With the always-rowdy Helldivers 2 community more upset with the state of the game currently than ever before, it really was only a matter of time before a splinter group of extremists would secede from Super Earth. Dubbed "Chaosdivers", this small but extremely vocal faction is mostly posting memes for now, but that it even exists at all proves how perilous the situation has become.
These traitor-divers have organised within a small but growing subreddit (thanks, GamesRadar+), with their stated aim being the destabilisation of Super Earth, AKA developer Arrowhead (in-game, that is, we're pretty sure). With the relentless forces of the Automatons within striking distance of Super Earth itself for the first time, this rebellious faction is actively recruiting, preaching civil disobedience at the worst possible moment, encouraging players to ignore Major Orders in order to bring the entire fragile system down from within.
From what we've determined, these "Chaosdivers" believe this act of rebellion to be just and that Super Earth has actively undermined the war effort, sending faulty, sub-par weaponry to the front (Escalation of Freedom nerfs), and a revolution is required. Further, "good Chaosdivers" don't grief or teamkill loyalists just trying to have a good time, but they do preach dissent and sedition in chat, ignoring any and all directives from Super Earth or any of its imperialist representatives.
What kind of Helldivers 2 player are you? What a wild ride this year has been for Arrowhead and Helldivers 2, both in-game and out. Let us know what you think of this latest development in the comments section below.
[source reddit.com, via gamesradar.com]
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Idk in this case I think the touch grass rebuttal is valid. If you’re so disappointed with a game, even if it’s post launch, it’s better to just move on to something else.
cringe game , cringe players .
I'm too busy with Hunt Showdown to care tbh.
The downfall of this game needs to be studied.
@beltmenot To think that earlier in the year it was considered by many publications to be the de facto likely goty at the halfway point of the year too. It’s fascinating how much it’s fallen.
My cats breathe smells of cat food
Wouldn't it be easier to move on to another game at this point than playing something you "hate".
@nomither6 Sonic avatar...
If the game only lives for a year or two, that's fine. Games can be played, enjoyed, and moved on from.
@LikelySatan I would argue the best multiplayer games are those not meant to last in perpetuity. HD was $40…. All the people complaining likely got their money’s worth within the first few months so it should be quite easy to move on.
@LikelySatan so
@beltmenot A study of the parasocial fanbase or the studios insistence on constant balance updates to a PVE game? Both have been weird.
I swear the community has more deep lore then the game.
@nomither6 cringe and all that, lol.
I'm not saying that gives you no right to talk. I'm saying you should be the authority.
@IamJT yeah. I could definitely still play some Quake 3/Quake Live, but those people still playing are insane murderers
@LikelySatan Is there a singleplayer in the game just asking so I can play something if people go insane online.
@Flaming_Kaiser Just bots, afaik. It's been a very long time. I love Quake 3 though. Wish they had done an SP mode for it.
@LikelySatan I think this would have been a blast. A massive campy campaign like Starship Troopers.
All over a flamethrower getting nerfed? Yeah that's pathetic. I doubt this will effect the game anyway as there's over 12 million players, so a small group threatening to sabotage the game means nothing.
Maybe Helldivers 2 was a mistake afterall
@IamJT That’s not how these internet people work! There will be people playing something like First Descedant for 500 hours without spending anything, and then complain it’s not good and there’s no real endgame content.
@UltimateOtaku91
It's extremely embarrassing. These crazies go ballistic over every change Arrowhead makes. Granted, there have been some changes I have not liked, but it's Arrowhead's game and their vision. They make the game how they want to and I can either play it or not. Getting angry about it and throwing a tantrum is just ridiculous.
So it's just descended into a smaller scale version of Twitter?
I am so tired of hearing about this games fanbase god are they ever not complaining about something?
What kind of Helldivers are my friends and I?
We are Marfarkers! Read it fast. But we are also, in our head canon, all born and raised on Marfark. Proud to fight for Super Earth, but Marfark always comes first.
MARFARKERS! ✊️
@PaperAlien Helldivers 2 is not a mistake. It's an Early Access (a.k.a. EA 😉) game. It will be super fine once it gets to general release version.
@UltimateOtaku91 hey matey, why speak of things you know nothing of? Now, I don't abide by those dudes overreaction but it for sure is not just over flamethrowers.
It is also about the game not having basic features working (social, friending, blocking, cross play friending, private game sessions the list just goes on), being marred by bugs (code not Terminids) and while this is going on the dev decides to spend their precious time by constantly changing the way base weapons work and behave instead of making the thing work.
But once again, this game is in Early Access with publisher deciding to not call a Spade a Spade and deciding to go with "a game with developing story line and features".
If these gamer dudes knew anything about anything they would collect their money and hire a legal firm to hit Sony and devs with false advertising in a court of law.
And no, this being a live service game, 12 mil players is not accurate. Yes there have been 12 mil copies sold, but right now, at its very hig, the game has 70K concurrent players. So probably out of those 12 mil, there are still hundreds of thousands unique players over a span of a month. This will be enough to keep the game going.
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