Helldivers 2 developers have recently expressed concerns about players kicking out teammates who are not using 'meta loadouts'. According to Arrowhead, the problem is hard to solve, and they are asking the community for ideas on how to prevent this. Helldivers 2 has been a massive success lately as the developers have put in a list of fresh content to the game right after a month of its release.
Arrowhead has also promised more additions to the title in the coming months. However, while Helldivers 2 delivers an intense co-op and teamplay experience while devouring aliens and liberating regions, it's not without flaws.
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Helldivers 2 Players Are Kicking Teammates For Not Using 'Meta Loadouts' in the Game
A Reddit post leading back to last month from the official Helldivers subreddit had fans discussing whether players using the correct Stratagems, weapons, and suits join missions on an 8+ mission in Helldivers 2. The post had a screenshot from the official Steam community of the game, where the poster wrote most players who are using weak items must be 'kicked.'
This post started raising a lot of concern within the subreddit post as most gamers started commenting that they were in just for fun. However, the standards of some of the server hosts in Helldivers 2 are too high according to some. Fast forward to the middle of March, the player-kicking in Helldivers 2 who are not using 'meta loadouts' has drastically increased, and has led to the developers asking for solutions from the community.
CEO of Arrowhead, Johan Pilestedt has posted an official tweet, replying to a player getting removed from matches due to using a single Stratagems which is different from the 'meta.' Pilestedt expressed his concerns on this matter, and asked the community for suggestions on how to improve this experience from the developer's side. Gamers soon started exploring the post and sharing ideas as they went on. Some ideas highlight having a different mode for hardcore, favoring the players who prefer that play style. For others, they can enjoy the casual style.
What is a Meta Loadout in Helldivers 2?
Much like any other live-service or multiplayer game, meta refers to the list of items, weapons, or statistics that defines the current playstyle of the community. When it comes to Helldivers 2, meta load-outs can consist of items including Stratagems, weapons, suits, and supplies that are best suitable for missions.
For example, gamers landing in missions currently will prefer a primary weapon of Breaker shotgun, the secondary weapon of Redeemer pistol, a high explosive grenade, any light or medium armor, and Railgun paired with Personal Shield Generator, Oribital Railcannon Strike, and Eagle 500Kg bomb for Stratagems. While the overall loadout can use some preferential tweaks, most of it still stands as "meta" currently in Helldivers 2.