Escalation of Freedom brings a bunch of new content, but Helldivers 2 fans are still massively disappointed by one change
On August 6, the biggestHelldivers-2 update to date went live. Escalation of Freedom brings a whole host of new content to the popular co-op shooter:ne new missions, new enemies and a new Warbond.
This has lured many players back to the front line, but they are not quite so happy with the update.
Helldivers 2 is making significant gains in Steam numbers
In terms of numbers, the update was a complete successIn the last month, the shooter has leveled off at just under 30,000 concurrent players on Steam. Compared to the colossal launch in February, this may not seem like much,but it is still impressive
Through the new update, however, many fans have found their way back to the service and accepted the next general order. On the day of the updatethe Steam numbers shot up to almost 62,000
Thus Helldivers 2 was able to work its way back into the top 25 of the currently most-played Steam titles. But it’s not all sunshine and roses on the surface of the earth.Fans have one massive criticism of the new update.
The popular flamethrower has been nerfed
Part of the update focused on the popular flamethrower, more specifically the effects of flames. In thePatch Notesit says:
The behavior of flame effects has been made more realistic The effect no longer penetrates various bodies/objects where you would expect it to bounce off, such as armor and static objects
Before, the flamethrower was a popular way to roast even the biggest Terminids. With the update, however, this is no longer so easy, as the flames no longer penetrate the enemies’ armor.
The community didn’t take too kindly to this. In a now-deletedReddit threadthe fans of the shooter let off a lot of steam The comments can still be viewed
Even if it was just the charger change, it means no one would carry the flamethrower anymore. This effectively means he only kills small enemies. It becomes a stalwart with much, much shorter range, worse ammo economy and the ability to take selfies under fire.
User Melisandre-Sedai on Reddit
Others aren’t angry, they’re just disappointed.
No, tell me that’s not true.
The only reason I was looking forward to this Warbond was the flame resistant armor that I could use along with the flamethrowers and feel good about it.
User CacophonusCuriosity on Reddit
A meme in the Helldivers 2 Reddit with 14,000 upvotes summarizes the current mood:
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It should be noted that this change is ultimately only a small part of the update and Reddit is only one of the mouthpieces of the community. How the full update unfolds over the coming days and how the Arrowhead development team responds to community feedback remains to be seen.
Especially after the FLAM-40 flamethrower was initially significantly improved in March, many fans are currently quite disappointed. In the new Warbond, however, there are new flamethrowers to pick up that could possibly remedy the situation. The brave fighters of democracy have yet to find out whether this is enough.
What do you think of the Escalation of Freedom? Does the flamethrower nerf have the same effect on you? Let us know in the comments below:
