Helldivers 2 Temporarily Disables Galactic War After Players Exploit Major Order; Offenders Selected for Bio-Safety Testing

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Helldivers 2’s Major Order and Strategic Opportunities are back online after Arrowhead Studios temporarily paused the Galactic War to address cheating issues and “volunteer” offenders for testing “bio-safety protocols.”

On Discord, community manager Miitchimus informed players about the cheating situation. “At around 0615 this morning, we had several players attempting to auto-complete both the Major Order and Strategic Order using in-game exploits,” the post stated. “We had to temporarily disable the Galactic War while our team investigated, but we believe we’ve resolved the issue now.”

The Major Order and Strategic Opportunities resumed alongside the announcement, with mission completion percentages reset to their pre-cheating levels. One Reddit user noted that this resulted in a roughly 10% decrease in the expected completion of the Major Order.

Currently, the Major Order tasks players with “completing an operation against Automatons 8,000,000 times on Cyberstan,” while the Strategic Opportunities require players to eliminate millions of Chargers, Impalers, and Bile Titans, as well as complete 150,000 Terminid operations.

Previously, Arrowhead dealt with cheaters by eliminating their pet goldfish, but this time the consequences are different. A follow-up Discord message from Miitchimus stated, “Falsified mission data has been traced to dissidents misled by Automaton lies.

“The offenders have been volunteered to beta-test Permacura’s Bio-Safety Protocols. This showcases the generosity of Super Earth: even the disloyal may find redemption through contributions to scientific advancement. To maintain fleetwide integrity, Helldivers must now complete Full Operations to progress the Major Order. Carry out your orders. Defection will not be tolerated.”

The Helldivers Companion app currently estimates that the mission will conclude with fewer than 6.5 million operations completed, making it the perfect time to join the fight.

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