Helldivers 2, a popular video game, has recently undergone significant balance changes with the release of Patch 01.000.100. The update nerfed the game's best loadout, buffed the flamethrower by 50%, and introduced planetary hazards like fire tornadoes. The community has reacted strongly to the top weapon nerfs, with the balance lead emphasizing the importance of relying on Stratagems. Arrowhead, the developer, has communicated extensively about the reasons behind the weapon balance changes, aiming to foster a diverse and synergistic team playstyle. The CEO has addressed complaints about underpowered primary weapons and promised adjustments to spawn rates and health pools of heavy enemies. Additionally, the game is set to launch a new Warbond named Cutting Edge on March 14, featuring explosive new weapons and prototype armor.
"The problem [isn’t] the bigots...The problem is that Arrowhead’s official spaces...silence LGBTQ+ voices under the guise of banning any ‘political’ discussion, as if people’s identities are political, and as if this game was not created and marketed as...political satire" https://t.co/yYZYZmGAZy
Sex, Lies & Conspiracy Theories: latest far-right panic claims a 16-person design studio “has secretly written and controlled almost every popular video game of the past five years, shutting straight white men out.” https://t.co/Aq2IygWziv #gamergate #trolls #incels…
Helldivers 2 dev on players upset about nerfs: ‘skill issue’. Story below: https://t.co/QNMWq4oS3c
Starfield players despair as the latest patch does away with a sneaky method for obtaining one of the best spacesuits early on: "It wasn't a bug; it was a feature!" https://t.co/tbJLPLKRBR
Helldivers 2 was the UK’s best-selling game in February following an impressive launch. https://t.co/Q7GxvyzQmG https://t.co/wYf06K86RT
toxicity in helldivers 2 extends beyond mere discussions about meta builds. for @polygon, i spoke with over 60 players, including gantzthedemon and a queer-led discord group, about how the military roleplay has led to bigotry and witch-hunting https://t.co/lOOrDEWXUs
Helldivers 2 devs say they're gonna tone down the heavily-armoured creeps: "We're currently looking at changes to the spawn rates and health pools". https://t.co/N5hcz6Lojn
Helldivers 2's Cutting Edge Premium Warbond Locked, Loaded for 14th March Deployment https://t.co/agVHPx6JsA #Repost #Sony #PS5 #Helldivers
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Join me for the fight against automatons and bugs https://t.co/YXoplnu0TN 🫡 https://t.co/lU3AlcxEKP
my first helldivers meme have a cup of liber-tea with me, soldier https://t.co/322PM026JY
All Helldivers 2 difficulties explained https://t.co/OnctjgwHHC
Helldivers 2 dev plans enemy spawn changes to avoid the "endless kiting" of heavier foes "We've heard your concerns over the last few days regarding enemy spawns, enemy armor, and the ability to kill these enemies" https://t.co/0SZwoenzSa #Helldivers2 https://t.co/eUCt5FNmSZ
Helldivers 2 players scramble to figure out what's changed after dev admits "some things were stealth buffed and not put in the patch notes" https://t.co/WCo2ZHoxyq
Helldivers 2 PS5, PC Almost Matching Marvel's Spider-Man 2's Sales in UK https://t.co/aX47FfwTrW #UK #Sales #Charts #PS5 #PS4 #PC
Helldiver 2's embattled planet Tien Kwan is giving players a glimpse of what's to come as the mechs they're fighting for are being spotted in the wild early https://t.co/QMaTYMzG5N
Helldivers 2's dev plans to make heavy enemies easier to deal with. https://t.co/PRzDPLPbeF https://t.co/5LrAJh2HgQ
Helldivers 2 was a smash, although wasn't quite big enough to make up for the absence of a Hogwarts Legacy-sized game. February game sales down slightly in the UK. https://t.co/3XoYHd4Ssw
Super Destroyers Over Tien Kwan! Helldivers 2 Liberation of Mech Foundry World Begins https://t.co/0a2RxnYS3G #Repost #Sony #PS5 #Helldivers
Saving democracy just got a whole lot more electrifying! ⚡️ Here's a look at the new Helldivers 2 Premium Warbond: https://t.co/Z3MEFJ8Zko https://t.co/VpcyCwI7lz
Nothing like relaxing by playing Hell Divers II, spreading Democracy across the galaxy. https://t.co/laLNFVvDOQ
Helldivers 2 boss apologizes for inflammatory dev comments, says Arrowhead has "taken action internally to educate our developers." https://t.co/4q5XekyZpk
🚨 Helldivers to Hellpods! 🚨 Managed democracy isn't going to spread itself so suit up, grab your Laser Cannon, and check out our comprehensive Helldivers 2 guide! https://t.co/BjfWLhA3u5 https://t.co/qR1A54WQxh
Helldivers 2's Cutting Edge Premium Warbond Locked, Loaded for 14th March Deployment https://t.co/agVHPx6JsA #Sony #PS5 #Helldivers
Helldivers 2 delivers based thrills https://t.co/awsdGe4HK9
Time for liberation... helldivers.. part 2... https://t.co/weo73RnBQn
Helldivers 2: Rousing success, a cautionary tale, and one of 2024's best games https://t.co/Gce19FrWuC
The Helldivers 2 dev who got downvoted to oblivion is right: We need to chill out about balance in a 4-week-old game. https://t.co/JRCefRpoGu
Overwatch 2 director admits the overwhelming power of DPS heroes 'may be pushed a bit too far', details new patch to fix that. https://t.co/GoMz3lEmPc
Helldivers 2 Will Make Its Hardest Enemies "Easier To Bring Down" In A Future Hotfix https://t.co/vnxY4nBu8R https://t.co/UVyNKx0SoC
Call to Arms https://t.co/UyRb9suOyZ
Helldivers 2!! Gets to liberating the world! https://t.co/4pvnMUlohS
Fascinating to see the typical -Devs make balance patch -People whine that their crutch is nerfed -Devs get harassed and respond like any human would -Peeps harass even more -Communication wall goes up -Peeps ask "Why no communicate?" Happen to Helldivers 2 in record time
Helldivers 2 devs know you're getting wrecked by Chargers and Hulks, promise changes to "spawn rates and health pools" so heavy enemies are "easier to bring down" https://t.co/hnkRAKCGrn
New Helldivers 2 Warbonds pack launch March 14 ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ New weapons •LAS-16 Sickle A sweet laser rifle that fires in short bursts •SG-8P Punisher Plasma Exploding plasma rounds sound deadly •ARC-12 Blitzer Project an… https://t.co/SqAdHDECgv
Helldivers 2 boss apologizes for "horrible" dev comments, says Arrowhead has "taken action internally to educate our developers." https://t.co/BJBG3VPYsN
.@NVIDIAGFN we need you to defend managed democracy across the galaxy! Don’t be a traitor #HELLDIVER2
Time for liberation... helldivers.. https://t.co/weo73RnBQn
ICYMI: Last Epoch patch 1.02 brings nerfs to the Falconer and Warlock, but it's just to save the servers https://t.co/Wht2UmhNX1 #LastEpoch https://t.co/OVuFtXjl85
🤖All Helldivers, Tien Kwan needs your help! 🤖 https://t.co/CR9zV3SvvR
This is why Helldivers 2 is bad ass. 😂 https://t.co/7o2jNVeQnJ
A company called Sweet Baby Inc. has become the target of "anti-woke" gamers because it offers consultancy work, an industry-standard service that's been normal for years. https://t.co/ux9z6wZGDw
Helldivers 2 Breaks Out Electrifying New Weapons In Cutting Edge Update https://t.co/es6rKHd8N8 https://t.co/sj8xC5UvZc
Helldivers 2 CEO says Arrowhead has "taken action internally to educate our developers" after game balance debates got out of hand https://t.co/0d7jS9o0p8
ANSWER THE CALL, HELLDIVERS! FOR MECHS AND LIBERTY! https://t.co/ompb20sMEL
MAJOR ORDER: All Helldivers are called to liberate Tien Kwan immediately! https://t.co/Hgu9ovO5fy
this team is honestly so fucking brilliant, what a maneuver to motivate players to signing on RIGHT NOW. the second this game's player count falls off they're gonna move the war closer to Super Earth and 1 million more people will log on at the same time. I love Arrowhead https://t.co/uEd081TpOP
More than a decade before Helldivers 2, Arrowhead made one of my favourite co-op games, which only remains playable thanks to a fan. https://t.co/WwuufnymRU
Following a series of comments "trolling" players on the #HellDivers2 subreddit, the developer involved has apologized https://t.co/K5HD4EMJnf https://t.co/jz86EJhsXH
Helldivers 2 CEO jokes that the only reason the game would ever get "giant microtransactions" would be to fund his Warhammer habit https://t.co/N8xEvHZiqL
UK games market breakdown 2023: £4.7 billion in revenue, PS5 sales up 55%, EA Sports FC 24 and Hogwarts Legacy dominate charts https://t.co/hUr5VOxlw6 #gamedev #gamedevelopment #gaming #gameart
Helldivers 2 is "halting all output" on mechs after factory planet Tien Kwan comes under attack in galactic game master Joel's latest twist https://t.co/kIvXhTImso
Helldivers 2 Season 2 launches next week with the new "Cutting Edge" Warbond. https://t.co/s7Utm6AZ1y https://t.co/jA9lvN89VN
Helldivers 2’s latest Warbond, Cutting Edge, will introduce explosive new weapons and prototype armour when it hits PS5 and PC next week. https://t.co/hdwfCkXCzU https://t.co/pegdLBnaOg
Helldivers 2's next Warbond has been announced, and here's everything else coming soon: https://t.co/B3GpJN2ud0 https://t.co/raLu9CYuWS
Helldivers 2’s new Cutting Edge Warbond launches March 14 ⚡ Enhance your loadout of liberty with lightning-spitting guns, experimental armor, and more: https://t.co/8GCmXcVWdl https://t.co/yo9hGmfBqr
THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Our factories are under attack, halting all output. Helldivers have been deployed to liberate Tien Kwan! https://t.co/NM4A26jZlh
Is there too much wokeness in video games, or not enough diversity/inclusivity/LGBT content?
There's only one game better than Helldivers 2 (for now) https://t.co/HCSqbB2o2f https://t.co/VPEuH1T4RF
Defending democracy has gotten even tougher in Helldivers 2 with a new patch that adds planetary hazards such as fire tornadoes, meteor showers, volcanic activity, and tremors. https://t.co/wZ2NnUXk6k
Helldivers 2 developer admits “having your favorite toy nerfed absolutely sucks”, but calls on players to give the changes a chance. https://t.co/BOthnGhdgI https://t.co/wiMxayud8L
Here's how to use the popular "Hug Explosion" method in Helldivers 2 and spread democracy with the power of friendship! https://t.co/BzoGXvUH6Z
How to survive the new meteor showers, volcanic activity, and tremors in Helldivers 2! https://t.co/K4e49EV0DV https://t.co/r9AzG0cXj4
The worst Helldivers 2 weapon has become one of the best overnight. https://t.co/G24kgW7NuN
Helldivers 2 Hug Exploit EXPLAINED 🫂 https://t.co/bXddFBrnYX
I'd somehow managed to dodge the worst of the Sweet Baby discourse... but yeah, the latest wave of Gamergate-descendants' new paranoid theory is that there's a shadowy consultancy agency forcing game developers to be racist against white people. Great thinkers one and all.
Helldivers 2 dev on complaints that primary weapons are underpowered: "This is very much intentional, you need to rely on your Stratagems" https://t.co/U4Yx9H82iE
A Kotaku journalist attempts to get to the bottom of the woke controversy surrounding Sweet Baby Inc, a consultancy that provides woke narrative content, character design input and sensitivity reading for many major game studios. The journalist cannot keep they/them’s biases at… https://t.co/teughloHAe
Helldivers 2 balancing guru explains why 'Don't Nerf, Only Buff' is a bad idea: 'I believe players are scared of nerfs because it will ruin the fantasy of a weapon, ruin their fun." https://t.co/f6m05ohQT8
Any homies want to play Hell Divers 2 with me in a couple of hours? 👀
First of all, props to Arrowhead on communicating so well. If Sony were calling these shots it'd be radio silence. Second of all, HD2 is a team oriented game, a proper team has a variety of synergistic skills in lieu of 4 guys with railguns and shields that are interchangeable. https://t.co/lJffm9Zika
Helldivers 2 balance lead says the "don't nerf, only buff" approach is a horrible idea as the community reacts to top weapon nerfs https://t.co/TOV05gtY2B
Me playing helldivers 2 with the boys https://t.co/CXTyqoPVoc
Love the new "skydive from the spaceship" intro to missions in #HellDivers2 https://t.co/asWt1zwb5y
Helldivers 2 PS5 Patch Adds Planetary Hazards, Rebalances Weapons, More https://t.co/wp91ptHcG4 #Repost #Sony #PS5 #PC #Helldivers2 #Updates
SUPER EARTH PSA: Planetary Hazards are now active in Helldivers 2! Meteor Showers, Volcanic Activity & more! Just how dangerous can they be? Check out our video to find out: https://t.co/xH9tlE6eJQ https://t.co/dAhHoD77c3
The Sweet Baby Inc controversy is entirely manufactured nonsense, pushed by angry gaming YouTubers as a way to blame diversity for the mess that is the AAA gaming space. If you think the opposite, this story is worth a read. https://t.co/yOKIfkvCc2
no time to play around.. #Helldivers2 #HelldiversII https://t.co/n6KiEGcypK
ICYMI: The first big Helldivers 2 update nerfs its best weapons, but the devs don't want you to panic https://t.co/jPWfveHTJA #Helldivers2 https://t.co/0t9Ow3yDKy
We want to continue our trend of clearly communicating what's going on with @helldivers2, so here are detailed design thoughts around why we did balance changes to weapons the way we did, presented by @arrowheadgs old-timer @PatrikLasota. https://t.co/9hLeCKTGde
Helldivers 2 just buffed the flamethrower by a democracy-spreading 50% and now it's a monster that cooks Chargers right in their shells https://t.co/41lvak2RUB
Helldivers 2 Patch 01.000.100 Nerfs the Game’s Best Loadout, Adds Planetary Hazards https://t.co/Z9zZCkkDhr https://t.co/U4tFhzRG48
Helldivers 2 Lives Up To Its Name, Adds Planetary Hazards Like Fire Tornadoes https://t.co/I8KBTb3Mqr https://t.co/1FgFtmqFbs
Top 20 UK video game sales are 38% physical https://t.co/7c3RAMEkOz #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev
Laughing at all the people complaining about this helldivers 2 balance patch. They didn't even mess with the railgun on Unsafe mode, only safe mode. Shield backpack was OP, it kept you from considering any other backpack. This was a good nerf. A necessary one. I got tired of…
Glad to hear Arrowhead won't be taking the cowards route to balance in HD2 o7 https://t.co/oyu8wyOgH5
How to fight the Helldivers 2 Automatons https://t.co/3StkqGikpe