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Helldivers 2 Players Are Running Into a Frustrating Damage Bug
13.04.2024 - 02:33 / gamerant.com / Josh Tolentino / Sony
Helldivers 2 players have begun expressing their frustration over bugs affecting their game experience, with one particular damage issue taking center stage. Their discontent is growing more vocal as the persistent issue is undermining the effectiveness of new Helldivers 2 weapons and content added by updates.
With hundreds of thousands of players prosecuting the Helldivers 2 Galactic War on a daily basis, there's no denying that the game is a massive surprise success. However, that success comes with its own price, as the sheer number of players flocking to the game revealed a number of bugs and stability issues that developer Arrowhead Game Studios struggled to deal with in a timely manner. The issues were particularly pronounced in the first weeks following the game's launch, with many players unable to even connect to a match.
Though Helldivers 2 is arguably past its worst bugs and stability problems, a number of issues remain to bedevil dedicated players. Frustration with one persistent bug related to damage-over-time effects (such as from fire grenades or weapons like flamethrowers) reached a vocal pitch within the community, with players taking to the Helldivers 2 Reddit and Discord communities to complain. The bug is related to network syncing and can cause damage-over-time effects to simply not work when dealt by players who are not the hosts of a session. Simply put, fire damage can become effectively nonfunctional if a player has merely joined another Helldiver's game rather than hosting their own.
This bug is particularly vexing in light of the latest updates to the game. Recent weapon balance patches upgraded the damage dealt by fire weapons considerably. Flamethrowers got a massive damage boost, and new Helldivers 2 ship upgrades increase fire damage even further. Even the latest Helldivers 2 War Bond introduced the Thermite Grenade, a powerful weapon that burns through enemy armor using a strong damage-over-time effect. Unfortunately, the bug, when it occurs, can make those weapons feel useless, particularly at high difficulty levels, where players need their equipment to work at maximum effectiveness to ensure their survival.
Though Helldivers 2 is one of 2024's biggest multiplayer success stories so far, the unexpected nature of the game's popularity has also proved a struggle to deal with for a relatively small developer like Arrowhead. That said, though players have begun to express their frustration with some of the game's more persistent issues, the level of support in the community is high, with more praise than condemnation echoing through the player base. Arrowhead has also made good on that patience in spots, with rapid Helldivers 2 fixes to address some of the most severe
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30.04.2024 / 18:56
Helldivers 2 Frustrated By 'Broken' Bullet Ricochet Changes
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gamerant.com
27.04.2024 / 07:17
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A new major order in Helldivers 2 has just been announced, and it forces players to make a choice between liberating Choohe or Penta from the Automaton threat. This announcement follows the previous one, which garnered a lot of attention in the Helldivers 2 community, and fans discerned it to be the new Helldivers 2 stratagems teaser.
gamerant.com
26.04.2024 / 06:51
Helldivers 2 Players Just Accomplished Something They Haven't Been Able to Do Since Launch
The soldiers of Super Earth have made major progress in the ongoing Helldivers 2 Galactic War by successfully defending a large number of planets from enemy assault. The feat hasn't been accomplished by the game's community since Helldivers 2 first launched in February 2024.
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23.04.2024 / 08:28
Destiny 2 Players Are Still Calling For One Cosmetic Feature Several Years Later
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gamerant.com
23.04.2024 / 06:48
Helldivers 2 Player Confirms Eagle-1 Hitboxes With Hilarious Midair Collision
A Helldivers 2 player discovered the model for Eagle-1 came with its own hitboxes after a comedic midair collision. Since the game's release, there's been no shortage of videos showcasing the many ways Helldivers 2 players can expire in the line of duty, but one unfortunate soldier met a particularly gruesome end when they were launched into the air and subsequently hit by the series' iconic Eagle Fighter.
gamerant.com
21.04.2024 / 07:25
Helldivers 2 Player Has Awesome Idea To Improve Exosuit Mechs
A creative Helldivers 2 player has produced a cool concept that would massively improve the game's Exosuit Mech Stratagem. The Exosuit Mechs in Helldivers 2 haven't fully lived up to their early promise, but with these changes, would be a force to be reckoned with in the Galactic War against the Terminids and Automatons.
thesixthaxis.com
21.04.2024 / 01:21
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gamingbolt.com
20.04.2024 / 22:35
Helldivers 2 Director Says Bug Fixes and New Content Have to be Worked on Simultaneously to “Stay Relevant”
Arrowhead Game Studios CEO Johan Pilestedt believes that the studio will have to simultaneously add more content to Helldivers 2, while also fixing any issues that players might encounter in order for the game, to “stay relevant”. Responding to a thread on Reddit, Pilestedt talked about how the studio has been working towards this goal.
gamerant.com
18.04.2024 / 17:09
Helldivers 2 Players Want Super Earth Flag To Be a Stratagem
Helldivers 2 players are asking Arrowhead to make the Super Earth flag a support stratagem that boosts the morale of nearby allies. Stratagems are the pinnacles of character loadouts in Helldivers 2, with which players can turn the tides in their favor. Each of them has a unique function; for instance, Eagle Cluster Bomb performs explosive attacks that clear hordes of enemies, while EMS Mortar Sentry stuns them for a limited time.
gamerant.com
16.04.2024 / 17:03
Helldivers 2 Player Has Unique Ideas For More Planetary Hazards
One Helldivers 2 player shared their neat ideas for new planetary hazards that could be added to the top-down shooter in the future. In a recent update, Helldivers 2 has introduced two new planetary hazards, blizzards and sandstorms, that have their own effects. Blizzards reduce the player's mobility and make it almost impossible to see enemy units. Sandstorms, on the other hand, are paired with intense heat that increases stamina drain.
gamerant.com
15.04.2024 / 21:19
Helldivers 2 Will Address the Game's Excessive Fire Damage
Following a recent update that increased the amount of fire damage per tick, Arrowhead Game Studios confirms that it has plans to tone down the devastating effects in Helldivers 2. After a record-setting launch back in February, Helldivers 2 continues to maintain its impressive player numbers thanks in large part to how dynamic the game world feels. With the galactic map and missions constantly changing, Arrowhead Game Studios has managed to support the game through a live service system with consistent patches, quality of life updates, and new content to check out.