Helldivers 2 has become immensely popular since its release to the level that developer Arrowhead Game Studios did not anticipate. While the company does appreciate the overwhelming reception, it is struggling to keep up with the demand.
Because there are only so many people who can log into the game at a time, some players do not log out of Helldivers 2 to reserve their spots. This did not sit well with the company, which is why it has released a new update to address this.
New Update
Patch 1.000.11 for Helldivers 2 brought a sizable list of bug fixes to resolve certain issues in the game. But, there is one line in the patch notes that is quite interesting. Apparently, Arrowhead Game Studios implemented a new feature that will automatically kick players who remain idle for 15 minutes back to the title screen.
With this new feature, those who are in the server queue will now have a better chance of logging into the game.
While this new feature may kick AFK players automatically, some players express their concern about its effectiveness. Over on X/Twitter, user Justin iZ Here said that those who intend to go AFK for hours will just use something on their keyboards and controllers to prevent them from going completely idle.
Another user replied in agreement and said that the feature may not work unless it also takes into account any macros that players might use to stay active.
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Changelog
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Fixed multiple crashes triggered when joining other players' ships.
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Fixed crash triggered when exiting ADS.
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Fixed crash triggered when players leave a session while bombardments are active.
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Fixed issue where online missions in Galactic War Map were unselectable.
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Fixed issue with GameGuard and Steam's "verify integrity" step.
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Fixed issue with GameGuard and the Windows firewall.
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Fixed issue preventing access to Ship Management panel.
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Fixed issue causing players to get stuck in the defrosting or in the ship intro cinematic
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Fixed crash triggered when the process of buying Super Credits fails.
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Fixed crash triggered after consecutive quickplay attempts.
Have you downloaded Patch 1.000.11 for Helldivers 2? If so, what can you say about the new feature that kicks players off the game if they go idle for 15 minutes? Do you think that it is effective enough to let more active players enjoy the game or not? Let us know in the comments!
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