Key Takeaways
- Helldivers 2 players are starting to get frustrated by the Galactic War going nowhere, as one fan has described the game as a “rigged game of tug-of-war”.
- Some players feel the Galactic War is becoming stagnant, as players are hopping between the same planets over and over.
- Even the promise of the Illuminate is struggling to perk people up, who are beginning to feel like a third faction is never going to happen.
I think it’s relatively fair to say that Helldivers 2 has gotten a little stale in recent months. There are new Warbonds and items to get people to the next major gameplay update, and we’re currently attempting to build a massive space station that will undoubtedly play some part in the Galactic War, but they’re not doing all that much to help the lack of excitement that most of us are feeling right now.
In fact, morale took a pretty substantial hit earlier this week, as a whopping four planets were retaken by the Terminids after an attempted gambit failed rather miserably, once again igniting calls for some kind of regional chat that we can use to coordinate the war efforts. The realization then set in that these planets that were taken now need to be taken back, meaning we’re all set to start running around some similar looking environments.
Helldivers 2 Fans Are Sick Of Fighting On The Same Planets
This realization has started to make the Galactic War feel a little artificial to some players, including Reddit user Thanos-Is-Right, who recently said on the Helldivers 2 subreddit that they’re getting tired of the war “never progressing”. In the meat of the post, they explain that they’re sick of “going back and forth on the same groups of planets” all the time, only for them to be retaken due to attacks that feel impossible to stop in “a rigged game of tug-of-war.
There are quite a few people that agree with the sentiment too, including a Reddit user called Master_Majestico, who says that they’d “like to see winning and losing return”, and hope that the impending arrival of the Illuminate (surely any day now) will get things moving again. Unfortunately, a lot of players are even starting to lose hope of that happening any time soon as well, with one player calling it “a pipe dream” at the moment.
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Helldivers 2 Proves Easier Can Be Better
“No pain, no gain” isn’t always the best policy. Sometimes, making it easier on the players can increase playtime and activity.
It’s not even like this has been the case for the entire game, as Reddit user Twikkie522 points out that there have been major victories in the past, such as the brief period in which the Automatons were wiped out. A lot of players are also pining for the original Helldivers, which would often see Super Earth destroyed, and the game state reset to shake things up a bit.
Of course, we know that Arrowhead is working on things behind the scenes, though it’s possible the new content may not come quickly enough. Arrowhead has been playing catch up practically since launch, surprised by the sheer popularity of the game, and story progress likely took another hit when the studio needed to fix the vastly unpopular Escalation of Freedom update. Chances are that new stuff is being worked on right now, but a lot of players are hoping it comes sooner rather than later.
Helldivers 2
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Helldivers don’t go planet side without proper backup, but it’s up to you to decide how and when to call it in. Not only do you have a host of superpowered primary weapons and customizable loadouts, you also have the ability to call on stratagems during play.
Helldivers 2 features Arrowhead’s best cooperative gameplay yet. Collaboration will be vital: Teams will synergize on loadouts, strategize their approach for each mission and complete objectives together.1
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