Summary
Arrowhead Game Studios warnsHelldivers 2players to stop throwing snowballs during matches as using the items can cause the game to crash. The co-op shooter continues to be a massively popular title, thanks in large part to the ever evolving galactic war. Through major orders from the game master known as Joel, players are dynamically altering theHelldivers 2battlefield, pushing back enemy factions or sometimes losing planets as well.
However, with so many moving parts, there have been plenty of times when the world ofHelldivers 2isn’t functioning quite as expected. Updates and hotfixes constantly provide changes and balance to certain items or weapons, but there are also times when bugs are able to sneak in tthe game. Just recently,Arrowhead released an update fixing arc powered weapons, which were causingHelldivers 2to freeze up when used. Unfortunately, it seems like a new item is also having adverse effects onHelldivers 2, causing Arrowhead to issue a statement warning players against using it entirely.
In a post over on theHelldivers 2discord, Arrowhead community lead Katherine Baskin issued a statement to players telling them to avoid having snowball fights in the game. The reasoning wasn’t because they’re overpowered against theenemy Automaton or Terminid factions, but because they can completely crash player games. While there’s no information on the how’s or why’s of this happening, Arrowhead did confirm that it is aware of the issue and working on a fix to be released sometime in the near future. For now, the best course of action is to completely avoid using snowballs at all.
Helldiver 2 Player Reactions to Snowball Game Crashes
Certain snow planets in the game, such as Heeth, allow players to pick up and make a snowball to throw, which naturally inspired many players to start up makeshift snowball fights between battling the enemies ofHelldivers 2’s Super Earth. However, it wasn’t long before game crashes started happening, with many reports coming from users on the PS5, though it has certainly caused hard crashes for many PC players as well. Many players had a bit of fun at the warning’s expense on social media, with some inventing new lore as to why this was happening, while others expressed concerns over just how many features of the game could cause unforeseen technical issues.
Even asHelldivers 2continues to sell extremely well, the game has had no shortage of technical problems since it originally launched in February. One of the biggest issues at release was the lack of server capacity to support such a massive player base, with the game’s continued popularity continuing to cause bottlenecking and server related problems until Arrowhead was able to get things under control. Since then, players have experienced various freezing and crashing issues, most of which have since been addressed through updates from the developer.
Helldivers 2
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Do you believe in freedom? Can you stand in the face of oppression – and defend the defenceless? Wage war for peace. Die for democracy.Join forces with up to three friends and wreak havoc on an alien scourge threatening the safety of your home planet, Super Earth, in this multiplayer co-op shooter for PS5 and PC from Arrowhead Game Studios.Step into the boots of the Helldivers, an elite class of soldiers whose mission is to spread peace, liberty and Managed Democracy using the biggest, baddest and most explosive tools in the galaxy.Helldivers don’t go planet side without proper backup, but it’s up to you to decide how and when to call it in. Not only do you have a host of superpowered primary weapons and customizable loadouts, you also have the ability to call on stratagems during play.Helldivers 2 features Arrowhead’s best cooperative gameplay yet. Collaboration will be vital: Teams will synergize on loadouts, strategize their approach for each mission and complete objectives together.1Enlist in Super Earth’s premier military peacekeeping force today. We are heroes… we are legends… WE ARE HELLDIVERS.
