The server issues and broken matchmaking haven't stopped players from diving in.
  • arudesalad@lemmy.funnyname.xyzEnglish
    405·
    9 months ago

    This is clearly terminid propaganda and I will be reporting all helldivers who do not reccomend to the ministry of truth!

    But being serious, the game is amazing, solo, with randoms (a patch released today that fixed matchmaking with randoms) or with friends but the servers make it unplayable if you can only play at peak times, if you are outside of the USA (like me) you can check https://steamdb.info and chances are, if it is anytime from 12-17:30 UTC, the queue is only about a minute and the player count will be at a low point.

    But, even the CEO of arrowhead, the developers, are telling people to not buy the game.

    • RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.worldEnglish
      203·
      9 months ago

      If they haven’t removed the atrocious GameGuard anticheat, then I won’t be buying it. They could have picked another AC and they decided to pick one of the worst ones.

    • ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      9 months ago

      I mean, he’s not telling people to not buy the game. He just said if you’re strapped for cash it won’t hurt to wait.

      • Osa-Eris-Xero512@kbin.social
        142·
        9 months ago

        Nah, he’s saying they don’t have the capacity to support all the players, so anyone who could better use that money somewhere else should just wait, since they won’t have a good time right now anyway.

        Surprisingly based.

  • _spiffy@lemmy.caEnglish
    19·
    9 months ago

    the game itself is really damned good! Being able to get through the queue though…

  • e-ratic@kbin.social
    15·
    9 months ago

    Genuine question (I haven’t played it): If it’s a co-op PvE game, what reason could there be for not having the option of client-side hosting? You wouldn’t need to have a queue and have lower requirements for server maintenance. You could play on official servers or community servers.

    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      91·
      9 months ago

      Because it’s both tactical and strategic co-op. That’s part of why a lot of people like it - if you’re playing the game, you’re helping the fight.

    • ampersandrew@kbin.social
      95·
      9 months ago

      Because if you have to play on their servers, they have more opportunities to upsell you on microtransactions.

      • yeather@lemmy.caEnglish
        87·
        9 months ago

        This is Socialist Robot propaganda! You have been reported to my local ministry of truth office scum.

    • verysoft@kbin.social
      53·
      9 months ago

      I refuse to buy co-op games that have the online requirement/live service bullshit. It’s only done to sell you battle passes and shit.

      • yeather@lemmy.caEnglish
        59·
        9 months ago

        This is Socialist Robot propaganda! You have been reported to my local ministry of truth office scum.

  • adam_y@lemmy.worldEnglish
    151·
    9 months ago

    I think I want to like it more than I like it.

    The loop is just pretty dull. The stakes never really feel that high.

    Totally understand why some people dig it though, especially those playing with pals.

    And yeah, can you imagine buying a ticket to see a film and being told there’s not enough room in the cinema, so stand outside and just wait. I’m not sure that’s a great experience.