'Negative Sentiment' Prompts Helldivers 2 Dev to Put Releasing Polar Patriots to a Vote

I think it's a good thing how engaged with the community Arrowhead is, but I also think they should have just released the warbond as planned without calling any additional attention to it. It's a good idea not to cede too much power to the players, especially not to the more vocal members of the community who would be the ones more likely to participate in polling and already proved they have severe reading comprehension issues.

Managed Democracy wins!

Very classy to leave the decision in the hands of the community. Shows a good level of understanding on the devs part with public perception.

If only their publisher had a bit more decorum and thought more about how they were seen amongst all this.

That said though, fair play on attempting to amend things with the players. It's a good start being this open. Communication is the difference. Openness and the willingness to receive feedback. Props to Arrowhead.

Alas, the annoying ones among them have since started up a fresh batch of "negative sentiment" to complain about the contents of the warbond.

And thus balance has been restored and the great wheel spins once more, that we may suffer yet another article about them before long.

I find it absolutely rediculous that 26% of people DIDN'T want this warbond to come out as planned. What if it was 51%? Would the rest of us lose out because there's another hate campaign against the studio? Completely absurd. The developers should let the community cool down before pulling stunts like this.

I love hd2 and arrowhead. However this new warbond package is pretty naff. The only thing worth getting is the new sub machine gun which stuns the enemy in place letting you and a switched on team mate pummel the crap out of them. It makes taking down chargers and hoards of enemies a bit easier. I suppose the new impact incendiary grenade is useful as well in the hands of somebody who won't set themselves alight with it..definatly not me 🤣. I'd like to see warbonds released every other month and have something more substantial. This is the first time since release I have something negative to say about the game.

@Anke because the big name devs are just not that passionate about their games or their fanbase anymore it seems. Point in hand is EA who are constantly told by their community that they want a new bf game that's more bad company 2 rather than what they keep churning out. A new burnout is often requested but we keep getting nfs or a slightly revamped footie game. Big devs only hear the sound of bank cards being swiped. Got to give arrowhead their dues for keeping it real.

It came out and the general feeling is it's trash. Arrowhead have nerfed pretty much every weapon into a bland samey porridge.

Polar patriots looks epic, loving the blue armour it has a cobra commander vibe

@Sequel In short, they're a SCP foundation subject that needs to be studied.

Finnish studio from Stockholm Sweden? OK

@Anke

Have you not been paying attention for the last fortnight? It’s been a cautionary tale as to why almost all other developers keep their ‘communities’ at arm’s length.

@themightyant

I don’t read desperation. I read weariness, and genuine fear of it all kicking off again.

@Anke This feels more like a abusive relationship with a gun against your back.

All the Warbonds for a year are already done the issue is they don't test them the latest has a weapon skin texture issue. They then soon nerf the weapons to each pack soon after launch and players get pissed.

The game was amazing month and half ago now it's a shadow of it's former self. The community was great now it's full of moaners and idiots playing the game it's lost its way. And with the region blocks Sony are doing due to no PSN access it's only going to get worse