WASHINGTON DC — A new federal law inspired by similar legislation in Georgia is set to make waiting to play Helldivers 2 even more difficult, as it is now illegal to hand out food or drinks to those in line for the servers to open.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp explained the rationale behind the law in a press statement.
“This is about maintaining the integrity of the game. We only want people of the strongest will to be Helldivers,” he said. “If they can’t handle the agonizing wait times then they should go do something else, we don’t want them. Giving them food or drinks empowers them to stay in line which keeps the servers full and eventually fills the game with undesirables.”
Many players are reportedly okay with this law as it means they’re more likely to get to play.
“Helldivers are the only thing defending freedom and democracy from the bugs and robots, we only want the best on the battlefield,” said player RedPilledFreedom84. “I don’t want to be fighting alongside weak specimens who can’t handle the wait. This law not only ensures that desirable gamers get to play but it suppresses people we don’t want from playing with us.”
Some players feel this law is a form of discrimination.
“They are doing this as an attack on players they feel are less worthy of defending managed democracy. Players that do not meet their standards of the perfect Helldiver. They want to make our wait as agonizing as possible in the hopes we quit. That’s what this is about, but it won’t work. I implore anyone who is in line to play to stay in line, we will get to play,” said player BugKilla.
At press time, anyone caught breaking the new law will reportedly be sent to the Ministry of Truth for reeducation.
