Summary

  • Helldivers 2 players are starting to get frustrated by the Galactic War going nowhere, as one fan has described the game as a "rigged game of tug-of-war".
  • Some players feel the Galactic War is becoming stagnant, as players are hopping between the same planets over and over.
  • Even the promise of the Illuminate is struggling to perk people up, who are beginning to feel like a third faction is never going to happen.

I think it's relatively fair to say that Helldivers 2 has gotten a little stale in recent months. There are new Warbonds and items to get people to the next major gameplay update, and we're currently attempting to build a massive space station that will undoubtedly play some part in the Galactic War, but they're not doing all that much to help the lack of excitement that most of us are feeling right now.

In fact, morale took a pretty substantial hit earlier this week, as a whopping four planets were retaken by the Terminids after an attempted gambit failed rather miserably, once again igniting calls for some kind of regional chat that we can use to coordinate the war efforts. The realization then set in that these planets that were taken now need to be taken back, meaning we're all set to start running around some similar looking environments.

Helldivers 2 Fans Are Sick Of Fighting On The Same Planets

This realization has started to make the Galactic War feel a little artificial to some players, including Reddit user Thanos-Is-Right, who recently said on the Helldivers 2 subreddit that they're getting tired of the war "never progressing". In the meat of the post, they explain that they're sick of "going back and forth on the same groups of planets" all the time, only for them to be retaken due to attacks that feel impossible to stop in "a rigged game of tug-of-war".

There are quite a few people that agree with the sentiment too, including a Reddit user called Master_Majestico, who says that they'd "like to see winning and losing return", and hope that the impending arrival of the Illuminate (surely any day now) will get things moving again. Unfortunately, a lot of players are even starting to lose hope of that happening any time soon as well, with one player calling it "a pipe dream" at the moment.

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It's not even like this has been the case for the entire game, as Reddit user Twikkie522 points out that there have been major victories in the past, such as the brief period in which the Automatons were wiped out. A lot of players are also pining for the original Helldivers, which would often see Super Earth destroyed, and the game state reset to shake things up a bit.

Of course, we know that Arrowhead is working on things behind the scenes, though it's possible the new content may not come quickly enough. Arrowhead has been playing catch up practically since launch, surprised by the sheer popularity of the game, and story progress likely took another hit when the studio needed to fix the vastly unpopular Escalation of Freedom update. Chances are that new stuff is being worked on right now, but a lot of players are hoping it comes sooner rather than later.

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The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.

URGENT BROADCAST – SUPER EARTH ARMED FORCES
Freedom. Peace. Democracy. Your Super Earth-born rights. The key pillars of our civilization. Of our very existence. But the war rages on. And everything is once again under threat.

Join the greatest military force the galaxy has ever seen and make this a safe and free place to live.

BECOME A LEGEND
You will be assembled into squads of up to four Helldivers and assigned strategic missions. Watch each other’s back – friendly fire is an unfortunate certainty of war, but victory without teamwork is impossible.

LOADOUTS
Rain down freedom from above, sneak through enemy territory, or grit your teeth and charge head-first into the jaws of combat. How you deliver liberty is your choice; you’ll have access to a wide array of explosive firepower, life-saving armor and battle-changing stratagems… the jewel in every Helldiver’s arsenal.

REQUISITION
Super Earth recognises your hard work with valuable Requisition. Use it to access different rewards that benefit you, your squad, your destroyer ship and our overall war effort.

THREATS
Everything on every planet wants you dead. That’s what we’re dealing with. Each enemy has distinct and unpredictable characteristics, tactics, and behavior – but they all fight ferociously and without fear or morality.

THE GALACTIC WAR
Capturing enemy planets, defending against invasions, and completing missions will contribute to our overall effort. This war will be won or lost depending on the actions of everyone involved.

We stand together, or we fall apart. 

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