what's with the bad players

[Thiccolas Cage]

man as the title says i just got this game yesterday i just hit lvl 10 you would assume i'm bad since i skipped half the tutorial but most of the time when i join a quick match i'm left with people who drop us right into dangerzones call arty way too close run solo get swarmed and waste lives i don't understand it's like the playerbase has never played a video game before.

this really isn't a bait nor am i mad i just don't get it also noone speaks ever at all

[Prinny]

You're new, too. Don't get too cocky.

[capybaras are cool]

damn nick you lookin good bro

[Thiccolas Cage]

Originally posted by Prinny:

You're new, too. Don't get too cocky.

don't act like this is some deep game

[Prinny]

Originally posted by Thiccolas Cage:

Originally posted by Prinny:

You're new, too. Don't get too cocky.

don't act like this is some deep game

No, but let's be fair here. The tutorial explains next to nothing about the game's mechanics. Now as much as these low-level players are bothering you, I can promise you that you will get on the nerves of high-level players with the mistakes you'll make from inexperience.

[SpottedHare]

I mean have to see the average player? Most couldn't find their way out of a cardboard box if you set it on fire.

[Geargut]

Oh wow people suck at the early levels!?

[Majorita]

It's probably because nobody really has any idea what they are doing, the game can sorta be played a few different ways, because it's built for co-op specifically close circle friend co-op many players will have their 'niche' and if multiple players have the same 'niche' things can fall apart.

So when it comes to random lobby co-op you'll never really know if the other players are bad or just trying a different strategy that you're unfamiliar with... and with use of dangerous stratagems specifically, if you're playing with friends knowing what's coming might be second nature, but with randoms they might just play the same way they normally do and are confused when people die to them tossing a random eagle cluster bomb or whatever.

Most people don't use voice in online games for some reason these days... and when it comes to Helldivers 2, everyone is basically co-operating only by necessity because the game has no player count scaling, so it's built-in that if you inconvenience the party in any way, you're suddenly a burden, so no one really wants to get yelled at or bullied for putting themselves out there in a lobby where, you never know the other people and you don't know what kind of reaction you're gonna get, and you might even get kicked for saying the wrong thing, so it's better and easier just to pretend you know exactly what you're doing at all times.

[Exdeath]

Originally posted by Thiccolas Cage:

Originally posted by Prinny:

You're new, too. Don't get too cocky.

don't act like this is some deep game

Deep enough that u should respect your fellow Helldivers

[Charlie]

people dont know what they are doing early on, give it some time

[Cpt Hayes]

Turn off crossplay and you'll notice the difference.

[Dewguru]

We drop hot because it's a blast. Pure adrenaline right from the start.

Splitting up and handling objectives solo is indeed done with some regularity. Those I drop with usually group up for key objectives that take time to cover, and split up to tackle smaller side items. Does it always go smoothly? No it doesn't, but even the best plans rarely do. We also do it if we're on Suicide+ and completed our primaries and haven't yet located the Super samples.

You sound like you prefer to play cautiously. That's fair, and nothing wrong with it. Don't belittle those who like to be aggressive though.

[FFS_Fenix]

I really haven't ran into anyone that bad, the worst i've possibly seen was a few hours ago. Where i did suicide difficulty with 3 randoms on bots male creek, 3 of the 4 people chose auto-cannons as their secondary/backpack. We were all 25+ except one lvl 18, who not only died about 8 times, but also killed others including me by throwing grenades randomly over high walls not checking map to see if the grenade was warranted.

Went in an outpost through the back door, shot a few bots and got fragged by the lvl 18, one of the others rein'd me went back got my stuff. lvl 18 ran past my stuff died in center of base, i grab my stuff and samples, move on to dealing with hulks/striders clear several more outposts from a distance using AC bounce off vents of factories. I grab two of the 8 ammo boxes in a POI, and the lvl 18 executes me, accusing me of stealing his AC and backpack, he SEEN me take it, despite other than him fragging me earlier, i hadn't picked up any weapons other than my own.

He decided to loot my AC/backpack and my marksmen rifle because i also "stole" his liberator penetrater, despite me not having it. Chances are host took his AC/backpack since everyone kept dying and i had to keep calling them back in. He ended up dying again, i rein'd him and called my AC back in. It landed as he landed and as i took it, he executed me again, because i "used" his AC call in and took his stuff AGAIN!

Dude really thought people can use your loadouts without your permission and that you can only have "one" weapon of every type called in per mission. I never add anyone to my block list in games, but they earned that spot on the list.

[BigDaddyBulgyWulgy420]

most players in video game are offensively garbage and they take pride in ruining the fun of other people

[Yew Nough]

Originally posted by Cpt Hayes:

Turn off crossplay and you'll notice the difference.

This.

I went from people stealing my weapons/complaining about completing all the objectives/mortars

to pure teamwork.

Just finished D8 with a bunch of lvl20s: Good luck doing that with crossplay on.

[RuneMooshu]

Most players treat this game as run up to the enemies with theirs guns blazing, instead of completing objectives.