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From glory-hunter to PVP troll, here are the most common opponents you'll find in Ubisoft’s shooter.
Tom Clancy's The Division has been around for a little while now, and in that time has had its fair share of drama. We've seen players exploit the mechanics for their own gain, come up with cruel and unusual ways to troll each other and even, occasionally, play the actual missions.
It's not an easy game by far, and Ubisoft's regular updates are constantly balancing and tweaking the experience to keep players on their toes and, most importantly, keep them invested. Since its release, The Division has built up quite a player-base, one that attracts gamers from all walks of life and with all manner of weird and wonderful habits. With the new Underground expansion now available to Xbox One users and on its way to PS4, we've put together a list of the 10 types of player you're likely to encounter in The Division...
The Collector
Player trait: Obsessive compulsive
Usually found: Down a dark, dark alley
Any open world game worth its salt features a great big map covered in things to see and do, and The Division is no different. Each district is peppered in twinkling little icons denoting various activities and, more importantly to the Collector, collectibles. Now there's nothing wrong with wanting to check every box along the way, but when snagging that cell-phone, activating that Echo or tracking down that missing agent takes precedent over, let's say, backing up their team or finishing a mission, there's a problem. Because the Collectors doesn't care about you, the objective or that boss who's currently filling you full of new holes. They just care about the pretty-pretties, to the detriment of all. Go and play Pokémon GO instead, yeah?
The Fashionista
Player trait: Colour-coordinated, always
Usually found: Behind you, looking fabulous
Even when the country is falling down around them, the Fashionista has their priorities straight. Often found rummaging through wardrobes and drawers looking for The Division's seemingly endless supply of vanity items, they rarely pass up an opportunity to re-accessorise their hat, boots and scarf. One minute they're in full sniper gear, the next a stockbroker's shirt and tie, a deerstalker hat and bright red snowboarding pants. Did they really just leave you mid-firefight to try on their new duds? Of course. Total societal meltdown is no reason to let your standards slip and forget about colour blocking.
The Sight-seer
Player trait: Wanderlust
Usually found: Staring glossy-eyed at Times Square
Ticket to New York City: upwards of $500. Copy of The Division: somewhere in the region of $50. It just doesn't make economic sense to cough up that much money for a plane ticket when you can wander around a virtual representation of the Big Apple, albeit one that's a little shabbier and a little more on fire than usual. At least, that's what you assume the Sight-seer is doing, as they're certainly not getting involved in the mission. They're snapping selfies beside burning ambulances, or getting that worm's eye shot of themselves in front of the Times Square billboard. Money well spent, all things considered.
The Tactician
Player trait: Know-it-all
Usually found: Shouting orders, insulting your mother
We all know this one. It's the same type of person who stands in a packed stadium and yells advice to the referee. This one has seen it all, lived through it all, has a tale to tell – and tell it they shall. In your ear, loudly, for the entire mission. Using terms like "fall back", "Roger" and "incoming hostile" while using the clock face to indicate direction instead of just saying "on the left", the Tactician probably plays the game while wearing full camo gear and surrounded by webbing. They know they know the game better than you, and woe betide you if you fail to follow their instructions to the letter. That's when they reveal their secret carnal relations with your mother, and remind you that you are, in fact, a noob.
The Bad Guy
Player trait: Big bully
Usually found: Trolling someone, anyone
The Dark Zone is a wonderful place, really. Built for the brave, the highly skilled, and the purely evil. It's a place where the Bad Guy lurks, waiting patiently for his prey. And we're not talking about the one who openly says "Hello" by shooting you square in the face, we're talking about the one who hounds you repeatedly, who hates you for no real reason. The one who seems really pleasant in a Cormac McCarthy novel at first but then tries to eat your child. The one who waits to see who has the upper hand in a player encounter, and then snipes that person for kicks. The one who actively helps you against the enemy, then shoots you in the back as your extraction chopper arrives and steals your loot. The Bad Guy really isn't very nice at all.
The Fitness Guru
Player trait: Body positive
Usually found: Doing jumping jacks, blocking doorways
For some reason that humankind's brightest minds will ponder for generations to come, Ubisoft decided to add a jumping jack emote to the control scheme in The Division. Some people initially found that this was a great way to impede players trying to leave the safe zones, which has since been fixed, leading them to find other equally pointless and irritating places to use it. In the middle of a boss fight, for example, or in a circle around the vendor in the safe house or leading a Richard Simmons style fitness class in the middle of an Incursion. Maybe they're just looking after their virtual bodies, or exercising vicariously through their avatar. Honestly, we simply don't know.
The Glory Hound
Player trait: Bullet magnet
Usually found: Miles ahead, bleeding out
"Follow me! I know the way!" is the call of the Glory Hound. They don't need you. They don't have time to wait for you or deal with your whining. They don't need anyone. Until, that is, you find them bleeding out in the middle of a sniper crossfire, usually on a hard-to-reach ledge in the middle of a veritable killing field. "Where were you!?" they wail. You try to tell them about the guy blocking your way by doing some impromptu burpees, but it’s too late, they’re gone, a martyr to the cause of Moar Loot.
The Hero
Player trait: Being "The Man"
Usually found: Making you look bad
This is the polar opposite of the Glory Hound. The Hero really doesn't need you. At all. Every room you reach they've already cleared. Every time you go down, they're the ones who revive you. Every grenade is a guaranteed triple-kill, every point blank round a headshot. They dart back and forth across the map like they have hidden portals, and before long you start to wonder why you're even playing. And then you realise why: because you being bad makes the Hero feel good. You're just there to be rescued. You're the damsel (or damsir) in distress. How does that feel?
The Quitter
Player trait: Commitment issues
Usually found: Offline
This is possibly the most irritating of all, even more-so if they're the session host. We don't really know if it's a deliberate action or just plain bad luck, but the Quitter is guaranteed to vanish right as you engage the boss of any mission or Incursion. They're fine when the going is good, but as soon as it starts to get a little choppy, they're off, leaving you a man down and much less likely to succeed. No warning, either. One minute he's right there behind you, watching your back, the next you're getting a bunch of new air-holes courtesy of the Cleaners. Ta, mate.
The Blatant Cheat
Player trait: Filthy, cheating cheat
Usually found: Cheating, getting banned
When not stealing lollipops from small children or stepping on the little guy to get to the top, the low-down, dirty Blatant Cheat can often be found trawling the forums for the next exploit to try out. From a DPS increase and a double revive glitch giving them the upper hand in the Falcon Lost Incursion to exploits that maximise their Dark Zone gains and thus give them the advantage over you, the fair player, their brazenness knows no bounds. Of course, recently Ubisoft has been fixing the exploits and banning the cheats so, y'know, no bad deed and all that.
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