One Notorious Helldivers 2 Player Is Gaining A Reputation For Their Anti-Patriotism

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The biggest threat to democracy in isn't bugs or Automatons — sometimes, it's other players. Despite being a relatively new game, has already developed a devoted community. That largely stems from its co-op gameplay, which encourages, if not requires, concentrated teamwork. It's not always perfect — selfishness isn't unheard of in . Still, players soldier on, working to get more players invested in the effort to spread democracy through the universe.

But some players take selfishness to a whole new level. There are unwritten rules for co-op, and some go out of their way to violate them. Flukes and misunderstandings happen: occasionally leaving an Operation early is understandable, but repeated trolling and griefing is unforgivable. There's little recourse for victims of this kind of malevolence, but the community has come up with a temporary solution. Here's why players are turning to vigilante justice.

A since-deleted Reddit post by user Indublibable called out a player named GantzTheDemon for intentional teamkilling, and players have since united in an effort to avenge their fallen teammates. This kind of behavior is totally antithetical to 's message of democracy and unity, even if it is satirical like . If nothing else, it just seems like bad form to kill one's own teammates in a co-op game that encourages working together. And it would appear the community agrees.

Gantz has since become a public enemy to the community. The comments are full of players voicing their support, claiming to have seen similar behavior. Some players have even placed a bounty on Gantz's head. Of course, killing Gantz would only be a temporary solution — they'd experience a taste of their own alleged medicine, but eventually join another lobby and be free to continue teamkilling if they so desired. What the callout post actually becomes, then, is a PSA. It's a warning to players who may encounter Gantz: kick them or kill them before they can do the same.

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