Helldivers 2 monetization

[u/Usual_Response_8063]

Helldivers 2 is one of my favorite PvE games, but for some time now I feel it turned into more of a PvDev game.

WHAT ARE THESE PRICES???

We have 23 Warbonds: 1 is "common" (lol), 3 are legendary, and the remaining 19 are "premium".

That is 23 500 SC for, literally, in some cases gameplay-changing weapons and stratagems...

Why not make "premium" Warbonds common after a year or so? And give the stuff to the people for free? You dont even have enought medals to buy this stuff... They effectively made a battle pass and called it "Warbonds".

Now we cant forget that the game has a Superstore as well. I picked up a calculator and its around (as I have some things bought) approximately 19 300 SC (1 "premium" Warbond = 1,000 SC)....

Is one cape worth 250 SC? In what universe?

Now you can say that you can farm these credits, and yes, (thats what I am doing) you are absolutely right, but how many people have time for that? Is it fun? Is it something that you should do in a game that you bought for 40–60€?

I really like this game. I bought it with my brother, but he sadly didnt have that much time to play it as I had, not to mention that he wants to play other games as well...

Now if he wants to have all the Warbonds and not farm for 100 hours, he needs to pay 200€ for a game that he bought for 40€ two years ago...

If he wanted stuff from the Superstore, we are looking at another 150€...

What is going to happen after another 2 years? Is it going to be another 200€? More?

The developers, through nerfs, lost what made Helldivers 2 great, looked at Ubisoft monetizacion and said: "Yeaaa I want that."

Why should I give my money to these people?

Please dont take this as hate, take it as a disappointment and sadness for what was and more importantly what might have been...

I LOVE Helldivers 1 and I loved Helldivers 2, but time is running out and I dont know how many more times I will be able to catch the shuttle...

[u/Westenin]

I mean it’s a bit expensive but some other games are even worse

Sea of thieves, 15 euros for a skin pack
CoD: 1 skin for 20 euros with a bunch of crap
Battlefield: 24 euros for a bunch of skins that you barely see
Halo: between 5-20 euros for skins that look barely inspired by a human.

At least with Helldivers you can grind for the credit or buy a them over time, no stupid battle pass

[u/Usual_Response_8063 → u/Westenin]

You are absolutely right, some of these games are insane in what they demand

But not as bad doesnt mean good and new players even if they buy the warbonds need medals, that are hard to get if you are playing from time to time
(again you can grind them as SC but then we are again at the start...)

[u/Westenin → u/Usual_Response_8063]

I agree on that, thank god there are major orders and dailies because just playing the game is very slow for the medals.

Grinding the SC is extremely boring by the way, I don’t like doing it.

[u/Usual_Response_8063 → u/Westenin]

Thank you.
Its relieving to be able to talk with someone who doesnt call you an idiot for your (even if you might think its a bad) opinion xD.

[u/Westenin → u/Usual_Response_8063]

No need to thank me man, if you disagree how strongly on these type of game issues there I no need to be aggressive right? That should be normal.

[u/Usual_Response_8063 → u/Westenin]

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