Popular Helldivers 2 Star Wars Mod Could Get You in Serious Hot Water According to Johan Pilestedt

Helldivers 2 is the talk of the town once more after the gaming community got creative and used mods to spice up its experience. While mods are not officially supported, director Johan Pilestedt warns players to tread carefully, for they might be at risk of being banned.

Modders are creative individuals and tend to tamper with things that should be left untouched. Pilestedt is not encouraging this activity, but there are no consequences for doing so unless the in-game anti-cheat will detect these activities as cheating, which will drop the ban hammer.

Helldivers 2 Players Are Fighting Another Galactic War

There is no denying that the latest Arrowhead project shares a lot of similarities with different franchises, and one theater in Nashville thought it was a great idea to play an advertisement for the game before the showing of Starship Troopers. Both genres are about intergalactic threats, which amplifies the viewing experience.

The gaming community took it to the next level by applying mods inspired by the Star Wars franchise to a game that does not have the horsepower or engine to support it properly.

Yes. They would be at risk of Ban if anti-cheat detects it as tampering.

— Pilestedt (@Pilestedt) May 13, 2024

Director Johan Pilestedt revealed he got his start in game development through creating mods, and one door led to another to where he is today. While it may look impressive, the director was honest about the amount of work and effort it would take to support it. Regardless of how a player uses these mods, whether they are playing alone or in a full squad, there are consequences, and one of them is the risk of being banned.

There is no telling how the anti-cheat engine works, and under the wrong circumstances, the player could be banned if they are caught. However, the director did mention that it is his dream to develop a game where official mod support is provided from the start, and it will likely never be this game no matter how hard the developers try.

The Galactic War of Star Wars Is Being Fought on Helldivers 2

One of the players was creative enough to recreate a short yet iconic battle sequence from the animated Clone Wars series and replace the character models with those from the show. It is a treat for fans of the saga to find a video game where they can live out their childhood dream of being part of the universe.

Perhaps a crossover is not off the cards, but the director did mention that he will not allow any form of collaboration, especially if it deviates from or contradicts the game’s fantasy.

Rather than going behind the backs of the developers, it is not a bad idea to just play the game for what it is and put these creative ideas someplace else where they will not jeopardize the game’s quality on the player’s account.

Would you like to see a new Star Wars game that takes inspiration from Helldivers 2 or has official mod support? Let us know in the comments section below!