Helldivers 2 Players Are Kicking Teammates Who Don’t Have ‘Meta’ Loadouts
Helldivers 2 is only a few weeks old and already players are kicking their teammates before games even get going because they’re not bringing so-called "meta" builds to the party.
As Helldivers 2 players level up and seek out the the rarest resources exclusive to harder difficulties, their loadout becomes an increasingly serious business.
The community has declared a handful of must-haves for higher difficulties, including the SG-225 Breaker Primary weapon, and the Railgun, Eagle 500KG Bomb, and Shield Generator Pack Stratagems. (Check out IGN’s best loadouts guide to see what we think).
One post on the Helldivers 2 Steam forum is gaining attention for declaring the need to “set the standard for 8+ missions.” “If they are using anything but the right Breaker gun, kick,” the post reads. “If they have worthless stratagems that are weak, kick. If they don’t have either Rail Gun or nade launcher, kick. Not using a shield, kick.
“We need to set a standard for high rank pug [pick up group] play. You can have your silly builds or weak guns on your own or friends’ time, but if you’re not using these things, you are trolling and should be kicked.”
While it’s unclear exactly how prevalent this kicking behavior has become in actual play, it’s certainly sparked a vociferous debate within the Helldivers 2 community. On one side, Helldivers 2 players who are playing to succeed see nothing wrong with kicking players they suspect won’t be able to handle the brutal battlefields of harder difficulties.
“I'm not saying meta-build or nothing, I'm just saying the people who don't play on the helldive difficulty are the ones who seem to suggest others to not use the meta build,” suggested redditor Yesman868. “Trust me, there's nothing fun about taking a shieldless, auto-cannon, liberator-penetrator loadout to helldive difficulty. Try that out one time and tell me you had fun.”
On the other side are players who think such behavior is shameful because, at the end of the day, Helldivers 2 is a
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