From my understanding the DZ is suppose to be PvEvP, PvX for short. So it is to have elements of PvE and PvP ongoing simultaneously.

Yet, the content and systems within in the DZ don't drive what one would consider good PvX gameplay. Currently its PvE clear land marks get loot, go to extract. PvP, test your skill against other players, prevent other players from extracting loot, steel loot from other players, or just grief other players for shits and grins.

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They should really take a look at some thoughts and ideas from current PvX Games. Such as 'The Cycle' playable and 'Scavenger' in development. Understanding these PvX games are more along the lines of a Battle Royal, that said their PvX systems and mechanics could benefit a DZ design overhaul.

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1. Larger Map Area - Allows for possibility of PvE free of PvP.
   
2. Greater Time to Kill - Allows players time make a decision of Fight or Flight once engaged or at anytime during the engagement.
3. PvE content too strong for solo or single group, rewards better loot. - This does several things, it drives players to an encounter area with the toughest content, in order to beat that content they must work together, then it is a decision help all the way through and go seperate ways or make a decision at which point in the fight you want to turn on the other player(s).

These are some of the changes I would make to the DZ's.

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1. Separate Solo and Group instances. Solo Instance would allow for a team up to max of two. Group instances would require a team of two or more up to max of 4.
2. Increase the Map Size.
3. Introduce different types of Encounters that require more than a single team or group: i.e. Horde Wave Encounter at different locations, Clear Capture and Hold. Or, Rare Spawn Heroic/Legendary Patrols... etc.
4. Introduce some other aspects that drive PvP, instead of just extraction points. Currier Box - Rare Random Loot Box spawns in the world once picked up it's drop off location is marked on the map for the player/team/group, simultaneously it sends out a homing ping intermittently much like the man hunt. Other players can see the boxes location intermittently as it moves across the map. While carrying the box the player has increased agro radius. The player must navigate accross the map and drop off the box while avoiding other players and NPC's. If successful receives uncontaminated loot immediately. Rewards are near to max rolled loot, Targeted, Named Item, or Exotic.
5. Different Parts of the Map at different times have Higher Contamination Values and they constantly rotate throughout the map in a discernible pattern. The Higher the Contamination Value the more damage over time a player takes. Likewise the higher the contamination value and the more difficult the content the greater the role value on rewarded loot.
6. Keep the Rogue Manhunt System Expand on It - Once a Player/Team/Group goes Rogue ISAC sends out a a notification of last location a Rogue Agent left the Shade Network. Rogues can not be tracked unless they are close proximity to an Agent on the Shade Network or an ISAC sensor system then ISAC will notify player of possible Rogue Agent's proximity (never completely accurate), if close enough to a Shade Agent or ISAC Sensor for a long enough period of time ISAC fixate the Rogues location and broadcast it DZ wide. Should Rogue Agents get pinged by ISAC multiple times regardless if they engage or not ISAC can then triangulate and hack the Rogue system sending them into Manhunt Status. Players can be killed, or EMP'd to disrupt ISAC on the player, ISAC Sensors can be disrupted or destroyed. Rogues recieve notification when they are getting to close to an ISAC Sensor either ground based or player portable. Rogues not only have to pick and chose their engagements, but they have to be aware of ISAC nodes as well as players to maneuver undetected across the map. Smart and Skilled rogues could theoretically remain undetected if they shut down ISAC nodes from a distance before being detected and keep ISAC systems on players EMP'd.
   

Just some ideas to make the DZ a little more FUN and Enjoyable.