So is this game better than the first?

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my friends and I are trying to determine which system to get it one for maximum longevity.

It's not out yet

I thought they were having open beta

Open beta is March 1st you disinfo cunt

I hope so. I get it free with some hardware I bought. Enjoyed the first game so kind of excited

You have to jump through a bunch of sign up hoops to do it, so who cares?
First game was boring garbage that got well before end game, so if they're going to make me work to try the second one then they're shit out of luck.

Short answer: no.
Long answer: definitely no.

They supposedly fixed the bullet spongy enemies by adding armor plates that gets blown off to reveal a weakpoint. Then they added more enemy variety to add some challenge as a counterweight for the armor plate mechanic.
Guns are more useful now so you’ll see people use different guns instead of AR and SMG so that’s also a good sign.

I got into the beta and liked it a bunch so i decided to buy the first one. So far i like Div 1 alot better.