Every time Helldivers 2 announces plans for an update, players immediately speculate as to what will come to the game next. This is because its developer, Arrowhead Game Studios, is known for unpredictability, ensuring any patch can bring something nobody would expect. However, excitement and anticipation won't be enough to keep players around long-term, as the content itself has to be worthwhile. One example of worthwhile content would be something brand-new for Helldivers 2, and it's a tool that gives players two things that they've requested for a long time.
In Helldivers 2, there are different types of equipment for people to choose from that allow them to fulfill Super Earth's goal of galactic freedom. A good number of players look forward to updates bringing new stratagems or weapon types, with one form of weapon having been asked about for quite a while: a minigun. Arrowhead Game Studios has the opportunity to provide both of these elements within the same update, as the developer could use the next patch to include a stratagem that players can use to call down the deadly minigun.
What if... Helldivers 2 Let You Equip Multiples of the Same Strategem?
Helldivers 2's stratagems are deadly yet effective tools, but it would be a game-changer if players could carry multiple copies of each one.
Why Helldivers 2 Should Add a Minigun Support Weapon
Out of all the possibilities and candidates for new equipment, adding a minigun to Helldivers 2 would make sense for Arrowhead Game Studios to focus on, as there are a few points which make the case for the killing tool to be a support stratagem/
- The weapon type has yet to be seen in the game and is something fans have been wanting to see, meaning that adding it will satisfy those fans.
- It would expand the number of support weapon stratagems in Helldivers 2, and ther can be multiple variations that stretch that list even further, which is something players always look forward to and welcome.
- Making the minigun a stratagem instead of a primary weapon gives players more to consider when crafting their loadouts, opening up different playstyles that can help make tackling missions more enjoyable.
The Case For the Minigun to Be a Fully Free Helldivers 2 Addition
If the minigun support stratagem does end up being added in a future update, then it's likely it will need to be purchased via Super Credits that players can farm or acquire with real-world currency. However, perhaps Arrowhead Game Studios could make it free instead of something that needs to be bought. This would immediately provide players with the fun a minigun is supposed to bring instead of having them grind or go through extra steps to get access to it, pushing them to play and letting the entertainment value of the weapon itself keep them invested as opposed to a tedious or costly process to acquire it. Making it free also proves Helldivers 2 is listening to fan requests and is striving to keep them invested in the game, and that kind of good will could inspire newcomers to try out the game.
Players who are itching to see a minigun support weapon stratagem should have their hopes raised, as Arrowhead Game Studios CEO Shams Jorjani provided an encouraging response regarding the new weapon type in Helldivers 2. Still, there's no telling when or if it will happen, so fans will simply have to remain hopeful and continue politely requesting the debut of miniguns.
Helldivers 2
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
- Released
- February 8, 2024
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Arrowhead Game Studios, Nixxes
- Publisher(s)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Publishing
WHERE TO PLAY
- Engine
- bitsquid
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Extraction Shooter, Action, Science Fiction
