL", "shortLabel": "Features", "icon": "sliders-horizontal", "accent": "features", "description": "Things players want added or meaningfully improved.", "slugs": [ "add-a-stash", "add-loadouts-to-the-game", "inventory-filters", "shooting-range-to-test-weapons-builds", "lone-wolf" ] } }, { "slug": "add-loadouts-to-the-game", "sourceTitle": "Add Loadouts to the Game", "title": "Loadouts", "threadId": "1511724653239074878", "messageCount": 49, "dateRange": "2026-06-03T13:34:25+00:00 β†’ 2026-06-17T02:28:32+00:00", "uniqueParticipants": 41, "reactionTotal": 16, "askType": "New Feature", "summary": "Players are overwhelmingly asking for a loadout system that lets them save and quickly swap between full gear configurations without manually re-equipping every piece. The primary driver is the game's 10 class/spec combinations (5 classes Γ— 2 specs), making manual swapping impractical β€” especially on mobile.\n\nSecondary asks for a stash/storage locker and better inventory filters emerged as closely related quality-of-life needs.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Add a loadout system to save and switch complete gear/weapon setups", "firstRaisedBy": "@caperguy (CaperGuy)", "echoedBy": "@chewybarka (Chewbarka), @lordskeletor1 (Skeletor), @muniz4458 (Multiiz), @kaaray69 (KaaRay), @itasil92 (Itasil92), @destirian (Destirian), @daviscrimson (DavisCrimson), @imford513 (ImFord), @dauntlessdante (DauntlessDante), @sleep_. (Sleep), @agentreda (Ka7yan), @reddy_ind (reddy_ind), @tibballt (tib), @typed (Typed), @ephr4im (EphraΓ―m), @grizzlyman1029 (GrizzlyMan), @brocklanders_og (Brock Landers), @wrcane (Dyanizuses), @confident_raccoon_92081 (Walker), @b02911 (~B~), @senninra (SenninRa), @jbcode (JB), @beltha (Beltha), @laclown_ (LaClown), @darkcrusher81 (Danny the Butcher), @rixelated (Rixelate), @imajes (imajes)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "At least 10 loadout slots (one per class/spec combination)", "firstRaisedBy": "@chewybarka (Chewbarka)", "echoedBy": "@matt7085 (MATT) (wants \"more than 2\"), @dauntlessdante (DauntlessDante) (wants \"at least 2\")", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Loadouts should share modules/equipment between slots rather than requiring duplicate items", "firstRaisedBy": "@jbcode (JB)", "echoedBy": "@fearlessdave (Fearless_Dave), @chewybarka (Chewbarka)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add a stash / storage chest for off-spec gear", "firstRaisedBy": "@lordskeletor1 (Skeletor)", "echoedBy": "@agentreda (Ka7yan), @destirian (Destirian), @fearlessdave (Fearless_Dave), @reddy_ind (reddy_ind)", "category": "New Feature / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Better and persistent inventory filters (by tier, type, gear set, stats, etc.)", "firstRaisedBy": "@imajes (imajes)", "echoedBy": "@grendel1979 (Grendel) (spec-suggestion icons on items)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Allow premium loadout slot unlocks (monetisation suggestion)", "firstRaisedBy": "@liekong. (liekong)", "echoedBy": "(no clear echo, one player only)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 49\n- **Total reactions:** 16\n- **Unique participants:** 41\n- **Most reacted message:** \"Yes, there should absolutely be a loadout system in the game. There are currently 5 classes with 2 specializations each, giving players 10 poss\" β€” 7 reactions by @chewybarka (Chewbarka)\n- **Loudness:** Medium β€” High participant-to-message ratio (41 unique authors in 49 messages) signals near-unanimous agreement, but low reaction counts suggest the community is expressing support through text rather than emoji voting.", "sentiment": "positive", "sentimentLabel": "Positive", "sentimentNotes": "The tone is enthusiastic and unified β€” almost no dissent appears anywhere in the thread. Players treat loadouts as an obvious, table-stakes feature (\"Should've been a thing since day 1,\" \"It's vital,\" \"Isn't that obvious?\"). Several veterans of the PC Division games express mild disbelief that loadouts aren't already in the game.\n\nThe emotional register is impatient but good-natured, with players proactively adding detail on how loadouts should work (slot count, shared modules, monetisation model) rather than simply complaining. The only friction is marginal: one player posted in the wrong thread (loadouts vs typos), and one thread-adjacent digression into inventory/stash concerns.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Yes, there should absolutely be a loadout system in the game. There are currently 5 classes with 2 specializations each, giving players 10 possible class/spec combinations. Because of this, I believe the game should support at least 10 loadout slots.\" β€” @chewybarka (Chewbarka), 2026-06-03", "body": "Yes, there should absolutely be a loadout system in the game. There are currently 5 classes with 2 specializations each, giving players 10 possible class/spec combinations. Because of this, I believe the game should support at least 10 loadout slots.", "handle": "@chewybarka", "displayName": "Chewbarka", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most-reacted message; lays out the clearest logical case for a specific slot count and is the post others reference.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511724653239074878/1511863794496831560", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511724653239074878", "reactionTotal": 7 }, { "quote": "\"As I was writing my reply I saw you nailed all of the salient points. Without a stash to put off-spec items in you tend to clog your inventory with gear and that limits your ability to farm effectively as every decent piece of gear you obtain is 1 less item you can collect on future farming runs.\" β€” @fearlessdave (Fearless_Dave), 2026-06-04", "body": "As I was writing my reply I saw you nailed all of the salient points. Without a stash to put off-spec items in you tend to clog your inventory with gear and that limits your ability to farm effectively as every decent piece of gear you obtain is 1 less item you can collect on future farming runs.", "handle": "@fearlessdave", "displayName": "Fearless_Dave", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Connects loadouts directly to inventory pressure and farming efficiency, surfacing the downstream gameplay impact.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511724653239074878", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"The game is gonna die with all the prayers already maxed, but in order to switch something and play in a different style you're just making life impossible for mobile players. It's not PlayStation. I played all the divisions for years β€” loadouts and more inventory storage so people can try different things.\" β€” @reddy_ind (reddy_ind), 2026-06-08", "body": "The game is gonna die with all the prayers already maxed, but in order to switch something and play in a different style you're just making life impossible for mobile players. It's not PlayStation. I played all the divisions for years β€” loadouts and more inventory storage so people can try different things.", "handle": "@reddy_ind", "displayName": "reddy_ind", "date": "2026-06-08", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Representative of the mobile-specific frustration: the UI friction is magnified on a small touchscreen.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511724653239074878", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Changing the build is a drama, even just to test stuff. Loadout on TD is a must have.\" β€” @itasil92 (Itasil92), 2026-06-03", "body": "Changing the build is a drama, even just to test stuff. Loadout on TD is a must have.", "handle": "@itasil92", "displayName": "Itasil92", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Concise articulation of why build experimentation is currently too costly; 2 reactions.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511724653239074878/1511730761466773576", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511724653239074878", "reactionTotal": 2 }, { "quote": "\"I'm playing this on a phone, so trying to read every item to make sure it matches my specialization is not only too time consuming, it's usually an afterthought. I build basically, because I play basically.\" β€” @grendel1979 (Grendel), 2026-06-03", "body": "I'm playing this on a phone, so trying to read every item to make sure it matches my specialization is not only too time consuming, it's usually an afterthought. I build basically, because I play basically.", "handle": "@grendel1979", "displayName": "Grendel", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Captures the real-world impact on a casual mobile player who defaults to suboptimal play because swapping is too hard.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511724653239074878/1511809511835570326", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511724653239074878", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Even among the same spec, I do run different gear in DZ, Conflict or PvE. So it's useful for the same specialization as well.\" β€” @jbcode (JB), 2026-06-03", "body": "Even among the same spec, I do run different gear in DZ, Conflict or PvE. So it's useful for the same specialization as well.", "handle": "@jbcode", "displayName": "JB", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Broadens the ask beyond multi-spec players β€” even single-spec players need loadouts for different content modes.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511724653239074878/1511769350481252352", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511724653239074878", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "The loadout thread is one of the most unambiguous feedback signals in the forum. Of 49 messages from 41 unique participants, every substantive contribution supports adding a loadout system β€” there is zero opposition.\n\nThe core ask is simple: let players save a named slot of gear, weapons, and modules, then switch between slots without manual re-equipping. The urgency is heightened by the game's 10 class/spec combinations, which create a natural expectation of 10 (or more) loadout slots.\n\nA meaningful secondary cluster of feedback links the loadout request to inventory and stash capacity. Several players note that, without a stash to store off-spec gear, inventory fills up with items they can't bear to scrap, which then limits farming throughput.\n\nA dev addressing loadouts would likely need to address stash/inventory at the same time to fully resolve the friction.\n\nThe most technically specific feedback β€” shared modules across loadouts and the risk of gear loss if items live in the loadout slot rather than in inventory β€” came from @chewybarka and @fearlessdave and is worth surfacing to engineering.\n\nThe suggestion that additional loadout slots could be a premium purchase (@liekong) arrived without community pushback and could represent a low-friction monetisation angle worth considering.", "route": "/features-qol/loadouts/", "sourceThreadName": "Add loadouts to the game", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511724653239074878", "bucket": { "id": "features-qol", "label": "Features & QoL", "shortLabel": "Features", "icon": "sliders-horizontal", "accent": "features", "description": "Things players want added or meaningfully improved.", "slugs": [ "add-a-stash", "add-loadouts-to-the-game", "inventory-filters", "shooting-range-to-test-weapons-builds", "lone-wolf" ] } }, { "slug": "bulwark-master-thread", "sourceTitle": "Bulwark Primary Thread", "title": "Bulwark", "threadId": "1511749913564938270", "messageCount": 109, "dateRange": "2026-06-03T15:29:29+00:00 β†’ 2026-06-16T07:19:28+00:00", "uniqueParticipants": 30, "reactionTotal": 26, "askType": "Balance Change / Rework Request", "summary": "Players broadly agree that Bulwark (specifically the Juggernaut specialisation) is overtuned in PvP β€” primarily because of the Shockwave Spike's large AoE stun with a short cooldown, compounded by the class's extreme damage reduction and the Pummeling Shield OS's additional stun.\n\nThe dominant ask is for a stun counter-mechanic (a break-free ability, shock resistance stat, or wind-up delay before the spike detonates) plus a cap on damage reduction. A minority argues the class is working as intended and Juggernaut's tankiness is appropriate, directing blame at specific OS interactions instead.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Add a counter-mechanic to the Shockwave Spike for PvP β€” a break-free input, a shock-resistance stat to build into, or a wind-up/charge period before detonation so players can shoot or dodge the spike before it goes off", "firstRaisedBy": "@caperguy (CaperGuy)", "echoedBy": "@n1trozipp3r (nitrozipp3r), @aura0006 (0rruhh πŸ’’), @mehsah (Mehsah), @contracept (Crip), @azphelyves (Unidos), @scabbybear (Oldwise), @jai0py, @evybini (EvyBini), @zeryano (Zeryano)", "category": "Balance Change", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Reduce stun duration (currently ~3.5s for players) or differentiate it so it's shorter vs players than vs NPCs (e.g. 2s vs players / 3.5s vs NPCs)", "firstRaisedBy": "@evybini (EvyBini)", "echoedBy": "@jai0py, @azphelyves (Unidos)", "category": "Balance Change", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Cap damage reduction for Bulwark (and Field Medic) at 60% across talents and gear", "firstRaisedBy": "@daviscrimson (DavisCrimson)", "echoedBy": "@lukis4390 (CryZ), @contracept (Crip)", "category": "Balance Change", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Nerf or rework the Pummeling Shield OS β€” combining it with Shockwave Spike creates a permanent stun loop that is effectively uncounterable", "firstRaisedBy": "@contracept (Crip)", "echoedBy": "@zeryano (Zeryano), @jim.7080 (mt0386), @jorge8a27, @crispyfishmeat (Razel)", "category": "Balance Change", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Reduce Bulwark's ultimate damage or remove the stun component from the ultimate if damage remains high", "firstRaisedBy": "@contracept (Crip)", "echoedBy": "@dauntlessdante (DauntlessDante)", "category": "Balance Change", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix the bug where picking up (re-collecting) the Shockwave Spike resets or extends the stun", "firstRaisedBy": "@contracept (Crip)", "echoedBy": "(no clear echo, but widely acknowledged as broken)", "category": "Bug", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix the bug where Bulwark becomes invincible when an enemy team's Tactical Pharma uses poison on them simultaneously", "firstRaisedBy": "@ezioraw (EzioRAW)", "echoedBy": "(no echo, single report)", "category": "Bug", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix the bug where the shield deactivates when the character clips a piece of geometry", "firstRaisedBy": "@berserkaries (berserk Aries)", "echoedBy": "(no echo, single report)", "category": "Bug", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Improve Bulwark's aggro generation in PvE β€” abilities with correct aggro mods are being ignored by enemies, especially at range", "firstRaisedBy": "@gianlucag._ (Reed Santino)", "echoedBy": "(one reply skeptical of the need, no clear echo)", "category": "Balance Change / QoL (PvE)", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Rework the Happy Survival OS β€” the health cost per shot is too high relative to the bonus damage it provides", "firstRaisedBy": "@wrcane (Dyanizuses)", "echoedBy": "@rexona0246 (Dyanizieus)", "category": "Balance Change", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Remove or rework the Shotgun Flinch mechanic in PvP β€” the skill shotgun causing flinch creates another form of perma-control layering", "firstRaisedBy": "@jorge8a27", "echoedBy": "(mentioned in debate, not a formal ask)", "category": "Balance Change", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 109\n- **Total reactions:** 26\n- **Unique participants:** 30\n- **Most reacted message:** \"Not that they necessarily need changing, but the shockwave spike needs a counter for PvP. Either a break free mechanic or some stat that you can build into to resist the shock, or sub area of effect that can prevent shocked ground…\" β€” 6 reactions by @caperguy (CaperGuy)\n- **Loudness:** Medium β€” 109 messages across 30 participants is substantive, but reactions are relatively low (26 total). The thread became contentious in places, splitting energy into debate rather than unified signal-sending.", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed / Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "A majority of participants are frustrated with Bulwark in PvP β€” particularly the stun loop created by combining Shockwave Spike with the Pummeling Shield OS.\n\nThe emotional register escalates from analytical early in the thread (detailed mechanic breakdowns) to increasingly irritated as similar complaints repeat without resolution.\n\nThe Rogue-stun experience is described as \"impossible to outplay,\" and multiple players report leaving the Dark Zone rather than fighting through repeated stuns.\n\nA notable counter-current runs through the thread, led primarily by @jamalski_ (jamalski), who argues that Juggernaut is functioning as intended as a tank class, that comparable tankiness exists in Field Medic and Aegis, and that the community is pattern-matching \"hard to kill\" to \"broken.\"\n\nThis position generates genuine debate β€” @jorge8a27 and @contracept push back β€” but @jamalski_ makes some points that go unaddressed (e. g. Field Medic performing similarly in 1v1 DZ fights).\n\nA separate heated exchange between @jim.7080 and @zeryano about whether Juggernaut does too much PvE damage generates noise without resolution.\n\nThe PvE players in the thread are notably more relaxed about Bulwark and are more concerned about the aggro system and the spike's utility for crowd control. The PvE/PvP split is the thread's defining fault line.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Not that they necessarily need changing, but the shockwave spike needs a counter for PvP. Either a break free mechanic or some stat that you can build into to resist the shock, or sub area of effect that can prevent shocked ground in a spot…. something.\" β€” @caperguy (CaperGuy), 2026-06-03", "body": "Not that they necessarily need changing, but the shockwave spike needs a counter for PvP. Either a break free mechanic or some stat that you can build into to resist the shock, or sub area of effect that can prevent shocked ground in a spot…. something.", "handle": "@caperguy", "displayName": "CaperGuy", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most-reacted post; sets the measured, solution-oriented tone that the thread begins with before debate takes over. 6 reactions.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749913564938270/1511753701944066251", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749913564938270", "reactionTotal": 6 }, { "quote": "\"Stun is broken completely β€” being able to re-pick up the stun is insane. Combine that with the Pummel OS that stuns... it's impossible to outplay. The damage from the ult SHOULDN'T under any reason be so high it's comparable to a Vanguard Tac Link ult. That ult does way too much damage when specced correctly... the ult also shouldn't stun if the damage remains that high.\" β€” @contracept (Crip), 2026-06-04", "body": "Stun is broken completely β€” being able to re-pick up the stun is insane. Combine that with the Pummel OS that stuns... it's impossible to outplay. The damage from the ult SHOULDN'T under any reason be so high it's comparable to a Vanguard Tac Link ult. That ult does way too much damage when specced correctly... the ult also shouldn't stun if the damage remains that high.", "handle": "@contracept", "displayName": "Crip", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Comprehensive breakdown of the stun-loop problem; flags the spike re-pickup as a specific, discrete bug rather than just a balance complaint. 1 reaction.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749913564938270", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Just fix the bug where I move over an object and the character deactivates the shield, stops reloading or any other action. Its so annoying. And the passive with dmg reduction from the front and more dmg from the back could be removed for a better one.\" β€” @berserkaries (berserk Aries), 2026-06-03", "body": "Just fix the bug where I move over an object and the character deactivates the shield, stops reloading or any other action. Its so annoying. And the passive with dmg reduction from the front and more dmg from the back could be removed for a better one.", "handle": "@berserkaries", "displayName": "berserk Aries", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "4 reactions; usefully separates a clear bug (shield deactivation on geometry) from a passive redesign ask.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749913564938270/1511760008860143718", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749913564938270", "reactionTotal": 4 }, { "quote": "\"People see a strong Juggernaut and immediately blame the class instead of the build. A properly built Field Medic can outheal massive damage and kill players in the Dark Zone... yet nobody was asking for Field Medic nerfs.\" β€” @jamalski_ (jamalski), 2026-06-05", "body": "People see a strong Juggernaut and immediately blame the class instead of the build. A properly built Field Medic can outheal massive damage and kill players in the Dark Zone... yet nobody was asking for Field Medic nerfs.", "handle": "@jamalski_", "displayName": "jamalski", "date": "2026-06-05", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The strongest articulation of the dissenting view; raises a valid cross-class consistency question that the development team should consider when scoping any Bulwark change. 1 reaction.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749913564938270/1512491308814565519", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749913564938270", "reactionTotal": 1 }, { "quote": "\"TBH I don't think any real gamer built shock resist [in other games]. The main counter was the timer before the shock went off... maybe that's what's needed: a two to three second charge-up on the spike before the shock detonates. So it doesn't hurt PvE and gives PvP counterplay. That way we can shoot it out and it punishes players that don't.\" β€” @contracept (Crip), 2026-06-06", "body": "TBH I don't think any real gamer built shock resist [in other games]. The main counter was the timer before the shock went off... maybe that's what's needed: a two to three second charge-up on the spike before the shock detonates. So it doesn't hurt PvE and gives PvP counterplay. That way we can shoot it out and it punishes players that don't.", "handle": "@contracept", "displayName": "Crip", "date": "2026-06-06", "reactionNote": "", "note": "A concrete, PvE-safe implementation suggestion for the charge-up mechanic that addresses the loudest complaint without gutting the skill's utility in PvE.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749913564938270", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"In Dark Zone the Bulwarks are way too strong. Every time you loot a boss chest (even if you don't steal it), you know to 100% the next β€” rogue, stun, ult, dead.\" β€” @destirian (Destirian), 2026-06-05", "body": "In Dark Zone the Bulwarks are way too strong. Every time you loot a boss chest (even if you don't steal it), you know to 100% the next β€” rogue, stun, ult, dead.", "handle": "@destirian", "displayName": "Destirian", "date": "2026-06-05", "reactionNote": "", "note": "2 reactions; captures the consistent DZ experience in a single sentence β€” the predictable, unavoidable 3-step kill combo.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749913564938270", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "The Bulwark thread has a clear signal beneath considerable noise.\n\nThe core consensus is that the Shockwave Spike's stun is too difficult to counter in PvP β€” specifically: no resistance mechanic exists, the AoE is large enough to be nearly undodgeable, and the cooldown is short enough that β€” when combined with the Pummeling Shield OS β€” a Juggernaut can cycle stuns indefinitely.\n\nThis creates an unwinnable situation for the target regardless of skill.\n\nThe \"rogue, stun, ult, dead\" sequence described by @destirian reflects a consistent lived experience, not edge-case frustration.\n\nThe most important nuance for a developer to carry away is the PvE/PvP distinction. Several players, including @jamalski_ and @n1trozipp3r, explicitly support fixing the stun's PvP impact while opposing any change that would degrade its usefulness in Legendary PvE content where crowd control is genuinely valuable.\n\nThe proposed charge-up delay (2–3 seconds before detonation, so the spike can be shot or dodged in PvP) appears to be the solution most likely to satisfy both camps, and has the most cross-thread support of any specific suggestion.\n\nThe thread also surfaces three discrete bugs that are separate from the balance discussion: the spike re-pickup resetting the stun (a likely unintended interaction), the invincibility bug when poison overlaps with certain Bulwark states, and the shield deactivating on geometry.\n\nThese should be routed to the engineering team independently of the balance conversation.\n\nFinally, @jamalski_'s consistency challenge β€” that Field Medic and Aegis have comparable survivability and nobody is asking for those nerfs β€” is worth taking seriously when scoping the response, since a Bulwark-only nerf may not resolve the underlying PvP balance problem.", "route": "/specialisation-deep-dives/bulwark/", "sourceThreadName": "Bulwark master thread", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749913564938270", "bucket": { "id": "specialisation-deep-dives", "label": "Specialisation Deep-Dives", "shortLabel": "Specialisations", "icon": "shield", "accent": "specs", "description": "Primary threads, one per spec. Long-form community analysis of each class.", "slugs": [ "bulwark-master-thread", "demolitionist-master-thread", "field-medic-master-thread", "tech-operator-master-thread", "vanguard-master-thread" ] } }, { "slug": "clan-nests", "sourceTitle": "Clan Nests", "title": "Clan Nests", "threadId": "1511729176732893335", "messageCount": 52, "dateRange": "2026-06-03T13:54:16 β†’ 2026-06-16T07:12:27", "uniqueParticipants": 22, "reactionTotal": 6, "askType": "Multiple", "summary": "Players find Clan Nests repetitive, unrewarding, and structurally tedious β€” requiring physical travel to the clan base between runs, offering low credit yields per run, and capping meaningful rewards at just four investigations per week.\n\nThe dominant asks are fast travel to nests, better rewards (more clan credits per run or higher difficulty tiers with better payouts), and an increase or removal of the weekly reward cap. A more ambitious secondary cluster asks for entirely new clan content, particularly clan vs. clan wars or raids.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Add fast travel to Clan Nests to eliminate the time wasted running to the base between runs", "firstRaisedBy": "@ttsia_ (SIA)", "echoedBy": "@lukis4390, @madras_, @el_gato.123456", "category": "QoL Improvement", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Increase credits/rewards per nest run, or scale rewards with difficulty", "firstRaisedBy": "@caperguy (CaperGuy)", "echoedBy": "@berserkaries, @tibballt, @typed, @fearlessdave, @zoner41der5012, @jai0py", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add higher difficulty nest tiers with better loot/reward tables", "firstRaisedBy": "@caperguy (CaperGuy)", "echoedBy": "@berserkaries, @hafjeed, @ventz_arctic, @zoner41der5012", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Increase the weekly clan nest investigation cap (currently 4 with full rewards)", "firstRaisedBy": "@jai0py (unnamed)", "echoedBy": "@hafjeed, @tibballt", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Award clan credits for playing any mission/content with clan members present", "firstRaisedBy": "@dauntlessdante (DauntlessDante)", "echoedBy": "@itasil92", "category": "New Feature / Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add clan vs. clan wars or raids as new clan-level content with meaningful rewards", "firstRaisedBy": "@caelancromwell (Caelan)", "echoedBy": "@brocklanders_og, @fluffehcorgi", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add a weekly legendary/hard clan nest rewarding a random TAM (doing it with clan members)", "firstRaisedBy": "@hafjeed (hafjeed)", "echoedBy": "@aoqeez", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Make nest content more varied β€” currently nearly identical to regular hostile nests in layout and encounters", "firstRaisedBy": "@x3mlyncomffee (Shuworaxl)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "Rework Request", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Promote co-op play by scaling clan supply rewards based on group size", "firstRaisedBy": "@x3mlyncomffee (Shuworaxl)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "New Feature / Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 52\n- **Total reactions:** 6\n- **Unique participants:** 22\n- **Most reacted message:** \"Too few clan rewards and no other rewards worth farming for. Would be nice to see more rewards and more than 4 a week with full rewards.\" β€” 1 reaction by @jai0py\n- **Loudness:** Medium β€” 52 messages is the highest raw count in the thread set, but reactions are the lowest (6 total), partly due to a multi-message conversation thread between @rezorex and @aoqeez doing clan credit math and @caelancromwell's back-and-forth about clan wars. Substantive signal exists but is diluted by conversational volume.", "sentiment": "negative", "sentimentLabel": "Negative", "sentimentNotes": "Players find clan nests mind-numbing. The words \"boring,\" \"repetitive,\" \"tedious,\" and \"grind\" appear repeatedly and independently. @rezorex calls it \"too grindy for the sake of grindy and more importantly mind numbingly boring.\" @dauntlessdante calls it \"the most brain dead mission in the entire game.\"\n\n@x3mlyncomffee, who has done \"way too many investigations,\" found themselves doing them purely to level up other specs β€” the clan credit reward stopped being a real motivation.\n\nThere's no positivity about the current content format; the only differentiation is between players who want it fixed versus those who want it replaced or supplemented with entirely new clan content.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"It's too grindy for the sake of grindy and more importantly mind numbingly boring when grinded. The enemies are too weak, having to tp back and forth wastes time and the rewards are horrible.\" β€” @rezorex (Rezo), 2026-06-03", "body": "It's too grindy for the sake of grindy and more importantly mind numbingly boring when grinded. The enemies are too weak, having to tp back and forth wastes time and the rewards are horrible.", "handle": "@rezorex", "displayName": "Rezo", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The clearest and most complete summary of the problem: difficulty, friction, and reward are all mistuned simultaneously.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729176732893335", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Underwhelming rewards for time invested.\" β€” @typed (Typed), 2026-06-03", "body": "Underwhelming rewards for time invested.", "handle": "@typed", "displayName": "Typed", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most concise statement in the thread; says everything in five words.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729176732893335/1511772915278811196", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729176732893335", "reactionTotal": 1 }, { "quote": "\"The nests feel overly used in this game. We already have hostile nests that are repeatable 2x every 15 minutes β€” do we really have to tie clan credits to more nests? A different method of farming clan credits would be welcome.\" β€” @fearlessdave (Fearless_Dave), 2026-06-04", "body": "The nests feel overly used in this game. We already have hostile nests that are repeatable 2x every 15 minutes β€” do we really have to tie clan credits to more nests? A different method of farming clan credits would be welcome.", "handle": "@fearlessdave", "displayName": "Fearless_Dave", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Identifies a design problem at the content level: the nest format is used for too many systems (hostile nests, investigations, clan nests), leading to severe format fatigue.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729176732893335", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Most brain dead mission in the entire game. Clan points should be given to clan mates that play together β€” give 100 clan points per any mission when 2 clan mates are in the group, 3 clan mates 150, and so on.\" β€” @dauntlessdante (DauntlessDante), 2026-06-04", "body": "Most brain dead mission in the entire game. Clan points should be given to clan mates that play together β€” give 100 clan points per any mission when 2 clan mates are in the group, 3 clan mates 150, and so on.", "handle": "@dauntlessdante", "displayName": "DauntlessDante", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Proposes an alternative earn model that would make any shared content rewarding, breaking the dependency on the nest format entirely.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729176732893335", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"As someone who has run way too many investigations for a chance of a TAM, it got a bit mindnumbing after the 50th investigation... I just decided to do investigations to level up other specs.\" β€” @x3mlyncomffee (Shuworaxl), 2026-06-05", "body": "As someone who has run way too many investigations for a chance of a TAM, it got a bit mindnumbing after the 50th investigation... I just decided to do investigations to level up other specs.", "handle": "@x3mlyncomffee", "displayName": "Shuworaxl", "date": "2026-06-05", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Reveals that even dedicated players have mentally decoupled from the intended reward loop β€” doing the activity but not for its stated purpose.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729176732893335/1512334482743754843", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729176732893335", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Difficulty options with scaling and better loot for more clan points. It's a cross country running grind treadmill.\" β€” @zoner41der5012 (zoner41der), 2026-06-15", "body": "Difficulty options with scaling and better loot for more clan points. It's a cross country running grind treadmill.", "handle": "@zoner41der5012", "displayName": "zoner41der", "date": "2026-06-15", "reactionNote": "", "note": "\"Cross country running grind treadmill\" is a vivid phrase that captures both the physical traversal friction and the unrewarding repetition in a single image.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729176732893335/1516084117203062956", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729176732893335", "reactionTotal": 1 } ], "assessment": "Clan Nests suffer from a structural problem that's compounding across the whole clan system: the credit earn rate is too low, the content format is identical to content players already do in other contexts (hostile nests), and the round-trip travel between the clan base and nest locations adds real-time friction to an already unrewarding activity.\n\nThe four-per-week cap means even motivated players hit a ceiling quickly, and after that cap the activity becomes nearly pointless.\n\nThe most common solutions in order of frequency: fast travel (eliminates the biggest friction point immediately), higher rewards or difficulty scaling (makes the activity feel proportionate to its grind), and an increase to the weekly cap. These are all incremental and feasible.\n\nThe more ambitious ask β€” clan vs. clan wars β€” represents a distinct design space that several players are excited about, but it's not a fix for the core nest problem; it's additive new content.\n\nA note for devs: the nest format exhaustion is partly a content variety problem. @fearlessdave observes that \"nests\" appear in too many systems simultaneously.\n\nAdding another content type to the clan credit earn system (even if it's just \"any mission with two or more clan members earns small credit rewards\") would break the monotony more effectively than tuning the existing nest rewards alone.\n\n@dauntlessdante's co-op earn proposal and @x3mlyncomffee's group scaling proposal both point toward the same underlying design principle: reward clan members for playing together across all content, not just one specific repeated mission type.", "route": "/clan-social/clan-nests/", "sourceThreadName": "Clan Nests", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729176732893335", "bucket": { "id": "clan-social", "label": "Clan & Social", "shortLabel": "Clan", "icon": "users", "accent": "features", "description": "Clan infrastructure and social features.", "slugs": [ "clan-nests", "clan-vendor" ] } }, { "slug": "clan-vendor", "sourceTitle": "Clan Vendor", "title": "Clan Vendor Economy", "threadId": "1511729001071116338", "messageCount": 23, "dateRange": "2026-06-03T14:00:00 β†’ 2026-06-09T04:33:01", "uniqueParticipants": 16, "reactionTotal": 9, "askType": "Multiple", "summary": "Players find TAM prices at the Clan Vendor prohibitively expensive given the rate at which clan credits can be earned through nests and daily/weekly quests.\n\nThe dominant asks are price reductions or refreshed TAM availability, with secondary requests for weekly purchase limits, more material types in the shop, and skill chip availability. One notable counterpoint argues against refreshing TAMs, citing powercreep concerns.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Reduce TAM prices or make them more frequently attainable (monthly refresh or lower credit cost)", "firstRaisedBy": "@n1trozipp3r (nitrozipp3r)", "echoedBy": "@idespisegeology, @lordskeletor1, @daviscrimson", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add weekly purchase limits for key items (e.g. one weapon upgrade and one gear upgrade per week)", "firstRaisedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92)", "echoedBy": "@jbcode, @ttsia_", "category": "QoL Improvement", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add purple and gold skill chips to the vendor", "firstRaisedBy": "@daviscrimson (DavisCrimson)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add T2 crafting blueprints to the clan shop", "firstRaisedBy": "@berserkaries (berserk Aries)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Allow crafting materials to be purchased with regular credits (not clan credits) when saving for TAMs", "firstRaisedBy": "@jbcode (JB)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "QoL Improvement", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Scale vendor costs to clan membership size", "firstRaisedBy": "@warbrynger41 (Warbrynger41)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Rotate old/surplus cosmetic skins through the vendor weekly", "firstRaisedBy": "@warbrynger41 (Warbrynger41)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 23\n- **Total reactions:** 9\n- **Unique participants:** 16\n- **Most reacted message:** \"Keep the clan vendor TAM refreshed for every month, and reduce the cost a little bit so someone can farm at least one TAM biweekly by playing the game casually\" β€” 3 reactions by @n1trozipp3r\n- **Loudness:** Medium β€” solid participation with clear consensus on pricing frustration, but lower total volume than other threads and one meaningful dissenting voice", "sentiment": "negative", "sentimentLabel": "Negative", "sentimentNotes": "Players feel the math simply doesn't work β€” @n1trozipp3r worked out that a single weapon TAM costs 150k clan credits and at current rates takes months to acquire. @lordskeletor1 estimated nine months to buy all TAMs through dailies alone. The grind feels disproportionate.\n\nHowever, @stratager's dissent is substantive: refreshing TAMs could hand power to hardcore grinders and make the DZ and PvP unbalanced.\n\nThis is one of the few threads in the dataset where there is a genuine design tension being aired, not just a one-sided complaint.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Keep the clan vendor TAM refreshed for every month, and reduce the cost a little bit so someone can farm at least one TAM biweekly by playing the game casually.\" β€” @n1trozipp3r (nitrozipp3r), 2026-06-04", "body": "Keep the clan vendor TAM refreshed for every month, and reduce the cost a little bit so someone can farm at least one TAM biweekly by playing the game casually.", "handle": "@n1trozipp3r", "displayName": "nitrozipp3r", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most-reacted post; anchors the \"casual accessibility\" argument for vendor reform.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729001071116338/1511960830764126391", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729001071116338", "reactionTotal": 3 }, { "quote": "\"Don't refresh the TAMs β€” having them available to be farmed for Clan Credits would mean hardcore grinders would powercreep the game more than it is, essentially making DZ a snooze fest by making unkillable builds.\" β€” @stratager (Alexander), 2026-06-04", "body": "Don't refresh the TAMs β€” having them available to be farmed for Clan Credits would mean hardcore grinders would powercreep the game more than it is, essentially making DZ a snooze fest by making unkillable builds.", "handle": "@stratager", "displayName": "Alexander", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The strongest counterargument in the thread; identifies the real risk of making TAMs too accessible in a PvP context.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729001071116338", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"A single weapon TAM costs 150k clan credits. For every nest credit you donate, you receive 2X the clan credit. So 75k nest credits for a single TAM β€” but nest credits are earned at 500-700 per run after first runs.\" β€” @n1trozipp3r (nitrozipp3r), 2026-06-04", "body": "A single weapon TAM costs 150k clan credits. For every nest credit you donate, you receive 2X the clan credit. So 75k nest credits for a single TAM β€” but nest credits are earned at 500-700 per run after first runs.", "handle": "@n1trozipp3r", "displayName": "nitrozipp3r", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Rare example of player doing explicit math to support their ask; the numbers frame the scale of the grind concretely.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729001071116338", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"I agree β€” 200k clan for gear TAMs will take forever, upwards of a year if you do just dailies and then the 4 clan nests a week.\" β€” @lordskeletor1 (Skeletor), 2026-06-08", "body": "I agree β€” 200k clan for gear TAMs will take forever, upwards of a year if you do just dailies and then the 4 clan nests a week.", "handle": "@lordskeletor1", "displayName": "Skeletor", "date": "2026-06-08", "reactionNote": "", "note": "A year-long grind to complete the vendor is the clearest statement of how severe the pricing problem is perceived to be.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729001071116338/1513515812567121931", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729001071116338", "reactionTotal": 2 }, { "quote": "\"Getting only 600-800 credits per run after the first run... it's basically not worth doing to grind TAMs.\" β€” @fearlessdave (Fearless_Dave), 2026-06-04", "body": "Getting only 600-800 credits per run after the first run... it's basically not worth doing to grind TAMs.", "handle": "@fearlessdave", "displayName": "Fearless_Dave", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Surfaces a compounding problem: the earn rate from nests (the primary credit source) is itself inadequate, making the math even worse than the nominal prices suggest.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729001071116338", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "The core issue here is a math problem: credit earn rates from clan nests and dailies are dramatically lower than the cost of TAMs. Players have done the arithmetic and it produces grind estimates of six months to over a year for a full vendor clear. Whether that's intentional pacing or an oversight, it reads to players as a dead end.\n\nThe tension between accessibility and powercreep (flagged by @stratager) is the most useful design framing from this thread. A monthly refresh with a price reduction is the most popular proposal, but if TAMs provide significant PvP power, that change needs to be evaluated against DZ balance.\n\nA possible middle path β€” visible in @jbcode's suggestion β€” would be allowing regular credits to buy consumables like crafting mats, reserving clan credits exclusively for TAMs, so the credits players earn aren't split between routine needs and aspirational goals.\n\nA dev should also note @n1trozipp3r's in-thread discovery that donating resources after max facility upgrade still yields clan credits β€” this wasn't obvious from the UI, and represents both a UX failure and an underused credit source that could partially address player frustration if better surfaced.", "route": "/clan-social/clan-vendor-economy/", "sourceThreadName": "Clan vendor", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511729001071116338", "bucket": { "id": "clan-social", "label": "Clan & Social", "shortLabel": "Clan", "icon": "users", "accent": "features", "description": "Clan infrastructure and social features.", "slugs": [ "clan-nests", "clan-vendor" ] } }, { "slug": "crafting-needs-a-change", "sourceTitle": "Crafting Needs a Change", "title": "Crafting Friction", "threadId": "1511743847200198796", "messageCount": 37, "dateRange": "2026-06-03T14:53:32 β†’ 2026-06-08T15:50:03", "uniqueParticipants": 21, "reactionTotal": 13, "askType": "Multiple", "summary": "Players find the crafting system fundamentally broken across several dimensions: timers are too long (especially for F2P), RNG is too punishing, the gold quality chance at max level (25%) is far too low, and T2 items cannot be crafted at all.\n\nThere is broad agreement that crafting currently fails to feel rewarding and that targeted/focused crafting options are badly needed.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Increase the guaranteed gold quality chance at level 10 craft β€” many want it at or near 100%", "firstRaisedBy": "@ephr4im (EphraΓ―m)", "echoedBy": "@itasil92, @n1trozipp3r, @chewybarka", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Allow T2 items to be crafted (with appropriate gates, e.g. T2 dismantling mats only)", "firstRaisedBy": "@imajes (imajes)", "echoedBy": "@alexofmac, @rixelated, @kyetrades", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add focused/targeted crafting β€” let players select a specific gear set, talent, or stat pool", "firstRaisedBy": "@jbcode (JB)", "echoedBy": "@tibballt, @lukis4390, @caelancromwell", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Reduce or remove crafting timers, especially for F2P players (12h vs 3h for pass holders is excessive)", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@hadesziel, @fearlessdave, @kyetrades", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Allow Recalibration Modules/Books to be crafted or obtained outside of Conflict", "firstRaisedBy": "@madras_ (Madras)", "echoedBy": "@ttsia_, @tibballt", "category": "QoL Improvement", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Reduce material costs for leveling up crafted items", "firstRaisedBy": "@el_gato.123456 (El Gato)", "echoedBy": "@itasil92, @kyetrades", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add benefits for maxing crafted items (e.g. small bonus to drop quality per maxed item)", "firstRaisedBy": "@jbcode (JB)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Make \"focused crafting\" (shown in loading screens) actually available in the game", "firstRaisedBy": "@charlesuinnokia (charlesu in nokia)", "echoedBy": "@hadesziel", "category": "Bug / Missing Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 37\n- **Total reactions:** 13\n- **Unique participants:** 21\n- **Most reacted message:** \"T2 items should be craftable, but mats needed to craft them should exclusively be obtained by dismantling T2 items.\" β€” 2 reactions by @rixelated\n- **Loudness:** High β€” 21 participants across multiple distinct sub-asks, with consistent frustration and several detailed multi-point proposals", "sentiment": "negative", "sentimentLabel": "Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "Players do not see crafting as a minor tuning problem β€” @chewybarka describes it as \"one of the most frustrating systems in the game\" and @hadesziel quit engaging with crafting after one week after seeing how punishing it was.\n\nThere is some nuanced debate about T2 crafting (whether allowing it would undercut elite mission incentives), but even players on opposite sides of that debate agree the current system is broken.\n\nThe timer disparity between F2P and pass holders is called out as a fairness issue. The loading-screen reference to \"focused crafting\" that isn't in the game yet added visible frustration β€” players feel they've been shown a promised feature that hasn't arrived.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"YES β€” Upgrading piece by piece takes days and days, eventually to reach lv10 and get... T1 PURPLE! Also, a piece in 24h with a queue, and 11h in the clan base with 2 pieces in queue is still too much.\" β€” @itasil92 (Itasil92), 2026-06-03", "body": "YES β€” Upgrading piece by piece takes days and days, eventually to reach lv10 and get... T1 PURPLE! Also, a piece in 24h with a queue, and 11h in the clan base with 2 pieces in queue is still too much.", "handle": "@itasil92", "displayName": "Itasil92", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Concisely captures why the time-to-reward ratio feels broken across the entire crafting loop.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743847200198796", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Crafting is currently one of the most frustrating systems in the game, primarily because of the combination of long timers and excessive RNG... it is possible to spend dozens of Superior materials and multiple days of crafting time without receiving a usable item.\" β€” @chewybarka (Chewbarka), 2026-06-03", "body": "Crafting is currently one of the most frustrating systems in the game, primarily because of the combination of long timers and excessive RNG... it is possible to spend dozens of Superior materials and multiple days of crafting time without receiving a usable item.", "handle": "@chewybarka", "displayName": "Chewbarka", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most detailed critique in the thread; framed analytically rather than emotionally and credible as a result.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743847200198796/1511754297287905452", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743847200198796", "reactionTotal": 2 }, { "quote": "\"T2 items should be craftable, but mats needed to craft them should exclusively be obtained by dismantling T2 items. This makes crafting worth something by making it possible to get useable gear at the T2 level.\" β€” @rixelated (Rixelate), 2026-06-04", "body": "T2 items should be craftable, but mats needed to craft them should exclusively be obtained by dismantling T2 items. This makes crafting worth something by making it possible to get useable gear at the T2 level.", "handle": "@rixelated", "displayName": "Rixelate", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most well-designed proposal in the thread β€” adds T2 crafting while preserving elite mission value through a mat gate.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743847200198796", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"I find the crafting timer for f2p players being 12 hours is wild compared to the 3 hours for people who buy the warden pass.\" β€” @ventz_arctic (Ventz), 2026-06-03", "body": "I find the crafting timer for f2p players being 12 hours is wild compared to the 3 hours for people who buy the warden pass.", "handle": "@ventz_arctic", "displayName": "Ventz", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Flags a fairness perception issue: when a core gameplay loop is significantly gated by subscription, players read it as predatory rather than premium.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743847200198796", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"i saw this 'focused crafting' on the loading screen β€” when will it be added to the game?\" β€” @charlesuinnokia (charlesu in nokia), 2026-06-04", "body": "i saw this 'focused crafting' on the loading screen β€” when will it be added to the game?", "handle": "@charlesuinnokia", "displayName": "charlesu in nokia", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Points to a potential broken promise β€” a feature apparently teased in-game that isn't implemented, which actively erodes trust.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743847200198796/1512119873365610586", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743847200198796", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Crafting is a huge letdown unless you are in a clan with maxed out workbenches.\" β€” @fearlessdave (Fearless_Dave), 2026-06-04", "body": "Crafting is a huge letdown unless you are in a clan with maxed out workbenches.", "handle": "@fearlessdave", "displayName": "Fearless_Dave", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Surfaces a structural dependency that gates solo or small-clan players from even accessing the better version of this system.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743847200198796/1512103407421358260", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743847200198796", "reactionTotal": 1 } ], "assessment": "Crafting has multiple overlapping failure modes that players are clearly able to articulate: too slow, too random, too cheap on quality at max level, and inaccessible for solo/F2P players without a maxed clan. These are not competing opinions β€” nearly every player agrees on all of them simultaneously.\n\nThe only real debate is whether T2 should be craftable, and even skeptics (like @chewybarka) acknowledge that the core problem isn't T2 access but the broken RNG and timer systems below it.\n\nThe most actionable signals from this thread are: (1) raise the gold quality chance at level 10 significantly β€” 25% is widely seen as insulting after the time and material investment required; (2) investigate focused/targeted crafting which appears to already be teased in loading screens; (3) address the F2P vs. pass holder timer gap which is generating fairness friction.\n\n@rixelated's proposal on T2 crafting using T2-dismantle mats is the most structurally sound suggestion and worth examining as a design path.\n\nOne under-noted thread: @jbcode gave up on crafting as a gearing path entirely and uses it only for SHD level tasks. If crafting is supposed to be a primary gearing loop, this represents a total system failure for at least some portion of the player base.", "route": "/progression-economy/crafting-friction/", "sourceThreadName": "Crafting needs a change", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743847200198796", "bucket": { "id": "progression-economy", "label": "Progression & Economy", "shortLabel": "Progression", "icon": "package-open", "accent": "features", "description": "The build-completion loop: loot, crafting, recalibration.", "slugs": [ "loot-system-master-thread", "drop-rates-are-an-issue", "crafting-needs-a-change", "recalibration-modules" ] } }, { "slug": "dark-zone-drops-are-too-plentiful-not-focused-enough", "sourceTitle": "Dark Zone Drops Are Too Plentiful / Not Focused Enough", "title": "Dark Zone Loot Focus", "threadId": "1511725118303371456", "messageCount": 23, "dateRange": "2026-06-03T13:43:49 β†’ 2026-06-07T10:26:31", "uniqueParticipants": 19, "reactionTotal": 21, "askType": "Multiple", "summary": "Despite the thread title suggesting drops are too abundant, the player consensus actually runs in the opposite direction: the problem is that drops are low-quality and unfocused rather than genuinely plentiful.\n\nPlayers want better T2 and high-end drop rates, targeted loot options by gear type, removal of blue (specialized) items from DZ loot tables, and DZ map and content expansion to make the experience less repetitive.\n\nA significant secondary ask is improvement to the DZ's structural design β€” spawn timers, map size, starting point choice, and social features like proper blocking of rogue players.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Remove or drastically reduce low-quality (blue/T0) items from DZ loot tables; increase T2 and high-end drop rates", "firstRaisedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92)", "echoedBy": "@jbcode, @ventz_arctic, @contracept, @idespisegeology, @lukis4390", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add targeted loot options in DZ β€” by gear type (helmet, armor) and weapon type (LMG, SMG), and by specialization for combat mods", "firstRaisedBy": "@skiepher (Skiepher)", "echoedBy": "@tibballt, @madras_", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Expand the DZ map and add more landmarks / heroic bosses", "firstRaisedBy": "@el_gato.123456 (El Gato)", "echoedBy": "@n1trozipp3r, @imford513, @contracept", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Reduce boss and elite respawn timers (current wait times leave players idle for too long per session)", "firstRaisedBy": "@n1trozipp3r (nitrozipp3r)", "echoedBy": "@imford513", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Allow players to choose their DZ starting spawn point", "firstRaisedBy": "@imford513 (ImFord)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "QoL Improvement", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix the block feature so blocked players cannot join your DZ session", "firstRaisedBy": "@toast0252 (Toast)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "Bug / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Remove the DZ session timer entirely or extend it (from 20 to 30 minutes)", "firstRaisedBy": "@matt7085 (MATT)", "echoedBy": "@hafjeed", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add a legendary difficulty bracket in DZ with exclusive weekly-limited loot", "firstRaisedBy": "@lukis4390 (CryZ)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 23\n- **Total reactions:** 21\n- **Unique participants:** 19\n- **Most reacted message:** \"Expand the map to add more challenging and rewarding loot\" β€” 13 reactions by @el_gato.123456\n- **Loudness:** Medium-High β€” 19 unique voices, highest reaction total of any thread in this set, though individual messages are brief; the map expansion post dominating reactions signals a very clear priority signal", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed", "sentimentNotes": "Players generally like the Dark Zone concept but find the current implementation stale and unrewarding. The tone is more constructive than frustrated β€” most messages offer specific suggestions rather than pure complaints.\n\nThere is genuine disagreement on the timer (some want it removed, others prefer keeping it but fixing respawn pacing), and on whether to add a legendary bracket.\n\nThe most emotionally charged sub-topic is the block/rogue player issue, with @toast0252 expressing genuine fatigue at being forced to encounter the same rogue players repeatedly in a PvP-adjacent mode.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Expand the map to add more challenging and rewarding loot.\" β€” @el_gato.123456 (El Gato), 2026-06-03", "body": "Expand the map to add more challenging and rewarding loot.", "handle": "@el_gato.123456", "displayName": "El Gato", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "13 reactions make this the most resonant single statement in the entire thread set; the community sees map expansion as the single clearest improvement path.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725118303371456/1511727110710886621", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725118303371456", "reactionTotal": 13 }, { "quote": "\"DZ right now gets quite repetitive with having only 2 locations worth farming... Many players now also just spawn in and immediately run to the elite boss and wait for it to respawn, doing almost nothing else.\" β€” @jbcode (JB), 2026-06-03", "body": "DZ right now gets quite repetitive with having only 2 locations worth farming... Many players now also just spawn in and immediately run to the elite boss and wait for it to respawn, doing almost nothing else.", "handle": "@jbcode", "displayName": "JB", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Describes the emergent dead-meta of DZ play β€” players have optimized to the point where content variety has collapsed.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725118303371456", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Make targeted loot a thing for DZ β€” aside from Combat mods, have an option for Gear Type and Weapon type, also possible to target Combat mods per Specialization.\" β€” @skiepher (Skiepher), 2026-06-03", "body": "Make targeted loot a thing for DZ β€” aside from Combat mods, have an option for Gear Type and Weapon type, also possible to target Combat mods per Specialization.", "handle": "@skiepher", "displayName": "Skiepher", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most specific and actionable feature request; would directly address the \"too plentiful, not focused enough\" title premise.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725118303371456", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"How about focusing on the block feature? It should prevent you from joining DZ with blocked players. So tired of seeing the SAME rogue players in every match. Forcing people to play DZ / PvP to progress is frustrating.\" β€” @toast0252 (Toast), 2026-06-03", "body": "How about focusing on the block feature? It should prevent you from joining DZ with blocked players. So tired of seeing the SAME rogue players in every match. Forcing people to play DZ / PvP to progress is frustrating.", "handle": "@toast0252", "displayName": "Toast", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Surfaces a social layer problem: a broken block system combined with mandatory DZ progression creates a harassment loop.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725118303371456", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"imo, keep the 20/30 min timer but for the love of god, reduce the respawn timers β€” I spend a good 15 minutes waiting for bosses/elite boss to respawn only for it to get one-shot by others.\" β€” @n1trozipp3r (nitrozipp3r), 2026-06-06", "body": "imo, keep the 20/30 min timer but for the love of god, reduce the respawn timers β€” I spend a good 15 minutes waiting for bosses/elite boss to respawn only for it to get one-shot by others.", "handle": "@n1trozipp3r", "displayName": "nitrozipp3r", "date": "2026-06-06", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Reframes the timer debate precisely: the issue isn't session length, it's that most of that session is idle waiting.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725118303371456", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "The thread title (\"too plentiful\") doesn't match what players are actually saying. The consensus is almost the inverse: the DZ drops the wrong things (too many blues/T0s), not too many things overall. Players would welcome significantly more drops if those drops were high-quality and focused.\n\nThe framing in the OP may have originated from a minority view or an earlier build state; the thread has effectively recontextualized the premise.\n\nThe dominant signals are: map expansion (by far the most reacted idea), removal of low-tier loot, and respawn timer reductions. Targeted loot β€” letting players direct what they're farming for by gear or weapon type β€” is the most structurally important ask and would make the existing content significantly more rewarding without requiring new content.\n\nThe rogue player / block feature issue deserves attention as a retention risk distinct from loot: players who feel harassed and unable to escape specific bad actors will disengage from DZ entirely, which makes any loot improvements moot for them.\n\nThe current block system apparently does not prevent blocked players from joining the same session, which is a meaningful UX gap in a PvP-adjacent mode.", "route": "/balance/dark-zone-loot-focus/", "sourceThreadName": "Dark Zone drops are too plentiful / not focused enough", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725118303371456", "bucket": { "id": "balance", "label": "Balance", "shortLabel": "Balance", "icon": "scale", "accent": "balance", "description": "Things that feel numerically or mechanically wrong right now.", "slugs": [ "healing-is-too-strong", "defence-reduction", "pummelling-shield", "dark-zone-drops-are-too-plentiful-not-focused-enough", "dark-zone-time-limit" ] } }, { "slug": "dark-zone-time-limit", "sourceTitle": "Dark Zone Time Limit", "title": "Dark Zone Timers", "threadId": "1511743730661593089", "messageCount": 98, "dateRange": "2026-06-03T14:51:13+00:00 β†’ 2026-06-12T07:40:53+00:00", "uniqueParticipants": 33, "reactionTotal": 57, "askType": "Balance Change / QoL Improvement", "summary": "Players are broadly dissatisfied with the current 20-minute Dark Zone session timer, with the majority asking for it to be removed entirely or significantly extended (to 30–60 minutes minimum).\n\nHowever, a meaningful minority argues the timer serves an important anti-camping function and should be retained β€” shifting debate toward reducing *landmark and boss respawn timers* rather than extending the session limit.\n\nA secondary but persistent ask is for more Heroic landmarks and a larger DZ map to give players enough content to justify a longer session.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Remove the DZ time limit entirely", "firstRaisedBy": "@muniz4458 (Multiiz)", "echoedBy": "@chewybarka (Chewbarka), @matt7085 (MATT), @contracept (Crip), @tibballt (tib), @ferros428 (FERROS)", "category": "Balance Change", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Extend the DZ timer to at least 30–60 minutes (or up to an hour)", "firstRaisedBy": "@madras_ (Madras)", "echoedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92), @batoslover (Batos) (40 min), @jorge8a27 (45 min), @xejvs (xej) (30 min), @lukis4390 (CryZ), @jbcode (JB) (1 hour), @imford513 (ImFord) (60 min), @kyetrades (Kye)", "category": "Balance Change", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Reduce landmark and boss respawn timers (currently 10 min for heroic boss; ~5 min for challenges) to 3–5 minutes", "firstRaisedBy": "@n1trozipp3r (nitrozipp3r)", "echoedBy": "@madras_ (Madras), @bigheaddjango_0009 (BigHeadDjango), @imford513 (ImFord), @ferros428 (FERROS)", "category": "Balance Change / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add more Heroic landmarks and expand the DZ map to support a longer session", "firstRaisedBy": "@ancient0769 (Ancient)", "echoedBy": "@charlesuinnokia (charlesu in nokia), @ferros428 (FERROS), @moode.x (Moode.x), @imford513 (ImFord), @nyheim (Ny), @ifozzy. (Ifozzy)", "category": "New Feature / Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Implement a dynamic/rotating Heroic landmark system so locations change each week", "firstRaisedBy": "@ifozzy. (Ifozzy)", "echoedBy": "@moode.x (Moode.x), @ancient0769 (Ancient)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Replace the timer with a mask/contamination mechanic β€” mask degrades over time, forcing players to visit safe houses to repair it rather than running a hard session clock", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92), @tibballt (tib), @hafjeed (hafjeed)", "category": "Rework Request", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add a PvE-only Dark Zone option", "firstRaisedBy": "@kyetrades (Kye)", "echoedBy": "@hadesziel (66Sayo)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add a Manhunt system for Rogue players (as in The Division 1)", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@imford513 (ImFord)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 98\n- **Total reactions:** 57\n- **Unique participants:** 33\n- **Most reacted message:** \"Personally, I would prefer the Dark Zone to have no time limit at all. The Dark Zone should feel like a persistent, open PvP environment rather than an activity that resets after a short session.\" β€” 16 reactions by @chewybarka (Chewbarka)\n- **Loudness:** High β€” The highest reaction total of any thread assessed, with the top single message receiving 16 reactions. The thread generated substantial back-and-forth debate and is the most engaged DZ feedback thread in the dataset.", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed / Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "The majority of players are frustrated with the current 20-minute limit, framing it as too short to accomplish anything meaningful β€” particularly given the 4–6 minute travel time from spawn to a Heroic landmark, and then frequently arriving to find the boss on cooldown.\n\nThe frustration compounds: a player can conceivably spend most of a 20-minute session just waiting for a respawn.\n\nHowever, there is genuine disagreement β€” not just passive absence of support for the timer. @dauntlessdante, @bigheaddjango_0009, @daviscrimson, @el_gato.123456, and @n1trozipp3r (in one message) all argue the timer serves a legitimate purpose: preventing powerful players and clans from permanently camping landmarks and locking out newer or solo players, a problem they cite from The Division 1 and 2.\n\nThis minority view has real weight and reflects a legitimate design tension the developers will need to resolve.\n\nThe mask mechanic rework idea from @ventz_arctic attracted a small but positive response as a potential middle ground β€” replacing the blunt time limit with a soft pressure system that discourages camping without forcing a hard reset.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Personally, I would prefer the Dark Zone to have no time limit at all. The Dark Zone should feel like a persistent, open PvP environment rather than an activity that resets after a short session.\" β€” @chewybarka (Chewbarka), 2026-06-03", "body": "Personally, I would prefer the Dark Zone to have no time limit at all. The Dark Zone should feel like a persistent, open PvP environment rather than an activity that resets after a short session.", "handle": "@chewybarka", "displayName": "Chewbarka", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most-reacted post in the thread; the full message goes on to propose balancing mechanics (landmark rotation, increased contamination in high-traffic areas) to address camping concerns if the timer is removed.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743730661593089/1511820426005975244", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743730661593089", "reactionTotal": 16 }, { "quote": "\"Remove it completely or make it at least 1 hour or reduce the boss reset limit by 5 mins. So we can actually have chance to farm instead of trying to race every single game.\" β€” @madras_ (Madras), 2026-06-03", "body": "Remove it completely or make it at least 1 hour or reduce the boss reset limit by 5 mins. So we can actually have chance to farm instead of trying to race every single game.", "handle": "@madras_", "displayName": "Madras", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "12 reactions; concisely captures the core frustration and the relationship between session timer and respawn timer.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743730661593089/1511744071671218246", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743730661593089", "reactionTotal": 12 }, { "quote": "\"My issue is with the activities themselves having a long respawn timer. I can't be arsed to wait that long with how short of a time is provided. Or alternatively make the lobby less crowded so some of us can have some scraps to get by.\" β€” @n1trozipp3r (nitrozipp3r), 2026-06-08", "body": "My issue is with the activities themselves having a long respawn timer. I can't be arsed to wait that long with how short of a time is provided. Or alternatively make the lobby less crowded so some of us can have some scraps to get by.", "handle": "@n1trozipp3r", "displayName": "nitrozipp3r", "date": "2026-06-08", "reactionNote": "", "note": "3 reactions; shifts focus to respawn timer as the root problem rather than session length β€” the most actionable reframe in the thread.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743730661593089/1513444919870492732", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743730661593089", "reactionTotal": 3 }, { "quote": "\"Don't remove the time limit, it serves no purpose if you do. If you remove it, heroic landmarks will be camped by Rogue OP people, groups, clans.\" β€” @ancient0769 (Ancient), 2026-06-04", "body": "Don't remove the time limit, it serves no purpose if you do. If you remove it, heroic landmarks will be camped by Rogue OP people, groups, clans.", "handle": "@ancient0769", "displayName": "Ancient", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The clearest articulation of the pro-timer argument, grounding the concern in concrete camping dynamics rather than abstract preference.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743730661593089", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Dark zone timer is one thing this game does right vs Div1/2. No timer means whales will just sit in one instance and farm entire lobby endlessly.\" β€” @bigheaddjango_0009 (BigHeadDjango), 2026-06-08", "body": "Dark zone timer is one thing this game does right vs Div1/2. No timer means whales will just sit in one instance and farm entire lobby endlessly.", "handle": "@bigheaddjango_0009", "displayName": "BigHeadDjango", "date": "2026-06-08", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Minority but considered position; references franchise history as evidence rather than just personal preference.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743730661593089/1513366579499241492", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743730661593089", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Don't have the timer at all and rely more so on the contamination, requiring people to 'repair' their mask while they're in DZ. The mask 'breaks' when the timer runs out regardless of repairing it at a safe house β€” this will stop players permanently camping nests etc.\" β€” @ventz_arctic (Ventz), 2026-06-03", "body": "Don't have the timer at all and rely more so on the contamination, requiring people to 'repair' their mask while they're in DZ. The mask 'breaks' when the timer runs out regardless of repairing it at a safe house β€” this will stop players permanently camping nests etc.", "handle": "@ventz_arctic", "displayName": "Ventz", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most creative design proposal in the thread; 1 reaction but attracted follow-up support from multiple players. Worth flagging as a potential design direction.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743730661593089/1511744894467571772", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743730661593089", "reactionTotal": 1 } ], "assessment": "The thread reveals a real and unresolved design tension in the Dark Zone.\n\nThe majority of players β€” including the most engaged contributors β€” want the session timer removed or dramatically extended, citing a frustrating gameplay loop where travel time and respawn waits consume most of a 20-minute session before meaningful farming can begin.\n\nThe data point that stings most: players report spending 15 of 20 minutes waiting for a heroic boss to respawn, only to watch it get one-shotted by another group.\n\nThis makes the session timer feel punitive rather than purposeful.\n\nThe dissenting minority makes a credible counter-argument rooted in franchise precedent: without a timer, high-power players will permanently occupy landmarks and lock out lower-geared players, replicating the dead-DZ problem seen in The Division 1 and 2.\n\nThis is not a fringe concern β€” it's a structural problem that destroyed the DZ in previous games. Any solution that removes the timer needs to address this directly.\n\nThe most practically actionable quick fix β€” and one with cross-aisle support β€” is reducing landmark and boss *respawn* timers from ~10 minutes to 3–5 minutes. This increases the value of each session without changing the timer debate at all.\n\nThe most ambitious structural proposal is replacing the hard timer with a mask-degradation mechanic, which could accomplish the same anti-camping goal while feeling less arbitrary.\n\nA dev considering changes to the DZ should treat the respawn timer as the minimum viable improvement and the mask mechanic as a longer-term design direction worth investigating.", "route": "/balance/dark-zone-timers/", "sourceThreadName": "Dark zone time limit", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743730661593089", "bucket": { "id": "balance", "label": "Balance", "shortLabel": "Balance", "icon": "scale", "accent": "balance", "description": "Things that feel numerically or mechanically wrong right now.", "slugs": [ "healing-is-too-strong", "defence-reduction", "pummelling-shield", "dark-zone-drops-are-too-plentiful-not-focused-enough", "dark-zone-time-limit" ] } }, { "slug": "defence-reduction", "sourceTitle": "Defence Reduction", "title": "Defence Reduction", "threadId": "1511725931738173692", "messageCount": 136, "dateRange": "2026-06-03 β†’ 2026-06-18", "uniqueParticipants": 22, "reactionTotal": 30, "askType": "Balance Change", "summary": "Players are overwhelmingly asking for a hard cap on Defence Reduction (DR), which can currently stack beyond 100% in PvP, making builds functionally immortal. The debate is primarily about where the cap should sit (30–70%) and whether Bulwarks or class skills should receive exceptions.\n\nA secondary concern is that DR is not the only stat enabling unkillable builds β€” armor, Blitz Tactics OS, and DR-reducing debuffs all interact in ways players find opaque and unbalanced.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Implement a hard cap on Defence Reduction (commonly suggested at 50–70%)", "firstRaisedBy": "@skiepher (Skiepher)", "echoedBy": "@rezorex (Rezo), @jbcode (JB), @ventz_arctic (Ventz), @nhancrpro (||Shadow||), @kyetrades (Kye), @visc3ra (Viscera), @r3n (R3N), @azphelyves (Unidos)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Apply class-specific DR caps β€” Bulwarks allowed higher cap (e.g. 70%) when shielded from the front; other specs capped lower", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@laclown_ (LaClown), @jbcode (JB)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "DR cap should apply to gear/skill chips only, with skill-granted DR stacking on top of the cap", "firstRaisedBy": "@jbcode (JB)", "echoedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Apply consistent PvP stat normalisation across all specs, not just DR in isolation β€” cap damage output alongside survivability (e.g. Vanguard double-barrel, Medic healing, Pharma aggro)", "firstRaisedBy": "@el_gato.123456 (El Gato)", "echoedBy": "@wrcane (Dyanizuses), @chewybarka (Chewbarka)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Remove DR reduction from percentage-based damage sources (bleed, poison) β€” those should bypass DR", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@caelancromwell (Caelan)", "category": "Bug / Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Replace or merge the dual damage-reduction stats (DR + Armor) into a clearer single system, or remove DR from gear entirely and rely only on skill/talent sources", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz) (raised the redundancy question)", "echoedBy": "@la_ni (Lani) (proposed removing DR from gear rolls)", "category": "Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 136\n- **Total reactions:** 30\n- **Unique participants:** 22\n- **Most reacted player message:** \"I agree that 60% DR as a limit is fine... 100% is absurd.\" β€” 4 reactions by @azphelyves (Unidos); tied with @visc3ra (Viscera): \"PvP in resurgence has hit rockbottom for me. My DPS is currently 2 mil, and there are moments where it's just impossible for me to take down a tank...\"\n- **Loudness:** Medium β€” Strong message-count and broad agreement on the core fix, but low reaction counts suggest the community considers it a known issue rather than one requiring rallying cries.", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed / Negative", "sentimentNotes": "Most participants agree that DR needs a cap, making this one of the less contentious feedback threads.\n\nHowever, sentiment is frustrated rather than constructive: players feel the problem is obvious and overdue for a fix, and late-thread commentary (Ventz and Lani) predicts balance changes won't arrive until after December and expresses concern about the Steam release.\n\nThe minority position β€” held mainly by @caelancromwell (Caelan) β€” argues that existing DR-reduction tools (scans, bleeds, target acquisition) are underutilised counters rather than proof the stat is broken, which generates pushback but also some genuine educational exchange.\n\nA small thread of discussion about whether DR and Armor are redundant stats reflects a deeper systemic concern that goes beyond a simple number cap.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Yes, DR needs to be capped. This game should not allow for builds where a player be indefinitely immortal regardless of how much damage is applied to them.\" β€” @jbcode (JB), 2026-06-03", "body": "Yes, DR needs to be capped. This game should not allow for builds where a player be indefinitely immortal regardless of how much damage is applied to them.", "handle": "@jbcode", "displayName": "JB", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Cleanest statement of the core problem; sets the tone for nearly all subsequent discussion.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692/1511734520850677830", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"If you want nerf DR, you should also nerf the damage cap of Vanguard's double barrel, Aegis' extra health on PvP, or medic's constant healing amount\" β€” @wrcane (Dyanizuses), 2026-06-03", "body": "If you want nerf DR, you should also nerf the damage cap of Vanguard's double barrel, Aegis' extra health on PvP, or medic's constant healing amount", "handle": "@wrcane", "displayName": "Dyanizuses", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Raises the important caveat that DR cannot be addressed in isolation without distorting other class balance relationships.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692/1511727512408031343", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"PvP in resurgence has hit rockbottom for me. My DPS is currently 2 mil, and there are moments where it's just impossible for me to take down a tank (with broken OS protocols) in DZ. You don't even need any pvp skills or good build knowledge when you can just build your class around DR, with barely any DPS or anything like that\" β€” @visc3ra (Viscera), 2026-06-10", "body": "PvP in resurgence has hit rockbottom for me. My DPS is currently 2 mil, and there are moments where it's just impossible for me to take down a tank (with broken OS protocols) in DZ. You don't even need any pvp skills or good build knowledge when you can just build your class around DR, with barely any DPS or anything like that", "handle": "@visc3ra", "displayName": "Viscera", "date": "2026-06-10", "reactionNote": "", "note": "One of the most emotive and widely-agreed-with messages; underscores how DR removes skill expression from PvP.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692/1514273785182683256", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692", "reactionTotal": 4 }, { "quote": "\"Hard cap it at 60 as others suggested\" β€” @skiepher (Skiepher), 2026-06-03", "body": "Hard cap it at 60 as others suggested", "handle": "@skiepher", "displayName": "Skiepher", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "First explicit numeric cap proposal; the 60% figure becomes the rough consensus floor.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692/1511727108467200200", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692", "reactionTotal": 2 }, { "quote": "\"I, for one, think a 50% DR hard cap is too high. [...] Lowering the DR hard cap to 30% would make Bulwarks take more damage, but when you consider the rest of their toolkit, they would still be a strong and viable class.\" β€” @chewybarka (Chewbarka), 2026-06-03", "body": "I, for one, think a 50% DR hard cap is too high. [...] Lowering the DR hard cap to 30% would make Bulwarks take more damage, but when you consider the rest of their toolkit, they would still be a strong and viable class.", "handle": "@chewybarka", "displayName": "Chewbarka", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Presents the most aggressive cap proposal and the systematic case for it, sparking the most detailed counterargument from Caelan.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692/1511823853033095288", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"idea: cap damage reduction to 40% in PvP modes (including sources from perks/talents/OS etc...) and convert extra DR beyond that point to flat armor with diminishing returns.\" β€” @la_ni (Lani), 2026-06-18", "body": "idea: cap damage reduction to 40% in PvP modes (including sources from perks/talents/OS etc...) and convert extra DR beyond that point to flat armor with diminishing returns.", "handle": "@la_ni", "displayName": "Lani", "date": "2026-06-18", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most technically novel proposal: a conversion mechanic rather than a hard cutoff, designed to preserve build identity while removing immortality.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692/1517052215531933696", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"from what i know they are going about fixing bugs, not working things and things that are working but not as intended before going about any balances [...] wont be surprised if we dont see direct balances until after December\" β€” @ventz_arctic (Ventz), 2026-06-18", "body": "from what i know they are going about fixing bugs, not working things and things that are working but not as intended before going about any balances [...] wont be surprised if we dont see direct balances until after December", "handle": "@ventz_arctic", "displayName": "Ventz", "date": "2026-06-18", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Reflects a credible, widely-held concern about development priority sequencing and the proximity of the Steam release.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692/1517061577168126022", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "The consensus in this thread is unusually clear for a balance discussion: virtually every participant agrees that DR should be capped, and there are almost no voices defending the status quo.\n\nThe disagreement is procedural β€” where exactly should the cap sit, and should Bulwark (and to a lesser extent Medic) receive class-specific exceptions above that floor?\n\nThe range proposed spans from 30% (@chewybarka) to 70–80% (@ventz_arctic for Bulwark-shielded specifically), with the practical consensus landing around 60% as a baseline.\n\nThe class-exception framing β€” cap gear-sourced DR but let skill-granted DR from class abilities exceed it β€” is the most technically coherent proposal and is endorsed by multiple participants.\n\nA secondary issue deserves attention: players are frustrated by the opacity of two overlapping survivability stats. DR reduces incoming damage before Armor reduces final damage, and neither stat has documented breakpoints or interaction clarity in-game. Several players discovered interaction rules (e. g.\n\nbleed/poison damage also being reduced by DR; DR debuffs not affecting Armor) mid-thread rather than from in-game documentation. This suggests a tooltip and stat-communication problem alongside the balance problem.\n\nThe thread also surfaces a related balance concern developers should note: the \"Pharma aggro bug\" mentioned by @caelancromwell grants Bulwarks full invulnerability to all damage except poison, which is a separate and apparently critical bug that sits outside this thread's scope but is directly related.\n\nFrom a dev perspective, the immediate ask is straightforward: introduce a hard DR cap (likely in the 60–70% range with class skill exceptions) and ensure DR-reduction debuffs (scan, bleed, target acquisition) function meaningfully even against high-DR targets.\n\nPlayers have also implicitly asked for clearer stat documentation. The broader systemic concern β€” that capping DR without addressing other over-performing mechanics creates new imbalances β€” is well-articulated and should inform the sequencing of balance changes.", "route": "/balance/defence-reduction/", "sourceThreadName": "Defence Reduction", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725931738173692", "bucket": { "id": "balance", "label": "Balance", "shortLabel": "Balance", "icon": "scale", "accent": "balance", "description": "Things that feel numerically or mechanically wrong right now.", "slugs": [ "healing-is-too-strong", "defence-reduction", "pummelling-shield", "dark-zone-drops-are-too-plentiful-not-focused-enough", "dark-zone-time-limit" ] } }, { "slug": "demolitionist-master-thread", "sourceTitle": "Demolitionist Primary Thread", "title": "Demolitionist", "threadId": "1511983860370509884", "messageCount": 13, "dateRange": "2026-06-04 β†’ 2026-06-17", "uniqueParticipants": 9, "reactionTotal": 9, "askType": "Balance Change / Rework Request", "summary": "Players broadly agree that Demolitionist underperforms relative to other specializations, particularly in the HE Munitions and Field Grenadier specs.\n\nFeedback splits into two camps: general damage/cooldown buffs to bring Demo in line with other DPS classes, and a deeper rework of Field Grenadier's talent tree, which players argue is internally inconsistent β€” its playstyle relies on skill casts, but its talents are proc-chance-based and its cooldowns are too long to reliably trigger those procs.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Increase overall damage output for Demolitionist (turret, seeker mine, grenade launcher) to close the gap with Vanguard and other DPS specs", "firstRaisedBy": "@tibballt (tib)", "echoedBy": "@hoodlum06243 (Revoker), @zoner41der5012 (zoner41der), @liekong. (liekong), @sedoi3143 (Sedoidead)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Rework Field Grenadier's talent tree to align with the spec's actual playstyle (skill-cast-centric, not proc-chance-based)", "firstRaisedBy": "@zoner41der5012 (zoner41der)", "echoedBy": "@ecoboi (iRaze)", "category": "Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Allow Field Grenadier / Firepower-scaling skills (grenades, mortar) to benefit from Firepower stat rather than only Engineering", "firstRaisedBy": "@zoner41der5012 (zoner41der)", "echoedBy": "(implicit in @imajes's observation that power delta between specs is too small)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix drop rates for Demo skill-triggered kills to match weapon kills", "firstRaisedBy": "@imajes (imajes)", "echoedBy": "(not echoed explicitly)", "category": "Bug / Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add a second turret, or increase the turret's attack speed / damage to compensate for it being both slow and weak", "firstRaisedBy": "@sedoi3143 (Sedoidead)", "echoedBy": "@jhieswagger1 (Terror) (rate of fire angle), @liekong. (liekong)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 13\n- **Total reactions:** 9\n- **Unique participants:** 9\n- **Most reacted message:** \"in FIELD GRENADIER, There is a talent called (Air Burst)... Bruh as if Demolitionist Skills has low cooldowns to proc this 27% chance?\" β€” 2 reactions by @ecoboi (iRaze)\n- **Loudness:** Low β€” This is the lowest-reaction thread in the set. The conversation is substantive but didn't attract broad community amplification. It reads more like a focused discussion among Demo mains than a wide community signal.", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed / Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "Players who main Demolitionist are genuinely frustrated. @tibballt notes that Vanguards \"blow us out the water with no effort\" and that Pharma feels meaningfully better without optimization. @imajes flags a concerning balance signal: switching to Field Grenadier with completely wrong gear only costs 200 power, implying spec investment has minimal impact.\n\nThe most composed and analytical post comes from @sedoi3143, who argues Demo is actually the most *balanced* class but suffers because other classes have broken mechanics β€” a minority view, but a thoughtful one that a dev should weigh.\n\nThe Grenade Launcher ult being overpowered in PvP is the only contrary data point (one player thinks it's too strong; everyone else thinks the class is too weak in PvE).", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Demo HE definitely feels lacking when compared to other dps classes. I would like to see more damage or better frequency of skills to help us keep up with other classes. As it stands vanguards blow us out the water with no effort and from my testing pharma feels much better to use.\" β€” @tibballt (tib), 2026-06-04", "body": "Demo HE definitely feels lacking when compared to other dps classes. I would like to see more damage or better frequency of skills to help us keep up with other classes. As it stands vanguards blow us out the water with no effort and from my testing pharma feels much better to use.", "handle": "@tibballt", "displayName": "tib", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Frames the core complaint and provides a specific benchmark (Vanguard outperforming Demo with \"no effort\").", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511983860370509884/1512022483862028368", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511983860370509884", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"I have a fine tuned HE Munitions build: correct gear sets and skill mods, etc. When i switch to Field Grenadier, with the completely wrong gear, bad skill sets... my power only drops by 200. That seems far too small.\" β€” @imajes (imajes), 2026-06-04", "body": "I have a fine tuned HE Munitions build: correct gear sets and skill mods, etc. When i switch to Field Grenadier, with the completely wrong gear, bad skill sets... my power only drops by 200. That seems far too small.", "handle": "@imajes", "displayName": "imajes", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "A concrete, testable observation that suggests spec differentiation is broken at a mechanical level.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511983860370509884/1512224309291258037", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511983860370509884", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"in FIELD GRENADIER, There is a talent called (Air Burst), it says 'Grants 27% chance of adding 1 additional stack(s) of FIERY when hitting an enemy with a Skill or Grenade.' Bruh as if Demolitionist Skills has low cooldowns to proc this 27% chance?\" β€” @ecoboi (iRaze), 2026-06-14", "body": "in FIELD GRENADIER, There is a talent called (Air Burst), it says 'Grants 27% chance of adding 1 additional stack(s) of FIERY when hitting an enemy with a Skill or Grenade.' Bruh as if Demolitionist Skills has low cooldowns to proc this 27% chance?", "handle": "@ecoboi", "displayName": "iRaze", "date": "2026-06-14", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The clearest articulation of the Field Grenadier design contradiction: the talent tree assumes frequent skill casts, but the actual cooldowns make that impossible.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511983860370509884/1515557411522613388", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511983860370509884", "reactionTotal": 2 }, { "quote": "\"The problem with this class is that it's actually balanced, unlike all the others... Either Demos needs to be improved or everyone else needs to be leveled up against him, because, again, if your game didn't have such powerful characters and builds with DBS, all classes would be at least equal.\" β€” @sedoi3143 (Sedoidead), 2026-06-17", "body": "The problem with this class is that it's actually balanced, unlike all the others... Either Demos needs to be improved or everyone else needs to be leveled up against him, because, again, if your game didn't have such powerful characters and builds with DBS, all classes would be at least equal.", "handle": "@sedoi3143", "displayName": "Sedoidead", "date": "2026-06-17", "reactionNote": "", "note": "A dissenting but well-reasoned view: Demo's issues may be systemic rather than class-specific. Worth flagging for balance discussion.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511983860370509884/1516881583452459121", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511983860370509884", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Rework field grenadier completely, needs to stand out more... The artillery turret shooting for low damage is ridiculous. The M32A1 grenade launcher skill Shooting 6 mortars at someone and it barely even scratches them just isn't realistic.\" β€” @zoner41der5012 (zoner41der), 2026-06-10", "body": "Rework field grenadier completely, needs to stand out more... The artillery turret shooting for low damage is ridiculous. The M32A1 grenade launcher skill Shooting 6 mortars at someone and it barely even scratches them just isn't realistic.", "handle": "@zoner41der5012", "displayName": "zoner41der", "date": "2026-06-10", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Captures the visceral disconnect between the fantasy of the class and the actual in-game performance.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511983860370509884", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "The Demolitionist thread reveals two distinct but related problems. The first is a general damage deficit across the class β€” turrets, seeker mines, and grenade skills all feel underpowered compared to equivalent investment in other specs. This is broadly agreed upon and would be addressed by targeted damage buffs.\n\nThe second is a deeper design problem with Field Grenadier specifically: its talent tree is built around proc-chance triggers that assume frequent skill activations, but the spec's own cooldown structure prevents those procs from firing reliably.\n\nThis is a coherence issue, not just a numbers issue, and @ecoboi articulates it precisely.\n\nThe one complicating factor is the PvP outlier: @contracept believes the Grenade Launcher ult is overpowered in PvP due to its stun + damage combination. A dev would need to consider whether buffs to the class's general damage output could make this ult even more problematic in PvP, potentially requiring the PvP balance to be handled separately.\n\nThe low reaction count suggests this thread reached Demo mains but didn't spill over into the broader community β€” likely because casual players don't feel the pain as acutely or are playing other specs. The feedback here should be weighted as specialist input from engaged class players rather than broad community consensus.", "route": "/specialisation-deep-dives/demolitionist/", "sourceThreadName": "Demolitionist master thread", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511983860370509884", "bucket": { "id": "specialisation-deep-dives", "label": "Specialisation Deep-Dives", "shortLabel": "Specialisations", "icon": "shield", "accent": "specs", "description": "Primary threads, one per spec. Long-form community analysis of each class.", "slugs": [ "bulwark-master-thread", "demolitionist-master-thread", "field-medic-master-thread", "tech-operator-master-thread", "vanguard-master-thread" ] } }, { "slug": "drop-rates-are-an-issue", "sourceTitle": "Drop Rates Are an Issue", "title": "Targeted Loot Pressure", "threadId": "1511728126869426196", "messageCount": 54, "dateRange": "2026-06-03 β†’ 2026-06-16", "uniqueParticipants": 26, "reactionTotal": 45, "askType": "Multiple β€” Balance Change / New Feature / QoL Improvement", "summary": "Players are frustrated with drop rates across multiple game modes, but the thread's main thrust is that the game lacks a **targeted loot system** β€” the ability to select a gear set, weapon type, or OS and focus farming toward it.\n\nSecondary concerns are the OS Protocol drop rates being statistically punishing, T2 gear accessibility, and the quality ceiling being too low in Heroic content. The thread title implies loot is *too plentiful*, but the actual player sentiment is almost the opposite: loot is plentiful but unfocused and low-quality.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Add a targeted loot system (choose a gear set/weapon type before a run)", "firstRaisedBy": "@maxstriker (MaxStriker)", "echoedBy": "@caperguy (CaperGuy), @jbcode (JB), @maku95 (Maku), @vollkettenfahrzeug (Vollkettenfahrzeug), @liekong. (liekong), @tibballt (tib), @maxstriker (MaxStriker) Γ—2", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Increase purple OS drop rate / add a dedicated OS farming location outside the weekly Bounty", "firstRaisedBy": "@berserkaries (berserk Aries)", "echoedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz), @.treasonous (Kurt), @anabulsi26 (aNabulsi), @proxybyte_ (ProxyByte), @vksq8 (vks)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add chance of T2 gear in Heroic missions (currently T1-only)", "firstRaisedBy": "@el_gato.123456 (El Gato)", "echoedBy": "@proxybyte_ (ProxyByte)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Increase gold chip / mod drop rates in Dark Zone; add more farming spots", "firstRaisedBy": "@hafjeed (hafjeed)", "echoedBy": "@grimo___ (Grimo), @lordskeletor1 (Skeletor), @itasil92 (Itasil92)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Remove blue/green drops from Heroic entirely (or make them far rarer)", "firstRaisedBy": "@skiepher (Skiepher)", "echoedBy": "@azphelyves (Unidos)", "category": "Balance / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add a pity system to Elite missions (guaranteed high-end after N runs)", "firstRaisedBy": "@maxstriker (MaxStriker)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add customised crafting to target specific attributes on gear", "firstRaisedBy": "@liekong. (liekong)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 54\n- **Total reactions:** 45 (21 excluding the OP's pinned prompt message)\n- **Unique participants:** 26\n- **Most reacted player message:** \"add targeted loot and customized crafting\" β€” 3 reactions by @liekong. (liekong); also \"We have other options, like recalibration. But surprise, recalibration sucks…\" β€” 3 reactions by @azphelyves (Unidos)\n- **Loudness:** Medium β€” solid participation spread across 26 players, but reaction counts are low. The statistical maths sub-thread between @karnivorex1 and @ventz_arctic inflated message count without adding unique voices.", "sentiment": "negative", "sentimentLabel": "Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "The thread has a tone of resigned frustration rather than outrage. Several players note the systemic compounding of the issue: drop rates are bad *and* recalibration is unreliable *and* the OS farming window is only 3-4 days per week *and* the Lone Wolf reset was removed.\n\n@azphelyves explicitly articulates a conspiracy-adjacent suspicion that the progression slow-down is intentional to buy development time.\n\nThere is minor disagreement on the T2-in-Heroic ask β€” @visc3ra makes a coherent game-design argument against it that receives some support β€” but the targeted loot ask is virtually unopposed.\n\nThe maths exchange on purple OS odds (a 1-in-5000 chance for a specific one) visually demonstrates the problem but doesn't generate much reaction, perhaps because players already feel it intuitively.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"I think the best solution would be to introduce a Targeted Loot system, similar to The Division 2, where the player selects a set they want to obtain and farms until a specific set appears.\" β€” @maku95 (Maku), 2026-06-03", "body": "I think the best solution would be to introduce a Targeted Loot system, similar to The Division 2, where the player selects a set they want to obtain and farms until a specific set appears.", "handle": "@maku95", "displayName": "Maku", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The clearest, most actionable ask in the thread β€” references a precedent the dev team already built once and frames it as a known solution.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728126869426196", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Purple OS drop chance is truly abysmal… in no capacity should I spend 7 hours of grinding just to get 4 purple OS and the rest being blue or even GREEN rarity.\" β€” @ventz_arctic (Ventz), 2026-06-13", "body": "Purple OS drop chance is truly abysmal… in no capacity should I spend 7 hours of grinding just to get 4 purple OS and the rest being blue or even GREEN rarity.", "handle": "@ventz_arctic", "displayName": "Ventz", "date": "2026-06-13", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Concrete time investment documented; the colour-rarity regression (getting *greens* from a late-game activity) is a specific quality signal.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725429994688634/1515170114557972580", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728126869426196", "reactionTotal": 2 }, { "quote": "\"We have other options, like making changes to characteristics through recalibration. But surprise, recalibration sucks, and you can spend 150 books and not get a good talent or sought-after attribute.\" β€” @azphelyves (Unidos), 2026-06-14", "body": "We have other options, like making changes to characteristics through recalibration. But surprise, recalibration sucks, and you can spend 150 books and not get a good talent or sought-after attribute.", "handle": "@azphelyves", "displayName": "Unidos", "date": "2026-06-14", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Flags the compounding failure: the backup system for bad loot is also unreliable, leaving players with no reliable path to build completion. Cross-references the recalibration thread.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725429994688634/1515750082325123267", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728126869426196", "reactionTotal": 3 }, { "quote": "\"Math on drop rates of purple OS from repeating the weekly bounty: 25 purple OS to roll, ~1/10 odds on a repeat to roll a purp. That translates to 0.4% chance to roll the specific OS you want.\" β€” @karnivorex1 (OSRS & RS3 Marketplace), 2026-06-04", "body": "Math on drop rates of purple OS from repeating the weekly bounty: 25 purple OS to roll, ~1/10 odds on a repeat to roll a purp. That translates to 0.4% chance to roll the specific OS you want.", "handle": "@karnivorex1", "displayName": "OSRS & RS3 Marketplace", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Rare quantified analysis; further elaborated to a 1-in-1950 run expectation for a 95% chance. Useful data point for the team.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728126869426196", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Drop rates for blue and greens be non-existent in Heroic or make it much lower. It is still possible to get blues. Or make targeted loot a thing for DZ, like aside from Combat mods.\" β€” @skiepher (Skiepher), 2026-06-03", "body": "Drop rates for blue and greens be non-existent in Heroic or make it much lower. It is still possible to get blues. Or make targeted loot a thing for DZ, like aside from Combat mods.", "handle": "@skiepher", "displayName": "Skiepher", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Clean two-part ask: quality floor for Heroic + targeted loot expansion into DZ.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725429994688634/1511728259606253751", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728126869426196", "reactionTotal": 2 }, { "quote": "\"Bounty: highend OS for sure. We need a spot to farm those. I would like to see a Heroic version of the bounty, where you can get highend and minimum purple.\" β€” @berserkaries (berserk Aries), 2026-06-03", "body": "Bounty: highend OS for sure. We need a spot to farm those. I would like to see a Heroic version of the bounty, where you can get highend and minimum purple.", "handle": "@berserkaries", "displayName": "berserk Aries", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Practical suggestion: add a Heroic Bounty tier with guaranteed high-end rewards; directly addresses the OS supply problem without changing drop *rates*.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511725429994688634/1511732199949467898", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728126869426196", "reactionTotal": 2 } ], "assessment": "The thread title (\"Drop rates are an issue\") is slightly misleading β€” players aren't primarily complaining that there's too much loot, but that loot is too unfocused and too low-quality for the activity tier.\n\nHeroic content still drops blues and greens; the DZ chip supply is a single point of failure; OS Protocols are locked behind a 3-day weekly window with statistically hostile odds. The root diagnosis from the most active contributors is that the game has no reliable build-completion path.\n\nThe targeted loot ask is the most concrete and consensus-backed solution in the thread. It has precedent in The Division 2, multiple players cite it by name, and it would address several issues simultaneously (gear set farming, weapon type targeting, OS protocol targeting).\n\nThe pity system ask is a natural companion to targeted loot and appears in several forms across the thread.\n\nThe one genuine debate β€” T2 gear in Heroic β€” is handled reasonably by the community itself. @visc3ra's anti-leeching argument is acknowledged by some players who then pivot to \"targeted loot in DZ\" as an alternative. The thread effectively self-resolves this sub-debate without needing moderation.\n\nOne useful data artefact: the statistical maths exchange between @karnivorex1 and @ventz_arctic puts a number to the OS grind (effectively 1-in-5000 per run for a specific purple OS). This is worth surfacing to the design team as a documented player-side probability analysis.", "route": "/progression-economy/targeted-loot-pressure/", "sourceThreadName": "Drop rates are an issue", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728126869426196", "bucket": { "id": "progression-economy", "label": "Progression & Economy", "shortLabel": "Progression", "icon": "package-open", "accent": "features", "description": "The build-completion loop: loot, crafting, recalibration.", "slugs": [ "loot-system-master-thread", "drop-rates-are-an-issue", "crafting-needs-a-change", "recalibration-modules" ] } }, { "slug": "elite-patrol-can-be-improved", "sourceTitle": "Elite Patrol Can Be Improved", "title": "Elite Patrol Design", "threadId": "1511985564486991913", "messageCount": 17, "dateRange": "2026-06-04 β†’ 2026-06-18", "uniqueParticipants": 13, "reactionTotal": 28, "askType": "Rework Request / Balance Change", "summary": "Players are largely unaware that Elite Patrols exist as active encounters β€” most only see the \"patrol eliminated\" notification because other players kill them within seconds of spawn.\n\nThe thread converges on three issues: patrols spawn too rarely, die too fast to be engaged by most players, and their rewards (primarily SHD tech) are too weak to incentivize active participation.\n\nPlayers want patrols reworked as world boss-style events with better loot, more health, server-wide notifications, and structured respawn timers.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Increase Elite Patrol health and difficulty significantly so they require a team to kill and last long enough for players to engage", "firstRaisedBy": "@falcifer777 (Falcifer)", "echoedBy": "@crispyfishmeat (Razel), @zoner41der5012 (zoner41der), @berserkaries (berserk Aries)", "category": "Balance / Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Rework Elite Patrols as open-world boss encounters with a server-wide notification so all nearby players can join", "firstRaisedBy": "@wrcane (Dyanizuses)", "echoedBy": "@berserkaries (berserk Aries), @zoner41der5012 (zoner41der)", "category": "Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Improve drop quality β€” current SHD tech reward is not worth the fight; suggest adding recalibration materials, purple skill mods, or tactical upgrades", "firstRaisedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92)", "echoedBy": "@jai0py (jai0py), @ifozzy. (ifozzy.)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Give patrols a structured respawn timer (e.g., every 30 minutes) rather than random spawns", "firstRaisedBy": "@ifozzy. (ifozzy.)", "echoedBy": "@tomminocka (Tomminocka)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Tie patrol spawns to clan activity milestones (e.g., after completing a daily/weekly nest count) with clan-specific cache rewards", "firstRaisedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92)", "echoedBy": "(not echoed explicitly)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add transparency around spawn mechanics β€” players don't know when or where patrols appear", "firstRaisedBy": "@jai0py (jai0py)", "echoedBy": "@rexwolfe203 (RexWolfe) (opening the thread noting he'd never seen one)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 17\n- **Total reactions:** 28\n- **Unique participants:** 13\n- **Most reacted message:** \"How about making an overworld(map) Patroling Boss where every player can join the fight. And put in-game notification\" β€” 6 reactions by @wrcane (Dyanizuses)\n- **Loudness:** Medium β€” 17 messages and 13 unique voices shows good breadth, but the reaction totals are moderate (28), suggesting engagement without strong amplification outside this channel.", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed / Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "The dominant emotion is bewilderment β€” players feel mocked by a feature that theoretically exists but is functionally invisible to most of them. @grendel1979 expresses this most sharply: \"I say they don't exist. It's just some notification we get every few days.\"\n\nMultiple early messages from experienced players admit they've seen two or three patrols over two months.\n\nThe frustration is less about the design concept and more about the implementation being completely inert for the majority of the playerbase. There is no disagreement about the problem; the variation is only in proposed solutions (boss event vs. respawn timer vs. clan-gated spawns).", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"How about making an overworld(map) Patroling Boss where every player can join the fight. And put in-game notification\" β€” @wrcane (Dyanizuses), 2026-06-04", "body": "How about making an overworld(map) Patroling Boss where every player can join the fight. And put in-game notification", "handle": "@wrcane", "displayName": "Dyanizuses", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most-reacted post and the clearest vision for what the rework should look like β€” a model familiar from other open-world games.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985564486991913/1511997100559175851", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985564486991913", "reactionTotal": 6 }, { "quote": "\"They dont survive 1 minute after spawn only if instance is nearly empty lol... make them harder too and with it better rewards. Maybe so that u need a team and incentive to ambush them... open world is really cool make open world farmable for teams\" β€” @falcifer777 (Falcifer), 2026-06-04", "body": "They dont survive 1 minute after spawn only if instance is nearly empty lol... make them harder too and with it better rewards. Maybe so that u need a team and incentive to ambush them... open world is really cool make open world farmable for teams", "handle": "@falcifer777", "displayName": "Falcifer", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Identifies both the spawn/survival problem and the underlying opportunity: open-world content that incentivizes group play is desirable but currently absent.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985564486991913", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"I say they don't exist. It's just some notification we get every few days. Look at your map, you ever see an elite skull on it? Why have them at all, if the only players who can benefit from the encounters are elite themselves?\" β€” @grendel1979 (Grendel), 2026-06-11", "body": "I say they don't exist. It's just some notification we get every few days. Look at your map, you ever see an elite skull on it? Why have them at all, if the only players who can benefit from the encounters are elite themselves?", "handle": "@grendel1979", "displayName": "Grendel", "date": "2026-06-11", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The sharpest expression of player frustration β€” and a direct challenge to whether the feature justifies its existence in current form.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985564486991913/1514678103903961098", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985564486991913", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"The Internet says the patrols spawn randomly but they always seem to spawn at the beginning of the day... Better yet make it so once you gain max tech per specialization allow the reward from the shd tech to change.\" β€” @jai0py (jai0py), 2026-06-16", "body": "The Internet says the patrols spawn randomly but they always seem to spawn at the beginning of the day... Better yet make it so once you gain max tech per specialization allow the reward from the shd tech to change.", "handle": "@jai0py", "displayName": "jai0py", "date": "2026-06-16", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Surfaces two distinct issues: spawn timing being opaque/predictable, and rewards becoming worthless for endgame players who've maxed their SHD tech.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985564486991913/1516343343653715978", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985564486991913", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Put them like global activities and with a daily limit of drops, letting them drop something like credits, recalibration stuff with a small chance to drop purple skill mods...\" β€” @itasil92 (Itasil92), 2026-06-04", "body": "Put them like global activities and with a daily limit of drops, letting them drop something like credits, recalibration stuff with a small chance to drop purple skill mods...", "handle": "@itasil92", "displayName": "Itasil92", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "A detailed, pragmatic redesign proposal that addresses both the engagement model and the reward structure simultaneously.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985564486991913/1512005313883279440", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985564486991913", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "Elite Patrols are currently a ghost feature. The thread makes clear that the vast majority of players interact with this system only via a notification they can't act on. The root cause is a combination of spawn rarity, low enemy durability, and reward value too low to motivate coordination.\n\nThe feature's potential is visible in the discussion β€” players are excited by the concept of an open-world boss event β€” but the current implementation fails to deliver it.\n\nThe most supported solution is converting Elite Patrols into a world boss model: server-wide broadcast when a patrol spawns, significantly higher health and difficulty requiring group cooperation, structured respawn intervals, and materially better loot. This is a meaningful rework, not a simple number tweak.\n\nSeveral players specifically contrast the current patrol experience with heroic nests, which apparently work well as timed group content β€” applying a similar design pattern to patrols is the implicit recommendation.\n\nA dev should also note the endgame reward obsolescence issue raised by @jai0py: players who have maxed SHD tech have no incentive to engage with patrols at all. Any rework needs a reward structure that scales with player progression, not a flat currency award that becomes meaningless at endgame.", "route": "/world-content/elite-patrol-design/", "sourceThreadName": "Elite Patrol can be improved", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985564486991913", "bucket": { "id": "world-content", "label": "World & Content", "shortLabel": "World", "icon": "map", "accent": "balance", "description": "NPC behaviour, patrol design, environmental content.", "slugs": [ "elite-patrol-can-be-improved", "npcs-need" ] } }, { "slug": "field-medic-master-thread", "sourceTitle": "Field Medic Primary Thread", "title": "Field Medic", "threadId": "1511749850608304179", "messageCount": 678, "dateRange": "2026-06-03 β†’ 2026-06-14", "uniqueParticipants": 22, "reactionTotal": 42, "askType": "Multiple (Balance Change / Bug Report / Rework Request / QoL Improvement)", "summary": "This thread is a wide-ranging design discussion about the Field Medic spec β€” covering both the Combat Medic (healing-focused) and Tactical Pharma / Oxic Medic (damage/poison-focused) subclasses.\n\nPlayers identify a cluster of bugs (broken skill mods, non-functional Aggressive Defense chip, armor strengthening mod not working, healing station damage variant not functioning), argue that base Combat Medic heals are too weak to justify the spec, and call urgently for Oxic Medic to receive damage-penetration against armor/DR and better survivability.\n\nThe most heated sub-debate concerns whether Combat Medic's Hypershot should be nerfed and how it should be rebalanced if so.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Fix multiple broken Combat Medic skill mods and chips β€” healing station damage variant does nothing, healing swarm damage variant does nothing, Aggressive Defense chip does not function, armor strengthening skill mod does not apply armor in EU at all (confirmed bugged), auto-trauma chip revive does not work in Dark Zone", "firstRaisedBy": "@ancient0769 (Ancient), @ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@laclown_ (LaClown), @caelancromwell (Caelan), @brocklanders_og (Brock Landers), @pixues (Pix), @roundedspine (RoundedSpine)", "category": "Bug", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Give Oxic Medic (Tactical Pharma) armor/DR penetration β€” poison/corrosion should logically bypass physical armor and DR; currently its damage is reduced to near-zero against high-DR, high-armor builds in PvP", "firstRaisedBy": "@laclown_ (LaClown)", "echoedBy": "@caelancromwell (Caelan), @ventz_arctic (Ventz), @jim.7080 (mt0386)", "category": "Balance / Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Give Oxic Medic a survivability tool (better armor, a shield, or a passive extra-health buffer) in place of its current laughable 0.03% HP regen β€” Oxi is insta-killed in PvP because it must be in the open to apply poison but has no defensive tools", "firstRaisedBy": "@laclown_ (LaClown)", "echoedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz), @jim.7080 (mt0386)", "category": "Rework / Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Buff Combat Medic base healing output β€” 30k HP/s at 500k+ HP is outperformed by tech operators and even by talents/OS; if Blitz OS and DR are nerfed as discussed in the sister thread, medics need a compensating heal buff or the spec becomes unplayable", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@laclown_ (LaClown), @jim.7080 (mt0386)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix Hypershot β€” it currently ignores armor in PvP (should not); at minimum cap its effect to within 20m range or make it not fully ignore armor rather than outright removing it, since without Hypershot medics have no viable PvP damage output", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@jim.7080 (mt0386), @contracept (Crip), @tibballt (tib), @ancient0769 (Ancient)", "category": "Bug / Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Rework Combat Medic's damage-dealing skill options β€” healing swarm damage chip scales off firepower/engineering while medics must build toughness, making all offensive skill options useless; skills should scale off toughness or the class needs a dedicated DPS alternative", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@n1trozipp3r (nitrozipp3r), @jim.7080 (mt0386), @ancient0769 (Ancient)", "category": "Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Give Tactical Pharma a speed buff equivalent to Combat Medicine's 20% speed β€” Oxi Medic is the slowest spec despite needing to reposition constantly", "firstRaisedBy": "@apophis_21181 (Apophis)", "echoedBy": "(no explicit echo, but positively received)", "category": "Balance / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix Oxic Medic aggro bug β€” when Oxi applies poison, it draws full aggro from all nearby NPCs, not just those directly engaged; this forces Oxi to hide behind cover to survive which makes the gas cloud ineffective", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@hoodlum06243 (Revoker), @laclown_ (LaClown), @ezioraw (EzioRAW)", "category": "Bug", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix bug where enemy team's Oxi/Tactical Pharma poison on a friendly Bulwark or Combat Medic makes that friendly player invincible (confirmed PvP bug)", "firstRaisedBy": "@ezioraw (EzioRAW)", "echoedBy": "(thread-specific report, no echo needed)", "category": "Bug", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Rework or replace healing syphon chip so it triggers off damage dealt rather than kills/assists β€” currently useless in PvP and largely useless in PvE group content", "firstRaisedBy": "@jim.7080 (mt0386)", "echoedBy": "@laclown_ (LaClown)", "category": "QoL / Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 678\n- **Total reactions:** 42\n- **Unique participants:** 22\n- **Most reacted message (player):** \"WHY EVERYBODY TALKS ABOUT COMBAT MEDIC?!?!? James, please let dev team give some love to OXI Medic! Corrosion 'thing' in real life is β€” duh, corrosion... I understand it's purely gaming concept, but giving some armor/DR penetration to corrosion would make complete sense...\" β€” 6 reactions by @laclown_ (LaClown), 2026-06-03\n- **Loudness:** Medium β€” 678 messages is the largest thread in the dataset but only 42 total reactions. Like the sister thread, engagement is deep within a small core group (22 unique participants) rather than broad. The low reaction count reflects Discord power users, not passive lurkers.", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed / Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "Oxi Medic players are the most frustrated voice in this thread. LaClown's 6-reaction message kicking off the Oxi discussion carries genuine exasperation: the Community Manager's prompt focused on Combat Medic, but the players who actually main Oxi feel entirely overlooked.\n\nTheir complaints are specific: poison doesn't penetrate armor or DR in PvP, they die instantly in any open engagement, the armor strengthening mod is bugged, the aggro system punishes them for deploying their core ability, and the 0.03% HP regen is insulting. This combination makes Oxi feel like an incomplete spec.\n\nCombat Medic players are more analytical and less emotional. Ventz, jim, and others debate Hypershot's balance with genuine nuance β€” acknowledging it currently ignores armor (a bug) while arguing it's the only viable damage tool medics have and removing it without compensation would destroy the spec in PvP.\n\nThere's a constructive subthread on exactly how to balance Hypershot (range cap, partial armor penetration rather than full ignore).\n\nPlayers also share build data openly, comparing engineering stat contributions to Oxi damage output and testing tactical layering OS effectiveness.\n\nA small faction (Facu, gianlucag, chewybarka) insists Combat Medic is overpowered and Hypershot should be removed or heavily nerfed regardless of impact on the spec. This position is the minority view and is rebutted effectively by Ventz with DPS figures.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"WHY EVERYBODY TALKS ABOUT COMBAT MEDIC?!?!? James, please let dev team give some love to OXI Medic! Corrosion 'thing' in real life is β€” duh, corrosion? I understand it's purely gaming concept, but giving some armor/DR penetration to corrosion would make complete sense lol\" β€” @laclown_ (LaClown), 2026-06-03", "body": "WHY EVERYBODY TALKS ABOUT COMBAT MEDIC?!?!? James, please let dev team give some love to OXI Medic! Corrosion 'thing' in real life is β€” duh, corrosion? I understand it's purely gaming concept, but giving some armor/DR penetration to corrosion would make complete sense lol", "handle": "@laclown_", "displayName": "LaClown", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Highest-reacted player message in the thread; speaks for all Oxi Medic players who feel ignored in the broader medic balance conversation.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"100% Give pharma %hp dmg. Bypass armor and damage reduction. Self sustaining heal. 0.03% regen is laughable. Increasing survivability means 0 dmg. Nothing in between.\" β€” @jim.7080 (mt0386), 2026-06-03", "body": "100% Give pharma %hp dmg. Bypass armor and damage reduction. Self sustaining heal. 0.03% regen is laughable. Increasing survivability means 0 dmg. Nothing in between.", "handle": "@jim.7080", "displayName": "mt0386", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Concise summary of the Oxi design problem: you cannot build both survivability and damage simultaneously; the spec forces a binary choice with no middle ground.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"100% agree on this. Corrosion needs to ignore armor and damage reduction. But then again, they need to add resistance against poison when this is implemented. So now tanks are no longer able to stick with just Dr and hp. They have to balance it out with other stats.\" β€” @caelancromwell (Caelan), 2026-06-04", "body": "100% agree on this. Corrosion needs to ignore armor and damage reduction. But then again, they need to add resistance against poison when this is implemented. So now tanks are no longer able to stick with just Dr and hp. They have to balance it out with other stats.", "handle": "@caelancromwell", "displayName": "Caelan", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Shows the forward-thinking paired consequence: if Oxi gets armor penetration, a poison resistance stat needs to be added so tanks have a meaningful counter.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"buff tactical pharma in darkzone pvp plz. also decrease the aggro he get from mobs. .... currently a bugg making enemy team's bulwark and combat medic invincible if my team's tactical pharma use poison on bulwark or combat medic. fix it plz\" β€” @ezioraw (EzioRAW), 2026-06-09", "body": "buff tactical pharma in darkzone pvp plz. also decrease the aggro he get from mobs. .... currently a bugg making enemy team's bulwark and combat medic invincible if my team's tactical pharma use poison on bulwark or combat medic. fix it plz", "handle": "@ezioraw", "displayName": "EzioRAW", "date": "2026-06-09", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Reports a specific reproducible PvP bug: Oxi poison applied to enemy team's tank/medic inadvertently triggers invincibility. This is a critical bug report.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"field medic heals are fine on your self. PVP - field medic heals on their own is fine. DR - is one of the leading reasons as to why medics are immortal pls cap to 50%. Blitz OS is the other leading reason as to why medics are immortal as 15% max hp heals is insane at 500k+ hp. Currently healing hive is only useful for its trauma res\" β€” @ventz_arctic (Ventz), 2026-06-03", "body": "field medic heals are fine on your self. PVP - field medic heals on their own is fine. DR - is one of the leading reasons as to why medics are immortal pls cap to 50%. Blitz OS is the other leading reason as to why medics are immortal as 15% max hp heals is insane at 500k+ hp. Currently healing hive is only useful for its trauma res", "handle": "@ventz_arctic", "displayName": "Ventz", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Concise dev brief in a single message: heals are fine, DR cap needed, Blitz OS is the real problem, healing hive is essentially dead weight.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"without it they cant do a thing in pvp or pve, want them to clear a heroic or challenging without hypershot is impossible\" β€” @ventz_arctic (Ventz), 2026-06-04", "body": "without it they cant do a thing in pvp or pve, want them to clear a heroic or challenging without hypershot is impossible", "handle": "@ventz_arctic", "displayName": "Ventz", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The key argument against removing Hypershot outright: it's not just a PvP issue, Hypershot is the only way medics contribute meaningful damage to hard PvE content.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179/1512216357259706570", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"tbf the 3 second hypershot doesnt even need a nerf it just needs a fix, it currently ignores armour and should not\" β€” @ventz_arctic (Ventz), 2026-06-03", "body": "tbf the 3 second hypershot doesnt even need a nerf it just needs a fix, it currently ignores armour and should not", "handle": "@ventz_arctic", "displayName": "Ventz", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Important clarification from a medic main: Hypershot's armor-ignore is a bug, not intended behavior. Fixing the bug alone may address much of the balance complaint without requiring a redesign.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179/1511772231376703488", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"I would like to add that damage dealing skill mods are either not working for field medics or are underwhelming. So if your planning to remove or tone down the 3 sec super shot effectiveness please fix the damage dealing skill chip sets.\" β€” @ancient0769 (Ancient), 2026-06-03", "body": "I would like to add that damage dealing skill mods are either not working for field medics or are underwhelming. So if your planning to remove or tone down the 3 sec super shot effectiveness please fix the damage dealing skill chip sets.", "handle": "@ancient0769", "displayName": "Ancient", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Direct developer note: nerfing Hypershot must be paired with fixing offensive skill mods that are currently non-functional.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179/1511771639556341882", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"You can currently revive someone to full hp faster than fully healing them lol\" β€” @ventz_arctic (Ventz), 2026-06-06", "body": "You can currently revive someone to full hp faster than fully healing them lol", "handle": "@ventz_arctic", "displayName": "Ventz", "date": "2026-06-06", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Highlights the absurd design inversion: medics are better at reviving than healing; revive to full HP is faster than healing to full HP.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179/1512730417898328227", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Tactical layering is so broken lol\" β€” @madras_ (Madras), 2026-06-04", "body": "Tactical layering is so broken lol", "handle": "@madras_", "displayName": "Madras", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Captures a recurring frustration about inconsistent OS behavior β€” players cannot reliably evaluate builds because core mechanics behave erratically.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179/1512198970393497750", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "This thread is in practice two parallel conversations that only occasionally intersect: a Combat Medic thread about Hypershot, DR caps, and base heal output; and an Oxic Medic thread about being an overlooked and underperforming spec with multiple active bugs.\n\nLaClown's opening salvo β€” calling out that everyone is discussing Combat Medic while Oxi Medic is left to rot β€” captures the structural dynamic well. Developers reading this thread need to treat both subclasses as distinct subjects.\n\nOn Combat Medic: the clearest technical finding is that Hypershot currently ignores armor (confirmed as unintended behavior by the players most familiar with the spec). Fixing this bug is the most targeted intervention available.\n\nPlayers have already modeled what a fixed Hypershot looks like: capping it to 20m range, or making it only partially bypass armor rather than fully, would substantially reduce its PvP dominance while keeping it viable for PvE.\n\nAny nerf to Hypershot must be accompanied by fixes to the currently broken offensive skill mods β€” if you remove the only working damage tool and don't fix the broken alternatives, medics have no offensive contribution at all.\n\nOn Oxic Medic: there are at least four discrete bugs (armor strengthening mod non-functional, Aggressive Defense chip broken, auto-trauma DZ revive non-functional, enemy Oxi poison triggers friendly invincibility).\n\nBeyond bugs, the spec has a fundamental design tension: it needs to be in open areas to apply gas effectively, but its survivability tools are useless, forcing it to hide in cover.\n\nThe community's proposed fix is logical β€” give corrosion some armor/DR penetration (perhaps partial, with a corresponding poison resistance stat added to the game) and give Oxi a shield or armor buffer instead of the current insignificant HP regen.\n\nLaClown's suggestion that Oxi should be reconceptualized as a debuffer rather than a pure damage class is worth developer consideration.\n\nThe thread also contains actionable engineering data: players have empirically tested that Oxi damage scales primarily with engineering stat, that tactical layering OS substantially increases damage (20–23% increase, though inconsistently), and that with full optimization Oxi can reach approximately 1M DPS in elite missions.\n\nThis suggests the spec's ceiling is not low β€” but the floor (for players who don't min-max engineering, don't have Tactical Layering OS, or face armored PvP opponents) is very low, contributing to the perception that Oxi is underpowered.\n\nOne broader structural note: several players mention that the game provides no in-game explanation for how DR, armor, multiplicative stacking, or skill intensity interact.\n\nThe consistent community confusion about these mechanics (multiple players believing DR stacks additively when it is multiplicative; players not understanding why their healing stat increases barely affect actual heals; players unable to distinguish which skill mods work vs. are bugged) suggests a QoL ask for better in-game stat transparency that runs beneath this entire thread.", "route": "/specialisation-deep-dives/field-medic/", "sourceThreadName": "Field Medic master thread", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749850608304179", "bucket": { "id": "specialisation-deep-dives", "label": "Specialisation Deep-Dives", "shortLabel": "Specialisations", "icon": "shield", "accent": "specs", "description": "Primary threads, one per spec. Long-form community analysis of each class.", "slugs": [ "bulwark-master-thread", "demolitionist-master-thread", "field-medic-master-thread", "tech-operator-master-thread", "vanguard-master-thread" ] } }, { "slug": "healing-is-too-strong", "sourceTitle": "Healing Is Too Strong", "title": "Healing Pressure", "threadId": "1511728186470437016", "messageCount": 487, "dateRange": "2026-06-03 β†’ 2026-06-17", "uniqueParticipants": 26, "reactionTotal": 71, "askType": "Balance Change / Multiple", "summary": "Players are debating whether healing itself is too strong or whether the underlying issue is uncapped Damage Reduction (DR) combined with the Blitz OS.\n\nA vocal faction of experienced medic and bulwark mains argues that base healing hive output is actually weak (30k HP/s), and that the true culprit is DR stacking above 70–90% making players nearly unkillable.\n\nA smaller faction β€” mostly NA-based casual DPS players β€” insists medics and tanks are genuinely unkillable and healing needs a nerf. Both sides ultimately converge on two interventions: cap DR and nerf or rework the Blitz OS.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Cap Damage Reduction at a hard ceiling (commonly cited: 50%)", "firstRaisedBy": "@maxstriker (MaxStriker)", "echoedBy": "@caelancromwell (Caelan), @ventz_arctic (Ventz), @rezorex (Rezo), @pooolb0y (JD), @jbcode (JB), @sedoi3143 (Sedoidead), @deviantsandman (None)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Nerf or rework the Blitz OS β€” it provides 15% max HP healing and is the primary reason medics feel unkillable, not the base healing hive", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@rezorex (Rezo), @jim.7080 (mt0386), @ifozzy. (None), @deviantsandman (None), @maxstriker (MaxStriker)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Remove or nerf the Unflinching talent β€” its 2-second cooldown self-heal makes anyone using it nearly impossible to kill", "firstRaisedBy": "@ifozzy. (None)", "echoedBy": "@deviantsandman (None), @ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix post-revive damage immunity β€” revived players should not be able to attack while immune; revive should have escalating bleed-out (PUBG model) or immunity should drop when the revived player takes any aggressive action", "firstRaisedBy": "@jim.7080 (mt0386)", "echoedBy": "@jbcode (JB), @xwrath03 (Xwrath)", "category": "Bug / Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Give Pharma (Tactical Pharma / Oxi Medic) anti-heal effect on its gas cloud to counter tanky medic/bulwark builds", "firstRaisedBy": "@jim.7080 (mt0386)", "echoedBy": "(discussed positively in context, no explicit second)", "category": "New Feature / Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add a post-game stat sheet or combat log so players can verify which talents and skills actually function in PvP", "firstRaisedBy": "@deviantsandman (None)", "echoedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Buff medic healing output if/when DR is capped and Blitz is nerfed β€” base heals are already borderline useless and any nerf without a compensating buff will make the class unplayable", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@pooolb0y (JD), @caelancromwell (Caelan)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 487\n- **Total reactions:** 71\n- **Unique participants:** 26\n- **Most reacted message (player):** \"Healing isnt the problem james, its the revive. 2 medic in a squad and its near impossible to end them, unless you take out both medic. Revive imo should be like pubg. You bleed faster with each time you get knocked out.\" β€” 2 reactions by @jim.7080 (mt0386)\n- **Loudness:** Medium β€” 487 messages from 26 participants is high engagement, but extremely low reaction counts (most messages score 0) indicate the conversation was concentrated within a tight core group rather than resonating across the broader community.", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed", "sentimentNotes": "The thread is split along player archetype lines rather than a clean nerf-vs-defend divide. Experienced medic and bulwark mains (Ventz, Caelan, Rezo, jim, xwrath) consistently argue that healing hive output is genuinely bad and the \"immortal\" feeling comes from DR stacking and the Blitz OS β€” not from heals.\n\nThey are frustrated that less informed players conflate the two issues.\n\nOn the other side, casual DPS players from NA (agent.nene, deviantsandman, sedoidead, ifozzy) report genuinely unkillable medics and tanks from lived PvP experience and feel dismissed.\n\nA notable geographic fault line runs through the thread: EU and Asia players describe a min-maxed environment where everyone runs high DR and medics are challenging but counterable. NA players describe a server where 700k HP medics solo-rogue the entire zone.\n\nBoth groups are accurately describing their regional experience. Emotional tone is engaged debate with occasional friction but no major hostility. Several players express genuine enjoyment of the medic role and concern that overzealous nerfs will destroy it.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Healing isnt the problem james, its the revive. 2 medic in a squad and its near impossible to end them, unless you take out both medic. Revive imo should be like pubg. You bleed faster with each time you get knocked out. Healing stats is bonkers too. 70% healing recieved only went from 12k to 14k\" β€” @jim.7080 (mt0386), 2026-06-03", "body": "Healing isnt the problem james, its the revive. 2 medic in a squad and its near impossible to end them, unless you take out both medic. Revive imo should be like pubg. You bleed faster with each time you get knocked out. Healing stats is bonkers too. 70% healing recieved only went from 12k to 14k", "handle": "@jim.7080", "displayName": "mt0386", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Most upvoted player message; reframes the actual balance problem (revive + DR, not raw healing) and supplies a concrete solution model.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016/1511801688141467668", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016", "reactionTotal": 2 }, { "quote": "\"Healing is not too much. People are confusing healing with damage reduction. Same with blitz, it's not the OS, it's the damage reduction that's the issue.\" β€” @rezorex (Rezo), 2026-06-03", "body": "Healing is not too much. People are confusing healing with damage reduction. Same with blitz, it's not the OS, it's the damage reduction that's the issue.", "handle": "@rezorex", "displayName": "Rezo", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Crystallises the core technical argument: healing numbers are fine, DR is the multiplier that makes them feel broken.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016/1511742796812517640", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Pretty stupid to say it's the healing. It's 100% the damage reduction that's why they can sustain themselves with healing.\" β€” @caelancromwell (Caelan), 2026-06-04", "body": "Pretty stupid to say it's the healing. It's 100% the damage reduction that's why they can sustain themselves with healing.", "handle": "@caelancromwell", "displayName": "Caelan", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "A medic main with 78% DR confirms DR is the enabler β€” significant because it comes from a class advocate, not a detractor.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016/1511882846028173462", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"put a hard cap on DR% and everybody become killable\" β€” @maxstriker (MaxStriker), 2026-06-03", "body": "put a hard cap on DR% and everybody become killable", "handle": "@maxstriker", "displayName": "MaxStriker", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Simplest, most actionable formulation of the central ask.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016/1511779460700176545", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016", "reactionTotal": 1 }, { "quote": "\"The thing is at 2.5k toughness that's a 10500 heal every 2 seconds. Most of these builds either have high armour or Damage reduction or both that your damage feels like mosquito bites to them and is constantly proc's the heal for them which is more than the damage you deal. The only counter is to hit them for burst damage not dps\" β€” @ifozzy. (None), 2026-06-03", "body": "The thing is at 2.5k toughness that's a 10500 heal every 2 seconds. Most of these builds either have high armour or Damage reduction or both that your damage feels like mosquito bites to them and is constantly proc's the heal for them which is more than the damage you deal. The only counter is to hit them for burst damage not dps", "handle": "@ifozzy.", "displayName": "None", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Describes from a victim's perspective how the heal/armor/DR interaction creates immortality β€” useful framing for devs.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"added note to this... if DR is capped and Blitz OS is nerfed then medics will need more healing as it just will not be playable as tech operator will heal more than medic\" β€” @ventz_arctic (Ventz), 2026-06-03", "body": "added note to this... if DR is capped and Blitz OS is nerfed then medics will need more healing as it just will not be playable as tech operator will heal more than medic", "handle": "@ventz_arctic", "displayName": "Ventz", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Critical paired condition: any DR cap / Blitz nerf must include a compensating healing buff.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016/1511774197616214117", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"I'm less against the revival as much as the immunity from damage after a revive while they can still shoot you\" β€” @jbcode (JB), 2026-06-03", "body": "I'm less against the revival as much as the immunity from damage after a revive while they can still shoot you", "handle": "@jbcode", "displayName": "JB", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Narrows the revive complaint to a specific, fixable mechanic.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016/1511802099070140628", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Dear developer's. Unflinching talent needs to simply be removed from the game. Delete it, send it out back and pull the shotgun, bury that talent.\" β€” @ifozzy. (None), 2026-06-08", "body": "Dear developer's. Unflinching talent needs to simply be removed from the game. Delete it, send it out back and pull the shotgun, bury that talent.", "handle": "@ifozzy.", "displayName": "None", "date": "2026-06-08", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Strongest statement on Unflinching; reflects a view several players share but rarely articulate this directly.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016/1513541572480991233", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Nah even demo cannot kill medic or tank right now. I have 450k damage from my ult, but i cant take even half of their hp\" β€” @sedoi3143 (Sedoidead), 2026-06-17", "body": "Nah even demo cannot kill medic or tank right now. I have 450k damage from my ult, but i cant take even half of their hp", "handle": "@sedoi3143", "displayName": "Sedoidead", "date": "2026-06-17", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Provides a concrete damage figure showing the highest-burst spec cannot breach the immortality threshold β€” useful data for dev calibration.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016/1516792705601110096", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"NA dz intensity is absolutely trash. That's why you can keep having fun bullying others in dz\" β€” @ma95763 (ma9), 2026-06-03", "body": "NA dz intensity is absolutely trash. That's why you can keep having fun bullying others in dz", "handle": "@ma95763", "displayName": "ma9", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Bluntly surfaces the regional disparity: NA feedback may not be representative of the global population balance needs.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016/1511869446862671974", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016", "reactionTotal": 1 } ], "assessment": "The thread's headline ask β€” \"healing is too strong\" β€” is contested by the most technically informed participants, who demonstrate with actual numbers that base healing hive output (30k HP/s) is weak compared to any class's DPS.\n\nThe actual problems identified are: uncapped DR reaching 70–90% that reduces incoming damage below the heal threshold; the Blitz OS providing 15% max HP healing every few seconds (an enormous burst at 500k–1M HP); and post-revive damage immunity that creates near-unkillable scenarios when two medics run together.\n\nThere is meaningful consensus on the DR cap. Virtually every participant, including medic mains, acknowledges DR is too high and a hard cap around 50% would be healthy. This is the highest-confidence, lowest-controversy ask in the thread.\n\nThe Blitz OS nerf has strong support but with an important caveat: if Blitz is nerfed, base medic healing must be buffed to compensate β€” otherwise medics lose the only thing making them competitive and become the worst healer in the game, outperformed by tech operators.\n\nThe thread surfaces a data quality issue for developers: the NA vs. EU/Asia experience is genuinely different. NA players fighting low-min-max opponents face medics who seem immortal because no one on their server runs Target Acquisition or Vanguard Pulse.\n\nEU and Asia players use fully optimized counters and find medics manageable. Any balance change needs to specify which experience it is targeting β€” what fixes NA casual balance may further nerf specs that are already counterable in the competitive meta.\n\nThe Unflinching talent is flagged independently from the medic class. It is available to bulwarks and any toughness build, operates on a 2-second cooldown, and several players argue removing it entirely would address immortality builds without touching class-specific skills at all.\n\nThe revive mechanic complaint is structurally the simplest to fix: removing post-revive damage immunity when a player takes any aggressive action would directly address the \"two medics = unkillable squad\" complaint without adjusting healing numbers. Developers should consider this as a targeted intervention before broader rebalancing.", "route": "/balance/healing-pressure/", "sourceThreadName": "Healing is too strong", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511728186470437016", "bucket": { "id": "balance", "label": "Balance", "shortLabel": "Balance", "icon": "scale", "accent": "balance", "description": "Things that feel numerically or mechanically wrong right now.", "slugs": [ "healing-is-too-strong", "defence-reduction", "pummelling-shield", "dark-zone-drops-are-too-plentiful-not-focused-enough", "dark-zone-time-limit" ] } }, { "slug": "inventory-filters", "sourceTitle": "Inventory Filters", "title": "Inventory Filtering", "threadId": "1511985178975797308", "messageCount": 12, "dateRange": "2026-06-04 β†’ 2026-06-17", "uniqueParticipants": 9, "reactionTotal": 63, "askType": "QoL Improvement / New Feature", "summary": "Players want a comprehensive inventory filter and management system to handle the growing volume of loot. The core asks span filtering by tier, rarity, item type, and gear set, plus a \"mark as junk\" system for batch selling/deconstructing. Several players extend this request to vendor and stash screens as well.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Filter inventory by tier (T0/T1/T2), rarity, damage type, core attribute (Firepower/Toughness/Engineering), weapon type, and gear/brand set", "firstRaisedBy": "@beltha (Beltha)", "echoedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92), @rixelated (Rixelate), @idespisegeology (Danial), @liekong. (liekong)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add \"Mark as Junk\" (and ideally \"Pick Up as Junk\") to enable batch selling/deconstructing", "firstRaisedBy": "@proxybyte_ (ProxyByte)", "echoedBy": "@idespisegeology (Danial), @rixelated (Rixelate), @proxybyte_ (ProxyByte) (follow-up)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Extend filters to vendor sell screens and the stash (not just the player inventory)", "firstRaisedBy": "@falcifer777 (Falcifer)", "echoedBy": "@beltha (Beltha)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Group duplicate weapons/items together in the inventory UI for easier comparison", "firstRaisedBy": "@jorge8a27 (jorge8a27)", "echoedBy": "(no explicit echo, but adjacent to the general sorting request)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 12\n- **Total reactions:** 63\n- **Unique participants:** 9\n- **Most reacted message:** \"I agree with Beltha\" β€” 20 reactions by @itasil92 (this message carried reaction stacks including πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡΄πŸ‡΅ emoji combos)\n- **Loudness:** High β€” 63 total reactions across 12 messages is strong signal; the top message from Beltha earned 18 reactions on its own, and itasil92's brief endorsement accumulated 20.", "sentiment": "positive", "sentimentLabel": "Positive", "sentimentNotes": "The emotional tone is constructive β€” players are offering concrete, well-reasoned suggestions rather than venting. However, there is a layer of low-grade frustration: @toast0252 flatly states \"This shouldn't even be a question; of course more filters are needed,\" and references the intentionally limited stash space as a compounding factor.\n\nThe general consensus is that inventory management is currently too time-consuming for the volume of loot the game produces, and that the existing rarity filter is too shallow to be useful given the T0/T1/T2 tier layer on top of it.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Hi Dev Team... it would be highly appreciated if we could get a comprehensive Inventory Filter System... Tier Filter... Core Attribute/Role Filter... Item Types & Sets...\" β€” @beltha (Beltha), 2026-06-04", "body": "Hi Dev Team... it would be highly appreciated if we could get a comprehensive Inventory Filter System... Tier Filter... Core Attribute/Role Filter... Item Types & Sets...", "handle": "@beltha", "displayName": "Beltha", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The thread's anchor post: a structured, specific feature request that set the agenda for the entire discussion.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985178975797308/1511987597885444207", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985178975797308", "reactionTotal": 18 }, { "quote": "\"This shouldn't even be a question; of course more filters are needed. Especially considering how limited stash space is (purposely). It's way too time consuming in its current iteration.\" β€” @toast0252 (Toast), 2026-06-04", "body": "This shouldn't even be a question; of course more filters are needed. Especially considering how limited stash space is (purposely). It's way too time consuming in its current iteration.", "handle": "@toast0252", "displayName": "Toast", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Captures the player frustration angle β€” limited stash makes filters a necessity, not a nicety.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985178975797308/1512176623867265268", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985178975797308", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"The most annoying thing is rifling through my inventory and attempting to sell or deconstruct duplicate weapons or gear because they do not populate in the inventory UI together.\" β€” @jorge8a27 (jorge8a27), 2026-06-06", "body": "The most annoying thing is rifling through my inventory and attempting to sell or deconstruct duplicate weapons or gear because they do not populate in the inventory UI together.", "handle": "@jorge8a27", "displayName": "jorge8a27", "date": "2026-06-06", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Identifies a UX issue distinct from filtering: item grouping/sorting, which no other player explicitly named.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985178975797308/1512863716646060112", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985178975797308", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"On that note it should also be possible to have a sell filter at the VENDOR when you SELL items e.g. I want to sell all T0 or T1 Gold items instead of ALL Gold items at once... Filters at the vendor and stash also help you streamline the sorting process\" β€” @falcifer777 (Falcifer), 2026-06-07", "body": "On that note it should also be possible to have a sell filter at the VENDOR when you SELL items e.g. I want to sell all T0 or T1 Gold items instead of ALL Gold items at once... Filters at the vendor and stash also help you streamline the sorting process", "handle": "@falcifer777", "displayName": "Falcifer", "date": "2026-06-07", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Correctly expands the scope: the filter problem doesn't stop at the inventory screen.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985178975797308/1513155712900141217", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985178975797308", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "This thread has strong consensus around a single core request: players need more robust sorting and filtering tools to manage their inventory efficiently. The ask is QoL rather than a fundamental redesign, and the feature precedent exists clearly in The Division 2.\n\nPlayers are well-aligned on what they want β€” tier, attribute, and type filters β€” with the \"mark as junk\" system emerging organically as a related but distinct sub-request.\n\nThe most noteworthy contribution beyond the headline ask is @falcifer777's extension to the vendor and stash screens. Players currently face the same manual-sorting problem at multiple points in the loot loop (pickup β†’ inventory β†’ stash β†’ vendor), and a filter system that only addresses inventory in isolation would feel incomplete.\n\nA dev should also note @proxybyte_'s reference to Destiny 2's \"pick up as junk\" system, which would allow players to triage loot at the point of collection rather than after the fact. That would be a larger scope item but is clearly the gold-standard players have in mind.", "route": "/features-qol/inventory-filtering/", "sourceThreadName": "Inventory filters", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511985178975797308", "bucket": { "id": "features-qol", "label": "Features & QoL", "shortLabel": "Features", "icon": "sliders-horizontal", "accent": "features", "description": "Things players want added or meaningfully improved.", "slugs": [ "add-a-stash", "add-loadouts-to-the-game", "inventory-filters", "shooting-range-to-test-weapons-builds", "lone-wolf" ] } }, { "slug": "lone-wolf", "sourceTitle": "Lone Wolf", "title": "Solo Play Viability", "threadId": "1511743354185060492", "messageCount": 26, "dateRange": "2026-06-03 β†’ 2026-06-18", "uniqueParticipants": 17, "reactionTotal": 34, "askType": "Multiple (Rework Request / Balance Change / QoL Improvement)", "summary": "Players have three interlocking complaints about Lone Wolf: the mode has not reset since launch (making it dead content for anyone who's completed it), non-DPS classes (medics, tanks, Bulwark, Recon) are at a severe disadvantage and often cannot achieve full stars, and the leaderboard is compromised by cheaters/exploiters.\n\nThe most-requested changes are regular resets with repeatable rewards, class-appropriate challenges or balance adjustments for support builds, and a leaderboard wipe paired with anti-cheat enforcement.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Implement a regular reset cycle (14 days suggested by multiple players) so rewards become available again and the mode stays relevant", "firstRaisedBy": "@madras_ (Madras)", "echoedBy": "@jbcode (JB), @aoqeez (AoQeez), @chewybarka (Chewbarka), @zewer1111 (Zewer1111)", "category": "QoL / Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Rebalance Lone Wolf so non-DPS classes (medic, tank/Bulwark, Recon, Demo) can achieve competitive scores and full stars", "firstRaisedBy": "@hafjeed (hafjeed)", "echoedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz), @fubar5935 (Fubar), @falcifer777 (Falcifer), @karnivorex1 (OSRS & RS3 Marketplace), @scabbybear (Oldwise)", "category": "Balance / Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add repeatable rewards for re-running Lone Wolf after completion (e.g., recalibration materials, skill chips)", "firstRaisedBy": "@tibballt (tib)", "echoedBy": "@jbcode (JB), @madras_ (Madras) (second post)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Wipe and fix the leaderboard β€” current placements are corrupted by cheaters/exploiters", "firstRaisedBy": "@madras_ (Madras)", "echoedBy": "(not explicitly echoed but implied by general complaint tone)", "category": "Bug / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Modify the Lone Wolf specialization potion to convert toughness/armor into damage, making it viable for tank/support builds", "firstRaisedBy": "@wrcane (Dyanizuses)", "echoedBy": "@wrcane (Dyanizuses) (second post specifically mentioning Bulwark), @fubar5935 (Fubar) (class-specific build option)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Rotate three distinct mission sets on a seasonal cycle rather than repeating the same content", "firstRaisedBy": "@chewybarka (Chewbarka)", "echoedBy": "(not explicitly echoed)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 26\n- **Total reactions:** 34\n- **Unique participants:** 17\n- **Most reacted message:** \"Reset every 14 days gives chance for people to actually have time to do them. Remove everyone's placements and fix the glitch so no more people can cheat it\" β€” 5 reactions by @madras_ (Madras)\n- **Loudness:** Medium-High β€” 26 messages and 17 unique participants is the broadest participation of any thread in this set, reflecting genuine community-wide concern. Reaction totals are moderate (34) but distributed broadly.", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed / Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "The thread has two emotional registers. Players who completed Lone Wolf are frustrated that it has become dead content β€” @aoqeez's blunt \"Lone Wolf reset when? We're waiting for 2 months now\" is representative.\n\nPlayers who haven't completed it (especially non-DPS mains) are frustrated that it feels nearly impossible for their class β€” @ventz_arctic states flatly that it's \"practically impossible to get all 120 stars\" as a medic.\n\nThere is brief in-thread friction between @karnivorex1 (who describes being rank 2 Bulwark and unable to pass wave 11 at 23. 5k power) and @caelancromwell (who argues power level doesn't determine success, right build does) β€” a small but notable debate about skill vs. spec as the core problem.\n\nA late-thread exchange about season timing (caelancromwell explaining \"we're still in Season 1\") suggests some confusion about expected cadence, which the team may want to communicate more clearly.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Reset every 14 days gives chance for people to actually have time to do them. Remove everyone's placements and fix the glitch so no more people can cheat it\" β€” @madras_ (Madras), 2026-06-03", "body": "Reset every 14 days gives chance for people to actually have time to do them. Remove everyone's placements and fix the glitch so no more people can cheat it", "handle": "@madras_", "displayName": "Madras", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most-reacted message (5); combines the two most-supported structural asks in one concise post.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743354185060492/1511743709631221962", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743354185060492", "reactionTotal": 5 }, { "quote": "\"I'd like to see it reset more often so that the rewards can be gained again from players running it again. If not reset, could we just get some baseline rewards for playing it? We can re-run missions on repeat as a solo for rewards and XP, why not lonewolf? Like it becomes dead content and it was fun, why prevent players from enjoying it?\" β€” @jbcode (JB), 2026-06-03", "body": "I'd like to see it reset more often so that the rewards can be gained again from players running it again. If not reset, could we just get some baseline rewards for playing it? We can re-run missions on repeat as a solo for rewards and XP, why not lonewolf? Like it becomes dead content and it was fun, why prevent players from enjoying it?", "handle": "@jbcode", "displayName": "JB", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Frames the reset ask as a content-longevity problem and proposes a minimum viable alternative (baseline rewards for re-runs).", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743354185060492/1511745745064165650", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743354185060492", "reactionTotal": 3 }, { "quote": "\"For medics it is practically impossible to get all 120 stars on lone wolf and that shouldn't be the case\" β€” @ventz_arctic (Ventz), 2026-06-03", "body": "For medics it is practically impossible to get all 120 stars on lone wolf and that shouldn't be the case", "handle": "@ventz_arctic", "displayName": "Ventz", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Succinct statement of the class-balance problem; the phrase \"shouldn't be the case\" signals this feels like a design oversight, not an intentional difficulty spike.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743354185060492/1511746784974864494", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743354185060492", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Yes, I believe Lone Wolf needs several changes. First, the reset timer needs to be fixed and function correctly... I also like to see an additional competitive title added. Pack Leader – Awarded to the player with the fastest Level 20 clear time... I think Lone Wolf should operate on a 14-day season cycle.\" β€” @chewybarka (Chewbarka), 2026-06-03", "body": "Yes, I believe Lone Wolf needs several changes. First, the reset timer needs to be fixed and function correctly... I also like to see an additional competitive title added. Pack Leader – Awarded to the player with the fastest Level 20 clear time... I think Lone Wolf should operate on a 14-day season cycle.", "handle": "@chewybarka", "displayName": "Chewbarka", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most comprehensive single-post redesign proposal: addresses resets, content variety, competitive titles, and season structure. Well-reasoned and implementable.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743354185060492", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"I also think they should add skill chips to lone wolf... so when you kill the lone wolf boss it has 3% chance to drop a gold chip for example... That way PvE and PvP players will be happy as it's obtainable for everyone. Also makes lone wolf have a purpose after the first completion\" β€” @madras_ (Madras), 2026-06-15", "body": "I also think they should add skill chips to lone wolf... so when you kill the lone wolf boss it has 3% chance to drop a gold chip for example... That way PvE and PvP players will be happy as it's obtainable for everyone. Also makes lone wolf have a purpose after the first completion", "handle": "@madras_", "displayName": "Madras", "date": "2026-06-15", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Pairs a reward structure proposal with an explicit acknowledgement of PvP/PvE balance β€” a gold chip drop from Lone Wolf reduces exclusive dependency on PvP for these items.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743354185060492/1516023778134593587", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743354185060492", "reactionTotal": 2 }, { "quote": "\"For Healer and Tank classes should be something about survival β€” what do you think?\" β€” @scabbybear (Oldwise), 2026-06-09", "body": "For Healer and Tank classes should be something about survival β€” what do you think?", "handle": "@scabbybear", "displayName": "Oldwise", "date": "2026-06-09", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Proposes class-split challenge design: DPS classes run kill-speed challenges, healer/tank classes run survival challenges. A clean design principle that would solve the class-equity problem.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743354185060492/1514035318188281908", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743354185060492", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "Lone Wolf has three distinct problems that compound each other: it doesn't reset (making it dead for completionists), it's unplayable for support classes (alienating a significant portion of the playerbase), and its leaderboard is compromised (undermining competitive motivation).\n\nAny one of these would be significant; all three together make the mode feel abandoned.\n\nThe reset ask is the most urgent and most broadly supported. Two months without a reset has effectively ended the mode for anyone who finished it. The community's proposed cadence β€” 14-day seasons β€” is reasonable and aligns with how similar modes work in comparable games. Even a simple reset with reward re-availability would restore engagement significantly.\n\nThe class balance problem is the most complex. Players make a strong case that the current Lone Wolf design implicitly requires a DPS build to achieve full progression, which excludes tank and healer mains from a core game mode.\n\nThe most elegant proposed solution β€” @scabbybear's suggestion of survival-based challenges for tank/healer classes β€” is worth dev consideration as it avoids the difficulty of building a single challenge that works for all build types.\n\nThe specialization potion as a partial fix (converting toughness to damage) is a lower-effort lever that has been suggested twice.\n\nThe cheating/leaderboard issue is mentioned but not elaborated on in detail β€” it warrants separate investigation to understand the exploit mechanics involved.", "route": "/features-qol/solo-play-viability/", "sourceThreadName": "Lone Wolf", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511743354185060492", "bucket": { "id": "features-qol", "label": "Features & QoL", "shortLabel": "Features", "icon": "sliders-horizontal", "accent": "features", "description": "Things players want added or meaningfully improved.", "slugs": [ "add-a-stash", "add-loadouts-to-the-game", "inventory-filters", "shooting-range-to-test-weapons-builds", "lone-wolf" ] } }, { "slug": "loot-system-master-thread", "sourceTitle": "Loot System Master Thread", "title": "Loot Mechanics", "threadId": "1511984143406469192", "messageCount": 13, "dateRange": "2026-06-04 β†’ 2026-06-16", "uniqueParticipants": 12, "reactionTotal": 51, "askType": "Multiple (Balance Change / QoL Improvement / New Feature)", "summary": "Players identify the loot system as one of the game's most pressing issues, with complaints spanning skewed drop rates (yellow/skill-tier gear dominating), misleading mission reward previews, and the absence of targeted loot.\n\nThe most repeated concrete asks are: a targeted loot system modelled on The Division 2, in-group item trading, and a fix to the Clan Store's restrictive weekly purchase limit on upgrade items.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Implement a targeted loot system (choose a gear set/category to farm) similar to The Division 2", "firstRaisedBy": "@maku95 (Maku)", "echoedBy": "@swagrgb (Ezio), @zoner41der5012 (zoner41der), @imisniperimi (β™›IMIsniperIMIβ™›)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Enable in-group item trading for items that dropped during the session", "firstRaisedBy": "@contracept (Crip)", "echoedBy": "@tibballt (tib), @rixelated (Rixelate) (adjacent: crafting from group mats)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix loot drop rate skew β€” too many yellow (skill/engineering) items, not enough red (offense) or green (defense) drops", "firstRaisedBy": "@imisniperimi (β™›IMIsniperIMIβ™›)", "echoedBy": "@rexwolfe203 (RexWolfe) (general dissatisfaction), @liekong. (liekong) (remove element system as an alternative)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix mission reward UI to accurately reflect what will drop (no more T1 previews awarding T0 on completion)", "firstRaisedBy": "@imisniperimi (β™›IMIsniperIMIβ™›)", "echoedBy": "(not explicitly echoed but implicit in broader frustration)", "category": "Bug / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Remove or significantly raise the Clan Store weekly purchase cap so players can spend accumulated Alliance Points", "firstRaisedBy": "@imisniperimi (β™›IMIsniperIMIβ™›)", "echoedBy": "(not explicitly echoed; single-poster ask but high detail)", "category": "QoL / Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add PvE-accessible path for Skill Mods (currently nearly exclusive to Dark Zone)", "firstRaisedBy": "@jamalski_ (jamalski)", "echoedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92) (frames it as DZ drops being \"almost impossible\" to get upgraded)", "category": "Balance / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Balance Watch (SHD) drop rates β€” purple watches should drop more frequently than green", "firstRaisedBy": "@imisniperimi (β™›IMIsniperIMIβ™›)", "echoedBy": "(not explicitly echoed)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 13\n- **Total reactions:** 51\n- **Unique participants:** 12\n- **Most reacted message:** \"Proposed Solutions & Recommendations: 1. To restore excitement and save player retention...\" β€” 9 reactions by @imisniperimi (β™›IMIsniperIMIβ™›)\n- **Loudness:** High β€” 51 reactions across 13 messages from 12 unique participants (nearly one unique voice per message) signals broad community interest. The @imisniperimi posts collectively earned 17 reactions and represent the most organized community feedback in any thread in this set.", "sentiment": "negative", "sentimentLabel": "Negative", "sentimentNotes": "This is the most negatively-toned thread in the set. @imisniperimi explicitly warns about \"noticeable decline in player retention\" and describes the grind as not respecting players' time. The phrase \"absolute boredom for dedicated players\" appears.\n\nEven the most measured contributor (@rexwolfe203) opens by saying they dismantle or sell 90% of what they find. The lone outlier is @liekong suggesting removing the element system entirely β€” an extreme position that reflects how broken the system feels to them.\n\nThere is no voice defending the current loot system.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Just give us targeted loot dawg thats all we ask\" β€” @swagrgb (Ezio), 2026-06-04", "body": "Just give us targeted loot dawg thats all we ask", "handle": "@swagrgb", "displayName": "Ezio", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Blunt but high-signal: 6 reactions suggest this one-liner resonated widely and captures the community's primary ask.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984143406469192/1512154631386566716", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984143406469192", "reactionTotal": 6 }, { "quote": "\"The Reward Deception: Before starting a mission, the UI previews T1 loot as the reward. However, upon completion, players are frequently handed a downgraded T0 Red or a mediocre T1 Yellow. This inconsistency makes high-difficulty grinding feel like a waste of time.\" β€” @imisniperimi (β™›IMIsniperIMIβ™›), 2026-06-06", "body": "The Reward Deception: Before starting a mission, the UI previews T1 loot as the reward. However, upon completion, players are frequently handed a downgraded T0 Red or a mediocre T1 Yellow. This inconsistency makes high-difficulty grinding feel like a waste of time.", "handle": "@imisniperimi", "displayName": "β™›IMIsniperIMIβ™›", "date": "2026-06-06", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Names a specific, verifiable bug/inconsistency that undermines player trust in the reward system.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984143406469192/1512608494220607549", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984143406469192", "reactionTotal": 8 }, { "quote": "\"The current restriction allowing players to purchase only two upgrade items from the Clan Store β€” after which it locks completely β€” has caused widespread frustration... Players actively grind clan missions and accumulate Alliance Points but are forbidden from spending their balance.\" β€” @imisniperimi (β™›IMIsniperIMIβ™›), 2026-06-06", "body": "The current restriction allowing players to purchase only two upgrade items from the Clan Store β€” after which it locks completely β€” has caused widespread frustration... Players actively grind clan missions and accumulate Alliance Points but are forbidden from spending their balance.", "handle": "@imisniperimi", "displayName": "β™›IMIsniperIMIβ™›", "date": "2026-06-06", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Identifies a systemic issue where a designed limit actively punishes engaged players.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984143406469192/1512608494220607549", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984143406469192", "reactionTotal": 8 }, { "quote": "\"Skill Mods are a major part of build progression, not just PvP progression... I understand the need to keep the Dark Zone rewarding... However, I would like to see slower PvE alternatives through Legendary missions, seasonal activities, or other endgame content.\" β€” @jamalski_ (jamalski), 2026-06-15", "body": "Skill Mods are a major part of build progression, not just PvP progression... I understand the need to keep the Dark Zone rewarding... However, I would like to see slower PvE alternatives through Legendary missions, seasonal activities, or other endgame content.", "handle": "@jamalski_", "displayName": "jamalski", "date": "2026-06-15", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most nuanced and well-reasoned post in the thread: acknowledges the DZ's role while making a compelling case for parallel PvE progression paths.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984143406469192/1515920455117045810", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984143406469192", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"I think the best solution would be to introduce a Targeted Loot system, similar to the one in The Division 2, where the player selects a set they want to obtain and farms until a specific set that meets their needs appears.\" β€” @maku95 (Maku), 2026-06-04", "body": "I think the best solution would be to introduce a Targeted Loot system, similar to the one in The Division 2, where the player selects a set they want to obtain and farms until a specific set that meets their needs appears.", "handle": "@maku95", "displayName": "Maku", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The canonical statement of the targeted loot ask; references a proven precedent from the franchise.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984143406469192", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "The loot system thread is the most wide-ranging in the set and touches on interconnected systems: drop rates, reward UI accuracy, Clan Store economy, Skill Mod accessibility, and Watch progression.\n\nThe sheer breadth of issues raised by @imisniperimi β€” representing consolidated community feedback from Reddit, Discord, and clan networks β€” suggests these are not isolated complaints but systemic problems affecting player retention.\n\nThe single most actionable and highest-consensus ask is targeted loot. It has precedent in The Division 2, multiple players explicitly reference it, and it would address the core pain point of repetitive unrewarding grinding without requiring a complete economy redesign.\n\nIn-group trading is the second most-reacted ask (8 reactions on @contracept's post), which is particularly notable given how brief it is.\n\nThe Skill Mod accessibility issue deserves special attention: @jamalski_'s post is the only one to explicitly articulate a progression design principle (Dark Zone as the fastest path, not the only path), and it reflects a broader tension the dev team should consider β€” PvP-averse players are currently locked out of a core build system, which may be contributing to churn.\n\nA dev reading this thread needs to understand that players are not asking for the game to be made easier; they are asking for the grind to feel purposeful and fair.", "route": "/progression-economy/loot-mechanics/", "sourceThreadName": "Loot system master thread", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984143406469192", "bucket": { "id": "progression-economy", "label": "Progression & Economy", "shortLabel": "Progression", "icon": "package-open", "accent": "features", "description": "The build-completion loop: loot, crafting, recalibration.", "slugs": [ "loot-system-master-thread", "drop-rates-are-an-issue", "crafting-needs-a-change", "recalibration-modules" ] } }, { "slug": "npcs-need", "sourceTitle": "NPCs Need", "title": "NPC Behaviour", "threadId": "1512004780283920494", "messageCount": 22, "dateRange": "2026-06-04 β†’ 2026-06-18", "uniqueParticipants": 11, "reactionTotal": 20, "askType": "Multiple (QoL Improvement / Balance Change / New Feature)", "summary": "Players raise a range of NPC-related concerns spanning three main areas: the broken \"civilians in need\" system, enemy NPC balance and AI issues, and requests for more ambient life and immersion.\n\nThe most concrete issue is that players have inventories full of food and supplies with almost no NPCs to donate them to. The combat-side complaints focus on rushers feeling too tanky, NPCs shooting through cover, and the last NPC in a wave hiding indefinitely.\n\nThe immersion asks are broader: more voice lines, safe house security, civilian escort missions, and stronger NPC ally behavior.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Fix or overhaul the civilians-in-need system β€” players have accumulated large food/supply stockpiles with almost no NPCs requesting them", "firstRaisedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92)", "echoedBy": "@batoslover (Batos), @imajes (imajes), @thewaveyhazard (TheWaveyHazard)", "category": "Bug / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add more variety of NPC voice lines and reduce repetition; increase ambient NPC dialogue", "firstRaisedBy": "@fearlessdave (Fearless_Dave)", "echoedBy": "@littlehope87 (Little Hope)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Balance enemy NPC rushers β€” currently too tanky and deal too much melee damage (can one or two-shot players)", "firstRaisedBy": "@imajes (imajes)", "echoedBy": "@ecoboi (iRaze) (via \"easy to kill\" comment β€” arguably the opposite concern; see sentiment)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix NPCs shooting players through walls/cover", "firstRaisedBy": "@vksq8 (vks)", "echoedBy": "(not echoed explicitly, but consistent with general NPC AI complaints)", "category": "Bug", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Make NPCs spend less time hiding in cover, especially the last enemy in a wave", "firstRaisedBy": "@rixelated (Rixelate)", "echoedBy": "(not explicitly echoed)", "category": "Balance / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add more ambient life: security NPCs at safe house entrances, closed doors/windows for realism, civilian escort side missions", "firstRaisedBy": "@mazuro_ (Mazuro)", "echoedBy": "(not explicitly echoed, though @zoner41der5012 later asks for mission NPCs to be more active and mortal)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add a special roaming vendor NPC (like the TD2 snitch/vendor system) unlocked through clan activities", "firstRaisedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92)", "echoedBy": "(not echoed)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 22\n- **Total reactions:** 20\n- **Unique participants:** 11\n- **Most reacted message:** \"NPCs need more voice lines. They can be a bit repetitive now... To add to this, give Jax even more unhinged stuff to say, he's my favorite psychopath and I'm sad he's dead.\" β€” 6 reactions by @fearlessdave (Fearless_Dave)\n- **Loudness:** Medium-Low β€” Despite having the most messages (22) and unique voices (11), total reactions are low (20). The thread has breadth but low amplification β€” players are sharing opinions rather than rallying behind specific asks.", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed", "sentimentNotes": "The thread is conversational rather than emotionally charged. Players surface a variety of NPC-related frustrations but without the urgency seen in the loot or patrol threads.\n\nThe food/supplies system generates mild frustration (it's broken and produces inventory bloat), while the voice line ask earns the most reaction (6) and the most affectionate tone β€” @fearlessdave's comment about Jax got genuine warmth from readers.\n\nThere is a minor disagreement on enemy difficulty: @imajes finds red rushers too tanky/lethal, while @ecoboi later says enemies are too easy to kill overall. These may reflect different content tiers rather than a genuine contradiction.\n\n@batoslover pushes back on removing the civilians-in-need system entirely, arguing it adds immersion and is a series tradition β€” a reasonable counter-voice.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"NPCs need more voice lines. They can be a bit repetitive now, and that does help liven up the game. To add to this, give Jax even more unhinged stuff to say, he's my favorite psychopath and I'm sad he's dead.\" β€” @fearlessdave (Fearless_Dave), 2026-06-04", "body": "NPCs need more voice lines. They can be a bit repetitive now, and that does help liven up the game. To add to this, give Jax even more unhinged stuff to say, he's my favorite psychopath and I'm sad he's dead.", "handle": "@fearlessdave", "displayName": "Fearless_Dave", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Most-reacted post in the thread; the Jax character attachment signals players are emotionally invested in the game's NPC characterisation.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512004780283920494/1512102818889339082", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512004780283920494", "reactionTotal": 6 }, { "quote": "\"What about a special vendor similar to TD2? It could also be related to clans and it could be unlocked by doing clan activities like nests...\" β€” @itasil92 (Itasil92), 2026-06-04", "body": "What about a special vendor similar to TD2? It could also be related to clans and it could be unlocked by doing clan activities like nests...", "handle": "@itasil92", "displayName": "Itasil92", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "A structured feature proposal linking NPC and economy systems; references a beloved TD2 mechanic.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512004780283920494/1512045077520978023", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512004780283920494", "reactionTotal": 2 }, { "quote": "\"we need security NPCs at the entrances of all the safe houses, otherwise its so unbelievable that those crazy enemies never dare to just walk in there... please let the places have doors and windows I mean its in the middle of winter\" β€” @mazuro_ (Mazuro), 2026-06-04", "body": "we need security NPCs at the entrances of all the safe houses, otherwise its so unbelievable that those crazy enemies never dare to just walk in there... please let the places have doors and windows I mean its in the middle of winter", "handle": "@mazuro_", "displayName": "Mazuro", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most immersion-focused ask in the thread; reflects player investment in world-building fidelity.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512004780283920494/1512199048784908370", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512004780283920494", "reactionTotal": 2 }, { "quote": "\"Furthermore it would be really cool to be able to pick up civilians to escort them to a safe house, having to protect them from the enemies on the way there, and receive materials to upgrade weapon mods\" β€” @mazuro_ (Mazuro), 2026-06-04", "body": "Furthermore it would be really cool to be able to pick up civilians to escort them to a safe house, having to protect them from the enemies on the way there, and receive materials to upgrade weapon mods", "handle": "@mazuro_", "displayName": "Mazuro", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "A concrete new gameplay loop proposal with a reward hook β€” ties immersion to progression.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512004780283920494", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Improve enemies NPC make them more difficult, current npc enemies right now are all easy to kill like this game becoming shooter looter with this easy difficulty. It's losing the thrill and adrenaline of the game.\" β€” @ecoboi (iRaze), 2026-06-14", "body": "Improve enemies NPC make them more difficult, current npc enemies right now are all easy to kill like this game becoming shooter looter with this easy difficulty. It's losing the thrill and adrenaline of the game.", "handle": "@ecoboi", "displayName": "iRaze", "date": "2026-06-14", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Counterpoint to @imajes's rusher complaint β€” difficulty perception varies by player; a dev would need to understand at which content tier each concern applies.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512004780283920494", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "The NPC thread is the broadest and most diffuse in the set β€” 22 messages touch on enemy AI, civilian systems, ambient life, voice acting, safe house design, and vendor systems. This breadth means there is less consensus than in other threads, but several themes cluster clearly.\n\nThe most pressing issue with clear consensus is the broken civilians-in-need system. Multiple players have full inventories of food/supplies they cannot donate because the NPC requesters spawn far too rarely.\n\nThis is a functional loop that doesn't close, and it creates inventory pressure in a game already struggling with inventory management. Players are split on whether to fix it (more spawn frequency, alternative donation outlets like Spring Blossom) or remove it, but they agree it's broken in its current form.\n\nThe voice line / repetition complaint is the most emotionally resonant ask (highest reactions), and it's low-hanging fruit. A content pass adding dialogue variety β€” especially for fan-favourite characters β€” would generate goodwill.\n\nThe bigger structural asks (escort missions, safe house security NPCs, roaming vendors) are new feature work of meaningful scope, and while they would enrich the world, they should be treated as separate from the quick-win fixes.\n\nA dev should prioritise the civilians-in-need fix and voice line improvements as near-term actions, and log the worldbuilding asks for longer-horizon planning.", "route": "/world-content/npc-behaviour/", "sourceThreadName": "NPCs need ......", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512004780283920494", "bucket": { "id": "world-content", "label": "World & Content", "shortLabel": "World", "icon": "map", "accent": "balance", "description": "NPC behaviour, patrol design, environmental content.", "slugs": [ "elite-patrol-can-be-improved", "npcs-need" ] } }, { "slug": "pummelling-shield", "sourceTitle": "Pummelling Shield", "title": "Pummelling Shield", "threadId": "1511727906290929964", "messageCount": 207, "dateRange": "2026-06-03 β†’ 2026-06-19", "uniqueParticipants": 34, "reactionTotal": 79, "askType": "Balance Change", "summary": "Players are nearly unanimous that the Pummelling Shield OS is broken in PvP due to its ability to stun enemies indefinitely. The stated 10-second talent cooldown does not apply to the stun effect β€” only to the overshield β€” making it trivially chainable at any fire rate.\n\nThe dominant ask is for a meaningful per-target stun cooldown (6–15 seconds is the commonly cited range), or a universal stun-immunity grace period after any stun. A minority argues that counter-builds or a new stun-resistance talent would be a fairer solution than nerfing the OS itself.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Apply a meaningful per-target stun cooldown to the Pummelling Shield OS (the existing 10-second talent cooldown does not currently apply to the stun β€” players want it fixed or made explicitly longer)", "firstRaisedBy": "@berserkaries (berserk Aries)", "echoedBy": "@maxstriker (MaxStriker), @caelancromwell (Caelan), @tibballt (tib), @ventz_arctic (Ventz), @contracept (Crip), @kyetrades (Kye), @hafjeed (hafjeed), @daviscrimson (DavisCrimson), @n1trozipp3r (nitrozipp3r), @ephr4im (EphraΓ―m), @agent.nene (Rogue.Agent), @azphelyves (Unidos)", "category": "Bug / Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Implement a universal stun-immunity grace period after any stun (not just Pummelling Shield) β€” affects multiple stun sources and prevents rotation abuse by teams of Bulwarks", "firstRaisedBy": "@jbcode (JB)", "echoedBy": "@maxstriker (MaxStriker), @hadesziel (66Sayo), @tibballt (tib), @kyetrades (Kye), @chewybarka (Chewbarka)", "category": "Balance / Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Separate PvE and PvP effects β€” keep Pummelling Shield unchanged for PvE (where it is valuable for locking down elite NPCs) but apply a cooldown or reduced stun duration in PvP only", "firstRaisedBy": "@ephr4im (EphraΓ―m)", "echoedBy": "@n1trozipp3r (nitrozipp3r), @jbcode (JB), @maxstriker (MaxStriker), @hadesziel (66Sayo)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Patch the shotgun multi-hit exploit β€” shotgun pellets are each counted as individual hits against the 10-hit stun trigger, allowing a single close-range blast to meet the threshold twice over", "firstRaisedBy": "@jim.7080 (mt0386)", "echoedBy": "@azphelyves (Unidos) (who documented the mechanism in detail)", "category": "Bug", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add a stun-resistance talent or gear perk that players can slot to counter CC effects β€” an opt-in defensive option rather than a universal nerf", "firstRaisedBy": "@ripsa5029 (RipsSA)", "echoedBy": "@caelancromwell (Caelan) (suggested \"stun resistance\" stat), @azphelyves (Unidos) (later endorsed as complementary to a cooldown fix)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 207\n- **Total reactions:** 79\n- **Unique participants:** 34\n- **Most reacted player message:** \"Yes, I believe Pummeling Shield needs changes, but I would approach it through a broader crowd-control system rather than targeting a single OS. [...] all stun effects should be subject to diminishing returns.\" β€” 5 reactions by @chewybarka (Chewbarka); tied with an image post by @el_gato.123456 (El Gato) showing a perpetual stunlock, which garnered 5 reactions (πŸ˜‚Γ—3, πŸ˜­Γ—2)\n- **Loudness:** High β€” The largest thread in this batch by message count and participant count, with the highest reaction total (79). Players from multiple regions (NA, Asia, EU) are represented. Several players post video evidence of stunlock encounters. Frustration is high and sustained across the full 16-day window.", "sentiment": "negative", "sentimentLabel": "Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "There is near-universal agreement that the OS is broken in its current state, and even several players who own and use it (notably @jim.7080 and @jbcode) explicitly ask for it to be nerfed. This is unusual in feedback threads covering an item that costs real money or significant grind to obtain.\n\nThe dominant emotional register is exasperation β€” players have been experiencing perpetual stunlocks for months with no fix, and late-thread messages reflect fatigue with the timeline.\n\nA small contingent (primarily @ripsa5029 and @wanvision_57414) defends the OS on the grounds that build or talent-based counters should be the solution, and their position generates significant pushback.\n\nThe thread also contains a secondary debate about whether Vanguard and other classes bring similar unfair advantages, which reflects broader PvP balance frustration bleeding into this thread β€” but these remain tangential to the Pummelling Shield ask specifically.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"I have never seen something like this before. Idk how anyone thought designing this OS it was a good idea to give someone the ability to completely make you stop from playing the game for minutes on end.\" β€” @rezorex (Rezo), 2026-06-03", "body": "I have never seen something like this before. Idk how anyone thought designing this OS it was a good idea to give someone the ability to completely make you stop from playing the game for minutes on end.", "handle": "@rezorex", "displayName": "Rezo", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Sets the emotional floor for the thread; captures why players treat this as categorically different from normal balance complaints.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964/1511806031083077792", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Yes, I believe Pummeling Shield needs changes, but I would approach it through a broader crowd-control system rather than targeting a single OS. [...] all stun effects should be subject to diminishing returns. For example, after being stunned once, the next stun applied could last 50% as long...\" β€” @chewybarka (Chewbarka), 2026-06-03", "body": "Yes, I believe Pummeling Shield needs changes, but I would approach it through a broader crowd-control system rather than targeting a single OS. [...] all stun effects should be subject to diminishing returns. For example, after being stunned once, the next stun applied could last 50% as long...", "handle": "@chewybarka", "displayName": "Chewbarka", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Most systematic and broadly supported proposal; positions the fix as a CC system redesign rather than a one-off OS nerf, which would prevent similar problems from other CC sources.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"As someone who has had the OS for weeks, I also believe that it should have a talent cooldown on the stun application, at least against players in pvp.\" β€” @jbcode (JB), 2026-06-03", "body": "As someone who has had the OS for weeks, I also believe that it should have a talent cooldown on the stun application, at least against players in pvp.", "handle": "@jbcode", "displayName": "JB", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Significant because it comes from an OS owner; demonstrates the consensus crosses the ownership line.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964/1511736064069599292", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964", "reactionTotal": 2 }, { "quote": "\"Yall defending that OS is simply because you enjoy using it and permastunning people with it for easy kills. I use it too and im telling dev to nerf that shit.\" β€” @jim.7080 (mt0386), 2026-06-16", "body": "Yall defending that OS is simply because you enjoy using it and permastunning people with it for easy kills. I use it too and im telling dev to nerf that shit.", "handle": "@jim.7080", "displayName": "mt0386", "date": "2026-06-16", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Directly addresses the conflict-of-interest objection raised by OS defenders; one of the thread's most direct calls to action.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964/1516328338615173140", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964", "reactionTotal": 1 }, { "quote": "\"Shotgun Multi-Hit Abuse: The talent states 'While possessing Extra Health, apply Stun after every 10 hits performed.' Shotguns fire multiple pellets per shell. Currently, the game registers every individual pellet as a distinct 'hit.' A single close-range shotgun blast can immediately register 8 hits, meaning just two quick shots will instantly and repeatedly trigger the Stun effect.\" β€” @azphelyves (Unidos), 2026-06-17", "body": "Shotgun Multi-Hit Abuse: The talent states 'While possessing Extra Health, apply Stun after every 10 hits performed.' Shotguns fire multiple pellets per shell. Currently, the game registers every individual pellet as a distinct 'hit.' A single close-range shotgun blast can immediately register 8 hits, meaning just two quick shots will instantly and repeatedly trigger the Stun effect.", "handle": "@azphelyves", "displayName": "Unidos", "date": "2026-06-17", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Best technical breakdown of the core exploit mechanism; this is the most useful message for a developer investigating the bug.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"It's not even a nerf, currently the stun has a 10 second cooldown, the bug is the cooldown isn't being applied. How is it a nerf when players are asking for the cooldown to apply as intended.\" β€” @ifozzy., 2026-06-17", "body": "It's not even a nerf, currently the stun has a 10 second cooldown, the bug is the cooldown isn't being applied. How is it a nerf when players are asking for the cooldown to apply as intended.", "handle": "@ifozzy.", "displayName": "", "date": "2026-06-17", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Reframes the ask as a bug fix rather than a balance nerf β€” significant for addressing the OS-owner opposition and for correctly characterising the severity of the change required.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964/1516695911072268288", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"If there's something that breaks the game this bad the Dev need a way to temporary disable that skill or whatever it is until its redone. There's no reason for something this broken to be in this game for the amount of time it has.\" β€” @silvers1166, 2026-06-18", "body": "If there's something that breaks the game this bad the Dev need a way to temporary disable that skill or whatever it is until its redone. There's no reason for something this broken to be in this game for the amount of time it has.", "handle": "@silvers1166", "displayName": "", "date": "2026-06-18", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Raises the emergency-disable option β€” the first player to explicitly suggest a stopgap rather than waiting for a full fix.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964/1516973647867154533", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"In pve is a necessity to deal with the levels of bs nocs pull, the problem is applying this huge amount of unchecked cc to players\" β€” @hadesziel (66Sayo), 2026-06-18", "body": "In pve is a necessity to deal with the levels of bs nocs pull, the problem is applying this huge amount of unchecked cc to players", "handle": "@hadesziel", "displayName": "66Sayo", "date": "2026-06-18", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Succinctly explains why a PvE/PvP split is the cleaner solution: the mechanic is designed for and appropriate in PvE, but it was never scoped for player targets.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964/1517185863661125673", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964", "reactionTotal": 1 } ], "assessment": "The Pummelling Shield thread is the clearest, most actionable feedback in this batch. The core issue is well-documented and is almost certainly a bug: the OS tooltip implies a 10-second talent cooldown on the stun, but the cooldown is not applied to the stun effect in practice β€” only to the overshield regeneration.\n\nPlayers have independently identified this, and @azphelyves provides a detailed technical breakdown of the shotgun-pellet multi-hit mechanic that compounds the problem.\n\nThe fix required is unambiguous: enforce the 10-second cooldown on the stun trigger, not just the overshield, and potentially add a minimum stun duration of 2 seconds to accompany it.\n\nThe broader community ask goes further than just the bug fix. Multiple players β€” including OS owners β€” are asking for a universal stun-immunity grace period after any stun, which would prevent rotation abuse by multiple Pummelling Shield users and address related CC-chaining from Bulwark shock spikes and other sources.\n\nThis is a more significant system change but is widely endorsed and neatly solves the \"team of four Bulwarks rotating stuns\" scenario that a per-OS cooldown alone cannot address.\n\nThe diminishing-returns framing proposed by @chewybarka (shorter stun duration on successive applications) is an elegant middle path that preserves the OS's PvE utility.\n\nThere is meaningful support for a PvE/PvP split as the cleanest long-term solution. Pummelling Shield is genuinely useful for locking elite NPCs in place during boss fights, and stripping the OS's function in PvE would generate backlash from PvE-focused players.\n\nSeveral players note that the game's broader design problem β€” no distinction between PvE and PvP stat scaling β€” is the root cause, with Pummelling Shield being one of the most obvious symptoms.\n\nOne minority position worth noting: @ripsa5029 argues that a new stun-resistance talent or build-counter is preferable to nerfing the OS.\n\nThis position is largely rejected (because no such counter currently exists), but @azphelyves later endorses it as a complementary feature rather than a replacement for the cooldown fix.\n\nAdding stun resistance as a gear perk or talent would give players agency while preserving OS value β€” worth considering as a companion change.\n\nFrom a developer standpoint: the stun cooldown bug should be treated as high priority. The stun is effectively rendering the Dark Zone unplayable for any player targeted by a coordinated Pummelling Shield user, and the thread includes reports of deliberate griefing at landmarks and extraction points.\n\nA temporary disable of the stun component (leaving the overshield intact) would be a reasonable stopgap pending the full fix, as @silvers1166 suggests.", "route": "/balance/pummelling-shield/", "sourceThreadName": "Pummelling shield", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511727906290929964", "bucket": { "id": "balance", "label": "Balance", "shortLabel": "Balance", "icon": "scale", "accent": "balance", "description": "Things that feel numerically or mechanically wrong right now.", "slugs": [ "healing-is-too-strong", "defence-reduction", "pummelling-shield", "dark-zone-drops-are-too-plentiful-not-focused-enough", "dark-zone-time-limit" ] } }, { "slug": "recalibration-modules", "sourceTitle": "Recalibration Modules", "title": "Recalibration Costs", "threadId": "1511726312589492315", "messageCount": 25, "dateRange": "2026-06-03T13:43:44 β†’ 2026-06-16T16:13:15", "uniqueParticipants": 22, "reactionTotal": 47, "askType": "Rework Request", "summary": "Players are frustrated by two intertwined problems: Recalibration Modules (books) are almost exclusively earned through Conflict PvP, which many players dislike or cannot reliably access, and the rate at which modules are consumed per recalibration attempt is seen as excessive and punishing.\n\nSeveral players explicitly request the Division 2 Recalibration Library system as a superior model. The overall ask is to broaden drop sources and dramatically reduce per-roll costs.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Add PvE sources for Recalibration Modules/Books (elite missions, DZ, lone wolf, etc.)", "firstRaisedBy": "@aoqeez (AoQeez)", "echoedBy": "@jbcode, @ttsia_, @tibballt, @falcifer777, @kyetrades, @toxic_trades, @zoner41der5012, @madras_", "category": "Balance / QoL Improvement", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Implement a Recalibration Library system (as in Division 2) β€” break down items to extract attributes/talents, then apply those to other gear", "firstRaisedBy": "@caperguy (CaperGuy)", "echoedBy": "@ephr4im, @rixelated, @swagrgb", "category": "Rework Request", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Reduce the number of books required per recalibration attempt; cap escalating costs", "firstRaisedBy": "@tibballt (tib)", "echoedBy": "@lordskeletor1, @kyetrades, @zoner41der5012", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Show multiple options when rolling (e.g. 3–4 choices per roll, as in Division 1)", "firstRaisedBy": "@envysevens (OMIN0US)", "echoedBy": "@swagrgb", "category": "QoL Improvement", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix attribute-talent mismatches β€” blast damage weapons should not roll piercing/shredding attributes", "firstRaisedBy": "@xejvs (xej)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "Bug / Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Increase the conflict drop rate for books, or add more books per match", "firstRaisedBy": "@tibballt (tib)", "echoedBy": "@wrcane, @jbcode", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add the ability to level up talents (beyond recalibration, an additive upgrade path)", "firstRaisedBy": "@berserkaries (berserk Aries)", "echoedBy": "", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 25\n- **Total reactions:** 47\n- **Unique participants:** 22\n- **Most reacted message:** \"Yeah, should be get 1 or 2 per elite missions, I think can be good for all people, hard to find a game in Conflict so you can't farm them if nobody plays Conflict.\" β€” 10 reactions by @aoqeez\n- **Loudness:** High β€” highest reaction total across all six threads; the 10-reaction and 7-reaction posts represent unusually strong endorsement for this format, signaling this as the most acutely felt issue in the set", "sentiment": "negative", "sentimentLabel": "Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "This thread has the most concentrated frustration of any thread analyzed.\n\nPlayers describe the recalibration system as \"the worst part of the game\" (@toxic_trades), \"the hardest grind\" (same), and note that items can consume 10+ books without producing a wanted result β€” that's an entire week's worth of Conflict farming for a single item.\n\nThe AFK-farming problem in Conflict (players going idle to collect books passively) is raised as a symptom of a broken incentive structure.\n\nImportantly, multiple players aren't just frustrated β€” they're describing how this one system is bottlenecking their entire gear progression.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Yeah, should be get 1 or 2 per elite missions β€” hard to find a game in Conflict so you can't farm them if nobody plays Conflict.\" β€” @aoqeez (AoQeez), 2026-06-03", "body": "Yeah, should be get 1 or 2 per elite missions β€” hard to find a game in Conflict so you can't farm them if nobody plays Conflict.", "handle": "@aoqeez", "displayName": "AoQeez", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The highest-reacted message in the entire thread set (10 reactions); directly names the practical accessibility problem β€” Conflict matchmaking is unreliable, making books effectively unfarmable for some players.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511726312589492315", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Recalibration books are the biggest slowdown to me right now. Having to run Conflict where half the players are AFK just to farm books is a huge issue.\" β€” @jbcode (JB), 2026-06-03", "body": "Recalibration books are the biggest slowdown to me right now. Having to run Conflict where half the players are AFK just to farm books is a huge issue.", "handle": "@jbcode", "displayName": "JB", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Names the second-order problem: AFK farming has degraded Conflict quality, so even willing PvP players are getting a poor experience while farming books.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511726312589492315/1511738280628981780", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511726312589492315", "reactionTotal": 3 }, { "quote": "\"A blast damage weapon should NEVER have piercing or shredding attributes. It's obviously bait for calibration. Recalibration materials are hard to obtain and worse, the recalibration ends up with irrelevant attributes.\" β€” @xejvs (xej), 2026-06-14", "body": "A blast damage weapon should NEVER have piercing or shredding attributes. It's obviously bait for calibration. Recalibration materials are hard to obtain and worse, the recalibration ends up with irrelevant attributes.", "handle": "@xejvs", "displayName": "xej", "date": "2026-06-14", "reactionNote": "", "note": "7 reactions β€” identifies what appears to be a deliberate or accidental design that wastes player resources on obviously inapplicable rolls; reads as predatory to players.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511726312589492315", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Recalibration Library was cool in Division 2 too, where you could break down weapons and armour with better attributes and then choose to put those on your other gear. So you could slowly work towards your perfect build.\" β€” @caperguy (CaperGuy), 2026-06-03", "body": "Recalibration Library was cool in Division 2 too, where you could break down weapons and armour with better attributes and then choose to put those on your other gear. So you could slowly work towards your perfect build.", "handle": "@caperguy", "displayName": "CaperGuy", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Sets the expectation benchmark clearly; Division veterans know what a better system looks like and can articulate it.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511726312589492315", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Having recalibration modules tied to Conflict is a bad idea. The recalibration system in its current state is the worst part of the game. It's far too expensive, very easily the hardest grind I've ever seen in a game.\" β€” @toxic_trades (Trades), 2026-06-10", "body": "Having recalibration modules tied to Conflict is a bad idea. The recalibration system in its current state is the worst part of the game. It's far too expensive, very easily the hardest grind I've ever seen in a game.", "handle": "@toxic_trades", "displayName": "Trades", "date": "2026-06-10", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Strong language, but the reaction pattern across the thread validates the sentiment as widely shared rather than outlier frustration.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511726312589492315", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"I believe Recalibration Modules could benefit from changes in both how they are earned and how they are spent.\" β€” @chewybarka (Chewbarka), 2026-06-03", "body": "I believe Recalibration Modules could benefit from changes in both how they are earned and how they are spent.", "handle": "@chewybarka", "displayName": "Chewbarka", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "4 reactions; the most analytically framed post, distinguishing the earn-side from the spend-side as two separate problems β€” a useful frame for dev prioritization.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511726312589492315/1511758959457992857", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511726312589492315", "reactionTotal": 4 } ], "assessment": "Recalibration Modules generate more reaction engagement than any other topic in this thread set, which is a reliable signal of depth of feeling.\n\nThe problem has two distinct halves: supply (books are gated behind a PvP mode many players don't enjoy or can access reliably) and spend rate (the escalating per-roll cost means books disappear faster than they can be earned, especially with bad RNG).\n\nBoth halves need addressing; fixing only one would still leave players frustrated.\n\nThe Division 2 Recalibration Library is the reference solution that multiple players independently raise. It would address the RNG frustration by allowing players to bank specific attributes they've found and apply them deliberately.\n\nWhether a full library is technically feasible for this title is a dev question, but the player signal is clear that the current one-random-roll-per-book model is not working.\n\nThe AFK-in-Conflict issue is worth flagging separately: it represents both an anti-fun pattern in Conflict and a symptom of the book scarcity. Players will min-max however they can, and if the path of least resistance for books is idle Conflict participation, that will keep happening regardless of intent.\n\nBroadening PvE drop sources would reduce this behavior. The attribute-talent mismatch bug flagged by @xejvs is potentially a quick win β€” removing obviously invalid rolls from the pool would meaningfully improve the perceived fairness of every calibration attempt.", "route": "/progression-economy/recalibration-costs/", "sourceThreadName": "Recalibration modules", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511726312589492315", "bucket": { "id": "progression-economy", "label": "Progression & Economy", "shortLabel": "Progression", "icon": "package-open", "accent": "features", "description": "The build-completion loop: loot, crafting, recalibration.", "slugs": [ "loot-system-master-thread", "drop-rates-are-an-issue", "crafting-needs-a-change", "recalibration-modules" ] } }, { "slug": "shooting-range-to-test-weapons-builds", "sourceTitle": "Shooting Range to Test Weapons & Builds", "title": "Build Testing Range", "threadId": "1511984822132674631", "messageCount": 13, "dateRange": "2026-06-04 β†’ 2026-06-18", "uniqueParticipants": 11, "reactionTotal": 68, "askType": "New Feature / QoL Improvement", "summary": "Players unanimously want an expanded shooting range for testing builds, with detailed analytics and configurable enemy settings.\n\nThe existing range in the BOO is seen as a starting point but insufficient β€” players need DPS meters, healing/HPS readouts, and the ability to spawn enemies of varying types, factions, and difficulty tiers to simulate real combat conditions accurately.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Add a full-featured shooting range with a DPS tracker, HPS meter, and real combat analytics", "firstRaisedBy": "@beltha (Beltha)", "echoedBy": "@wrcane (Dyanizuses), @falcifer777 (Falcifer), @j_precocious (NopeKickEm)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Allow players to spawn configurable enemies (type, archetype, damage reduction, health) to test builds against", "firstRaisedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92)", "echoedBy": "@lukis4390 (CryZ), @falcifer777 (Falcifer), @beltha (Beltha)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Place the shooting range in (or as an upgrade to) the Clan FOB", "firstRaisedBy": "@lukis4390 (CryZ)", "echoedBy": "@rixelated (Rixelate)", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Expand or modify the existing BOO range rather than building a new one from scratch", "firstRaisedBy": "@x3mlyncomffee (Shuworaxl)", "echoedBy": "@rixelated (Rixelate) (who suggested a tiered BOO basic / Clan FOB advanced split)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 13\n- **Total reactions:** 68\n- **Unique participants:** 11\n- **Most reacted message:** \"Yes absolutely, people in my clan are asking for it too. It's useful to test the builds without having to go directly in a mission...\" β€” 12 reactions by @itasil92\n- **Loudness:** High β€” Strong emoji support on the top messages and unanimous agreement across all 13 posts; zero dissent.", "sentiment": "positive", "sentimentLabel": "Positive", "sentimentNotes": "Players are constructive and enthusiastic β€” this is a pure wish-list thread with no frustration about an existing broken feature, just excitement about a missing one. The tone is collaborative, with players building on each other's ideas (Beltha laid out a detailed spec; others added specific sub-asks like element damage testing).\n\nThe most telling signal is that even the last message two weeks after thread creation (@legerion14721) simply asks \"I hope this is already in progress,\" reflecting confidence this is a reasonable ask that should happen.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Advanced DPS Tracker: A UI display or target log that shows Total Damage, DPS (Damage Per Second), and the actual Rate of Fire (RPM) during a test phase. Healing & Support Test Targets: Dynamic friendly NPCs that take continuous damage...\" β€” @beltha (Beltha), 2026-06-04", "body": "Advanced DPS Tracker: A UI display or target log that shows Total Damage, DPS (Damage Per Second), and the actual Rate of Fire (RPM) during a test phase. Healing & Support Test Targets: Dynamic friendly NPCs that take continuous damage...", "handle": "@beltha", "displayName": "Beltha", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most detailed feature spec in the thread; sets the benchmark for what a proper range would need.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984822132674631/1511994956691148830", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984822132674631", "reactionTotal": 8 }, { "quote": "\"Yes absolutely, people in my clan are asking for it too. It's useful to test the builds without having to go directly in a mission. It would be nice to have settings for it too, so we can choose difficulty, enemy, enemy archetype, the kind of damage...\" β€” @itasil92 (Itasil92), 2026-06-04", "body": "Yes absolutely, people in my clan are asking for it too. It's useful to test the builds without having to go directly in a mission. It would be nice to have settings for it too, so we can choose difficulty, enemy, enemy archetype, the kind of damage...", "handle": "@itasil92", "displayName": "Itasil92", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The highest-reacted message (12); frames the ask clearly and signals clan-wide demand beyond this single player.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984822132674631/1511987922289688626", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984822132674631", "reactionTotal": 12 }, { "quote": "\"Also let the targets be configurable. E.g. damage reduction, health amount etc... for pve armor weaknesses and Unit types to test blast/shred/pierce dmg on types of enemies e.g. elites. I figured out my dps great.... but under what target conditions?\" β€” @falcifer777 (Falcifer), 2026-06-04", "body": "Also let the targets be configurable. E.g. damage reduction, health amount etc... for pve armor weaknesses and Unit types to test blast/shred/pierce dmg on types of enemies e.g. elites. I figured out my dps great.... but under what target conditions?", "handle": "@falcifer777", "displayName": "Falcifer", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Surfaces a real build-testing gap: knowing your DPS in a vacuum is meaningless without knowing what you're shooting at.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984822132674631", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"I think the BOO should have a basic range, then a more advanced range to level up in clan FOB\" β€” @rixelated (Rixelate), 2026-06-05", "body": "I think the BOO should have a basic range, then a more advanced range to level up in clan FOB", "handle": "@rixelated", "displayName": "Rixelate", "date": "2026-06-05", "reactionNote": "", "note": "A pragmatic, tiered implementation suggestion that could fit the existing game structure.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984822132674631/1512415257769935039", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984822132674631", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "The ask is simple and unanimous: players want a proper shooting range where they can test builds against representative enemies with meaningful readouts. Every player in the thread agrees, and the top reactions are among the highest in any thread in this set. There is no disagreement, no debate, and no edge-case dissent.\n\nThe secondary discussion is about *where* to put it β€” the BOO (already has a basic range), the Clan FOB, or both. The most popular sub-proposal is a tiered structure: a basic range at the BOO, a fully-featured one as a Clan FOB upgrade. This would give individual players immediate value while tying the premium version to clan progression.\n\nA dev reading this thread should note: players are not just asking for dummy targets. They want actionable data β€” DPS, HPS, damage mitigation under realistic conditions.\n\nThe feature is also implicitly a build-transparency ask: players feel they cannot trust their builds without a controlled test environment, which signals the current build system lacks sufficient feedback loops.", "route": "/features-qol/build-testing-range/", "sourceThreadName": "Shooting range to test weapons/builds", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511984822132674631", "bucket": { "id": "features-qol", "label": "Features & QoL", "shortLabel": "Features", "icon": "sliders-horizontal", "accent": "features", "description": "Things players want added or meaningfully improved.", "slugs": [ "add-a-stash", "add-loadouts-to-the-game", "inventory-filters", "shooting-range-to-test-weapons-builds", "lone-wolf" ] } }, { "slug": "spot-a-typo-or-error", "sourceTitle": "Spot a Typo or Error", "title": "Text & UI Bugs", "threadId": "1512120652897718372", "messageCount": 59, "dateRange": "2026-06-04T16:00:55+00:00 β†’ 2026-06-12T14:33:50+00:00", "uniqueParticipants": 13, "reactionTotal": 5, "askType": "Bug Report", "summary": "Players submitted a range of text errors, mistranslations, incorrect stat displays, and mislabelled items found across the game's UI, armory, store, and skill descriptions.\n\nThe thread was dominated by a small group of thorough contributors β€” particularly @berserkaries (German localisation), @silverwolf0313 (Vanguard skill ordering), and @imajes (English UI and store) β€” who catalogued multiple errors each.\n\nThe overall volume of distinct bugs reported is high relative to the participant count.", "primaryAsks": [], "bugFindings": [ { "title": "Two weapon talents with the same name in German; the first should be renamed \"Ruhig...", "detail": "Two weapon talents with the same name in German; the first should be renamed \"Ruhige HΓ€nde\" to match The Division 2 convention β€” @berserkaries (berserk Aries)", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Two German talents share the same name", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/berserkaries_2026-06-07_1.png" } ] }, { "title": "Inconsistent use of \"Waffe\" vs \"Waffen\" throughout German UI; attribute names shoul...", "detail": "Inconsistent use of \"Waffe\" vs \"Waffen\" throughout German UI; attribute names should follow a standardised format (\"Waffe: Mehrfachschusschance\" etc.) β€” @berserkaries", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Waffe/Waffen inconsistency in attribute names", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/berserkaries_2026-06-04_7.png" } ] }, { "title": "Lady Death's German name is inconsistently rendered as \"UnterweltgΓΆttin\" in some pl...", "detail": "Lady Death's German name is inconsistently rendered as \"UnterweltgΓΆttin\" in some places but should be \"Todesbraut\" β€” @berserkaries", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Lady Death incorrect German name", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/berserkaries_2026-06-04_8.png" } ] }, { "title": "\"AktivitΓ€ten-Playlist\" is confusing in German; should simply be \"AktivitΓ€ten\"", "detail": "\"AktivitΓ€ten-Playlist\" is confusing in German; should simply be \"AktivitΓ€ten\" β€” @berserkaries", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "\"AktivitΓ€ten-Playlist\" label", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/berserkaries_2026-06-04_4.png" } ] }, { "title": "An in-game sum is displayed incorrectly", "detail": "An in-game sum is displayed incorrectly β€” @berserkaries", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Sum display error (1)", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/berserkaries_2026-06-04_5.png" }, { "type": "image", "alt": "Sum display error (2)", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/berserkaries_2026-06-04_6.png" } ] }, { "title": "Sealed caches have different names from their associated specializations in German", "detail": "Sealed caches have different names from their associated specializations in German β€” @berserkaries *(no image)*", "evidence": [] }, { "title": "Explosive Burst", "detail": "backpack talent: duration (2 sec) and stack limit (10) are reversed compared to the logically correct values; contrast with Explosive Fury which reads correctly β€” @acnat. (JackBriggs)", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Explosive Burst reversed values", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/acnat_2026-06-05_1.png" }, { "type": "image", "alt": "Explosive Fury for comparison", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/acnat_2026-06-05_2.png" } ] }, { "title": "Warlord proficiency requirement", "detail": "reads \"Assist in killing Agents 30 times\" but should clarify that the target is agent *skills*, not agents themselves β€” @imajes (imajes)", "evidence": [] }, { "title": "Skill range mismatch", "detail": "a skill description reads \"Skill Hits within 20 meters\" but actually triggers only when hitting targets *beyond* 20 meters β€” @ethanboon_ (EB)", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Skill range description mismatch", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/ethanboon_2026-06-04_1.png" } ] }, { "title": "Ability description uses double negative: \"inflicts negative damage reduction\" shou...", "detail": "Ability description uses double negative: \"inflicts negative damage reduction\" should read \"causes the enemy to take more damage\" β€” @pixues (Pix)", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "\"inflicts negative damage reduction\" double negative", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/pixues_2026-06-05_1.jpg" } ] }, { "title": "Wrong skill mod name in Agent Career / Specialisation Training: \"Fire Control Devic...", "detail": "Wrong skill mod name in Agent Career / Specialisation Training: \"Fire Control Device\" should be \"Wingman\" (confirmed in Vanguard; other specs likely affected) β€” @silverwolf0313 (SilverWolf0313)", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Wrong skill mod name β€” original report", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/silverwolf0313_2026-06-05_3.jpg" }, { "type": "image", "alt": "Wrong skill mod name β€” second screenshot", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/silverwolf0313_2026-06-05_4.jpg" }, { "type": "image", "alt": "Proposed colour-coded presentation (follow-up)", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/silverwolf0313_2026-06-05_1.jpg" }, { "type": "image", "alt": "Proposed colour-coded presentation (follow-up)", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/silverwolf0313_2026-06-05_2.jpg" }, { "type": "link", "label": "Comprehensive errors doc", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/silverwolf0313_2026-06-06_1.docx" } ] }, { "title": "Weapon talents are displayed in the wrong order in Armory β†’ Weapon Detail", "detail": "Weapon talents are displayed in the wrong order in Armory β†’ Weapon Detail β€” @silverwolf0313", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Weapon talent ordering issue", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/silverwolf0313_2026-06-07_1.png" } ] }, { "title": "Skill mod combos in Specialisation Training are in a confusing order", "detail": "Skill mod combos in Specialisation Training are in a confusing order β€” @silverwolf0313 *(see also section 2 images above)*", "evidence": [] }, { "title": "OS Protocol Sealed Cache", "detail": "in the store is described as a \"standard sealed cache\" but actually requires a gold SHD key β€” @imajes", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "OS Protocol Sealed Cache mislabelling", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/imajes_2026-06-05_1.png" } ] }, { "title": "Rewards UI shows \"DZ Intel\" and \"DZ Credits\" labels that appear to be mislabelled", "detail": "Rewards UI shows \"DZ Intel\" and \"DZ Credits\" labels that appear to be mislabelled β€” @thewaveyhazard (TheWaveyHazard) and @imajes", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "DZ label mislabelling (a)", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/imajes_2026-06-04_2.png" }, { "type": "image", "alt": "DZ label mislabelling (b)", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/imajes_2026-06-04_3.png" } ] }, { "title": "\"New York City Collector\" commendation shows 21/33 encrypted caches but the count a...", "detail": "\"New York City Collector\" commendation shows 21/33 encrypted caches but the count appears to be a typo β€” every other collectible in the category has a matching commendation with a round number β€” @a.m.r.egypt (A.M.R.)", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Commendation 21/33 count (a)", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/a_m_r_egypt_2026-06-04_1.png" }, { "type": "image", "alt": "Commendation 21/33 count (b)", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/a_m_r_egypt_2026-06-04_2.png" } ] }, { "title": "Timer is shown backwards", "detail": "Timer is shown backwards β€” @vollkettenfahrzeug (Vollkettenfahrzeug)", "evidence": [] }, { "title": "\"Avaliable\" is misspelled; should be \"Available\"", "detail": "\"Avaliable\" is misspelled; should be \"Available\" β€” @vollkettenfahrzeug", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Countdown timer backwards + spelling error", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/vollkettenfahrzeug_2026-06-04_1.png" } ] }, { "title": "Legendary difficulty incorrectly shows the Heroic symbol at the top of the screen", "detail": "Legendary difficulty incorrectly shows the Heroic symbol at the top of the screen β€” @berserkaries *(no image attached)*", "evidence": [] }, { "title": "Enemies at a deal site continue their dialogue even after the player kills them fro...", "detail": "Enemies at a deal site continue their dialogue even after the player kills them from range before reaching the site β€” @mazuro_ (Mazuro) *(borderline bug vs text error; no image)*", "evidence": [] }, { "title": "Unlocalized ISAC comms database string appears as an internal key (for example, \"co...", "detail": "Unlocalized ISAC comms database string appears as an internal key (for example, \"comms10\") instead of player-facing text β€” @martin_07092 (Martin)", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Unlocalized ISAC comms database string", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/martin_07092_2026-06-05_2.png" } ] }, { "title": "Button text reads \"on\" when it should read \"open\"", "detail": "Button text reads \"on\" when it should read \"open\" β€” @thewaveyhazard (TheWaveyHazard)", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Button text reads \"On\" instead of \"Open\"", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/imajes_2026-06-04_1.png" } ] }, { "title": "\"POLICE\" lettering on Agent Kelly's vest uses an incorrect typeface β€” the letter \"I...", "detail": "\"POLICE\" lettering on Agent Kelly's vest uses an incorrect typeface β€” the letter \"I\" is misaligned compared to real-world tactical gear β€” @martin_07092 (Martin) *(aesthetic/immersion flag, lower priority)*", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Agent Kelly POLICE typeface (a)", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/martin_07092_2026-06-05_1.jpg" }, { "type": "image", "alt": "Agent Kelly POLICE typeface (b)", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/martin_07092_2026-06-06_1.png" } ] }, { "title": "HUD layout feedback: radar and team button positioning flagged as unnecessary / poo...", "detail": "HUD layout feedback: radar and team button positioning flagged as unnecessary / poorly placed β€” @berserkaries *(borderline; UX suggestion)*", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "HUD layout suggestion", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/berserkaries_2026-06-04_1.png" } ] }, { "title": "Two UI menu options appear identical but perform different actions", "detail": "Two UI menu options appear identical but perform different actions β€” @berserkaries", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "Two menu options look the same", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/berserkaries_2026-06-04_2.png" } ] }, { "title": "An NPC exit option incorrectly reads \"I want to see clan information\"", "detail": "An NPC exit option incorrectly reads \"I want to see clan information\" β€” @berserkaries", "evidence": [ { "type": "image", "alt": "NPC option incorrect text", "href": "/assets/screenshots/spot-a-typo/berserkaries_2026-06-04_3.png" } ] } ], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 59\n- **Total reactions:** 5\n- **Unique participants:** 13\n- **Most reacted message:** \"the arrow is for the base stat without mods\" β€” 1 reaction by @berserkaries (berserk Aries) *(clarification in a sub-thread, not a bug report)*\n- **Loudness:** Low β€” Reaction counts are minimal and participation is narrow. This is a structured reporting thread rather than a discussion, so low loudness is expected; the signal here is in content quality, not volume.", "sentiment": "positive", "sentimentLabel": "Positive", "sentimentNotes": "Contributors are reporting in good faith and with notable specificity β€” many bugs come with screenshots and proposed corrections. @imajes is an active player contributor (not staff), responsible for several of the English-language store and UI error reports.\n\nThe only mild friction is @berserkaries occasionally posting general UI improvement suggestions rather than strict typo/error reports. One message posted in the wrong thread (a loadout request) was quickly self-corrected.\n\nOverall, this thread is functioning as intended as a structured community bug-gathering exercise.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Explosive Burst backpack talent: Duration and stack limit numbers are reversed. Contrast with the more sensible wording of Explosive Fury.\" β€” @acnat. (JackBriggs), 2026-06-05", "body": "Explosive Burst backpack talent: Duration and stack limit numbers are reversed. Contrast with the more sensible wording of Explosive Fury.", "handle": "@acnat.", "displayName": "JackBriggs", "date": "2026-06-05", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Clear, well-evidenced bug report with an explanation of what the correct values should logically be; directly actionable for the content team.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512120652897718372", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Wrong name for skill mods in the agent career: specialisation training. (Fire Control Device should be Wingman) These are just the ones I find in Vanguard, other specialisations also have this problem.\" β€” @silverwolf0313 (SilverWolf0313), 2026-06-05", "body": "Wrong name for skill mods in the agent career: specialisation training. (Fire Control Device should be Wingman) These are just the ones I find in Vanguard, other specialisations also have this problem.", "handle": "@silverwolf0313", "displayName": "SilverWolf0313", "date": "2026-06-05", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Flags a systemic naming error that may affect all specialisations, not just Vanguard; signals a content pipeline issue.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512120652897718372/1512489307045105814", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512120652897718372", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"EN. In store > sealed caches, the OS Protocol Sealed Cache says it's a 'standard sealed cache'. It is not. It requires the gold SHD key.\" β€” @imajes (imajes), 2026-06-12", "body": "EN. In store > sealed caches, the OS Protocol Sealed Cache says it's a 'standard sealed cache'. It is not. It requires the gold SHD key.", "handle": "@imajes", "displayName": "imajes", "date": "2026-06-12", "reactionNote": "", "note": "High-impact store mislabelling that could confuse or mislead spending decisions; priority fix candidate.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512120652897718372/1514842439133958254", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512120652897718372", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"EN. Apparently this proficiency requirement: 'Assist in killing Agents 30 times using Warlord' should in fact mention that you need to target agent skills, not agents themselves.\" β€” @imajes (imajes), 2026-06-09", "body": "EN. Apparently this proficiency requirement: 'Assist in killing Agents 30 times using Warlord' should in fact mention that you need to target agent skills, not agents themselves.", "handle": "@imajes", "displayName": "imajes", "date": "2026-06-09", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Ambiguous wording that could cause players to grind the wrong activity; clarity fix needed.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512120652897718372/1513759958414393436", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512120652897718372", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"The german name of Lady Death is in some cases wrong. The german Name is 'Todesbraut' and not 'UnterweltgΓΆttin'.\" β€” @berserkaries (berserk Aries), 2026-06-04", "body": "The german name of Lady Death is in some cases wrong. The german Name is 'Todesbraut' and not 'UnterweltgΓΆttin'.", "handle": "@berserkaries", "displayName": "berserk Aries", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Specific, verifiable localisation error on a named weapon; easy to fix once confirmed with the German content team.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512120652897718372/1512186175354572820", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512120652897718372", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Not wrong per se but 'inflicts negative damage reduction' is so weird. The double negative... Just say that the enemy takes more damage when they are hit by Oxidising Swarm.\" β€” @pixues (Pix), 2026-06-05", "body": "Not wrong per se but 'inflicts negative damage reduction' is so weird. The double negative... Just say that the enemy takes more damage when they are hit by Oxidising Swarm.", "handle": "@pixues", "displayName": "Pix", "date": "2026-06-05", "reactionNote": "", "note": "A copywriting clarity issue rather than a strict typo, but the double negative creates genuine comprehension difficulty; worth flagging to the content team alongside the harder errors.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512120652897718372", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "This thread successfully surfaced a meaningful backlog of text-layer bugs across multiple languages and content areas.\n\nThe most immediately actionable items are the Explosive Burst talent value swap (clearly wrong numbers), the OS Protocol Sealed Cache store mislabelling (affects spending), the Warlord proficiency requirement ambiguity (affects progression), and the wrong skill-mod names in Specialisation Training (systemic, multiple specs).\n\nThe German localisation errors (@berserkaries) form a self-contained cluster that would benefit from a dedicated review pass with the German localisation team.\n\nParticipation is narrow β€” 13 players, heavily dominated by 4–5 contributors β€” so this does not represent broad community awareness of these issues. That said, the reporters are clearly engaged players who know the game in detail and have provided actionable, specific reports rather than vague complaints.\n\nOne process note: the thread would benefit from a structured submission template (language tag, location in UI, what it says vs. what it should say) since several reports arrived as conversational fragments or images requiring follow-up in the thread. A pinned template could reduce that back-and-forth overhead.", "route": "/bug-reports-polish/text-and-ui-bugs/", "sourceThreadName": "Spot a typo or error?", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1512120652897718372", "bucket": { "id": "bug-reports-polish", "label": "Bug Reports & Polish", "shortLabel": "Polish", "icon": "bug", "accent": "bugs", "description": "Text errors, mislabelling, localisation issues.", "slugs": [ "spot-a-typo-or-error" ] } }, { "slug": "suggest-a-topic-for-review", "sourceTitle": "Suggest a Topic for Review", "title": "Suggested Topics", "threadId": "1511720031262871686", "messageCount": 373, "dateRange": "2026-06-03 β†’ 2026-06-19", "uniqueParticipants": 129, "reactionTotal": 259, "askType": "Multiple (open suggestion box β€” see categories below)", "summary": "This thread is a high-volume, open-ended suggestion box covering virtually every area of the game. With 129 unique participants and 373 messages, it is the broadest feedback source in the program.\n\nThe standout signal β€” by a wide margin β€” is the demand for inverted Y-axis support on touch and PC (63 combined reactions; explicitly called unplayable by affected users).\n\nBeyond that, the dominant themes are: build loadouts, loot and OS system improvements, Dark Zone health and balance, inventory/vendor QoL, clan features, and a cluster of bug reports. Reaction support is the clearest proxy for community priority, so this summary weights it heavily.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Fix inverted Y-axis support across touch and PC controls; affected players describe the current state as unplayable rather than inconvenient.", "firstRaisedBy": "@korvacxi (KorvacXI), @senninra (SenninRa)", "echoedBy": "63 combined reactions across the touch and PC reports", "category": "Bug Report / Accessibility", "lane": "Features & QoL", "likelyThread": "Needs dedicated thread" }, { "ask": "Add full build loadouts so players can save and switch complete gear, weapon, OS, and skill setups.", "firstRaisedBy": "@wlee_uwu, @itasil92 (Itasil92)", "echoedBy": "@darkcrusher81, @b0bachef, @vksq8, @x3mlyncomffee, @matt7085, @j_precocious", "category": "QoL", "lane": "Features & QoL", "likelyThread": "Loadouts" }, { "ask": "Expand stash capacity and improve inventory management for players maintaining multiple builds.", "firstRaisedBy": "@b0bachef, @itasil92 (Itasil92), @emy.emillian, @irdcngl", "echoedBy": "Multiple players in the build-management cluster", "category": "QoL", "lane": "Features & QoL", "likelyThread": "Stash Access" }, { "ask": "Add stronger inventory filtering, sorting, search, and duplicate grouping tools.", "firstRaisedBy": "@brocklanders_og (Brock Landers), @jorge8a27, @ajm17", "echoedBy": "@itasil92 (Itasil92), @brocklanders_og (Brock Landers)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "Features & QoL", "likelyThread": "Inventory Filtering" }, { "ask": "Add an OS pity, trade-in, or targeted acquisition path so progression does not depend entirely on random drops.", "firstRaisedBy": "@ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@facu7535, @maku95, @ngting. (NG-TING), @visc3ra", "category": "Rework Request", "lane": "Progression & Economy", "likelyThread": "Loot Mechanics" }, { "ask": "Reform weapon attributes and recalibration so incompatible stat rolls do not consume scarce materials.", "firstRaisedBy": "@xejvs (xej)", "echoedBy": "@mehsah, @fluffehcorgi", "category": "Rework Request", "lane": "Progression & Economy", "likelyThread": "Recalibration Costs" }, { "ask": "Improve reward clarity, targeted loot, crafting control, and endgame drop quality.", "firstRaisedBy": "@wanvision_57414 (Wanvision), @caelancromwell, @reddy_ind (reddy_ind)", "echoedBy": "@ngting. (NG-TING), @visc3ra, @milk1xx, @ephr4im", "category": "Rework Request", "lane": "Progression & Economy", "likelyThread": "Targeted Loot Pressure" }, { "ask": "Cap or redesign extreme Damage Reduction so Dark Zone players cannot become effectively unkillable.", "firstRaisedBy": "@fluffehcorgi (FluffehCorgi), @skiepher (Skiepher), @rezorex (Rezo)", "echoedBy": "@toxplosive", "category": "Balance Change", "lane": "Balance", "likelyThread": "Defence Reduction" }, { "ask": "Fix Dark Zone hit registration and bullet non-registration against fast-moving or speed-boosted players.", "firstRaisedBy": "@laclown_ (LaClown)", "echoedBy": "@mannyjpc, @contracept, @chewybarka, @ino_suke95, @chaser_catto", "category": "Bug Report", "lane": "Balance", "likelyThread": "Needs dedicated thread" }, { "ask": "Fix the Oxi medic plus Bulwark invincibility interaction where poison can make Bulwark and Combat Medic players immune to damage.", "firstRaisedBy": "@ezioraw (EzioRAW)", "echoedBy": "@charlesu9, @scabbybear, @hoodlum06243", "category": "Bug Report", "lane": "Specialisation Deep-Dives: Bulwark / Combat Medic", "likelyThread": "Bulwark" }, { "ask": "Fix the Pummelling Shield infinite stun exploit.", "firstRaisedBy": "@rezorex (Rezo)", "echoedBy": "@fluffehcorgi (FluffehCorgi)", "category": "Bug Report / Balance", "lane": "Balance", "likelyThread": "Pummelling Shield" }, { "ask": "Add clan war, clan invasion, clan-vs-clan, and stronger clan event loops.", "firstRaisedBy": "@zionplaz (!| ZionPlaZ |!), @aura0006", "echoedBy": "@mqkoi, @ventz_arctic", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "Clan & Social", "likelyThread": "Clan Nests" }, { "ask": "Improve clan nests, clan vendor offers, clan capacity, and moderator tooling.", "firstRaisedBy": "@emy.emillian, @evybini, @megapixels420, @xx.viperxx_26827", "echoedBy": "Clan-focused participants across the thread", "category": "QoL", "lane": "Clan & Social", "likelyThread": "Clan Vendor Economy" }, { "ask": "Fix performance degradation, mission crashes, unreachable collectibles, broken vaulting, and other stability defects.", "firstRaisedBy": "@idespisegeology (Danial), @gggunit_67815, @xxhammerzxx, @xejvs (xej), @ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "@g40x., @emy.emillian, @jayjay1871, @hurdahur", "category": "Bug Report", "lane": "Bug Reports & Polish", "likelyThread": "Needs dedicated thread" }, { "ask": "Fix profanity filter, localisation, Korean translation, OS description, skill chip, and talent text mismatches.", "firstRaisedBy": "@zeryano (Zeryano), @ttsia_, @clivesghost, @brocklanders_og (Brock Landers), @tibballt, @ventz_arctic (Ventz), @berserkaries", "echoedBy": "Multiple bug reporters in the stability and text-quality cluster", "category": "Bug Report", "lane": "Bug Reports & Polish", "likelyThread": "Text & UI Bugs" }, { "ask": "Expand endgame content through raids, open-world revamps, world bosses, Underground-style missions, and better daily or weekly variety.", "firstRaisedBy": "@reddy_ind (reddy_ind), @meatballia, @brocklanders_og (Brock Landers), @ecoboi, @itasil92 (Itasil92), @x3mlyncomffee", "echoedBy": "@caperguy, @jhieswagger1", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "World & Content", "likelyThread": "Needs dedicated thread" }, { "ask": "Add a firing range, build test environment, or public test server so players can validate builds and issues before live release.", "firstRaisedBy": "@tibballt, @milk1xx, @j_precocious, @tentoriko", "echoedBy": "Players requesting test-server access and better build validation", "category": "New Feature", "lane": "Features & QoL", "likelyThread": "Build Testing Range" }, { "ask": "Improve social, cosmetic, trading, privacy, and regional population tools.", "firstRaisedBy": "@bianca2249_, @ventz_arctic (Ventz), @reddy_ind (reddy_ind), @sheltawn, @ajm17, @redadmiralza9812, @itasil92 (Itasil92), @aura0006, @j_precocious", "echoedBy": "Participants in the social and cosmetics cluster", "category": "New Feature / QoL", "lane": "Clan & Social", "likelyThread": "Needs dedicated thread" }, { "ask": "Treat Steam-release timing, content cadence, anti-cheat response, and visible feedback tracking as program-level risks.", "firstRaisedBy": "@klein402 (Klein402), @senninra (SenninRa), @reddy_ind (reddy_ind), @karnivorex1, @brocklanders_og (Brock Landers), @ventz_arctic (Ventz)", "echoedBy": "Players concerned that unfixed issues and slow feedback loops will harm launch trust", "category": "Program Feedback", "lane": "Review Intake", "likelyThread": "Suggested Topics" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 373\n- **Total reactions:** 259 (player messages only)\n- **Unique participants:** 129\n- **Most reacted message:** \"Please, please, please add the option to invert the y axis for looking around and aiming while using phone touch screen controls.\" β€” 41 reactions by @korvacxi (KorvacXI)\n- **Loudness:** High β€” 129 unique participants across 16 days is the broadest community voice in the feedback program. The inverted Y-axis issue alone has 63 combined reactions across two posts, which is exceptional for this platform. The thread also contains more sustained serious-feedback posts (detailed multi-point writeups by @reddy_ind, @wanvision_57414, @jbcode, @xejvs) than typical suggestion channels.\n\n---", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed / Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "The baseline tone is constructive: most players are making genuine, specific suggestions rather than venting.\n\nHowever, frustration surfaces consistently around three things: (1) bugs that have been open for months with no fix (inverted Y-axis, outpost annihilation, vault-over-railing cache), (2) progression systems that feel designed to extract time or money rather than reward skill, and (3) a sense that feedback isn't meaningfully reaching development.\n\nThe @senninra post about being told inverted Y-axis \"wasn't a high priority\" drew significant agreement and generated visible disappointment.\n\nThe @reddy_ind long-form post about content cadence and player retention expresses a concern shared by several engaged endgame players: the game has the bones of something great but the feedback loop between community and dev is too slow.\n\nThere is no coordinated negativity campaign β€” the thread reflects genuine love for the Division franchise alongside specific frustration with gaps in this title.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Please, please, please add the option to invert the y axis for looking around and aiming while using phone touch screen controls.\" β€” @korvacxi (KorvacXI), 2026-06-04 (41 reactions)", "body": "Please, please, please add the option to invert the y axis for looking around and aiming while using phone touch screen controls.", "handle": "@korvacxi", "displayName": "KorvacXI", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "41 reactions", "note": "The most-reacted message in the entire thread; underscores that this is not a niche ask but a broad accessibility need.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511720031262871686/1512120228400726050", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511720031262871686", "reactionTotal": 41 }, { "quote": "\"+1 from the PC side, where the inverted Y-axis option still doesn't work. I reported this over a month ago and was told it wasn't a high priority. Honestly, today that's very difficult to understand. This is not a cosmetic feature. It is not a quality-of-life improvement. It is not a minor convenience. For players who need inverted Y-axis controls, the game is simply unplayable without it.\" β€” @senninra (SenninRa), 2026-06-15 (22 reactions)", "body": "+1 from the PC side, where the inverted Y-axis option still doesn't work. I reported this over a month ago and was told it wasn't a high priority. Honestly, today that's very difficult to understand. This is not a cosmetic feature. It is not a quality-of-life improvement. It is not a minor convenience. For players who need inverted Y-axis controls, the game is simply unplayable without it.", "handle": "@senninra", "displayName": "SenninRa", "date": "2026-06-15", "reactionNote": "22 reactions", "note": "Frames the Y-axis issue precisely: this is an accessibility blocker, and the previous response from staff has become a flashpoint.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511720031262871686", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Weapon attributes and recalibration issues. A blast damage weapon should NEVER have piercing or shredding attributes. It's obviously bait for calibration. Recalibration materials are hard to obtain and the worst part is the recalibration ends up with the same useless damage type bonus.\" β€” @xejvs (xej), 2026-06-14 (18 reactions)", "body": "Weapon attributes and recalibration issues. A blast damage weapon should NEVER have piercing or shredding attributes. It's obviously bait for calibration. Recalibration materials are hard to obtain and the worst part is the recalibration ends up with the same useless damage type bonus.", "handle": "@xejvs", "displayName": "xej", "date": "2026-06-14", "reactionNote": "18 reactions", "note": "Pinpoints the recalibration system's core failure: attribute mismatches make the expensive reroll system feel rigged.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511720031262871686", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Add the ability to trade in OS's of the same rarity for the OS you want, for example I trade in 10 purple OS for a purple OS that I want β€” this will act as a sort of pity system for the senseless grind that exists just to get a purple rarity OS.\" β€” @ventz_arctic (Ventz), 2026-06-13 (14 reactions)", "body": "Add the ability to trade in OS's of the same rarity for the OS you want, for example I trade in 10 purple OS for a purple OS that I want β€” this will act as a sort of pity system for the senseless grind that exists just to get a purple rarity OS.", "handle": "@ventz_arctic", "displayName": "Ventz", "date": "2026-06-13", "reactionNote": "14 reactions", "note": "Highly specific and implementable; addresses the OS grind's worst failure mode with a design already familiar from other live service games.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511720031262871686/1515169144537092138", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511720031262871686", "reactionTotal": 14 }, { "quote": "\"Clan based events would be great. A clan war (pvp) with competitive cycle would entice players to play more. A clan invasion (pve) where we invade npc stronghold or we defend invasion from npc would also benefit players from boredom.\" β€” @zionplaz (!| ZionPlaZ |!), 2026-06-04 (17 reactions)", "body": "Clan based events would be great. A clan war (pvp) with competitive cycle would entice players to play more. A clan invasion (pve) where we invade npc stronghold or we defend invasion from npc would also benefit players from boredom.", "handle": "@zionplaz", "displayName": "!| ZionPlaZ |!", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "17 reactions", "note": "The top-reacted social/content suggestion; reveals that the clan system is seen as underdeveloped relative to its potential as a retention mechanic.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511720031262871686", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"game issues need to be fixed β€” currently a bug making enemy team's bulwark and combat medic invincible if my team's tactical pharma use poison on them... on PC, the game engine rendering the game only on 720p and then just fitting on 1440p monitor so game looks bad...\" β€” @ezioraw (EzioRAW), 2026-06-05 (15 reactions)", "body": "game issues need to be fixed β€” currently a bug making enemy team's bulwark and combat medic invincible if my team's tactical pharma use poison on them... on PC, the game engine rendering the game only on 720p and then just fitting on 1440p monitor so game looks bad...", "handle": "@ezioraw", "displayName": "EzioRAW", "date": "2026-06-05", "reactionNote": "15 reactions", "note": "Multi-point bug report that became a reference post; the invincibility bug in particular is a game-breaking PvP issue.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511720031262871686", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"There's a huge lack of resources to optimize builds in the endgame +++ Legendary-level rewards are very low quality... Add a targeted loot system for legendary drops, just like in elite content... Improve clan workshops...\" β€” @wanvision_57414 (Wanvision), 2026-06-16 (1 reaction but detailed)", "body": "There's a huge lack of resources to optimize builds in the endgame +++ Legendary-level rewards are very low quality... Add a targeted loot system for legendary drops, just like in elite content... Improve clan workshops...", "handle": "@wanvision_57414", "displayName": "Wanvision", "date": "2026-06-16", "reactionNote": "1 reaction but detailed", "note": "Articulates the endgame progression wall that many players feel β€” low reaction count but representative of a widely shared view expressed across many other posts.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511720031262871686", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Here's a critical suggestion: Tell the Developers to hold off on putting The Division Resurgence on Steam! With the way the game is now, it's highly possible that the game will get extremely negative reviews, which will end up pushing away potential players.\" β€” @klein402 (Klein402), 2026-06-07 (1 reaction)", "body": "Here's a critical suggestion: Tell the Developers to hold off on putting The Division Resurgence on Steam! With the way the game is now, it's highly possible that the game will get extremely negative reviews, which will end up pushing away potential players.", "handle": "@klein402", "displayName": "Klein402", "date": "2026-06-07", "reactionNote": "1 reaction", "note": "Unusual meta-suggestion but genuinely well-reasoned; the bug backlog and missing QoL features represent a real review risk on Steam. ---", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511720031262871686", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "This thread functions as a community wishlist and bug tracker rolled into one. The 373 messages from 129 participants span virtually every system in the game, which makes it more useful as a topic-identification tool than a focused feedback channel.\n\nThe most important job for a developer reading this thread is to surface the items that have clear, high-reaction consensus β€” and those are few but significant.\n\nThe single most urgent item is the inverted Y-axis control option, which has 63 combined reactions and is explicitly described as making the game unplayable for affected users. The prior response from staff that it \"wasn't high priority\" has become a community talking point and is eroding trust in the feedback process.\n\nFixing this β€” or at minimum communicating a concrete timeline β€” would have outsized positive effect on community sentiment relative to the development effort involved.\n\nThe second tier of clearly-supported asks clusters around build loadouts (effectively every player who mentions it considers it an obvious feature that should already exist), the vendor quantity slider (7 reactions, immediately implementable, and the input code already exists in the shop UI), the OS pity/trade-in system (14 reactions), and weapon attribute/recalibration reform (18 reactions).\n\nThese are all QoL improvements to systems players already engage with heavily.\n\nThe Dark Zone section is the most contentious and structurally complex. The bugs β€” invincibility from oxi medic + poison interaction, the Pummelling Shield infinite stun, and rampant uncapped damage reduction β€” are more urgent than the design suggestions.\n\nThe invincibility bug in particular is game-breaking and should be treated as a P1 fix rather than a topics-review item.\n\nThe meta-feedback about Steam launch timing and content cadence deserves attention at a product level. The players raising these points are long-term, engaged users who understand the franchise deeply.\n\nTheir concern is not that the game is bad β€” it's that the gap between current state and launch-ready state is visible from the outside, and the feedback loop from community to development feels too slow.\n\nThe suggestion to enable reactions on this channel (which has since been done) was a good step; the next step is demonstrating, visibly, that specific high-reaction suggestions are being tracked.", "route": "/review-intake/suggested-topics/", "sourceThreadName": "Suggest a topic for review!", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511720031262871686", "bucket": { "id": "review-intake", "label": "Review Intake", "shortLabel": "Intake", "icon": "inbox", "accent": "neutral", "description": "Cross-lane suggestions, bug reports, and program feedback routed for follow-up.", "slugs": [ "suggest-a-topic-for-review" ] } }, { "slug": "tech-operator-master-thread", "sourceTitle": "Tech Operator Primary Thread", "title": "Tech Operator", "threadId": "1511749775966470194", "messageCount": 43, "dateRange": "2026-06-03 β†’ 2026-06-19", "uniqueParticipants": 16, "reactionTotal": 21, "askType": "Multiple", "summary": "Players are raising two largely separate sets of concerns about the Tech Operator class. The first is about the Aegis (support) side: defensive drones are too large and block ally fire, the Teamfight skill mod is believed broken, and the class is used to grief extractions via chest-stealing.\n\nThe second, more urgent issue is about the Offensive Tech Operator: Striker drones die almost instantly in high-level content and PvP, cannot keep up with moving enemies, and lack any burst damage window β€” making the class non-viable in endgame.\n\nA last-minute escalation concerns a reported upcoming change to remove the Hypershot mechanic from Aegis, which players consider both unfair (since Combat Medic retains the same mechanic) and class-killing.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Buff Striker/damage drones β€” increase base HP, movement speed, and base damage; add Skill Intensity scaling to HP and damage; raise flight height so drones don't block player projectiles", "firstRaisedBy": "@ephr4im (EphraΓ―m)", "echoedBy": "@tibballt (tib), @jbcode (JB), @dutchriot (𝔇𝔲𝔱𝔠π”₯𝔯𝔦𝔬𝔱), @kolumbinekid, @wlee_uwu, @craftyvoid_68073 (Crafty)", "category": "Balance / Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix Teamfight skill mod β€” it does not visibly apply the stated engineering-based damage buff, and players cannot verify it is working", "firstRaisedBy": "@donats (donats)", "echoedBy": "@ryuga12 (Ryuzen), @ifozzy.", "category": "Bug", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix or clarify skill mods that do not work with Aegis β€” specifically Ex Machina 1 & 2 and Long-Distance Marking", "firstRaisedBy": "@facu7535 (Facu)", "echoedBy": "(no direct echo, but Destirian raises related drone-despawn bug)", "category": "Bug", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix cutscenes/mission videos despawning drones mid-mission; reduce drone cooldowns to compensate for how easily they die", "firstRaisedBy": "@destirian (Destirian)", "echoedBy": "(implied by broader drone complaints)", "category": "Bug / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Disable friendly-fire hitbox blocking from Aegis defender/mender drone stacks β€” allies can't shoot through them", "firstRaisedBy": "@jbcode (JB)", "echoedBy": "(raised in isolation, no direct echo)", "category": "Bug / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Do not remove Hypershot from Aegis without also removing it from Combat Medic; or do not remove it at all", "firstRaisedBy": "@ifozzy.", "echoedBy": "@xgriff_ (GriFF)", "category": "Balance / Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Publish clear documentation on how Hypershot scales (base damage, engineering scaling, Skill Intensity breakpoints)", "firstRaisedBy": "@laclown_ (LaClown)", "echoedBy": "(raised in isolation; @xgriff_ partially responds with community-derived thresholds)", "category": "QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Add stun/damage prevention so Aegis drone chest-steal interactions require damage to interrupt, not just a CC", "firstRaisedBy": "@tibballt (tib)", "echoedBy": "(discussed but not widely echoed)", "category": "Bug / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 43\n- **Total reactions:** 21\n- **Unique participants:** 16\n- **Most reacted message:** \"Just want to leave this here, the fact that the hypershot mechanic might be removed for the aegis operator and NOT THE COMBAT MEDIC AS WELL is just flat out ignorance at it's finest...\" β€” 7 reactions by @ifozzy.\n- **Loudness:** Low β€” The thread is small and reactions are sparse. However, the Hypershot-removal panic at the end (posted late in the review window) landed with the highest single-message reaction count in the thread and may attract more responses if the removal is confirmed.", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed / Frustrated", "sentimentNotes": "The Offensive Tech Operator half of the thread is quietly desperate: players feel the class is unplayable in endgame PvE and entirely irrelevant in PvP, but the thread is small enough that it reads more like a known problem being dutifully documented than a community outcry.\n\nThe tone turns sharply more heated at the end when the potential removal of Hypershot is raised β€” @ifozzy. and @xgriff_ feel the class is already at the bottom tier and that removing its only high-ceiling mechanic without parity treatment of Combat Medic signals developer bias.\n\nThere is no meaningful disagreement about the class's problems; the debate, where it exists, is about whether individual skill mods are actually broken or just weaker than expected.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"Offensive operator does not scale when doing pve or pvp content. In pve armor type of drone is based on weapon and stats at deployment for a single target so if it dies you have the wrong armor type entirely and cant be replaced until you cycle the drones. In PvP drones can be out ran and are useless.\" β€” @craftyvoid_68073 (Crafty), 2026-06-03", "body": "Offensive operator does not scale when doing pve or pvp content. In pve armor type of drone is based on weapon and stats at deployment for a single target so if it dies you have the wrong armor type entirely and cant be replaced until you cycle the drones. In PvP drones can be out ran and are useless.", "handle": "@craftyvoid_68073", "displayName": "Crafty", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Most systematic breakdown of why Offensive Tech Operator fails in both content modes; covers the armor-type locking bug that is otherwise unmentioned.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749775966470194/1511791423404642465", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749775966470194", "reactionTotal": 3 }, { "quote": "\"Striker drones need a lot of love. Their base movement speed when in combat is laughable, even a regular agent sprinting with no movement speed increases can outrun them. Please increase their flight speed. Also their durability is equal to that of styrofoam.\" β€” @dutchriot (𝔇𝔲𝔱𝔠π”₯𝔯𝔦𝔬𝔱), 2026-06-04", "body": "Striker drones need a lot of love. Their base movement speed when in combat is laughable, even a regular agent sprinting with no movement speed increases can outrun them. Please increase their flight speed. Also their durability is equal to that of styrofoam.", "handle": "@dutchriot", "displayName": "𝔇𝔲𝔱𝔠π”₯𝔯𝔦𝔬𝔱", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Vivid summary of the movement and durability failures; the \"styrofoam\" framing signals these aren't edge cases but baseline issues.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749775966470194/1511951795612553436", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749775966470194", "reactionTotal": 1 }, { "quote": "\"Simple buff to Striker drones: Slight increase in Base Damage, HP and Movement Speed. Add Skill Intensity scaling to Base Damage and HP. Decrease attack interval for a short burst during Drone Lock to help with the initial burst damage. Offensive TechOps is the only class without a burst damage. They can't even camp doors.\" β€” @kolumbinekid, 2026-06-09", "body": "Simple buff to Striker drones: Slight increase in Base Damage, HP and Movement Speed. Add Skill Intensity scaling to Base Damage and HP. Decrease attack interval for a short burst during Drone Lock to help with the initial burst damage. Offensive TechOps is the only class without a burst damage. They can't even camp doors.", "handle": "@kolumbinekid", "displayName": "", "date": "2026-06-09", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most actionable and technically precise ask in the thread; identifies burst-damage absence as a structural disadvantage compared to other specs.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749775966470194/1513959565148815391", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749775966470194", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Unfortunately, all skill builds fall behind compared to Vanguard right now\" β€” @tibballt (tib), 2026-06-10", "body": "Unfortunately, all skill builds fall behind compared to Vanguard right now", "handle": "@tibballt", "displayName": "tib", "date": "2026-06-10", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Situates Tech Operator's problems in the broader meta context; the class is not just undertuned in isolation.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749775966470194/1514353025286934608", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749775966470194", "reactionTotal": 1 }, { "quote": "\"Just want to leave this here, the fact that the hypershot mechanic might be removed for the aegis operator and NOT THE COMBAT MEDIC AS WELL is just flat out ignorance at it's finest. [...] Your telling me the most balanced operator that doesn't have the best damage compared to vanguards, tactical pharma demolitionist.\" β€” @ifozzy., 2026-06-18", "body": "Just want to leave this here, the fact that the hypershot mechanic might be removed for the aegis operator and NOT THE COMBAT MEDIC AS WELL is just flat out ignorance at it's finest. [...] Your telling me the most balanced operator that doesn't have the best damage compared to vanguards, tactical pharma demolitionist.", "handle": "@ifozzy.", "displayName": "", "date": "2026-06-18", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Most emotionally charged message in the thread; signals a potential community flashpoint if the removal is confirmed.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749775966470194", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Removing hypershot no joke will make myself as well as many others leave this game for good [...] Nobody is going to team with any aegis because they can't heal like a medic, so they won't swap that spot out, they can't tank because THEY'RE AN ENGINEERING CLASS, and they can't dps near as well as a VG, so the class effectively dies.\" β€” @xgriff_ (GriFF), 2026-06-19", "body": "Removing hypershot no joke will make myself as well as many others leave this game for good [...] Nobody is going to team with any aegis because they can't heal like a medic, so they won't swap that spot out, they can't tank because THEY'RE AN ENGINEERING CLASS, and they can't dps near as well as a VG, so the class effectively dies.", "handle": "@xgriff_", "displayName": "GriFF", "date": "2026-06-19", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Articulates why Hypershot is not just a nice-to-have but the class's primary value proposition in team compositions.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749775966470194", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Not about changes, BUT - just let us know clearly HOW Hyper-shot works and scales, so we can make proper builds\" β€” @laclown_ (LaClown), 2026-06-03", "body": "Not about changes, BUT - just let us know clearly HOW Hyper-shot works and scales, so we can make proper builds", "handle": "@laclown_", "displayName": "LaClown", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Highlights a stat-transparency gap that exists independently of balance; players are making builds based on community guesswork rather than documented values.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749775966470194", "reactionTotal": 0 } ], "assessment": "This thread covers two distinct problem areas that happen to share a class name. The Offensive (Striker drone) half has a near-universal diagnosis: drones are too fragile, too slow, locked to a single armor type at deployment, and provide no burst damage option.\n\nThese are primarily tuning and bug issues with a clear desired direction β€” more HP, speed, and Skill Intensity scaling for drones; fixes to the armor-type-locking interaction and the cutscene despawn bug. There is no meaningful disagreement here.\n\nThe Aegis (support) half is more fragmented. The chest-stealing interruption and the drone hitbox-blocking issue are both quality-of-life fixes with no opposition.\n\nThe Teamfight skill mod status is genuinely uncertain β€” one player (Facu) believes it works but is subtle; others cannot verify any effect β€” suggesting either a display/feedback problem or a real bug.\n\nThe Hypershot documentation gap is separately important: @xgriff_ provides the only community-documented thresholds (2K engineering base, 200% skill critical damage, 60%+ skill crit chance) and notes these were self-discovered, not officially communicated.\n\nThe Hypershot-removal signal at the end of the thread is the highest-priority item for developer awareness.\n\nEven if the planned change is a bug fix rather than a deliberate nerf, the player community will perceive it as the latter unless Communication is proactive and unless Combat Medic's equivalent mechanic is treated consistently.\n\nThe two messages on this (from @ifozzy. and @xgriff_) arrived very late in the observation window and are likely to generate substantially more response; this thread should be revisited after those messages propagate.\n\nCompared to the other threads in this batch, Tech Operator has a smaller, more technically engaged community. The asks are specific and actionable; the volume is low but the quality of feedback is high.", "route": "/specialisation-deep-dives/tech-operator/", "sourceThreadName": "Tech Operator master thread", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749775966470194", "bucket": { "id": "specialisation-deep-dives", "label": "Specialisation Deep-Dives", "shortLabel": "Specialisations", "icon": "shield", "accent": "specs", "description": "Primary threads, one per spec. Long-form community analysis of each class.", "slugs": [ "bulwark-master-thread", "demolitionist-master-thread", "field-medic-master-thread", "tech-operator-master-thread", "vanguard-master-thread" ] } }, { "slug": "vanguard-master-thread", "sourceTitle": "Vanguard Primary Thread", "title": "Vanguard", "threadId": "1511749667879256318", "messageCount": 302, "dateRange": "2026-06-03 β†’ 2026-06-19", "uniqueParticipants": 39, "reactionTotal": 112, "askType": "Balance Change / Rework Request / Multiple", "summary": "Players are almost universally agreed that the Double Barrel Shotgun (DB) in combination with the Vanguard Commando's Tactical Link ultimate is overtuned β€” specifically that the way pellets each trigger individual bullet-return and multishot calculations creates a near-infinite ammo loop that trivialises PvE content and crowds out other builds.\n\nThere is sharp disagreement, however, about whether this is a \"Vanguard problem\" or a \"DB shotgun interaction problem,\" and whether Vanguard Recon's underwhelming performance should be addressed in the same pass.\n\nA secondary, lower-volume thread of feedback criticises the Recon sub-spec as effectively unplayable outside of highly coordinated teams due to broken skill chips and underwhelming engineering stat translation.", "primaryAsks": [ { "ask": "Nerf the Double Barrel Shotgun / Vanguard Commando interaction β€” specifically fix the pellet-per-bullet calculation so that each shotgun shell counts as a single shot (not 8–12 individual hits) for the purposes of bullet return and multishot talent procs, and ensure Tactical Link's aimbot does not collapse the natural pellet spread of a shotgun into a single-point laser at range.", "firstRaisedBy": "@rixelated (Rixelate) β€” earliest detailed technical breakdown", "echoedBy": "@spacejesus.ee (SpaceJesus), @holdr0666 (HoldR), @jbcode (JB), @chewybarka (Chewbarka), @destirian (Destirian), @azphelyves (Unidos), @berserkaries (berserk Aries), @maku95 (Maku), @ventz_arctic (Ventz), @maxstriker (MaxStriker), @zinedamzyramzy (Ramzy), @pooolb0y (JD), @gianlucag._ (Reed Santino), @ezioraw (EzioRAW), @facu7535 (Facu), @hadesziel (66Sayo), @lukis4390 (CryZ)", "category": "Balance / Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "After DB/Tac Link is fixed, buff Vanguard Commando's permanent passive weapon damage for AR and SMG so non-shotgun builds feel viable β€” without this the class will be useless once the DB is addressed.", "firstRaisedBy": "@rixelated (Rixelate)", "echoedBy": "@vollkettenfahrzeug (Vollkettenfahrzeug), @hadesziel (66Sayo), @hoodlum06243 (Revoker)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Nerf Vanguard Commando damage specifically in Dark Zone PvP (either as a separate PvP tuning pass, or by disabling DB in DZ PvP, or reducing range/damage in PvP context).", "firstRaisedBy": "@ezioraw (EzioRAW)", "echoedBy": "@gianlucag._ (Reed Santino), @grimo___ (Grimo), @hadesziel (66Sayo)", "category": "Balance", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Fix Vanguard Recon's skill chips β€” multiple chip effects do not function correctly, and engineering stat investment does not translate meaningfully into performance, making Recon non-viable without a coordinated team.", "firstRaisedBy": "@tibballt (tib) β€” \"PLEASE fix the recon skill chips that don't work\"", "echoedBy": "@falcifer777 (Falcifer), @chewybarka (Chewbarka), @hadesziel (66Sayo), @jbcode (JB), @vollkettenfahrzeug (Vollkettenfahrzeug)", "category": "Bug / Rework", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Buff other Vanguard weapons and non-shotgun builds to bring them into line; the class guide still recommends AR/SMG but these are massively inferior in practice β€” either change the guide or make those weapon types competitive.", "firstRaisedBy": "@hadesziel (66Sayo)", "echoedBy": "@hoodlum06243 (Revoker), @rixelated (Rixelate), @vollkettenfahrzeug (Vollkettenfahrzeug)", "category": "Balance / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" }, { "ask": "Bullet-return chance is heavily latency-dependent β€” South American and high-ping players can't reliably chain the DB loop at all, making the class geography-dependent at the high end. Fix or replace the mechanic so it isn't connection-sensitive.", "firstRaisedBy": "@holdr0666 (HoldR)", "echoedBy": "@jbcode (JB)", "category": "Bug / QoL", "lane": "", "likelyThread": "" } ], "bugFindings": [], "loudness": "- **Total messages:** 302\n- **Total reactions:** 112 (player messages only; OP's message accounts for 38 of the thread's 150 total)\n- **Unique participants:** 39\n- **Most reacted player message:** \"to much dmg πŸ˜‚\" β€” 14 reactions by @berserkaries (berserk Aries)\n- **Loudness:** Medium β€” The thread is active and sustained over 16 days with 39 participants, but reaction counts are relatively low (the most-reacted substantive message gets 9 reactions), and much of the volume is back-and-forth debate rather than fresh voices adding agreement. The topic is clearly important to the player base; engagement would likely be much higher if reactions had been enabled earlier in the thread's life.\n\n---", "sentiment": "mixed", "sentimentLabel": "Mixed", "sentimentNotes": "The thread is genuinely split. A significant camp β€” led by technically-minded players like @rixelated and @jbcode β€” wants a specific mechanical fix to the pellet/bullet-return interaction, and is careful to frame this as \"fix the interaction, not the class.\"\n\nA second camp, anchored by @agent.nene and @vollkettenfahrzeug, argues that Vanguard Commando is already balanced in context (glass-cannon tradeoff, only 2% of players can build it optimally, and Medic/Bulwark are worse problems in PvP), and that nerfing it punishes skilled players and will slow PvE content that the whole team benefits from.\n\nA smaller third camp just wants a blanket nerf and writes short posts like \"nerf shotgun build\" or \"too much dmg πŸ˜‚.\"\n\nFrustration with Vanguard Recon players runs quieter but is genuine β€” these players feel sidelined by the Commando meta and ignored by the patch discussion. The emotional tone is contentious but never entirely toxic; a moderator post at message 17 had to remind people to stay productive.", "keyComments": [ { "quote": "\"I think the topic title is misleading. The discussion should be focused on nerfing the Double Barrel Shotgun specifically, not the Vanguard Commando specialization. These are two separate things and it's important to make that distinction β€” the weapon is the issue here, not the class.\" β€” @agent.nene (Rogue.Agent), 2026-06-03", "body": "I think the topic title is misleading. The discussion should be focused on nerfing the Double Barrel Shotgun specifically, not the Vanguard Commando specialization. These are two separate things and it's important to make that distinction β€” the weapon is the issue here, not the class.", "handle": "@agent.nene", "displayName": "Rogue.Agent", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Captures the central framing debate that runs through the entire thread: weapon vs. class.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318/1511759806065545256", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318", "reactionTotal": 9 }, { "quote": "\"The double barrel shotgun (in synergy with commando vanguard) currently: Deals 215% more single shot damage than a dedicated sniper rifle, at 4x the speed, in full auto, with a bottomless mag, achieves 3.9x the DPS of the highest SMG during tac link, and maintains a minimum 88.87% ammo loop floor outside of tac link that ironically scales up to 98.72% the more pellets you miss.\" β€” @rixelated (Rixelate), 2026-06-07", "body": "The double barrel shotgun (in synergy with commando vanguard) currently: Deals 215% more single shot damage than a dedicated sniper rifle, at 4x the speed, in full auto, with a bottomless mag, achieves 3.9x the DPS of the highest SMG during tac link, and maintains a minimum 88.87% ammo loop floor outside of tac link that ironically scales up to 98.72% the more pellets you miss.", "handle": "@rixelated", "displayName": "Rixelate", "date": "2026-06-07", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most data-grounded post in the thread; provides the mathematical case for why the interaction is broken, repeated multiple times for newcomers.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Shotguns are OP on vanguard for 2 reasons. 1. Every pellet counts as 1 bullet. That count is what messes up every talent that applies to hits/misses... 2. Tac link is aimbot, and shotguns are designed to be hugely inaccurate from any decent distance.\" β€” @rixelated (Rixelate), 2026-06-04", "body": "Shotguns are OP on vanguard for 2 reasons. 1. Every pellet counts as 1 bullet. That count is what messes up every talent that applies to hits/misses... 2. Tac link is aimbot, and shotguns are designed to be hugely inaccurate from any decent distance.", "handle": "@rixelated", "displayName": "Rixelate", "date": "2026-06-04", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The clearest articulation of the root cause β€” the two-fix diagnosis that several others build on.", "messageUrl": "", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Real talk β€” only about 2% of players have actually built Double Barrel correctly. We're talking genuine effort, deep min/maxing, and full optimization... Drop those two players in the same group and the optimized build will outdamage the unoptimized one 10:1. It's not close. But every complaint throws both in the same bucket.\" β€” @agent.nene (Rogue.Agent), 2026-06-09", "body": "Real talk β€” only about 2% of players have actually built Double Barrel correctly. We're talking genuine effort, deep min/maxing, and full optimization... Drop those two players in the same group and the optimized build will outdamage the unoptimized one 10:1. It's not close. But every complaint throws both in the same bucket.", "handle": "@agent.nene", "displayName": "Rogue.Agent", "date": "2026-06-09", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The strongest counterargument β€” distinguishes between the ceiling and the floor of the build, and argues that nerfing the ceiling punishes a tiny minority.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318/1513877784185929736", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318", "reactionTotal": 1 }, { "quote": "\"Let me tell you the story of NA servers. If you're a Vanguard in the DZ, sure β€” you're clearing landmarks and bosses within seconds. But the moment a Rogue Tank or Medic decides to take your loot, it doesn't matter how strong you are. All they have to do is run and chicken-dance and every DB pellet misses. Vanguard is the worst PVP class in the game β€” zero survivability.\" β€” @agent.nene (Rogue.Agent), 2026-06-11", "body": "Let me tell you the story of NA servers. If you're a Vanguard in the DZ, sure β€” you're clearing landmarks and bosses within seconds. But the moment a Rogue Tank or Medic decides to take your loot, it doesn't matter how strong you are. All they have to do is run and chicken-dance and every DB pellet misses. Vanguard is the worst PVP class in the game β€” zero survivability.", "handle": "@agent.nene", "displayName": "Rogue.Agent", "date": "2026-06-11", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Important PvP counterpoint β€” Vanguard's PvE dominance does not translate to PvP, where survivability classes shut it down easily.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318/1514617578251878410", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318", "reactionTotal": 6 }, { "quote": "\"Vanguard needs changes, but I do not believe the class itself is the core issue. The reason Vanguard is currently so dominant is because it benefits heavily from a system that allows players to stack certain attributes to extreme levels... If Vanguard is simply nerfed directly, another build will eventually take its place because the underlying issue remains.\" β€” @chewybarka (Chewbarka), 2026-06-03", "body": "Vanguard needs changes, but I do not believe the class itself is the core issue. The reason Vanguard is currently so dominant is because it benefits heavily from a system that allows players to stack certain attributes to extreme levels... If Vanguard is simply nerfed directly, another build will eventually take its place because the underlying issue remains.", "handle": "@chewybarka", "displayName": "Chewbarka", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The systemic argument: the issue is a lack of stat caps across the game, not Vanguard specifically. Received 1 reaction but represents a view worth surfacing.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318/1511764404600049756", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318", "reactionTotal": 1 }, { "quote": "\"PLEASE fix the recon skill chips that don't work. So much potential on the table we can't access.\" β€” @tibballt (tib), 2026-06-03", "body": "PLEASE fix the recon skill chips that don't work. So much potential on the table we can't access.", "handle": "@tibballt", "displayName": "tib", "date": "2026-06-03", "reactionNote": "", "note": "The most concise statement of the Recon sub-thread; 3 reactions suggests quiet agreement.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318/1511766959291629740", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318", "reactionTotal": 3 }, { "quote": "\"Commando desperately needs a buff to its permanent passive weapon damage and/or crit stats. On any non-shotgun setup, using the class's intended archetypes (AR and SMG) feels completely underwhelming... If you patch the broken shotgun pellet loop without raising the baseline passive scaling for full-auto weapons, you aren't balancing the class, you are completely killing its mid-game progression curve.\" β€” @rixelated (Rixelate), 2026-06-07", "body": "Commando desperately needs a buff to its permanent passive weapon damage and/or crit stats. On any non-shotgun setup, using the class's intended archetypes (AR and SMG) feels completely underwhelming... If you patch the broken shotgun pellet loop without raising the baseline passive scaling for full-auto weapons, you aren't balancing the class, you are completely killing its mid-game progression curve.", "handle": "@rixelated", "displayName": "Rixelate", "date": "2026-06-07", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Critical: any DB fix must be accompanied by a Commando passive buff or the class becomes unplayable for mid-game players.", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318/1513230039590764695", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318", "reactionTotal": 0 }, { "quote": "\"Oh it won't happen yet, in fact I don't think it will happen until at least season 2. Remember, next season pass has a shotgun they need to sell πŸ˜‚\" β€” @rixelated (Rixelate), 2026-06-09", "body": "Oh it won't happen yet, in fact I don't think it will happen until at least season 2. Remember, next season pass has a shotgun they need to sell πŸ˜‚", "handle": "@rixelated", "displayName": "Rixelate", "date": "2026-06-09", "reactionNote": "", "note": "Cynical but widely felt β€” 3 reactions. Players are sceptical that commercial incentives will delay any DB nerf. ---", "messageUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318/1514007205467258961", "threadUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318", "reactionTotal": 3 } ], "assessment": "The Vanguard thread is less a feedback thread and more a structured argument, with two well-organised camps debating the same topic across 16 days.\n\nThe reformers β€” led by @rixelated with detailed damage calculations β€” make a technically sound case that the problem is not Vanguard or the DB gun itself, but a specific interaction: pellets counting as individual bullets for talent-proc purposes, and Tactical Link collapsing shotgun spread into a single-point aimbot.\n\nTheir proposed fix is elegant: count all pellets in a shot as one shot, and preserve natural spread during Tac Link (aimbot aims the centre of the cone, not a singularity). This would bring DB into line without touching the class's identity.\n\n@jbcode suggests an alternative: replace bullet-return with a multishot or ramp-up mechanic, which would also solve the latency-sensitivity issue @holdr0666 raises.\n\nThe defenders argue that: (a) very few players can actually achieve the broken numbers, (b) Vanguard is the worst class in PvP precisely because it has no survivability, (c) DB Vanguards are helping the whole team clear PvE faster, and (d) Medic and Bulwark are more urgent problems. These points are all substantively valid and represent genuine tradeoffs.\n\nA developer reading this thread should not dismiss them β€” a blunt nerf without compensatory changes would degrade the experience for casual Vanguard players who are already not hitting the broken numbers.\n\nThe Recon sub-narrative deserves its own thread. Multiple players note that Recon skill chips don't function, engineering stats don't translate into performance, and the sub-spec is only viable in highly coordinated groups. This is a separate bug/balance issue conflated with the Commando discussion because they share a class name.\n\nThe key actionable signal for a developer: **the community is closer to consensus than the debate volume suggests.** Almost everyone agrees the DB/Tac Link interaction is overtuned. The disagreement is about method (weapon fix vs. class nerf vs. stat cap) and sequencing (fix DB before or after Medic/Bulwark).\n\nThe reformers' two-fix proposal (pellets count as one shot; preserve spread during Tac Link) is technically specific enough to implement and has clear support.\n\nThe devs should also plan for a Commando passive buff in the same patch, and create a separate Recon thread to capture that sub-community's feedback.", "route": "/specialisation-deep-dives/vanguard/", "sourceThreadName": "Vanguard master thread", "discordUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/948237510914486303/1511749667879256318", "bucket": { "id": "specialisation-deep-dives", "label": "Specialisation Deep-Dives", "shortLabel": "Specialisations", "icon": "shield", "accent": "specs", "description": "Primary threads, one per spec. Long-form community analysis of each class.", "slugs": [ "bulwark-master-thread", "demolitionist-master-thread", "field-medic-master-thread", "tech-operator-master-thread", "vanguard-master-thread" ] } } ], "topAsks": [ { "ask": "Add full build loadouts so players can save and switch complete gear, weapon, OS, and skill setups.", "firstRaisedBy": "@wlee_uwu, @itasil92 (Itasil92)", "echoedBy": "@darkcrusher81, @b0bachef, @vksq8, @x3mlyncomffee, @matt7085, @j_precocious", "category": "QoL", "lane": "Features & QoL", "likelyThread": "Loadouts", "threadSlug": "suggest-a-topic-for-review", "threadTitle": "Suggested Topics", "threadRoute": "/review-intake/suggested-topics/", "threadMessageCount": 373, "threadParticipantCount": 129, "threadReactionTotal": 259, "score": 135 }, { "ask": "Add a loadout system to save and switch complete gear/weapon setups", "firstRaisedBy": "@caperguy (CaperGuy)", "echoedBy": "@chewybarka (Chewbarka), @lordskeletor1 (Skeletor), @muniz4458 (Multiiz), @kaaray69 (KaaRay), @itasil92 (Itasil92), @destirian (Destirian), @daviscrimson (DavisCrimson), @imford513 (ImFord), @dauntlessdante (DauntlessDante), @sleep_. 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