HELLDIVERS™ 2 News

Following an official comfirmation that they'd have to do so to properly unlock mechs to use in the game's interstellar war, Helldivers 2 players have successfully liberated the automaton-infested planet of Tien Kwan.

Yup, the vehicular backup that might just make a difference in the battle for galactic supremacy - especially now that some weapons controversially aren't quite as effective as they used to be, should now hopefully be rolled-out in full capacity in-game, following some sneaky preview via exosuits people have been finding as random encounters on Tien Kwan's surface.

In a tweet confirming the victory, Arrowhead has said "You did it, Helldivers. Thanks to your determination, Tien Kwan stands strong and free."

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Helldivers 2 is a whirlwind of beautiful chaos, and that's part of what makes it so special, and one of the very best PC games in this already busy year. The co-op third-person shooter continues to win over hearts and minds in its explosive fight to spread liberty, and as a longtime advocate of the original game I was impressed how well the sequel captures the fun of failing. Yet sometimes, when it all kicks off, it can feel a little too busy, especially when a lot of heavy, armored enemies roll in together, and developer Arrowhead Game Studios admits that these swarms can feel a bit too much of a pain to handle.

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Developers Arrowhead said that Helldivers 2's mechs were "ready for deployment" a couple of days ago, but what they didn't tell us was how to unlock them. And in what I think is a rather refreshing live service twist, it's up to us honourable Helldivers to liberate the planet of Tien Kwan if we want those sweet, sweet mechs. Get me in there, chief.

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If you’ve been putting off jumping back into Helldivers 2’s bombastic firefights for control of certain planets because you’re worried about being blasted into smithereens by a gang of heavily-armoured foes, then I have good news for you - a hotfix should be coming soon that’ll make your helldiving life a bit less difficult.

Yep, don’t worry, following the array of complaints that’ve been lodged on Reddit and Discord - some in more constructive fashion than others - following the the arrival of the game’s highly controversial first batch of balancing changes, a fix does look to be in the works. So, hopefully once it’s here there should be less instances of folks being suddenly ambushed by seemingly-indestructible automatons.

The coming changes that Arrowhead looks to be planning to deploy soon to help make heavy enemies a bit less of an impossible obstacle to overcome have been outlined in a post on Helldivers 2’s Discord server from community manager Spitz.

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Arrowhead's CEO Johan Pilestedt has apologised for some spicy developer responses to players complaining about Helldivers 2's first major balancing patch, which made certain Helldivers 2 guns and equipment pieces significantly less powerful alongside other adjustments to the new shooter's armor system, maps and missions.

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