Helldivers 2 Mechs Unlocked Too Quickly, Causing Server Issues for Hundreds of Thousands of Players
• Players unlocked Helldivers 2 mechs 4x faster than developers expected, causing server issues • Unlocking mechs requires liberating planet Tien Kwan, which players did in just 1 day • Hundreds of thousands of players immediately tried acquiring mechs, overloading servers • Servers had recently stabilized before mechs were added • Developers stealth buffed some things without documenting in patch notes