Helldivers 2's Democracy Space Station (DSS), a triumph of Super Earth engineering that required several major orders to be fulfilled to expedite its construction, has not been going down well with players. The DSS was intended to provide air support to helldivers fighting on the planet beneath where it was stationed. While the DSS is certainly raining down devastation onto the surfaces of these planets, the problem is... it's too effective.
Unfortunately, the hellfire being shot forth from the DSS is destroying terminids, automatons and helldivers alike. In this case, the power of democracy is not distinguishing between friend and foe. Players haven't been satisfied with the performance of the DSS, feeling like it's more of a hindrance than a help. There have even been full team wipes reported as a result of the DSS's relentless orbital bombing. In hindsight, considering how often helldivers blow each other up, the constant bombardment was never going to be the safest support option.
Arrowhead Studios has heard the pleas of its players and is providing some temporary bonuses to players to try and alleviate some of the DSS's shortcomings. The developer's post reads, "Temporary DSS Augmentation. High Command has authorised augmentations to...
