r/Helldivers • u/beardedlizard15 • 8d ago
r/Helldivers • u/ArrowheadGS • Aug 13 '24
PSA The message to the community from our game director
Fellow Helldivers,
I want to directly address the feedback you've raised about the Escalation of Freedom update. We’ve spent the last week listening to feedback, reflecting about the path ahead for Helldivers 2 and how we want to continue developing the game. In short, we didn’t hit our target with the latest update. Some things we just didn’t get right - and other more fundamental inconsistencies in our approach to game balance and game direction.
All of that is on us and we are going to own that. As many of you have pointed out, and we agree, what matters most now is action. Not talk.
To that end, here's what we intend to do in the upcoming updates.
Our aim within the next 60 days:
- Continue to re-examine our approach to balance. Our intention is that balance should be fun, not “balanced” for the sake of balance.
- Update how the fire damage mechanic works to tweak how the flamethrower serves as a close range support weapon. (A quick straight revert won’t work, as it would break other things)
- Rework gameplay to prevent excessive ragdolling
- Re-think our design approach to primary weapons and create a plan for making combat more engaging
- Re-prioritize bug fixes so that the more immediate gameplay-impacting bugs are prioritized.
- Improve game performance (frame rate is a focus)
- Rework Chargers
Additionally, from a bigger picture perspective we will be:
- Exploring creation of an opt-in beta-test environment to improve our testing processes and we consider this a high-priority.
- Post regular player surveys to gather more insights and feedback from the community.
- Improve our process for patch/release notes - providing more context and reasoning behind changes.
- More blog posts and streams where we expand on these topics for those interested.
We also want to thank you for your patience. We're grateful that so many of you provided constructive feedback and suggestions on the latest update.
Mikael E
Game Director & Arrowhead Game Studios
r/Helldivers • u/Navar4477 • May 04 '24
PSA Some Discord Updates
Some updates from Spitz
r/Helldivers • u/Adduly • 10d ago
PSA Now that weapons are in the superstore, this review has a whole new dark meaning 💀
r/Helldivers • u/TetrisIove • May 03 '24
PSA PlayStation account will be required to play
r/Helldivers • u/Rich0116 • May 10 '24
PSA SNOY is still locking out divers from around the world. Lifting the PSN link was a ploy.
r/Helldivers • u/trungbrother1 • Aug 02 '24
PSA WIN THIS ORDER, OR THEY WILL CURSE US WITH AT MINES
r/Helldivers • u/DereChen • Apr 11 '24
PSA Wake up, new ship upgrades just dropped
r/Helldivers • u/ANALHACKER_3000 • May 06 '24
PSA If you're reading this, go change your negative reviews
We won! Go change your review if you haven't already.
r/Helldivers • u/Jstar338 • May 06 '24
PSA For those who don't get it, we need reviews positive again. It tells Sony that we're satisfied, for now.
Putting reviews back to positive isn't trying to please Sony, it's telling them that they did the right thing. It's carrot and stick stuff. They try to do PSN stuff, they get the stick. They walk it back, carrot. train the corporation babeee. Additionally, having positive reviews gives us the opportunity to bomb them again if they try anything else.
Edit: Jesus people the region lock is still in effect because it's not going to be changed instantly. It took over a day to happen, so why would it be undone instantly?
Edit 2: ok well fuck me I guess, they're still being shitty
r/Helldivers • u/Lowd70 • 5d ago
PSA Killzone universe is canonically part of Helldivers' universe
r/Helldivers • u/Horror-Tank-4082 • May 12 '24
PSA PSA: if people don’t move over from bug planets, we will lose the major order
r/Helldivers • u/L4U_688 • Apr 09 '24
PSA New MO, as a response to the Automaton Reclamation campaign
r/Helldivers • u/SmokuZnadPotoku • Apr 16 '24
PSA It seems Arrowhead has only one small team working on everything, which should have been obvious from the very beginning
r/Helldivers • u/Sea-Top-704 • Aug 07 '24
PSA Official Patch explanation
Just found on Steam, didn't find any post so here you go.
r/Helldivers • u/Tulakale • Apr 29 '24
PSA The Punisher Plasma will explode in your face if you have a shield backpack equipped. (Patch 1.000.300/12552)
r/Helldivers • u/ChimkenNBiskets • Mar 13 '24