Helldivers 2 devs squash meta worries: “use the one you like the most”

Some PS5 players believe there’s a Helldivers 2 meta worth leaning into, but Arrowhead Game Studios want you to experiment instead.

[GoodGuy09]

These games and devs that have been overtaking the world by storm out of nowhere, the big guys need to learn from.

[XiNatsuDragnel]

That's good

[BillyCrystals]

Based

[OhReginald]

That's all well and good to say. But in actuality especially if you play on helldive, you'd want to have the most powerful weapons and firepower. Definently when facing the automatons. Also they havent fixed the armor rating bug, so medium/ heavy armor rn Is just for looks nothing more.

[FyBy]

I think it is not a problem to have another high level combination of stratagems. Problem are people, which are pulled up by skilled people. I already met lvl 9 player on suicide mission.

[Crows90]

The meta is dumb. That shotgun isn't the best weapon. It depends entirely on how good the player is ...some players burn through a clip in seconds barely doing much damage.

I've seen players with meta load outs constantly going into firefights with patrols.

The meta is knowing how to play with your load out NOT the load out.

What they need to fix for sure is the ability to kick a teammate more than 5 minutes into a mission. Sucks to be kicked by assholes while waiting for evac

[thornintheside]

Nonsense, the shotgun is the best weapon by far. No one is making the argument that using meta builds negates bad players.

[Crows90]

@thorn

Ummm...you kinda proved my point. What good is sticking with the meta if the meta isn't used properly. Better to let people use what is working for them...that way you optimize the player...which helps the team..instead of forcing to use something that will prevent them from being any help at all....

Meta is dumb. If I'm using a shotgun I want the player next to me backing me up with something faster, especially to knock out the grunts.

Maybe if you're super coordinated and all team members are highly skilled then you can say that the meta is the best option....but...that's not the case for 99.8% of missions.

[Magatsuhi]

Sure I'll use the weapon I like. I know my team will appreciate me not killing anything lol.

[Crows90]

Play more of a support role for them. I've been on many teams with the meta load out and they keep on dying while I survive and rescue their asses all the time. They don't play well.

[Magatsuhi]

What do you do when your team is already good at surviving and are self efficient? 🤔

Basically my only use is to be bait and aggro enemies. That's not a very fun role to take.

[frostypants]

All well and good until some jerk boots you for not using the loadout they want you to have.

[Crows90]

They should removing the ability to kick unless certain conditions are met....like friendly fire for insistence...consistent friendly fire....then you should be able to be given the option to kick

That way you kick because the guy is purposefully killing you and not listening.

But you also avoid being kicked for stupid reasons

[P_Bomb]

Had a couple team killer experiences. They left before getting the boot so we couldn’t even dole out the democracy.

[Juancho51]

I have multiple load outs I enjoy using. Lately I’ve been loving the Arc lightning gun and Autocannon with Dominator.

[Crows90]

Oh yeah..arc lightning is pretty strong actually.