Helldivers 2 game director addresses the game’s problems
After the massive backlash to the new Escalation of Freedom update, the Helldivers 2 game director made a statement. However, the community is not satisfied.
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Following the Escalation of Freedom update players started complaining about guns being nerfed. The developers called it balancing, as they nerfed the most used guns. It quickly became obvious that the changes were unwelcome. This prompted the Helldivers 2 game director to address the players’ concerns.
Helldivers 2 game director statement
The game director addressed the state of Helldivers 2 and acknowledged the existence of balancing issues. Following this acknowledgment he stated that the development team will work for a solution in the next 60 days.
The main takeaway from this plan is that the team is actively addressing the balancing issues and seeking a solution. This plan includes a complete overhaul of the fire damage mechanic. And also more focus on primary weapons design and usability.
Players also can expect beta testing and a lot of surveys. The team will also increase its media presence, providing more detailed information about the upcoming changes.
Helldivers 2 community reaction to Arrowhead’s statement
Despite the statement’s promising outlook for the game’s future, players remain unsatisfied. The main problem is the fact that Arrowhead already made promises like these before and never made them into reality. A lot of players call the statement “just talk.”
The community wants action now. If no action is taken soon, the game is likely to see another drop in player numbers. And with the current 60-day plan to fix major issues like that it seems the developers do not listen to the players.
Conclusion
This is not the first time the game has faced backlash over the balancing issues. And this is not the first time Arrowhead is trying to calm down the player base. However, it seems that this effort may not be enough this time.
To save the game the developers will probably need to revert everything back or at least significantly decrease the nerfs. Otherwise, the game could face a complete downfall.
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