Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has simply launched that weblog submit telling everybody the place the studio’s at when it comes to present progress on its 60-day plan. Excellent news, the subsequent huge replace to the sport is about to reach on September 17.
In case you’re out of the loop, for the reason that Escalation of Freedom replace was accompanied by some balancing adjustments and tweaks to flamethrowers that did not go down nicely with a whole lot of gamers, who felt Arrowhead wasn’t aiming to make the sport match their definition of enjoyable by way of its nerfs to meta weapons, the studio’s been making an attempt to get a whole lot of these sad troopers again on facet.
As detailed within the weblog submit, the subsequent huge replace to the sport – which the likes of Arrowhead CCO Johan Pilestedt have been teasing for the previous little bit – now has a concrete arrival date – September 17. So mark that in your calendar.
What’ll it comprise? Effectively, a bunch of “important adjustments geared toward refining and enhancing your expertise in Helldivers 2”, which Arrowhead’s outlined a few of right here. Listed here are the bits the studio listed in its submit:
- “We’re remodeling Armor Penetration, Anti-Tank weapons and enemy armor and well being values. As a key a part of the rework we now have achieved an preliminary balancing cross on over 30 weapons and stratagems.”
- “We’re overhauling quite a few totally different enemies to make them really feel extra rewarding to kill while you use the correct instruments to deal with them however guarantee they nonetheless really feel formidable. Enemy bots, together with Hulks, may have decrease armor, and the variety of rockets fired by enemies just like the Devastator and Gunship might be restricted, making fight extra balanced. The armor values of significantly powerful bug enemies just like the Charger, Impaler, and Bile Titan may even be diminished.”
- “Weapons such because the Autocannon, Heavy Machine Gun, and Anti-Materials Rifle might be simpler, offering higher loadout versatility. We’re additionally working in direction of extra enhancements for the flamethrower weapons.”
- “We’re taking this chance to contemplate new participant fantasies and design objectives for these weapons and stratagems primarily based on the suggestions we’ve acquired and the traits we’re observing throughout gameplay.”
So, there you go. Arrowhead additionally offered a little bit of normal replace as to the way it’s been getting on with its improvement, writing: “It’s been a few weeks since we dedicated to our 60-day plan, and our crew has been laborious at work refining the gameplay expertise, addressing your considerations by doing in-depth critiques and adjustment of varied programs, from weapon balancing and enemy habits to the general recreation mechanics. We’re totally dedicated to making sure Helldivers 2 meets the excessive requirements all of us count on. We see the steam critiques and we hear you loud and clear.”
“We worth your suggestions and are at all times searching for methods to enhance our neighborhood engagement,” the studio added, “Keep tuned for extra updates within the coming weeks as we work collectively to make Helldivers 2 the perfect it may be. We’ll be again on the September [17] with extra particulars.”
How do you are feeling in regards to the adjustments outlined for this subsequent huge Helldivers 2 replace and can you be delving again in to see how factor really feel as soon as it drops? Tell us beneath!