Summary
Following the arrival of a new major order set on Meridia,Helldivers 2players attempting to destroy the supercolony there have instead run into a spawn issue that makes the mission much harder than Arrowhead Game Studios intended. It has been a rollercoaster of a month forHelldivers 2, after much of the goodwill was lost when a PlayStation Account Link requirement was announced. Fans pushed back on the announcement, eventually causing the feature to be scrapped entirely. While the controversy has been largely resolved, Arrowhead Game Studios has continued to progress the game’s overarching narrative with a new Major Order.
The newHelldivers 2Major Order is known as Operation Enduring Peace, tasking players with liberating the Meridian supercolony. In this case, liberating the planet means its total destruction and to aid in that cause, players gain access to a new experimental weapon made of pure Dark Fluid. Players need to take a backpack full of Dark Fluid, locate a drill site, defend it while the superweapon arms itself, and then extract. However, players attempting this mission have found that it isn’t playing out quite as straightforward as they initially thought.
Players diving into the supercolony on Meridia have found that the Terminids can spawn nearly anywhere, to the point where the mission feels broken, even on the lowest difficulty. New posts and videos have quickly begun surfacing online of the spawn issues, with many noting that breaches have been opening up right next to the drill, making the defense of it much harder than in typicaldefense style missions inHelldivers 2. Not only that, the flying Terminid enemies called Shriekers seemingly appear in overwhelming numbers, as indicated by Reddit user 1_ConvoBreaker, showcasing a mass number of them even on Trivial Difficulty.
While some have noted that aTerminid supercolony should feel this way inHelldivers 2, the spawn rates are apparently a bug, as confirmed by community manager Baskinator on the game’s Discord channel. After thanking the community for showcasing the issues, Baskinator confirmed that the studio is currently working on a hotfix and will release it as soon as possible. The team will keep players informed, so those waiting should likely keep an eye on Discord or through the officialHelldivers 2social channels.
Interestingly enough, many fans were well aware that this mission was coming. A recentHelldivers 2leak confirmed the destruction of Meridiathrough the use of Dark Fluid, well before this Major Order was officially released. As players are well aware, typically these missions don’t go as planned, as evidenced by the eradication of Automatons back in April, which led to the faction coming back with new enemy units. As speculation continues to grow over a third faction joining the fight, it’s more likely that the destruction of Meridia will have an unforeseen impact on the game’s universe.
Helldivers 2
WHERE TO PLAY
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.
