Helldivers 2 Has Its Own Dungeon Master Guiding the Experience Behind the Scenes
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Helldivers 2 has a Dungeons and Dragons-style Game Master named Joel who works behind the scenes to balance the game experience.
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Joel has gotten up at odd hours to tweak planet difficulties and reinforce enemies so players don't progress too quickly.
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The dev team took inspiration from D&D gameplay like collaborative efforts and reactive storytelling.
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Joel has had to improvise when players accomplished goals faster than expected, adding new content to fill gaps.
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Upcoming playable mechs have been teased that are not yet available to players.