One Huge Problem With Helldivers 2 High Command Needs To Change Or The Game Could Die
took the gaming industry by storm back in February 2024, quickly gaining a dedicated fanbase and community around the live-service title. Although it still boasts an impressive player base, a couple of months later, the numbers have begun to dwindle from the initial highs that it once enjoyed. This is to be expected with any title since the gaming industry moves on quickly, and games cannot be expected to hold onto unsustainable numbers, but there is something can do to stem the bleeding.
The game has a High Command which dictates what Major Orders are put out, essentially determining what and where Helldivers will be fighting. High Command is basically Arrowhead Studios deciding what it wants its players to do. While this works with the overall narrative and feel of the game, it does mean that if a Major Order is released that players do not enjoy, they could decide not to play the game.
At its peak, had 458,709 players active on Steam.
High Command has tricked players. At one point, Automatons were being wiped off the map and had only one planet remaining. The Major Order at the time was the take over the last Automaton-controlled planet, which was celebrated since the robot faction is the less popular of the two enemies of Super Earth. Some even thought that this would herald the introduction of a third faction from . This was not the case. Instead, players were forced to contend with even more Automatons.
Currently, the Automatons are launching a counter-offensive, conquering planets that players have been tasked with defending. To many, is known for its fight against the Terminids, since that honors its clear inspiration with The bugs are the more fun faction to fight, especially because it feels as though many of the weapons are geared toward fighting them. Instead of Major Orders pointing Helldivers toward fighting their preferred enemy, Arrowhead is forcing its players to tangle with the Automatons over and over.
Major Orders do not need to be adhered
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