Summary
Creative director Johan Pilestedt has confirmed thatHelldivers 2may add a highly requested feature that would allow players to customize the color of their armor. Customization has been a constant talking point among fans of the popular shooter. Players have asked for the ability to recolor their armor, or even fully customize loadouts with a transmog system, for quite some time.Helldivers 2has also fallen under occasional scrutiny for failing to meet the cosmetic demands of its voracious fanbase.
Helldivers 2is a co-op third-person shooter that allows up to four players to fight off the tyranny of automatons and terminids in the name of Super Earth and democracy. The breakout hit was released early in 2024 and immediately struck a chord with fans for its fast-paced action, tense gameplay, and wide range of weapons. The title courted controversy with its PC version whenSony decided to require PlayStation accounts for Steam players, but that hasn’t stopped the game from continuing to grow its fanbase.The Game Awardshave even nominated the shooter in several categories for 2024.
A fan ofHelldivers 2tagged the creative director of the game in a post on Twitter. It was day 16 of the fan asking for the ability to customize their Helldiver’s armor by recoloring it, and Pilestedt responded by saying theHelldivers 2team was “looking into it.” While this doesn’t confirm any sort of timeline for the requested feature, it looks like players may have a new level of customization to look forward to in the future. The game already features a lot of ways for players to customize their characters and interact with one another, especially when it comes toincluding interactive emotes inHelldivers 2. Adding even more options would likely continue to win over players and keep the fanbase happy.
Helldivers 2 May Soon Let Players Customize the Color of Their Armor
It’s important to note that allowing players to recolor their armor would not be the same as a full transmog system. Shortly after release, the creative director statedthe customization feature wouldn’t make sense forHelldivers 2. Pilestedt believes the game’s varied armors often look different because they serve different purposes, meaning a transmog system wouldn’t fit the developer’s vision.
Many fans feel the option to recolor one’s armor would be a welcome addition to the popular action game.Helldivers 2recently increased its in-game store prices, which didn’t go over well with some players. However, the ability to further customize armor might make those prices a little easier to swallow. While customizing colors isn’t quite the full transmog system some players have been asking for, it would be a bit of a compromise on the part of Arrowhead.
Helldivers 2
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Do you believe in freedom? Can you stand in the face of oppression – and defend the defenceless? Wage war for peace. Die for democracy.Join forces with up to three friends and wreak havoc on an alien scourge threatening the safety of your home planet, Super Earth, in this multiplayer co-op shooter for PS5 and PC from Arrowhead Game Studios.Step into the boots of the Helldivers, an elite class of soldiers whose mission is to spread peace, liberty and Managed Democracy using the biggest, baddest and most explosive tools in the galaxy.Helldivers don’t go planet side without proper backup, but it’s up to you to decide how and when to call it in. Not only do you have a host of superpowered primary weapons and customizable loadouts, you also have the ability to call on stratagems during play.Helldivers 2 features Arrowhead’s best cooperative gameplay yet. Collaboration will be vital: Teams will synergize on loadouts, strategize their approach for each mission and complete objectives together.1Enlist in Super Earth’s premier military peacekeeping force today. We are heroes… we are legends… WE ARE HELLDIVERS.
