Den första större patchen (01.000.100) landade nyligen till Helldivers II, och förändringarna i bland annat vapenbalans och svårighetsgrad gjorde somliga fans mindre glada. På spelets Discord- och Reddit-sidor samlades spelare för att diskutera, kritisera och ställa utvecklarna på svenska Arrowhead Studios till svars. Något som de, enligt bossen Johan Pilestedt, mötte... mindre galant.
Exempel på utvecklarnas utspel:
"Git gud, play easiest if you want to win"
"Man watching u all cry, amuses me so much"
"People are still clearing Helldive, so I'm not sure what to say here [...] But 'skill issue' comes to mind."
"I'm feeding the rage a little for my own entertainment here, just so you know"
Dessa sarkastiska kommentarer från studion fick synbarligen bägaren att rinna över för bossen Pilestedt:
"Hey! Thank you for bringing this up, this is not the intention from the studio perspective. But since I am a heavy subscriber of a communicative studio it means that I encourage developers to engage with the community. However this also exposes us to risks of miscommunication or heated arguments and it's something that we actively discuss internally at the studio to improve on. While I understand that it reflects on the studio as a whole, it is not our intention that this should be the behavior from us. We want to ensure that you all have the best time possible in this game and in this community.
As for the balance patch and the opinions surrounding it, we actively read as much as we possibly can and take what is said into consideration when we discuss things internally. Right now, the hot topic is your guys' feedback and response to the balance adjustments and the feeling of the game experience at large."
När en Reddit-användare lyfte fram sistnämnda kommentar från exemplen här ovan svarade Pilestedt:
"Yeah, this is a horrible statement and not representing or following the studio guidelines in how to communicate. It is emotionally driven and the critiques of the balance patch were taken as a personal attack. I am extremely disappointed with the behavior."
Inte helt professionellt beteende av i övrigt suveräna utvecklare, men förhållandevis bra damage control av bossen själv, får man ändå medge. Eller vad säger du?
Arrowhead Studios, redo att avlossa salta one liners.