Helldivers 2is now back on track following the prolonged period without patches, and though things are now generally fine,the infamous Spear launcheris causing crashes left and right. Arrowhead Games acknowledged the problem via Discord, and the community isnothappy about that.
Notably, theArrowhead Games community manager confirmedthey’re investigating the Spear as it seems to cause crashes for entire fireteams in combat. It’s good Arrowhead is looking into it, of course, but the issue the community has now is how it’s communicated. Thebug isn’t prominently highlighted elsewhere. Those who simply aren’t in the loop with the recent goings-on inHelldivers 2might’ve heard that the Spear was recently buffed, for example, and if they’re not in the game’s official Discord, they’re going to crash the game for their whole squad without knowing why. Not great.
This isn’t the first time that theHelldivers 2community has asked for Arrowhead to communicate via something less transient than Discord, of course.Timeandagain, Arrowhead Games’ staff discussed ongoing problems, concerns, and/or simply engaged in dialogue with the players themselves to share helpful information only for it to stay on Discord because it wasn’t shared anywhere else.
It’s not perfectly clear, of course, what the best alternative to Discord might be, but many players have proposed using the game itself as a news platform of sorts, either by adding a dedicated console to the Super Destroyer that players could use to get up-to-speed, or by repurposing the integrated news system to announce bugs, updates, and other such items.
It would be easier still, of course, to simply rely more on other social media, Steam, and the PlayStation Network to announce news and get more players informed of what’s going on in the background. Whatever options Arrowhead ends up settling on, the community’s requests are clear: Discord shouldn’t be the sole source ofHelldivers 2news at this point.
Now, it’s worth remembering that Arrowhead has been – slowly but certainly – makingHelldivers 2way less obfuscating over time. For example,the latest major updatestraight-up displayed the planetary supply lines that have been in place from day one, but weren’t actually visible outside of the game’s API. This shows a willingness to improve, but Arrowhead clearly still has some ways to go before the community is happy with its efforts.
