The Division will offer players extensive character customization options that are purely cosmetic, allowing them to be equipped without affecting a character’s stats.
One of the design mechanics that all Massively Multiplayer Online games have to figure out is how character customization works and how it affects the leveling system within the game. Often times, an item’s appearance and stats are forever tied together. That has led to systems like transmogrification being created to allow players to transfer their stats to gear they prefer for its looks.
Despite being a more casual experience, The Division, the new MMO third-person shooter from Ubisoft, has to solve that as well. The Division’s solution is to allow player to customize their character’s appearance with gear that is purely cosmetic. To better illustrate that point, Arekkz Gaming has created a video detailing character customization in the game. Check it out below:
