Helldivers didn’t see this coming! Well, neither did the devs, we assume. Due to the unforeseen circumstances, the liberation rates went berserk, so the Helldivers 2 developers had to pause the Second Galactic War until they fix them. Don’t worry, this is only temporary, and you can still spread Managed Democracy, you just won’t be, um, making any real impact.
Helldivers Had Made a lot of Progress Due to High Liberation Rates
February 27 was quite an unusual day for Helldivers. It started off with disappointment, as J.O.E.L foiled the Helldivers’ plans to have their cake and eat it too. As a reminder, Helldivers had to choose one of two planets to protect, but they united and made plans to save both.
So, if you played the game in the early morning hours, you might have been quite salty to see that J.O.E.L managed to split Helldivers on the bot front. Helldivers were spread on three planets, Bekvam III, Charon Prime, and Charbal-VII. Both the defenses of Bekvam III and Charbal-VII, as well as the liberation of Charon Prime were, well, doomed, according to all calculations. However, when we checked in, mere hours later, Bekvam III and Charon-VII were defended, and Charon Prime was almost liberated. How did the Helldivers make all that progress in such a short time?
The Community Manager Announces the War Is on Pause Until the Devs Fix the Rates
Well, Baskinator, the Community Manager, made an announcement later in the evening. She explained the reason behind this magnificent success. Unfortunately, it was an error in the game, and the developers are already working hard to fix it.
She stated: “About those liberation rates. Today we updated our backend and we have encountered an error that is affecting planet liberation rates, causing them to skyrocket. While we know this is fun, we also know that it is breaking the Galactic War mechanic itself. In short, this is harming the game experience and will have detrimental effects on the war mechanic in the future. We have made the decision to pause the Galactic War temporarily until this is fixed. We’re already starting the process, but we do not yet have an ETA for this fix”.
Baskinator elaborated: “You will still be able to play Helldivers 2, but you cannot make any contributions to liberating planets or advancing the War. This is our mistake and we own it. We are not going to revert any of the damage done by this error, however, so your major order victory is still secure. We will keep you updated as soon as we have more information! As always, thank you for being patient and understanding, Helldivers”.
Helldivers 2 Players Don’t Mind Waiting for the Fix
Surprisingly enough, Helldivers 2 players were quite understandable and they are patiently waiting for the devs to fix the liberation rates. However, the players will be ready to continue with the War, the very moment the rates are fixed.
One player, wsawb1, noted: “Temporary “ceasefire”. Make no mistake there is no “peace” between us. I extend no hand to our enemies of managed Democracy”. Other players gladly agreed with this statement.
So, dear Helldiver, be patient, we’re sure the Major Order will continue soon. Helldivers will get the opportunity to liberate those young adults, fair and square, just like they did the children, back in June. Stay vigilant, and see you out there. For Liberty and Super Earth.
