Summary
- The CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios is seeking player input regarding how best to spend their in-game currency in Helldivers 2.
- Many players are capped out on resources, and the devs may be investigating new ways for players to spend their in-game currencies on new forms of progression.
- Fans have suggested new weapon upgrades, the ability to convert one currency into another, and new cosmetics.
The newly appointed CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios, Shams Jorjani, wants to know how Helldivers 2 players would spend all of their resources, such as medals, samples, and requisition slips, if they had the choice. The CEO, who replaced Johan Pilestedt in May, recently took to social media to get some ideas from the Helldivers 2 community.
Currently, Helldivers 2 has various different forms of in-game currency for players to spend. Medals, for example, can be obtained by simply playing the game and can be spent on new Warbond content, Helldivers 2's version of a Battle Pass. There are also Samples, which come in three different rarities and can be used to upgrade a player's in-game ship. Requisition Slips, which allow players to acquire new Stratagems and Ship Modules, and finally, Super Credits, which can be used in the in-game store to purchase new cosmetic items. The only problem is, players are maxed out on most of these different resources, so Arrowhead wants to know what the community would like to spend them on.
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In a new post on Reddit, Jorjani asked the Helldivers 2 community to "brainstorm" some ideas on the best way to use resources for progression. The CEO noted that Arrowhead is aware that many players have capped out on resources and are sitting on "mounds of digital gold," as Jorjani put it. As such, Arrowhead appears to be investigating new ways for players to spend their built up currency on new forms of progression.
Helldivers 2 Looking To Add New Ways To Spend Currency
After acknowledging the mountain of resources players have stacked up, Arrowhead's CEO said the studio wants users' best ideas regarding how to use their resources patriotically to further the war cause. While Jorjani said Arrowhead already has its own ideas on how to add new types of currency progression, the studio appears to be eager to see what the community would come up with.
The responses were varied, but the most upvoted comment in the thread suggested the players be able to convert resources between each other. If someone is low on Medals, for example, converting other types of resources into a type that they need more could be extremely beneficial for players. The same comment also suggested that Arrowhead implement a feature from the original Helldivers that lets players use resources to upgrade weapons, stratagems, and attachments. However, they acknowledged that this would take "a ton of dev effort." Other suggestions included allowing players to donate their resources to gain a temporary buff, crafting medals to place on armor, and other cosmetic improvements.
Arrowhead is clearly eager to hear feedback from the Helldivers 2 community, but the CEO stated that the ideas put forward by fans might not necessarily make it into the game. Currently, the studio is gearing up to release a massive new update on August 6, known as the Escalation of Freedom update. This brand-new content patch will not only add new missions and hazards, but some daunting new enemies for players to challenge.
The Escalation of Freedom update is shaping up to be Helldivers 2's biggest to date, and it couldn't come at a better time. The game's concurrent player count fell to an all-time low last month, with those sticking around likely yearning for some fresh content.
Helldivers 2
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
- Released
- February 8, 2024
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Arrowhead Game Studios, Nixxes
- Publisher(s)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Publishing
WHERE TO PLAY
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.
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- All platforms
- Franchise
- Helldivers
- Number of Players
- 1-4 players (online)
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Extraction Shooter, Action, Science Fiction
