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Bungie reversed its controversial nerfs to Destiny 2's Portal activities after community backlash, citing the changes as 'too conservative.' The studio is reverting the nerfs and introducing buffs in the upcoming Ash & Iron update, including increased drop rates, activity timers, and reward improvements, aiming to make activities more rewarding and balanced for players.
Hades 2 has released its second major Early Access patch, featuring numerous buffs, bug fixes, and weapon balance changes driven by community feedback. Key updates include stronger weapons, improved rewards, and adjustments to make the final boss Chronos less difficult. The patch also introduces new UI icons and reworks several weapon Aspects and Daedalus Hammer upgrades. Supergiant Games continues to refine the game ahead of its full launch in 2025.
Helldivers 2, despite its initial success as PlayStation's fastest-selling game, has seen a significant drop in player numbers since its February release. Contributing factors include a controversial PSN account linking requirement, game balancing issues, and bugs. Developer Arrowhead is addressing these concerns and remains optimistic about the game's future, emphasizing the importance of community engagement and maintaining the game's authentic experience.
In a recent patch for Helldivers 2, the popular SG-85 Slugger shotgun was significantly nerfed due to its effectiveness as a long-range weapon, with reduced damage and stagger. The game designer explained that the Slugger was too powerful as a sniper rifle, prompting the changes. Additionally, sniper rifles were buffed in the same patch, with further adjustments planned for the Punisher Plasma in the next update.
Players of Helldivers 2 have discovered a new tactic involving riding atop the newly introduced mechs, prompting discussions about potentially adding official support for this feature. The current method involves a ground troop using a jump pack to stand on the roof of an Exosuit, but players have suggested adding a dedicated button for this mechanic to make it more viable and immersive. While some are concerned about the potential impact on game balancing, others believe it could enhance cooperative gameplay and teamwork buffs. Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt has shown interest in the idea, sparking further debate within the gaming community.
Arrowhead CEO apologizes for developers' controversial responses to player complaints about gun balancing in Helldivers 2, acknowledging the need to improve communication with the community. The controversy arose from a major balancing patch that reduced the power of certain guns and equipment, leading to heated discussions and provocative comments from a senior animator. The studio is actively considering player feedback and working to address concerns, while also acknowledging the challenges of managing a rapidly growing player base.
Helldivers 2's first balance update, patch 01.000.100, introduces planetary hazards like fire tornadoes and meteor showers, while also nerfing the game's best loadout and making various fixes and improvements. The update addresses issues with eradicate missions, weapons, and stratagems, aiming to balance gameplay and provide a more diverse experience. Despite the changes, the developer believes the affected items will remain effective in capable hands. The game has seen unexpected success since its February launch, with the update addressing several issues and introducing new challenges for players to overcome.
Over 350,000 Helldivers 2 players are struggling to liberate the Veld planet, with suspicions arising that the game's "Game Master," Joel, is deliberately stacking the deck against them. This follows the loss of the infamous Malevelon Creek planet, dubbed "space Vietnam." Despite the setback, efforts to retake Malevelon Creek are underway, and players are eagerly anticipating the first major game balance patch. Additionally, fake Helldivers 2 and Palworld games have been appearing on Steam, prompting swift action from Valve to remove them.
Helldivers 2 players are advocating for buffs to primary weapons to bring them in line with the powerful Breaker shotgun, citing issues with damage and effectiveness. Some players are also calling for a weapon upgrade system to improve the overall balance and customization of firearms in the game, while others have expressed concerns about the Flamethrower's perceived weakness. As the game's server capacity stabilizes, updates and balancing patches may address these player concerns.
The game "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League" made a mistake similar to the one made by "Diablo 4" with its first major patch, which focused on nerfs without accompanying buffs. The patch nerfed overpowered builds and reduced survivability without providing enough player buffs or addressing game-breaking issues and underpowered elements. The decision to prioritize balance patches over fixing critical issues has drawn criticism from the community, highlighting the need for better prioritization and responsiveness to player feedback.
The first major patch for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has arrived, addressing a damage scaling bug and implementing several nerfs, including reducing damage reduction for popular shields, eliminating XP for vehicle kills, and adjusting enemy health scaling and damage at higher mastery levels. The patch also resets the leaderboards due to the burn damage fix. While the game's focus on addressing issues like leaderboards and burn builds is understandable, some players may have hoped for buffs to other elements and more significant game improvements. The patch precedes the upcoming content drop featuring the Joker.
Rocksteady, the developer of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, is creating a new leaderboard due to a bug that caused some players to reach unexpected Mastery Levels. The bug, related to the Burn status effect, led to unbalanced gameplay, prompting the studio to reset the leaderboards and make adjustments to enemy health scaling and item abilities. Rocksteady also hinted at future plans for the game, including the introduction of new playable characters such as Joker, Batman, Flash, Green Lantern, Mrs Freeze, Lawless, and Deathstroke.
The directors of Diablo IV have acknowledged the negative impact of an incremental patch that nerfed players' builds and promised to change how they roll out patches in the future. They plan to rebalance nightmare dungeons and make the game world a little easier to deal with through hotfixes and upcoming patches. The team will also introduce updates more predictably and offer patch notes prior to releases to explain the changes.
Prices for vehicles in GTA Online will be changing on April 27, with some vehicles becoming cheaper and others becoming more expensive. The weaponized jet bike, Oppressor Mk II, will see a massive price increase to make it harder for players to obtain and use for trolling. Rockstar Games is also evaluating potential future adjustments to re-balance certain aerial vehicles and protect bystanders in Freemode.