“We’re actually working on a solution to mitigate problems with, well, ‘getting kicked by an arsehole lobby leader’ as someone once eloquently put it,” Twinbeard responded in the game’s Discord community.
Don’t worry, Helldivers – developer Arrowhead has a solution for unscrupulous hosts who are kicking fireteam members from the lobby just before they secure their rewards.
Asked if players could “keep 50 percent of the samples collected if [they] get kicked by an arsehole lobby leader when the dropship has been called” – a fair question given griefing does happen in Helldivers 2 – community manager Twinbeard stressed that a “solution” is on the way.
Helldivers 2 may be PlayStation’s fastest-selling game ever, but despite its initial success, player numbers have declined.