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Helldivers 2 |OT| Another bug infested game
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They've flat out said they are done providing support for the day and will resume tomorrow.
Schmendrick
Member
This game isn't exactly a next gen AAA looker but on a 57" UW Monitor with HDR the bigger battles are an absolute spectacle. And it still runs really well no matter how much carnage is going on on screen. Now if only the online infrastructure could keep up with that level of polish.....
I suspect the game will run out of steam once you've unlocked most of the gadgets but for its price this is amazing value.
I suspect the game will run out of steam once you've unlocked most of the gadgets but for its price this is amazing value.
TheDarkPhantom
Gold Member
From the Hard solo run I previously mentioned, I didn't take out 2 Bile Titans only to have a third ruin my extract, no sir, not happening, had to serve up that Li-ber-TEA!
drotahorror
Member
No new order this evening, no progress being saved for multiple games. I had a good time these past few days but today was a train wreck.
CrustyBritches
Gold Member
Kind of shitty no DLSS, DLSS3, or FSR.
drotahorror
Member
I think FSR is part of the render mode. But yeah, no DLSS sucks. I could use it that's for sure.
LaughingStock
Member
Shooting automatons with the anti-material rifle is so satisfying.
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
Huge red flag here.
Players are going to leave in droves once the gear grind ends for them.
Killjoy-NL
Member
Shooting anything with the anti-material rifle is satisfying.
* been calling it the anti-tank sniper all this time. Lol
bender
What time is it?
Just did 2-man operation on Helldive difficulty. I honestly couldn't tell the difference between it and Impossible. We managed to extract on two of the three missions.
Also, if you don't get button prompts after coming out of a mission, I don't think it gives you the rewards and it seems completely random. What a messy launch.
Also, if you don't get button prompts after coming out of a mission, I don't think it gives you the rewards and it seems completely random. What a messy launch.
rhodesianshepard
Banned
I don't see myself leaving this game anytime soon. It has one best multiplayer gameplay loops I have ever played. Even if I didn't have anything to upgrade, the unpredictable chaotic nature of the game is addicting as fuck. Also, the high difficulty rating(for most gamers) will keep them coming back for the challenge. It is one of the best PvE shooters on the market to screw around with friends to boot. It definitely gonna have legs
But yeah, this is the only gaas game in which I wish the grind for gear was longer. I'm gonna beat the battle pass in next few days most likely. New factions, mechs, and vehicles in the future will be great additions. So much to expand upon
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ShaiKhulud1989
Gold Member
The game is build on Darktide’s engine (Sringray) which kinda explains a lot about the backend mess.
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
I hope its all fixed by tonight.
I adore this game.
That's a shame to hear, me and the buds at work were so hyped for that game and the launch issues killed it.
I managed to salesman pitch this game to like 6 people over the weekend and I was getting bombarded with messages it didn't work last night...now I just hope they get to see its brilliance or I'm gonna be getting it in the neck.
I adore this game.
That's a shame to hear, me and the buds at work were so hyped for that game and the launch issues killed it.
I managed to salesman pitch this game to like 6 people over the weekend and I was getting bombarded with messages it didn't work last night...now I just hope they get to see its brilliance or I'm gonna be getting it in the neck.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Hopefully they patch that in but I'll have to check it out later on my rig that should run it well. I tried the tutorial last night on deck and ran very well at high settings.
GymWolf
Gold Member
Darktide is good now, you and your friends should give it another chance, that game has peak first person gunplay and melee feedback.
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GymWolf
Gold Member
Shooting anything with anything is satisfying in this game.
SCB3
Member
Well unless you do what I did on my first Robot mission and take nothing but Kinetic weapons that did no damage to the bigger robots
SJRB
Gold Member
Seems to me they're just overwhelmed by the amount of players, their backend wasn't built to support that many at once.
Typical growing pains of a surprisingly successful online game.
GymWolf
Gold Member
The free railgun was a godsend against them.
Shooting feels so good that i even like the effect of the bullets bouncing on the armours
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This is why games should release on a Monday, so if there are issues, you have the whole week to work on them and get patches out before the weekend.
This game released on Thursday, which leaves realistically only 1 day for them to release a quick hotfix before the weekend and then during the weekend, players are just stuck with issues.
This game released on Thursday, which leaves realistically only 1 day for them to release a quick hotfix before the weekend and then during the weekend, players are just stuck with issues.
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
The free railgun was a godsend against them.
Shooting feels so good that i even like the effect of the bullets bouncing on the armours
The railgun against the big Heavy bugs is amazing as well. It literally blasts holes in their armour and feels so good to blow holes in them.
Games fucking amazing
PectacularOz
Member
Finally got that armour piercing assault rifle. Looking forward to upping the difficulty with it.
rhodesianshepard
Banned
It's always funny to hear when developers were surprised it was a hit. I guess when you are so close to something you can blind your perception(good or bad). I still feel like Sony, with their experience, should have realized the potential for this being big. But their last mass appeal multiplayer was probably Socom, which is crazy to think how long ago that was
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SCB3
Member
Man SOCOM was done so dirty by the PSN hacks, I'm surprised that SOCOM and Killzone have not had new entries for a while now
Killjoy-NL
Member
Well, Zipper managed to screw up Socom 4 and got closed.
I don't think Sony has a studio to replace them.
Belthazar
Member
They said they were planning to add a new warbond every month, so I don't think it'll be an issue.
SCB3
Member
Also true, that didn't help either
SCB3
Member
Its a server issue, sometimes it will work and sometimes not, it only really happens when theres a lot of players, for example over this weekend, its Monday morning so it'll be quiet
Zheph
Member
for sure and there is a big hype so more people might jump in this week but I think the worst is behind us
DelireMan7
Member
Game is so good ! I can't even believe it lived up to the hype !
Aside from the technical issue Sunday afternoon (Europe time, we were able to play the full evening), the game is pure fire.
Working as a team is key, shooting any living forms feels really good, making hell rain down on the planet is exhilarating.
I love trying different setting. On a 3 man squad, I tried a "lone wolf" build with mortar sentinel to assault enemy places, an orbital strike, a cerberus for defense and EAT for sniping nest or big threat. Also used the armor that give a scan on the map and reduces detection from enemy. I was running, mostly on stealth, on my own on small objective/nest/minor site while the 2 others were doing bigger stuff. And I was joining them whem needed. Very satisfying.
I was confused by the Orbital strikes 120 and 380 mm. Both send several shells on a huuuuuge radius but not really on the target you marked. But nonetheless I love using them now for preventive strikes on objective or to cover a retreat. Pure chaos !
Love this game !
Aside from the technical issue Sunday afternoon (Europe time, we were able to play the full evening), the game is pure fire.
Working as a team is key, shooting any living forms feels really good, making hell rain down on the planet is exhilarating.
I love trying different setting. On a 3 man squad, I tried a "lone wolf" build with mortar sentinel to assault enemy places, an orbital strike, a cerberus for defense and EAT for sniping nest or big threat. Also used the armor that give a scan on the map and reduces detection from enemy. I was running, mostly on stealth, on my own on small objective/nest/minor site while the 2 others were doing bigger stuff. And I was joining them whem needed. Very satisfying.
I was confused by the Orbital strikes 120 and 380 mm. Both send several shells on a huuuuuge radius but not really on the target you marked. But nonetheless I love using them now for preventive strikes on objective or to cover a retreat. Pure chaos !
Love this game !
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DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
PectacularOz
Member
380 is obv bigger but has a much longer time to call down - risk is your target may have moved, then it becomes a timing thing.
MarkyG
Member
I think I read/saw somewhere that this is tied to the skill level you play at. Higher skill=lower accuracy the support targeting is. I could be wrong though.
Complistic
Member
I need to manage more democracy.
DelireMan7
Member
It's not really the time to come down the problem but more the "inaccuracy" of the 2 strikes. It just shoot around the target (but not on it) on a very big radius.
Now I just use it to rain hell on enemies, knowing it will most probably not hit the target I wanted. But it so satisfying to watch.
You mean the difficulty ? It would be weird to do that.
I know there is some atmospheric effect, that affect the accuracy of the orbital strikers.
Also I love side objective affecting the mission. Like fixing the artillery, gives you access to the artillery stratagem for the mission. The Radar uncover the map...
Also does anyone know if destroying the "lurker/stalker's den" (the invisible insect, don't know the name in english) makes him disappear ? It's a really annoying ennemy. I just thought about that and I can't recall if he was coming back after we destroyed it.
Luipadre
Member
You can only play solo up until like difficulty 5 max, because it gets really hard. Randoms are great so far
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SCB3
Member
Solo can be fun, but playing as a team, even Randos is fantastic
WhamBamThankYouMaam
Member
It was a long time since I sat at work thinking about a game that I really wanted to play as soon as I got off.
But I am sitting here now, wanting to play Helldivers 2 all the time.
Really surprised at how good my experience has been with randoms.
But I am sitting here now, wanting to play Helldivers 2 all the time.
Really surprised at how good my experience has been with randoms.
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SJRB
Gold Member
FrankWza
Member
I see names playing this from the SOCOM days. A lot. They were all split up among different games and mist of them are on this already. People were starved for a TPS that calls for a tactical approach