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The number of Helldivers 2 players has been in decline since the hype over the latest patch died down. Even the current Major Order has the players thinking about quitting. Many of them reported experiencing burnout and needing a break. That is a completely valid approach, but others chose a more proactive route. Before hanging up their capes for good, some Helldivers 2 players took it upon themselves to come up with all the small and big fixes that would be important for improving the game.
Helldivers 2 Players Share Their Biggest Letdowns
Revisiting the same planets, and completing the same Personal and Major Orders with little to no storyline progress feels like fighting the windmills. Dry_Mixture_257 noted: “I feel like we need content. No, not a new Warbond. And no, not a new Stratagem. I’m talking about a new faction. Or new biomes. Add more player progression or customization. Anything that will get people back to this game”.
Another player, jacksdiseasedliver, added: “The gameplay formula is good, but the biomes are stale, the enemies are stale, and some of the support weapons don’t feel like they are as strong as they should be”.
Now, you might say, the developers added a new biome recently. Sure, they did, but there were no Major Orders that would let the players explore it further. And unless a player deserted from the MO, they haven’t had a real chance to try out the jungle biome. Some say biomes aren’t the problem, but the maps are. Latey-Natey demanded: “What we need is map variety, get more maps with very tight corners, more with tunnels or mazes, verticality, and such”.
Another popular request is that of a new enemy faction. With the arrival of the Illuminate still uncertain, players would love to fight someone other than the Automatons and Terminids. Solid-Woodpecker1460 added: “For me, I think they need new mission types. All the missions feel so repetitive. Maybe some more tower defense style missions or escorting some high-value assets from one spot to another”.
Which Fixes Are the Most Important Ones?
Of course, we have to talk about the elephant in the room. A Redditor, kralSpitihnev, noted: “Well it’s a bummer because the new content would be cool, but the game needs to be fixed first. Unfortunately both ways need some time”. Another Redditor, ct-93905, agreed: “What we really need is a stable game. Then, I think they should add more content”.
Another dedicated player, Soos_dude1, added: “I’m really hoping that in the future the game becomes much more stable and polished, as now, I cannot go through a single day without crashes, disconnects, and game-breaking bugs. “
Several players pointed out that AH wasn’t a huge studio and the devs were doing their best. Jack_VZ said: “It’s ok to get burned out by a 40-dollar game after spending hundreds of hours in it. Relax, take a break, play something different for a bit, and come back, new, fresh and ready to dive again”.
MonsutaReipu advised: “Take a break. They’ll add new content. Come back in a few months, come back in a year. Temper your expectations for what a live service game can actually be. They can not just rapid-fire add boatloads of content constantly to keep every player who logs on daily or even weekly interested”.
Now, the developers have previously been very upfront and transparent about their work. They insist the game is here for good, so they are going to keep working on it, slowly adding new factions, expanding the universe, and creating elaborate storylines. All of these important fixes are on their way to Helldivers 2. You just have to be patient. If you get frustrated, take a break. We have a feeling this game will be worth coming back to.