Helldivers II

[Dubi Doo]

There's a reddit thread about it now. Basically does the math that says they are cramming 40 mins of bots into a 15 minute window, which is why you are seeing soooo many drop ships at once. It's basically impossible without 4 people who are prepared to die multiple times and probably only have 1 or 2 get out.

We're reading the sams threads, haha. Reddit really is a good source of info for game even though it's a circle jerk in most sub reddits.

With how determined the developers (+hiring more developers) are to fix bugs, I have to think this game is going to age like wine. I just hope I dont burnout by then. Ive played too much of this game over the last week!

 

[Dubi Doo]

The servers are shit as predicted. I know they'll get it figured out, but it still sucks. Ive also determined the defense against the Automatons where you escort scientists just isn't worth it. Theyll need to fix that bug because a lot of people with skip it if it continues to be a huge PITA to play.

 

[aleshemsky83]

Servers are still struggling, seems the only thing the update added was a text box that tells you the servers are full. It doesn't appear they even added queuing. It just puts a timer that limits login attempts to 1 per minute. Hard to believe but this may have actually made it worse.

 

[The Merchant]

Played until the wee hours of the morning fighting server and progression issues until they dropped a hotfix early this morning. It seemed to remedy just about everything. Hopefully the servers can keep up throughout the weekend.

 

[HeHateMeFrisbee]

Yeah I think the devs are working really hard on getting the servers fixed. They certainly were not expecting this much activity.

 

[Tonneau]

They certainly were not expecting this much activity.

That's a massive understatement. Days ago the game was already said to have exceeded expectations and it has only gotten more popular since.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Yeah I think the devs are working really hard on getting the servers fixed. They certainly were not expecting this much activity.

Still a ways to go, unfortunately. I was kicked out of the first game I got into a few moments ago. I only played for 2 mins, haha.

The servers were complete trash last night. I did get into one crew that was a ton of fun to play with.

Hopefully, they figure it out soon because all the regulars on my friends list have slowed down playing. Almost to a halt.

Edit: also, helldivers active, enemies killed, etc...are all zeroed out and quickplay cant find any active beacons. This is one of the crappier matchmaking experiences I can recall. I understand why, but man is it taking the lust off the game while the problems consist.

 

[93LEAFS]

Yeah I think the devs are working really hard on getting the servers fixed. They certainly were not expecting this much activity.

It passed Destiny 2 and Halo Infinite peak for active users today. I don't think anyone expected this.

 

[Dubi Doo]

It passed Destiny and Halo Infinite peak for active users today. I don't think anyone expected this.

That's a testament to the gameplay and the crazy environmens of each planet. This game is just so captivating.

I only played for about an hour last night due to the servers being ass. I wanted to play for three hours or so. BUT, that 1 hour of game play was so satisfying. I could've sworn I was watching a terminator movie.

So much fun, but patience is needed to get the servers up to capacity. I'm torn between playing hockey tonight, or staying home, chillen with the wifey, and playing Helldivers. Both options are fulfilling!

 

[542365]

How’s the experience if you don’t have friends who play?

 

[HanSolo]

How’s the experience if you don’t have friends who play?

Apparently matchmaking isn't working with the server issues. I just got the game and managed to get past the queue but have been playing entirely solo. In a word, it's brutal. Like I did a bug mission on easy and I still got repeatedly overwhelmed by the huge swarm of bugs who tried to prevent my extraction. The actual gameplay is fun though. Just hope they sort out the kinks.

 

[aleshemsky83]

Apparently matchmaking isn't working with the server issues. I just got the game and managed to get past the queue but have been playing entirely solo. In a word, it's brutal. Like I did a bug mission on easy and I still got repeatedly overwhelmed by the huge swarm of bugs who tried to prevent my extraction. The actual gameplay is fun though. Just hope they sort out the kinks.

it worked for me when I played a few hours ago but yeah if you get matched with a squad you better not drop out cause you’re not finding another one.

One thing I want to ask, what does it mean to complete a defend campaign? I’ve done like a million and I’ve got 1/8. Is it just glitched?

 

[HanSolo]

it worked for me when I played a few hours ago but yeah if you get matched with a squad you better not drop out cause you’re not finding another one.

One thing I want to ask, what does it mean to complete a defend campaign? I’ve done like a million and I’ve got 1/8. Is it just glitched?

Not working for me at all and I'm fed up. Game definitely has potential but I am completely unable to match with random players.

 

[aleshemsky83]

Not working for me at all and I'm fed up. Game definitely has potential but I am completely unable to match with random players.

I tried again tonight and yep, doesnt work.

 

[Dubi Doo]

it worked for me when I played a few hours ago but yeah if you get matched with a squad you better not drop out cause you’re not finding another one.

One thing I want to ask, what does it mean to complete a defend campaign? I’ve done like a million and I’ve got 1/8. Is it just glitched?

Not working for me at all and I'm fed up. Game definitely has potential but I am completely unable to match with random players.

I tried again tonight and yep, doesnt work.

Yeah. The servers sucking is annoying. I understand being fed up. I usually just do something else while it's on the main screen trying to get in while the 'servers are full'. Eventually, I'll get in. It took about 40 mins, though. Once I'm in, I'll play with 'friends' I found in discord. Quick play was ass until around 11:30 last night, then it surprisingly was working well. If I get in a game, it's an absolute blast, which is what keeps me coming back.

Also, the developers said they had to cap the number of people playing to 450k, so that's why it was so hard to get in last night. Weekdays should be better (lower active player population) + they've been hiring more help. This seems like something that will be cleared up in the short term, but it's absolutely annoying in the moment.


Edit: and now Helldivers is the top selling game on PSN beating out Fortnite. Good look to the developers! Im sure theyre barely getting any sleep trying to smooth this over.

 

[Mikeaveli]

I wasn't going to play this game as my group has tried many similar games in the past and dropped them very quickly (Vermintide 2, Darktide, Deep Rock Galactic, etc.) but we decided to give it a shot. Hopefully this one works out.

 

[Dubi Doo]

I wasn't going to play this game as my group has tried many similar games in the past and dropped them very quickly (Vermintide 2, Darktide, Deep Rock Galactic, etc.) but we decided to give it a shot. Hopefully this one works out.

It's amazing if you can actually login!

The newest update from the developers said they have another update coming out tomorrow. Unfortunately, they said no one update will fix all of the issues. It'll be multiple updates over the coming days to weeks.

So, if you haven't bought it yet, you may want to wait a few weeks. You can get into games, but you may have to wait a really long time at the load screen trying to connect to servers. Im talking an hour or so (if you can even get in). People are just stayin logged in so they don't have to go through the queue system, which only makes the problem worse.

The good news is, that once I login, quickplay is working much better.

 

[aleshemsky83]

I had no idea about this because I’m on PC even though I do own a PS5 but apparently a big reason for online being so buggy is that PlayStation players are skipping the queue by putting their console into rest mode with the game running.

Although this does log you out when the console wakes up from rest mode it allows console players to instantly log back in without queueing.

 

[Jovavic]

I read they don't have a AFK punter yet, which would be ideal and would probably cut down on the issues a bit

 

[aleshemsky83]

I read they don't have a AFK punter yet, which would be ideal and would probably cut down on the issues a bit

This person says they were afk for 12 hours twice and never got booted.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Helldivers/s/up4knEkSLU

 

[HanSolo]

Well I just decided to find randoms on Discord. Fun game. Hitting enemies with bombing runs is pretty satisfying and it feels like you're playing an action game with some humorous moments, like a teammate and respawning by dropping their drop pod right on my head.

 

[HanSolo]

And of course, when I decide to hop back on to get a few sessions in before going back to work tomorrow, I can't get past the black screen. It's ridiculous that it's taken this long to get a fix.

 

[JaegerDice]

I tried this on my buddy’s account and it just didnt click with me.

Ah well, different strokes for different folks.

Very happy to see a smaller developer land a massive hit tho!

 

[HanSolo]

I tried this on my buddy’s account and it just didnt click with me.

Ah well, different strokes for different folks.

Very happy to see a smaller developer land a massive hit tho!

For me, the effects you get from the stratagems adds a lot of replay value. At its core, it's like a watered down Warframe, but it is cool to deploy bombing runs with cinematic bombast.

I think eventually they'll have to do some updates to add more dynamic content because I can definitely see how this can get old after a certain number of hours.

 

[Dubi Doo]

For me, the effects you get from the stratagems adds a lot of replay value. At its core, it's like a watered down Warframe, but it is cool to deploy bombing runs with cinematic bombast.

I think eventually they'll have to do some updates to add more dynamic content because I can definitely see how this can get old after a certain number of hours.

Another faction will be added (not confirmed, but expected due to HD1 and the map) +vehicles. Theyre making a ton of money right now + the developers are dedicated, so I'd expect a lot of content in the future.