Summary
Helldivers 2players have begun expressing their frustration over bugs affecting their game experience, with one particular damage issue taking center stage. Their discontent is growing more vocal as the persistent issue is undermining the effectiveness of newHelldivers 2weapons and content added by updates.
With hundreds of thousands of players prosecuting theHelldivers 2Galactic Waron a daily basis, there’s no denying that the game is a massive surprise success. However, that success comes with its own price, as the sheer number of players flocking to the game revealed a number of bugs and stability issues that developer Arrowhead Game Studios struggled to deal with in a timely manner. The issues were particularly pronounced in the first weeks following the game’s launch, with many players unable to even connect to a match.
ThoughHelldivers 2is arguably past its worst bugs and stability problems, a number of issues remain to bedevil dedicated players. Frustration with one persistent bug related to damage-over-time effects (such as from fire grenades or weapons like flamethrowers) reached a vocal pitch within the community, with players taking to theHelldivers 2Reddit and Discord communities to complain. The bug is related to network syncing and can cause damage-over-time effects to simply not work when dealt by players who are not the hosts of a session. Simply put, fire damage can become effectively nonfunctional if a player has merely joined another Helldiver’s game rather than hosting their own.
Helldivers 2 Damage-Over-Time Bug Frustrations Ramp Up As New War Bond Debuts
This bug is particularly vexing in light of the latest updates to the game. Recent weapon balance patches upgraded the damage dealt by fire weapons considerably. Flamethrowers got a massive damage boost, andnewHelldivers 2ship upgradesincrease fire damage even further. Even the latestHelldivers 2War Bond introduced the Thermite Grenade, a powerful weapon that burns through enemy armor using a strong damage-over-time effect. Unfortunately, the bug, when it occurs, can make those weapons feel useless, particularly at high difficulty levels, where players need their equipment to work at maximum effectiveness to ensure their survival.
ThoughHelldivers 2is one of 2024’s biggest multiplayer success stories so far, the unexpected nature of the game’s popularity has also proved a struggle to deal with for a relatively small developer like Arrowhead. That said, though players have begun to express their frustration with some of the game’s more persistent issues, the level of support in the community is high, with more praise than condemnation echoing through the player base. Arrowhead has also made good on that patience in spots, with rapidHelldivers 2fixes to address some of the most severe issues. With luck, the damage-over-time bug will soon be vanquished, as well, allowing the soldiers of Super Earth to burn things as they please.
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Do you believe in freedom? Can you stand in the face of oppression – and defend the defenceless? Wage war for peace. Die for democracy.Join forces with up to three friends and wreak havoc on an alien scourge threatening the safety of your home planet, Super Earth, in this multiplayer co-op shooter for PS5 and PC from Arrowhead Game Studios.Step into the boots of the Helldivers, an elite class of soldiers whose mission is to spread peace, liberty and Managed Democracy using the biggest, baddest and most explosive tools in the galaxy.Helldivers don’t go planet side without proper backup, but it’s up to you to decide how and when to call it in. Not only do you have a host of superpowered primary weapons and customizable loadouts, you also have the ability to call on stratagems during play.Helldivers 2 features Arrowhead’s best cooperative gameplay yet. Collaboration will be vital: Teams will synergize on loadouts, strategize their approach for each mission and complete objectives together.1Enlist in Super Earth’s premier military peacekeeping force today. We are heroes… we are legends… WE ARE HELLDIVERS.
