Masters of Ceremony May Not Be Worth Your Money, Helldivers 2 Fans’ Honest Verdict

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Masters of Ceremony May Not Be Worth Your Money, Helldivers 2 Fans’ Honest Verdict

The Masters of Ceremony Warbond was just announced for Helldivers 2, but it hasn’t been received too well. Arrowhead Game Studio’s live-service shooter has been going through a content drought in the last few months. And with problems like bugs and performance complaints on top of it, there was a lot of pressure on the studio to deliver with the new Warbond and update.

The studio knew that, too, and the developers even hyped up the Warbond that would drop on May 8. Arrowhead has been known for its community support and engagement, so the hopes were high because of this. But the reception for the new announcement has been mostly negative. Fans are complaining about the lackluster content and what seems to be a shrinkage of content.

The Master of Ceremony Warbond in Helldivers 2 is underwhelming

The main thing that fans are complaining about is the armor perk. Both the RE-1861 Parade Commander and the RE-2310 Honorary Guard armors come equipped with Reinforced Epaulettes, a passive perk that offers only a chance to prevent limb damage. According to fans, this effect is redundant and underpowered compared to older perks.

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wow disappointing

— Nobody (@Bad_News_Bro)

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“The armor perk is the most disappointing thing for sure,”

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user u/Milkshake_revenge bluntly stated. And this seems to be the shared sentiment. Players aren’t just frustrated by the perk because it also signals where the game might be going with Warbond content.

Unfortunately, the armor perk isn’t the only letdown. If we take a look at side-by-side comparisons of Masters of Ceremony with older Warbonds like Cutting Edge and Democratic Detonation, there’s a big difference in quantity and quality of content.

Why are we paying the same amount for less

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In the older Warbonds, we got three armor sets, multiple weapons, and grenades alongside all the cosmetics. In comparison, Masters of Ceremony offers just two armor sets, one primary weapon, and a limited selection of banners and capes. The worst part about this for fans is that the price has remained the same.

Every patch, we get weaker and weaker weapons, less and less content, and yet the community still seems happy with it? I don’t get it. I was expecting new stratagems, really powerful weapons, maybe some laser or plasma guns — or even the TRIDENT weapon. Or a minigun, for example.…

— Harmonium (@harmoniumxiv)

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The weapon quality may have dropped, too, with this one. While the ceremonial weapons like the R-2 Amendment and CQC-2 Sabre look stylish, many feel they offer nothing unique that other gear doesn’t already do better. For example, we can place the R-2 somewhere between the weapons we already have, so there’s really no saying if it can find its place.

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In terms of aesthetics, though, the Masters of Ceremony Warbond slaps. Fans are loving the RE-1861 Parade Commander and the RE-2310 Honorary Guard outfit. “Dear God that helmet, I need it,” said one comment. Another said, “Drip Tier: Even better than Truth Enforcers. Usefulness Tier: Even worse than Truth Enforcers.”

Arrowhead’s decision to slow Warbond releases from monthly to ***-monthly was meant to increase quality, but fans argue that hasn’t happened. Like, we were genuinely hyped for this update because the devs at Arrowhead themselves hyped it up over the last few weeks. But it seems like our hopes were misplaced.

One speculation among fans is that the studio is stretched thin. Balancing new missions, factions like the returning Illuminate, bug fixes, and live-service support is clearly taking a toll. The lack of content in this Warbond could be reflecting that struggle. But to be honest, if this is the case, the community would probably prefer if Arrowhead lets us know.

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