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    Extraction points..

    So obviously you need to extract loot from the DZ in order to claim it.

    as for my understanding... there designated extraction spots?

    that kind of has me worried, everyone knows.. people that know where the zones are will just form kill groups and camp and wait..

    the extraction is just a line from a helicopter... why not have the option to extract anywhere..

    you shoot your flare.. you have 90 seconds.. people will see the flare.. get an extraction alert.. whatever..

    But, will people get to you in time since they have no idea where you may be? I feel that would also give the DZ more of a cool competitive feel.. idk, im just letting thinking out loud.
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    Goodness the beta can't get here fast enough.
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    Originally Posted by Scottgun00 Go to original post
    Goodness the beta can't get here fast enough.
    Yep, Agreed
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    This is kind of a grey area for discussion... There have been public tests of the Dark Zone already at multiple conventions, so we can safely say, yes there are designated extraction zones. Outside of that however, everything else is not public knowledge.
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    Originally Posted by Metal0nslaught Go to original post
    So obviously you need to extract loot from the DZ in order to claim it.

    as for my understanding... there designated extraction spots?

    that kind of has me worried, everyone knows.. people that know where the zones are will just form kill groups and camp and wait..

    the extraction is just a line from a helicopter... why not have the option to extract anywhere..

    you shoot your flare.. you have 90 seconds.. people will see the flare.. get an extraction alert.. whatever..

    But, will people get to you in time since they have no idea where you may be? I feel that would also give the DZ more of a cool competitive feel.. idk, im just letting thinking out loud.
    After reading many rogue agent information I'm pretty sure that most people won't go rogue cuz by its penalty

    every people in game will saw the rogue agent on the map like a map hacker and can get bounty and contaminated loot(that they loot from poor agent) from them

    my strategy to survive from this is to just run

    when they hit you they'll just get marked as rogue and all agent will come rekt them for legal loot and bounty

    This means if I just run full speed forever and keep using potion to heal myself I'm pretty sure that the help will come arrive in time before they get me

    after they dead I'll end it by TeaBag them and laugh for 5 minutes
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    Originally Posted by Metal0nslaught Go to original post
    So obviously you need to extract loot from the DZ in order to claim it.

    as for my understanding... there designated extraction spots?

    that kind of has me worried, everyone knows.. people that know where the zones are will just form kill groups and camp and wait..

    the extraction is just a line from a helicopter... why not have the option to extract anywhere..

    you shoot your flare.. you have 90 seconds.. people will see the flare.. get an extraction alert.. whatever..

    But, will people get to you in time since they have no idea where you may be? I feel that would also give the DZ more of a cool competitive feel.. idk, im just letting thinking out loud.
    The thing is, while there are specific extraction zones, there are many of them dotted across the Dark Zone; and (at the moment) there is a maximum of 16 players per Dark Zone. - Assuming you're in a group of 4, that's only 3 groups of 4 you have to deal with! They can't be everywhere all the time!

    Also the reason why you can't just extract anywhere is because a) a lot of New York streets are too thin to put a helicopter into! and b) it would remove almost all the risk of going into the Dark Zone if you could just run and hide in a far corner.
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    Originally Posted by c-swain Go to original post
    The thing is, while there are specific extraction zones, there are many of them dotted across the Dark Zone; and (at the moment) there is a maximum of 16 players per Dark Zone. - Assuming you're in a group of 4, that's only 3 groups of 4 you have to deal with! They can't be everywhere all the time!

    Also the reason why you can't just extract anywhere is because a) a lot of New York streets are too thin to put a helicopter into! and b) it would remove almost all the risk of going into the Dark Zone if you could just run and hide in a far corner.
    Pretty much this! Although there is a rumor flying around about 24 people able to get into the Dark Zone
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    Originally Posted by Metal0nslaught Go to original post

    as for my understanding... there designated extraction spots?

    that kind of has me worried, everyone knows.. people that know where the zones are will just form kill groups and camp and wait..

    the extraction is just a line from a helicopter... why not have the option to extract anywhere..
    I can think of a couple of reasons:

    The helicopter could be scripted to fly in at a specific height / path.
    The designated areas allow for optimal gunfights if they do so happen

    What if you find loot you want to extract in a one way alley? You'll be pretty much be trapped during a gun fight, or even so, the helicopter can't get to you.
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    you can't just fly through everywhere in the skyline, especially in this urban condition, afaik they don't have any weather information this could make flight object in real danger so they probably choose some safe and known place that every people and pilot agreed. some place might have turbulence
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    Originally Posted by Metal0nslaught Go to original post
    So obviously you need to extract loot from the DZ in order to claim it.

    as for my understanding... there designated extraction spots?

    that kind of has me worried, everyone knows.. people that know where the zones are will just form kill groups and camp and wait..

    the extraction is just a line from a helicopter... why not have the option to extract anywhere..

    you shoot your flare.. you have 90 seconds.. people will see the flare.. get an extraction alert.. whatever..

    But, will people get to you in time since they have no idea where you may be? I feel that would also give the DZ more of a cool competitive feel.. idk, im just letting thinking out loud.
    As soon as you call for an extraction you are pinged on the map so everybody would still know where you are extracting from.
    It would eliminate the camping extraction areas but it seems that fear and sense of danger is intentional. Lets hope they find the sweet spot for the DZ count.
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