Johan Pilestedt May Need to Choose His Words Better as Helldivers 2’s Difficulty 10 Rewards Disappoint

Helldivers 2 recently released its major update called Escalation of Freedom, which introduced various new features in the game. The update’s trailer video showcased new gameplay features and even the various new enemies that players will be facing during their quest to spread democracy in the universe.

One of the standout features was the new Difficulty 10, which was designed to test the capabilities of the players by introducing tougher enemies in a whole new environment. However, one disappointing and misleading part of the new difficulty was the promised rewards, which failed to meet the expectations.

Players Disappointed After Clearing the Difficulty 10 in Helldivers 2

Players are enjoying the latest Helldivers 2 update as they get to play new modes and see new enemies like The Spore chargers and even returning enemies like the Impaler. Players were most excited about the Difficult 10 as it not only pitted players against more enemies but also greater rewards if they managed to complete it.

However, as players are clearing Difficulty 10, they are getting disappointed by the promised rewards. Players feel betrayed as they thought the promise made by the Chief Creative Officer, Johan Pilestedt in the update’s trailer would live up to their expectations.

Reddit User, Huntardlulz, recently posted his rewards after clearing difficulty 10 and they were utterly disappointed. They thought that the rewards would be higher and the same sentiment was shown by the community when they saw the post.

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Some players were hoping to see a higher currency drop.

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While some veteran players want samples to have more uses or a completely different reward.

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While others are still waiting for the promised great rewards.

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This shows that the rewards were underwhelming, to say the least, and completing this higher difficulty just failed to deliver the sense of accomplishment and recognition that players anticipated.

Developers Should Rethink Before Making Any Bold Claims

In the gaming industry, where players’ expectations can be too high, and it is not uncommon for games to face post-launch or update scrutiny. However, the specific nature of this disappointment from Helldivers 2 Difficulty 10 rewards highlights that Arrowhead Game Studios should try to not set the player’s expectation for rewards vaguely.

The game itself continues to offer players a wide range of engaging content and experiences that not only meet their expectations but sometimes shatter them. Yet, players are disappointed just because of the misalignment between player expectations and the reality of Difficulty 10’s rewards.

This simple mistake from the developers shows that the studio takes great precautions in setting the expectations otherwise players will get frustrated, losing the game’s goodwill in the process.

In the end, while the update has been received positively by the players, Johan Pilestedt may need to rethink how he should present the promises of future updates.

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