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None of us are truly happy, not really, but it seems Helldivers 2 players are even less so, judging by the predictably volatile response to balancing changes introduced as part of the anticipated Escalation of Freedom update. Nerfs to flamethrowers ahead of the release of the fire-focused Freedom's Flame warbond served as the spark, and players have again returned to review bombing the game.
The fuss was enough to prompt a response from Shams Jorjani, Arrowhead's new CEO. The developer appeared quite blindsided by the response from the famously passionate community, a vocal portion of which is either out of patience or becoming very nearly so.
Fans of flamethrowers in particular (like this humble scribe) have had a bumpy ride, with the weapon considered underpowered at launch, becoming ludicrously dangerous to allies and a bit better for a while there before apparently now becoming bad again. It's a sorry state of affairs, especially with Freedom's Flame now available, so hopefully, Arrowhead gets things together in a reasonably short amount of time.