The world ofHelldivers 2contains a lot of in-game dialogue and events that emphasize the game’s themes. In the middle of a player’s ship is a large screen that occasionally shows videos, ones that give more insight into the humorous and satirical tone that the game wants to set. While the big display does offer many different types of these broadcasts, they are likely to go unnoticed as players quickly jump into missions. Changing how this ship feature is handled can turn these broadcasts from infrequent entertainment pieces into useful viewing material that players will want to engage with.
How to Improve a Super Destroyer’s Broadcasting Display
WhileHelldivers 2has many ship modulesthat upgrade the Super Destroyer’s ability to aid players, they only provide benefits during missions. A potential update could provide a purchasable module that turns the ships' large display into an interactable tool, making it a pre-deployment asset. Such a change can result in different benefits such as:
This update to the large broadcasting screen can give the player something to work towards that affects their hub area. Not only could it provide useful or entertaining media, but it could provide more life within a player’s ship.
Why Super Earth’s Media Outlet Should Also Cover Real-Time Events
While the ship’s media outlet does provide additional tidbits intothe lore of Super Earth, it does not provide any value to the player’s gameplay. Although the current broadcasts are comical and interesting enough as temporary distractions, there is nothing to warrant giving them full attention. It does not help that the randomness in which they appear could mean that players can go a long time without even seeing them. Its broadcasts should undergo changes that make them more meaningful to players as interactive experiences.
Although the war table already reports every player’s effort on the battlefront, it only does so via text that players will likely skip. The large display can be used as an alternative to show details about important events through attention-grabbing videos. Making reports more visually appealing can encourage players to learn more about the things happening in theHelldiverscommunity. A few examples of the types of topics these updated broadcasts can cover are:
While there are trailers that show some of these items, having them in-game or something similar will update players without the need to access a third-party channel.
WithHelldivers 2changing how its updates will be releasedto maintain and improve the game’s overall quality, there is a possibility of a future upgrade to the ship’s display and broadcasts. The opportunity is one that Arrowhead Game Studios can consider as adding and improving upon a Super Destroyer’s internal features can give players more things to engage with. Extra content means additional reasons to invest time into a game and such an update can greatly benefitHelldivers 2and its community.
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