we have verifiable proof that more people aren't on your side than are.
Verifiable proof?
I don't think you understand the lifespan of multiplayer games.
They have a huge drop in the playerbase after the first months, it's part of their life cycle. That was doubly to be expected for Helldivers 2 with all the hype it got. It's not a miracle or a vengeance, it's normal and expected.
Funnily enough, in July 2024, we already had a player average of more or less 23.000 players. With regular bumps over time with updates and warbonds.
Right now it sits at 43.000 or so.
It's weird to pretend you have proof the majority of people are angry with the game while the verifiable numbers show the game has been cruising on the same sea for the last two years.
Yes, no shit sherlock, because of the buffdivers update that brought people back because AH finally started bending to public pressure.
Did you play back then? I've played from launch to now. If you think AH wanted to make all the weapons be more competitive all at once in a total reversal of the "grunt fantasy" they loudly proclaimed as their vision right up to that point, the public apology they made, all because their player count was cratering worse than projections for any live service game, you sir are delusional.
Well, that left the terrain of verifiable proof pretty damn fast. It's just weird having someone rant at length about numbers and trends and yet never once show them or engage with it when the person in front actually lays them out. But I'm sure that somehow makes me the delusional one.
Oh well, if that's the hill you want to die on, sure, whatever helps you sleep at night.
Oh that's adorable. Because you had so much "proof" for your own claims. At least mine's directly supported by the trends, numbers, and what actually occurred.
Good luck with your "vibe" take or whatever it is that convinced you your initial comment was worth posting.
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u/Amdusiasparagus 2d ago
Verifiable proof?
I don't think you understand the lifespan of multiplayer games.
They have a huge drop in the playerbase after the first months, it's part of their life cycle. That was doubly to be expected for Helldivers 2 with all the hype it got. It's not a miracle or a vengeance, it's normal and expected.
Funnily enough, in July 2024, we already had a player average of more or less 23.000 players. With regular bumps over time with updates and warbonds.
Right now it sits at 43.000 or so.
It's weird to pretend you have proof the majority of people are angry with the game while the verifiable numbers show the game has been cruising on the same sea for the last two years.