It was maybe inevitable: dishonest has hit early 2024 blockbuster Helldivers 2.
Gamers have reported a wide range of cheats and exploits for Arrowhead’s explosive co-op centered third-person shooter. Hacks are including infinite ammo, rising pace, and even permitting gamers to set off ‘god mode’. In the meantime, an infinite stratagem glitch is inflicting much more chaos on the battlefield.
Some gamers have additionally ended up taking part in in a bunch with cheaters who’re ready to receive a whole lot of samples from missions. Samples are considered one of the key currencies in Helldivers 2 development, with some solely discovered on the more durable difficulties. They’re used to purchase ship module upgrades, that are highly effective passive buffs that may considerably increase participant effectiveness. Acquiring samples is a giant a part of the Helldivers 2 grind, and underneath regular circumstances it might take gamers a very long time to unlock all the ship modules.
One participant who ended up in a bunch with a cheater wondered whether or not their progress might be rolled again to earlier than they performed a match wherein they obtained an enormous variety of samples (obtained samples are shared amongst gamers inside the group upon mission goal completion). This pattern dishonest seems to be on the rise, primarily based on participant experiences throughout the Helldivers 2 group.
“Cheaters ruined my expertise with the grind,” said redditor ForeverDesperate5855 in one other publish. “Appears kinda scummy however they’ll do no matter they need with their recreation and face the penalties, it is only a bit upsetting that I additionally obtained these samples and ruined 80% the grind.”
Arrowhead can be eager to deal with the dishonest situation given the manner wherein it’s affecting some professional gamers who’re unfortunate sufficient to discover themselves in a decide up group with a cheater. For now, the group is recommending these affected drop Arrowhead a line to ask for a rollback.
It’s a busy time for Arrowhead, after all. It has simply declared the weekend a hit, insisting Helldivers 2’s servers dealt with all gamers “with out downside”. Arrowhead is now prepared to begin fascinated with enhancing the recreation in different, non-server hassle methods, saying it now has time to “resume our authentic plan.” In the meantime, Helldivers 2 gamers are debating the rights and wrongs of some kicking their teammates for not bringing ‘meta’ builds to the get together.
Till then, the battle in opposition to the bugs and robots continues. In case you’re taking part in, ensure to try IGN’s complete Helldivers 2 information.
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