【のっソロ The Division】 PTS、MassiveはMassiveのまま

　一旦は完全にルートゲームに舵を切ったかに見えたアップデート1.4、がMassiveはMassiveだったようです。ワールドレベルティアを導入しながら、フェーズ３（ウィーク３）で完全にその本質を踏み外してきました。

　ワールドレベルティアのポイントは、アクティビティのクリアで入手できるアイテムの装備スコア（GS）がティア毎で決まることです。例えばティア4で入手できるアイテムはGS229、これはミッションの難易度がノーマルだろうがチャレンジだろうが変わらない、ただしアイテムの数は難易度が高いほど多い・・・分りやすい。これならアクティビティの難易度調整すらまともにできないMassiveでも（取りあえず）筋の通ったメカニズムを構築できます。

 

　フェーズ２では、ミッション難易度に対するクリア時入手アイテムの数が減らされました。ただしGSは変更されませんでした。まぁ、踏みとどまった訳です。しかしフェーズ３でMassiveは一線を越えます。

　フェーズ３では難易度ノーマルのミッション報酬はティアの上限より低く設定されました。ワールドレベルティアシステムの本質は無視されました、もしかすると、Massiveがワールドレベルティアと言うものの本質を理解していなかったことが露呈してしまっただけなのかも知れません。

　ティア４のメインミッション、ハードまたはチャレンジならば報酬アイテムはGS229です。これはティア通りですね。

　ところが、ノーマルではGS185（パープル）となります。ティアは何処へ行ったのでしょうか？

　「ノーマルが簡単過ぎるだけだろう、当たり前の対応じゃないか」と納得する人もいるでしょうし、おそらくMassiveの判断もそんなところなのでしょう。しかし、個人の思いとしてはこの期に及んでこの対応は無い、あり得ないものなのです。

　Massiveがすべきだったことは、「ノーマルの実質的な難易度をGS229に相応しいようにミッション内容を再設計すること」です。つまり、ワールドレベルティアを導入した以上、ミッションをティアに相応しいものに変えることが本来やるべきことなのです。故に、Massiveはワールドレベルティアの本質を外したとしか言いようが無いのです。

　ワールドレベルティアの導入にあたってMassiveの説明はこういうものでした。

　「PvEプレイヤーがプレイするアクティビティの難易度をより細かく選べるようにする」

でもこれは実現されたのでしょうか？

　チャレンジの難易度はアップデート1.4でも決して低いとは言えません。ですからこれから本格的にGS229装備を整えようというプレイヤーにはノーマルかハードかの選択肢しかありません。フェーズ２ではどちらの難易度でも（数は違うものの）GS229アイテムが報酬として入手可能でした。しかしフェーズ３ではハードを選ばなければ報酬としてGS229アイテムは入手できません。これは意味あるアイテムの入手の観点からは実質的にハードしかプレイする意味が無いということになり、実のところアップデート1.3以前とさして状況は変わりません。

　もしハードでも難しかったら？もはやGS229アイテムの入手は他の手段に頼らざるを得ないということになります。アップデート1.4で一体何が変わると言うのでしょう？

　 繰り返します。ワールドレベルティアシステムを導入しながらその本質を踏み外し、曲げることで、本来アップデート1.4で期待された変化は大きく損なわれました。確かに敵NPCのレベルに対するHP、ダメージのスケーリングを見直すことで、これまでよりはPvEプレイヤーの高GSアイテムへのアクセス機会は大幅に増えました。しかし、それはワールドレベルティアシステムの導入とは独立した別の話、関係ありません。両者を一緒くたにしてアップデート1.4を論じてはいけません、プレイヤーはMassiveの低いレベルに合わせる必要はないのです。

　おまけ

　Steamの掲示板に10/3改訂時の古い「PTSの既知の問題」の投稿が残っていたので転載しましょう。番号はこちらで付けたものですが・・・この時点で既知のバグが131もあるということでいやはや。なお、Massive、Ubisoftはアップデート1.4の10月中のリリースを公言しています。

PTS Known Issues (Last Update - 10/03)
We will do our best to resolve every issue possible, but can't guarantee all of them will be addressed. We will prioritize them and share visibility on this process with you.

FIXED

1. Gear Set Descriptions
2. Spelling Error in the Recovery link description "leathal"
3. Translation errors
4. 4 Piece Final Measure not defusing APC mortar shells in Falcon Lost.
5. Named NPC's turrets counting toward named NPC kills
6. Bullet King "farming". NPCs in the Open World should not longer respawn when you go to a safe house.
7. Dark Zone Supply Drop displayed timer
8. Booster Shot talent not providing damage resilience buff
9. All First Aid modifications reviving downed players
10. Recovery Link heal not applying if you are aiming with a skill
11. Recovery Link not correctly reviving you
12. Support Station not reviving you if the person who used the Support Station is also downed
13. Mobile Cover Countermeasures not hiding you from Pulse
14. All 3 Stats on weapon modifications aren't properly displayed in the UI
15. Settings reset every time the game is launched
16. World Tiers Tutorial popping up every time you enter The Terminal
17. Valkyria Blueprint not showing up at the vendor
18. PEQ-15 Laser - Orange only rolling minor stats
19. Appearance menu not showing items when you scroll all the way down
20. Not able to scroll down the extracted items list with a mouse

FIXEDFOR UPDATE 1.4

****Please note that some of these changes may not be present on the PTS.****

UNDER INVESTIGATION

1. First Aid falling through the ground when using it while rolling or aiming
2. General Assembly dropping 4 High Ends. Please note that we are still investigating what rewards we would like to give.
3. Critical Save Talent not working/displaying buff icon
4. Game crashes when an explosion occurs in Falcon Lost
5. Using First Aid while reloading can sometimes lead to an infinite reloading loop.
6. Subtitles are always on despite turning them off in the options
7. NPC grenade animation doesn't occur until a grenade explodes
8. Invisible Cleaners in Dark Zone 1 extraction point
9. Steady hands does not refresh when you enter cover
10. Not able to interact with objects in the Underground Operation Center
11. Pulse Activation Delay
12. Not being able to use any weapons besides your secondary or skills after Ballistic Shield is put away
13. Missing Footstep sounds
14. Dark Zone extraction bag not showing sealed Caches
15. Missions on the map showing recommended levels higher than 30
16. Dark Zone transfer message while you aren't in the Dark Zone
17. Getting stuck on ladders
18. Gear graphical bug
19. Backpack Capacity issue
20. Smart Cover destroyed by enemy grenades while protected by cover
21. All game sounds are sped up
22. Recovery Link does not revive you if you have a status effect on you
23. Invisible Enemy Turrets
24. LMG animation breaks when shooting from cover
25. Vigorous talent does not apply to Support Station
26. NPC's shooting through the wall in the food area in Madison Field Hospital
27. Able to go through a wall near Hudson Yards
28. Skills are not working/grayed out
29. Reclaimer Support Station bonus not applying healing speed bonus
30. Enemies spawn after objective to Eliminate Hostiles is complete
31. Not able to use a Skill before your deployed skill finishes deploying (e.g. until the Turret lands on the ground and becomes active)
32. One is None jamming your gun
33. Unable to remove Gear or Weapon mods sometimes
34. Veteran enemies become normal enemies in DZ 205+ after leaving a check point
35. Strange Icon appears on a weapon mod after opening a sealed cache
36. Final Measure defuses friendly grenades
37. Daily/weekly assignments providing the wrong Gear Score reward
38. Xbox One controller not recognized
39. Not possible to leave the HVT mission selection screen when you try to start a mission with insufficient Intel
40. Being revived by your own First Aid when downed
41. In combat notification when leaving the Dark Zone
42. Inventory sorting filters reset to default when relogging.
43. Empty friend suggestion list
44. Cleaners are able to shoot through train walls in Underground
45. Missions not starting, switching World Tiers solved the issue
46. Sidestepping in cover causes enemies to not shoot at you
47. Dark Zone level up animation stays for too long
48. Reload speed display goes negative when equipping a different extended magazine
49. Enemies will not shoot you if you sidestep in cover
50. Match making inside a DZ entrance causes Delta Error
51. Looping audio when the helicopter explodes at the end of General Assembly
52. Arms Deal mission does not start if you kill the enemies with a Turret Only
53. Invisible walls in the Underground
54. Underground Vendors display an Underground rank requirement when buying back an item
55. Gray background on the menu bug
56. Unable to pick up Supply Box during side missions after putting it down
57. Directional Audio issues
58. HVT not starting
59. Sticky Bomb damage delay
60. Recovery Link revive does not work with 2 piece Nomad
61. Cutting the rope attached loot instead
62. LMB medic is able to jump through a wall during an Undergorund mission
63. Immunizer effect is still being applied to the player, even though the station has been destroyed.
64. Alarm box respawned during Underground mission with full health, after it has been destroyed.
65. It's not possible to take cover in General Assembly near Domino boss.
66. Mines dropped by a sniper will stay active upon the death of the sniper and cannot be destroyed or explode.
67. Nimble talent not always working, re-equip needed
68. Crash to desktop (CTD) during loading screen
69. Texture floating in the air near the Q building
70. Toughness disappearing when changing tiers
71. White background in character selection when "Neutral Lighting" is set to "Yes"
72. Mission objective stuck to "Investigate the police acedmy" during Police Academy mission
73. Players stuck in Hard Underground mission after failing it
74. All other applications are muted when the PTS has been launched
75. New items count is not always correct and seems to be inconsistent between menues
76. Unable to jump through a window on 9th Avenue and stuck to a wall on the 2nd floor in a server room
77. Deaf effect is applied to a player during the entire Underground mission
78. Loss of audio (climbing) during Hudsson Refugeee Camp
79. Dialogue repeats several times in Russian consulate mission
80. Gear Stats overlapping still present
81. NPCs disappeared after returning to a previous room during Underground mission
82. Elevator door does not open in the Underground
83. Elevator does not work when trying to go to the Underground
84. "Underground DLC required" notification appears when going to the Underground
85. Rebind of "F" key resets to default after the Underground train sequence has finished
86. Not all Weapon skins stored in the stash have been transferred to the PTS
87. UI issues when opening the stash and moving items to the inventory.
88. Floating weapons issue
89. Weapon talent not unlocked even though the requirements are fulfilled
90. The health of the APC in Falcon Lost completely regenerates after being destroyed
91. Smart cover instantly available after being destroyed and non-EMP grenades can destroy it
92. Inventory is sometimes not accessible during Underground missions
93. NPC animation during cover is repeating over and over again
94. Shared mods cannot be used as long as sharable timer is active.
95. Wrong value is displayed when trying to recalibrate.
96. Revive via button press is sometimes not possible in UG
97. Armor Damage mitigation capped at 60% not 70%
98. HVT missions not displayed on HUD, when changing the world tier
99. Field proficiency caches always give 229 items
100. All world tiers are accessible in the Underground, even though requirements are not met
101. UI remains blank when opening the Stash
102. Alphabridge bonus remains active, even when it has been replaced with another gear set item
103. Legacy SMG's still have the 25% crit hit chance, instead of damage.
104. BLIND gear sets still available
105. 4 set piece bonus of striker is not activating
106. UI is very slow when changing weapons
107. Re calibration menu does not open instantly
108. The UI disappears and does not respond after re-calibrating certain Gear sets
109. Inventory UI disappears when AlphaBridge gear is equipped
110. An unusual high requirement is getting displayed after converting multiple materials.
111. "Out of playable area" when going in cover at certain walls in Underground missions
112. Typos in 3 piece talent of Nomad description
113. Belzer (Named PvE enemy) is not spawning, re spawning after 24 hours
114. Level 30 and Level 31 mod stats are overlapping
115. Gate in Hudson Refugee Camp doesn't open under certain circumstances
116. Gear sets missing after transfer to the PTS
117. Performance mods cannot be applied to gear sets transferred from the live environment to the PTS
118. Wrong Underground rank or XP is displayed on terminal display
119. Robust is still capped to 60% and not 70%
120. Blind weapon skins and outfit disappeared
121. Inventive bonus randomly stops working
122. Next Critical Search & Destroy (S&D) safehouse is not showing after the previous one has been completed
123. Alarms in Underground cannot always be triggered by NPC's
124. Piano in Lexington Event centre has no bullet collision, resulting in players being able to shoot through it
125. Entering Phase 2 in Underground might cause a teleport back to the Terminal.
126. Adept talent not working with Smart Cover
127. Enemy group gathered together and one point in Lexington Event Centre
128. Invisible walls in Grand Central station mission
129. Interaction with objects, going into cover, existing the UG is not always possible
130. Framerate limit option causing stuttering
131. Banshee Gear Set translations missing