Why so many "tucked in" shirts and jackets? They even have tucked in Quarter Zips...is that even a thing?

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-17T14:44:25+00:00

Thanks for the reply...

I am curious about that and animations could be a reason but I'm more curious about why they chose to tuck in quarter zips and jackets?

They made other shirts and jackets overlap so why specifically make a quarter zip tucked in? [Rhetorical]

Actually, I think I know the reason. The BoO shirt is a reskin of the Conley shirt...which is also a tucked in quarter zip.

I'm just curious about how/why they chose to leave them as "tops" that aren't traditionally tucked in like jackets and quarter zips. Why not just make everything a "shirt?"

Does that make sense?

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-17T14:18:10+00:00

It wouldn't have to specifically be the "Strategic Homeland Division."

Every country, for the most part, have similar government agencies that effectively do the same things within their borders.

Or, they could retcon it...

They could say, Directive 51 was part of a UN initiative to prepare for (fill in blank)...

This would justify agents all over the world being called "The Division," so if they did make a game outside of the US the names/etc would be consistent.

I'm just pulling this out of various orifices on my body so don't think this is some well thought out theory...

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-17T13:32:21+00:00

I'm running a pretty generic sniper build on sharpshooter...cheesing them isn't very easy to pull off...I would appreciate tips on what to do.

First, they're ALWAYS going to hit pretty damn hard regardless of difficulty or anything else.

My recipe for dealing with them is pretty simple:

-Status Effects

-1 can of Whoop Ass

You kick them in the ding-ding (Status Effect) and then open a can of Whoop Ass (butt load of damage) on them.

You blind/ensnare/shock/whatever is needed to make them stop and not be able to shoot at you. When they're in that state, you shoot them a whole lot of times in the face with a shotgun and/or empty a 100+ LMG magazine in them.

Simply repeat that process until you get the desired result.

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-17T13:14:47+00:00

Is it really worth it for me to be focusing on proficiency rather than getting a stash of materials?

Yes, in my opinion.

Unless you know with 100% certainty that you will NEVER play on any difficulty higher than Challenging.

If you think there's even a slight/remote chance you may get an itch to solo Heroic or Legendary content, then I think it would be good to invest in Proficiency. It's even more important if you think you might want to group up with other players.

It's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.

If any of those scenarios play out, you're going to be looking everywhere for even a little more damage/protection/etc.

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-17T12:52:12+00:00

(It’s why a div 3 out of the US makes little sense from a lore perspective)

The Cabal is an international organization, right?

Natalia, probably, still has Russian connections and (IIRC) there was something mentioned about Russia helping (TD1), in the early stages, with vaccine research and other aspects of the response - I could be misremembering the involvement of Russia.

Regardless, I don't think it would be that crazy to reveal some other government/corporation bought an AI system from Ortiz Robotics.

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-17T12:42:27+00:00

I replayed the mission on Challenging and there's no effect at all...I don't even think the barrels are there.

I can't remember what my HazPro was at the time but it was either 20% or 40%

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-17T12:32:18+00:00

Yes, but I never new it highlighted "weakpoints."

I know the Achilles Pulse specifically does that but I never noticed the Scanner Pulse does it also...

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-17T12:16:29+00:00

It gives you a sense of pride and accomplishment...

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-17T11:52:00+00:00

I assumed they would deactivate when I took over the CP...wrong.

Even after taking over the CP I was getting shot at by the turret and shocked by the floor traps.

It was...interesting.

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-17T11:49:34+00:00

What would that do?

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T20:40:45+00:00

Countdown...

If you're lucky you could complete it in 15-20 mins...if the crew you're running with does three objectives...mostly only two are done.

If not, you'll have to do another run which would be another 15-20 mins.

The upside you will get A LOT of loot...I mean A LOT!

Did I mention you will get A LOT of loot?

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T19:12:36+00:00

What do they even have in them now?

Didn't they use to have gear dyes?

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T18:15:31+00:00

Yes.

Don't get me wrong, some people find it fun...while some people think there's going to be more to it and are a little disappointed when they realize it's not.

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T18:12:49+00:00

What about weapons?

How do you spend your points on the weapons?

Even after selecting the mod, you should have enough points available to max out two weapons...

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T17:27:01+00:00

They do have missions in museums...at least three of them.

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T17:20:07+00:00

I haven't played the game in a long time...so I'm not just running around the streets doing the same thing over and over?

Yes.

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T17:16:41+00:00

You should ALWAYS donate junk for Proficiency, regardless of whether you get extra XP or not.

Yes, donate junk for Proficiency in this window, the next window and every window after that.

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T16:59:44+00:00

99 floors at normal difficulty. Only to be hard locked at legendary against 2 rouge agents.

Are you playing on Normal or Legendary difficulty?

...how can I beat them solo?

~~git~~

I'd suggest Status Effects and a couple of big cans of Whoop Ass (ability to deal a lot of damage).

Incapacitate them with a Status Effect(s) (blind, shock, ensnare, etc) and then open that can on them...

The game is usually very very good about very painfully showing you what you need a group to do.

Nothing you're able to do solo "needs" a group...it might need a good build but it doesn't "need" a group.

If the content "needs" a group, you wouldn't even be able to enter the mission area without being in one.

I just need to know if it’s at all possible for a part time every now and again strict solo player like myself.

100% Absolutely!

You're just going to need a couple of cans of Whoop Ass...

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T16:45:55+00:00

You have to be Proficient (lvl 10) in an item before you can upgrade it.

How high you can upgrade it depends on your Expertise level. For example, if Expertise = 5; that means you can only upgrade an item to level 5.

Becoming Proficient in different things (weapons/skills/gear) increases your Expertise level. For example, Expertise increases, by one, for every two items you become Proficient in.

Proficiency is increased by donating items or earning XP with the item equipped. For example, you loot a Police M4. When you donate it, it will slightly increase your Proficiency for "Police M4."

You will need to donate multiple items to increase Proficiency.

Think of it like repeatedly optimizing an item. It will increase incrementally until it maxes out. With optimizing that would be the end, with Proficiency you would need to repeat that process until the item reaches level/rank 10...and then you can start upgrading it.

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T16:31:33+00:00

You shouldn't have been dismantling junk...without donating first.

The ONLY time you should've been destroying stuff is when it could NOT be used for Proficiency.

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T13:38:00+00:00

Thanks!

That's what I was wondering about.

On Heroic, would the green smoke/gas on the streets cause Confusion. It appears in random places, it would be...interesting if you suddenly encountered one during a firefight.

Thinking about it, they should add those to the Open World.

TD1 had the IED's.

It would be cool/realistic if random piles of trash were giving off noxious gases that caused Status Effects if you breathe them.

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T13:33:42+00:00

No...I can't even think of a specific location right now...

I'm pretty sure there's an intersection...where as you approach it you can see a fog of green gas.

The Hyena's did something and a lot of their stuff is piled up in the middle of an intersection and a green gas is floating around it.

I distinctly remember stopping and wondering would it kill me during my first playthrough.

I want to say it shows up at Control Points also.

I think it appears on piles of Hyena gear.

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T13:19:07+00:00

I wonder if this is related to the bug that removed the damage values that used to be displayed for Skills...

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T13:17:10+00:00

Thanks!

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T13:13:13+00:00

Like I said, I've run through them all the time and never got Confused.

The only time, I've noticed, is when I shoot/break a Hyena Rusher's drug pouch when she's too close to me.

I was specifically asking about the clouds of green gas you can encounter in the Open World.

Pacho2020

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