As Helldivers 2's new Democracy Space Station guns down the divers who helped build it, one dev says Arrowhead need to "own that and adapt" but warns that "things are rarely crap or fantastic" at first

Helldivers 2.

As Helldivers 2 players cower in fear from the friendly fire bombardment brought on by the newly-completed Democracy Space Station, one dev admits that its rollout has been "a step down."

The difficulties being caused by the DSS - which was completed last week but then immediately forced Arrowhead to start offering out extra shields when it started blowing players to smithereens - seem appropriate for Helldivers lore, but very frustrating for those facing its bombardment. That frustration caused one player on Discord to question whether ongoing reworks to new features are evidence that Arrowhead isn't entirely in touch with its community.