Helldivers 2 players who dip in and out of missions with zero regard for the fate of the defenders of democracy are not negatively affecting the mission. This update from one of the devs, who goes by Misty on Discord, has ushered in a sense of relief for players who were confused regarding the scenario.
Arrowhead’s stellar game has so far breezed through the critic’s lens and has been an undisputed winner in the shooter genre with the option for players to switch to FPP and TPP modes as per their convenience and mission requirements.
But, all is not so smooth, as in every other game, there is a section of players who resort to dubious and unethical means to secure loot and XP with no thoughts about the fate of the rest of the party.
Helldivers 2 Dev Clears Confusion Created by Another Dev
Helldivers 2 amassed a massive fan following within 3 weeks of its release. There are multiple sources for more information regarding the game on various platforms like a Super-Earth Broadcast TikTok account, Discord servers, and much more.
On one such community in Discord, where the devs are also present, a player had posed the question,
Im confused by the progress of these defense operations. Does failing an op increase the automatons red progress bar?Does quitting the op after 1 mission like a lot of people do increase the red meter? And how much does completing an op actually impact the blue defense meter?
To this, the community manager of the game, who goes by Evil-Bosse on Discord, replied,
Quite understandably, this somewhat vague answer led players to one realization, that the people who were dodging the ops after completing the easy missions for some quick loot and XP were enemy number one for the defenders of managed democracy.
However, Misty cleared the guffaw in the comment section of a Reddit post,
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Evil-Bosse took it in his stride by accepting his folly and issuing an apology for spreading false information, but a snide player couldn’t resist a light-hearted jibe.
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But, jokes apart, AHGS_Misty’s statements surely brought some relief for the propagators of managed democracy. However, not everybody was convinced.
Some Fans Aren’t All That Convinced
As usual, some fans have taken the statement from the devs with a pinch of salt and are calling for an official statement.
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This player also points out that due to the ‘undemocratic’ players having 0 contributions instead of a positive %, other players on the team need to complete more operations to offset farmers and move the progress bar, given there is an automatic decay over time.
While no official statement has been released as of yet regarding this matter, a quick update may not be completely out of the cards. The developers of Helldivers 2 have recently released a patch with multiple bug fixes and smoother gameplay. So, it is only a matter of time before they check out the issue and release some statements or fixes regarding the situation.
What are your thoughts regarding the behavior of the players who seemingly jeopardize the missions of other players by making them work more? Which player behavior in Helldivers 2 irritates you the most? Which issue do you think the developers should focus on rectifying first?
