Hello there, fellow Helldivers! If you’ve been exploring the chaotic world of Helldivers 2, you might have noticed a few hiccups along the way. High Command has rolled out a small yet crucial update to address some pesky crashes interrupting our missions against the Illuminate scourge. It’s like getting a surprise sprinkle of sugar on your favorite dessert, sweet and much-needed!
This patch, labeled PATCH 01.002.002, comes packed with fixes intended to improve your gaming experience, so let’s dig into what’s new and improved.
Patch Notes
Here’s what you can expect from this update:
- Crash Fixes
Fixes
- Fixed crash when a player leaves while ragdolling and throwing grenades
- Fixed potential crash when hotjoining illuminate missions
- Fixed crash when large amounts of destruction is taking place
- Fix for crash when reloading a shotgun and entering the FRV MG
- Fixed some potential crashes on joining or leaving other player’s ship
- Fixed crash that could occur on certain explosions
- Fixed potential crash when calling vehicle stratagems
- Fixed crash that could happen when fighting in a colony map.
You know how it goes; every update brings its own set of quirks. Here are some known issues that might still pop up:
Top Priority:
- Players are unable to emote when flying through the air
- Stratagem balls bounce unpredictably off cliffs and some spots
- Balancing and functionality adjustments for DSS
- Matchmaking improvements to reduce wait time during peak hour
Medium Priority:
- Firebomb Hellpods can no longer destroy larger enemy types such as tanks
- Players can get stuck on Pelican-1’s ramp during extraction
- High damage weapons will not detonate Hellbombs already present on the map
- Players using the Microsoft IME languages are unable to type Korean, Japanese and Chinese language characters in chat
- Weapons with a Charge-up mechanic can exhibit unintended behavior when firing faster than the RPM (Rounds Per Minute) limit
- Players who use the “this is democracy” emote on their ship might unintentionally send their fellow Helldivers on unplanned spacewalks
This transmission brings us valuable insights into what’s being addressed, but remember that updates are an ongoing process! For full details straight from high command, check out their official announcement here.
The little bugs in games can sometimes lead to unexpected hilarity, like unintentionally launching your friends into orbit! What planning will you try next after these fixes? Until next time, happy gaming!
