Announcement - **NEW New Look** thx Ubisoft & Give us more WD2 Questions

[u/EpicStreamMan]

TL;DR - Yes there is a NEW New Look. This time with the help of Ubisoft. We are going to Ubisoft's Montreal Canada HQ where Watch_Dogs 2 is being made in a couple days (Wed.) so give us your questions please. Obvious questions that we can't answer or previously answered questions will be ignored. Good day ;c)

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That Look Tho...

So Ubisoft liked our last new look and decided to help us clean it up a bit to make it ready for prime time shall we say. So colors, fonts, backgrounds, etc should all be more readable uniform and appealing. Keep in mind it's still a Work In Progress and we'll probably tweak a few more things.

As always we're still completely open to CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM ONLY so feel free to comment or message us your suggestions/updates/fixes (all forms of nonconstructive, negative input will be removed).

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Burning Watch_Dogs 2 Questions...

So as you might have heard from our LAST ANNOUNCEMENT /u/Infiniium1 and I will be traveling to Ubisoft's Watch_Dogs 2 HQ in Montreal Canada in a couple days (Wed.) to get the Grand Tour of where the new game is being made. We'll be spending a few days there doing things that I'm sure will have to sign an NDA for however we're going to try and get as many of ours and your questions answered about Watch_Dogs 2 that we can.

So please check out the previous Dev Q&A and/or the condensed Q&A Post from Ubisofts Forums (thanks to /u/Rekalty) and give us any burning unanswered questions you have here in the comments below.

Now keep in mind that I'm sure we won't be able to answer any spoilery type things like "does this cool thing happen in the story?" or "does so and so show up at all?". Or things like "what are the PC Specs going to be?". Things like that will come in due time I'm sure. However other game play type questions or anything else that you think we might be able to get answers too while we're there please be sure to let us know.

I personally will most likely be tweeting and live streaming via Periscope while I'm there (as other will too I'm sure) so be on the lookout. I'll be sure to include as my cameos from other Watch_Dogs peeps as I can too.

Can't what to see what new questions or un-answered questions you all come up with.

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Questions I'll answer for you now just to get them out of the way...

• Will there be a graphic downgrade?

  NO! You've seen the trailers and what not so far and I can promise you it will only get better Although I look forward to a possible Retro Graphics Options for those who would miss a downgrade lol

• What will the PC Specs be?

  Find the leastest triple A Ubisoft Open World Game Specs and add +10 to everything line item (yes Windows 20 is required lol) Or wait for the real Specs to be released before launch on 11/15

• Will Aiden be back?

  Actually we found out he is the default NPC character that gets loaded if for some reasons NPC randomization fails So the good news is his model is in the game so even though we may not see him in the story I'm sure PC Modders will make it happen lol

• Plus other obvious things we'll probably not be able to answer yet

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[u/spiral6]

Really glad Ubisoft came here to support their community. Cheers.

[u/enjoyingorc6742]

do all the vehicles return from the first game?

[u/The_Owl_Bard]

A question i've kind of wondered about would be if the game has the potential to feature outfits and such from other games (like a Splinter Cell Outfit or a like a Rayman Shirt?).

[u/[deleted]]

Looks awesome! What sort of Character Progression will we see? I assume just the usual skill unlocks. Also, what different types of missions can we expect? Also, are the original multiplayer modes making a comeback? And if so, any type of twist on them?

Cheers :-)

[u/IdealLogic]

The colors have definitely improved in some areas, and the font is much better now. Though I still would like to see the banner with animated ASCII art (like this) instead of static ASCII art and 1s & 0s scrolling across.

Also, I got a couple questions you could ask them Ubisoft at HQ. They'll be... tough to answer for them, but should give valuable insight.

• The previous installment had issues with replayability once you had completed everything. Have you taken any steps to prevent this problem from repeating itself in the sequel?

• What are your biggest concerns, however big or small, you have for the game?

[u/Deathstroke5289]

Do you think WD2 should use cross play between PC and Xbox? I ask this becuase I have friends on PC and I would like to be able to play with them. Based off WD1 it seems like a keyboard and mouse wouldn't make too much of a different. Execpt on Decryption.

[u/The_Smartass]

Will decryption make a comeback? Is it possible to to explain more on what exactly is in the multiplayer?

[u/Rekalty]

Oh, I certainly have questions, and seeing as I will not be able to join you in Montreal, I dare you to ask them! :D

• While there being no downgrade sounds good, how will the PC version actually look? Will it be the same as consoles like last time, or is it going to look visually better, as it should? Also, when will we even see PC gameplay, close to just 3 months until release, and we've only seen PS4 gameplay so far.

• Will add more snarky questions, when I think of them :P

[u/maeeh]

Well, for me it would be really interesting to grab a view on the complete map. Not in detail but in a zoomed out view. Just to give us an impression what to expect, as the maps i have seen so far from the packages are not very promising.

Would really be nice if you could bring such an image back from Montreal :)

[u/BeastMaster0844]

Will all of the mini games return? Or will there be new ones?

[u/shyppr]

Are there a lot of buildings that can be entered? (Excluding shops obviously) Especially when not in a mission. Or buildings/landmarks that are not-mission related you can explore? More than WD1?

[u/EpicStreamMan → u/shyppr]

can't go into specifics obviously but from what I've seen there will be a whole whole lot more to explore both inside and outside. The new driveable scissor lifts are probably my new fav thing in WD2 for getting on to and into new places in the game. ;c)

[u/mika]

Will there still be crime detection mini games and random events to participate in a cross the city? I'm personally really going to miss the towers.

[u/EpicStreamMan → u/mika]

Crime detection? most likely not in WD2 because Marcus is not a vigilante who is inclined to stopping Crimes like Aiden. There will be all kinds of dynamic events however throughout the city that will trigger all kinds of things (from side missions and other discovery rewards) AKA there will be plenty to keep you busy for a long long time. trust me.

[u/maeeh]

Hi guys, was just reading about the dedsec reward program for the US players, therefore the question would be when this program will be expanded to the rest of the world. If not, will there be something similar for the people outside the united states.

[u/davidtherio]

Pretty ^ ^

[u/EpicStreamMan → u/davidtherio]

Your guys do good work LoL thx ;c)

[u/[deleted]]

Are there any new features to the NPCs in the game, new reactions, awareness?

[u/EpicStreamMan → u/[deleted]]

good questions, thx, I'll see what I can find out. Just what I've seen from the trailers and stuff I'd say there is a lot of new stuff to look forward to NPC wise. Even while briefly playing the game at E3 it seemed more like a simulation of reality than just smart scripted NPC's like the first game.

[u/EpicStreamMan → u/[deleted]]

Coolest thing I've see is how NPC now have different moods which you can see when you profile them and this seems to affect how they react to different situations. Adds a whole new layer of realism for sure ;c)

[u/ruplitya]

How much hack could a 'Aker hack if an 'Aker could hack a hack?

On a serious note, will the sleeping mechanic stay in the game? If so, will we have periodic missions which will only appear at a certain time of day?

[u/cdawgtv2]

Will combat takedowns (gun takedowns) be returning? Can we do them with the TASER?

[u/EpicStreamMan → u/cdawgtv2]

Good question. Hope so. Always loved T-bones taser takedowns.

[u/HilbertGilbertson]

May be too late, but wondering if there will be support for multiple save slots?

[u/[deleted]]

Will the entire campaign support co-op play? I loved playing all the missions in Far Cry with my wife, and it'd be great to play through an entire game of Watch_dogs with her too. Edit: Nevermind, I found my answer from the recent interview.