After a summer ofnerfs,review-bombings, andself-inflicted harm,Helldivers 2is back on the up. Itbuffed dozens of weapons and strategemsas part of its ‘buff everything’ update, and later released a patch thatmade Automatons “less frustrating.“It was a show of support from the dev team, who,after a stellar start, made a series of near-fatal missteps.
But as the tides, and sentiments, are turning positive, players are once again trying their luck, asking for the Arrowhead Studios team forjust a little bitmore.
“The Orbital Laser Does Not Need To Have Limited Uses”
A discussion that’s been bubbling under for a while now finally came to the surface this week, as athread on Redditasking for a change to theOrbital Laserhit 10,000 upvotes and received over 500 comments.
The main gripe amongst the Helldivers 2 community is that the offensive strategem has both a limited amount of uses and and a five-minute cooldown timer, something they feel is excessive, “especially when it’s literally the only stratagem to include such a restriction, outside of vehicles.”
While plenty of discussions have taken place in the thread, the general consensus is that it should be one or the other, with the cooldown timer the most popular option of the two.
One commenter raised a valid point regarding the stratagem’s limited uses, saying, “I feel like nobody talks about that the one orbital stratagem with limited uses is the one orbital stratagem that takes no material ammo.”
Alongside the Orbital Laser, another common request from the Helldivers 2 community is an Xbox version of the game. However, that may be easier said than done, withArrowhead’s community manager saying, “It’s not up to us but to Sony and Phil [Spencer] to duke out, but hypothetically speaking, if both partners think it would benefit them from a financial/brand standpoint, it could. If Sony believes it won’t though, it won’t.”
WHERE TO PLAY
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.1
Enlist in Super Earth’s premier military peacekeeping force today. We are heroes… we are legends… WE ARE HELLDIVERS.
