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This is the reason I'm so underleveled rn. I got the game pretty close to launch but ragequit and refunded it after staring at the drop screen for two hours. Now that the server issues are mostly fixed I bought it again, but everyone else is so far ahead of me.
Getting everything you need is pretty easy. And if you really wanted you could just let someone carry you to impossible difficulty and just do defense missions. In 2-4h you should be lvl 20 and have most things you need.
Doesn't that screw up the liberation%? I heard somewhere if you just do defense then bail, it marks the entire op as failed.
Even at Level 1, if you find someone else to play with on difficulty 4 or 5, you should be fine.
Bought it today, had 90 minutes of fun, then game crashed and wouldn’t start again. Couldn’t find a fix that worked. I am in Linux so I assume that’s a big part of it but I still had to return it :(
I've played for 80 hours and haven't had any problems when using Proton Experimental.
If you switch proton versions, rename the numbered folder for Helldivers 2 (553850) to force Steam to create a new folder for it.
It should be in your Steam Library at /steamapps/compatdata/553850 (where your Steam Library folder is will vary, so I can't give a specific path)
If you still have trouble, look through people's reports on ProtonDB for things you can try. https://www.protondb.com/app/553850
If you don't rename/delete that folder between Proton version changes, files relating to both versions will combine, which can sometimes cause it to not run as it should. Local save games might be stored in there as well, so don't delete the folder before making sure your progress hasn't been lost (it's also in Steam Cloud but sometimes deleting local save games can result in sync problems).
Thanks for that info. I tried a lot of the suggestions on protondb with no effect. If I re-purchase it I’ll try the folder renaming thing.
I'd recommend waiting a few days to a week to try it - patch days have been a little buggy.
I've been getting this a lot today for some reason. I thought it was my internet connection but it seems fine for everything else. Is there an issue with the new patch or have I broken something on my end?
In my experience I have found that verifying the integrity of my game files tends to fix issues with joining on friends and crashing ect. Takes 5-10 minutes or so but normally fixes the problem.