The controversies of Helldivers 2 arose after the long and tough liberation of Malevelon Creek with much effort afforded. The triumphant referendum that was said would bring democracy and unity now splits players with contradictions. At the heart of the story lies the struggle between the Malevelon Creek veterans, who are known as ‘Creekers,’ and the people who oppose them, along with their community’s dissolution.
A triumph of Malevelon Creek.
The ‘Robot Vietnam’ styled epic fight against the ‘Automatons’ saw the Helldivers rally together to bring down Malevelon Creek to secure the freedom of the city. The initial setbacks were brought down by the passion of the players, which led to a symbolic victory on April 1st. Arrowhead Game Studios recognized the sacrifice of fallen individuals by including a cape in memory of their courage in the Malevelon Creek trenches.
A divided community
Although the Helldiver community was in a winning sense, there has been tear within a schism. ‘Creekers’ wearing Malevelon Creek capes have made some players very unhappy. This split has even gone as far as anti- Creekers attacking intertribal harmony by shooting their team-mates who wear the performance ribbons and remaining aloof with the other Natives.
Reddit outcry
The Reddit arena is a battlefield for redoubled contention taking shape among Helldivers 2 players. Mimeses and anecdotes are everywhere on the platform showing the cruelty that trisarrians are receiving from their teammates. An angry whiner labeled Arrowhead Game Studios as “damn participants of the symposium”, who supposedly bestowed on gamers who did not contribute to the performance, a “participation medal”. An outcry has come from some players that this Santa Medevid cape honors those who were not actively involved in the era of liberation.
Confusion and indifference
In the loud noise of the controversy, some of the players mutter: “How can this be! What are they fighting about?” If any people don’t know the loveliness of Malevelon Creek, there is only a surface feature as far as these people are concerned. They are one of the fearful factors that lead to the greater equidistance between Creekers and anti-Creekers hence causing the conflict among the community participants.
Contradictions and hypocrisy
However, with the community falling apart amid fighting, questions arise about whether Arrowhead Game Studios took the right steps when it came to promoting a positive gaming community. Regardless the commitments of the devs about PvP without toxicity, the current struggle suggests otherwise. Not only that, even though PvP is not included, resentment and rivalry cause people to fight which hurts the developer’s goal of maintaining a harmonious community.
Threat to unity
The conflict within the Helldivers 2 community undermines the central principle of a joint strategy in fighting the countless threats in the galaxy. Among groups of players, strifes lead to the undermining of the main Super Earth objective which is to defend the planet from external threats which include Automatons, Terminids, and the Illuminate. If the conflict isn’t taken care of before it’s too late, the alliance between the Helldivers is bound to disintegrate, and the possibility of the success of the mission fades out.
This has evolved from being a moment of victory to an ugly conflict that is tearing apart the Helldivers 2 community. The conflict between soppers and anti-soppers underlines the unsteadiness of the union in times of stress. With each passing day, the war intensifies and players stand side by side to fight on common grounds to confront threats only the future holds.
