The developers are studying the possibility of integrating melee weapons into Helldiverse 2. But they want to be careful and not do anything.
Since the successful launch of Helldiverse 2, the developers are very busy. First there was the initial high traffic, which put the servers in difficulty for a while. Today, they need to retain players with content. Mechas, new enemies, weapons to fight: the galactic war, piloted by a member of the development studio, receives constant updates.
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A question nevertheless torments the minds of fans ofHelldiverse 2 : will there be melee weapons? Today, we can just strike with rifle butts, but it is more of a reaction to an emergency situation, than a real means of fighting back. As noted GamesRadar On April 14, Arrowhead Studios indicated on a Discord channel that the integration of a melee arsenal is still “ plausible », provided however that you do not add anything.
Helldiverse 2 will not become Fortnite
The developers at Arrowhead Studios want to be careful with the new features ofHelldiverse 2, so as not to infringe on the game universe, by including wacky elements or elements taken from other licenses. “ We look at the subject with interest but, above all, with a broad respect for the lore », explains the community manager.
“ For example, melee weapons are plausible in Helldivers. But Star Wars lightsabers wouldn't. A soldier finding a relic, an artifact, or a letter written by a character from another universe is plausible. Mickey Mouse writing to a soldier wouldn't be. We don't want to be Kingdom Hearts or Fortnite. »
Now that we know this, we can try to guess which weapons could be credible in Helldiverse 2. A sword (and why not an energy blade?), a war hammer, an ax or a bayonet attached to a rifle are possible. To remain science fiction, the studio could also draw inspiration from Warhammer 40,000with the famous chainswords wielded by the Space Marines.
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Of course, the arsenal must be adapted to the enemy forces present and not integrate elements just for the pleasure of artificially expanding the arsenal. It will also be necessary to take into account the forces present, to make the use of bladed weapons credible. This is the case with terminids — “simple” insects. Against the terrible armored machines that are the automatons, it is less obvious.