Helldivers 2 has just released one of the biggest patches since the release of the game. The patch addresses a wide range of issue with the game including changes to weapons and nerfs to enemies. So far, the patch has been great, the community seems to be happy, but there are a few bugs brought by the patch. One of the bugs is with the social menu. When a user tries to access the social menu or tried to get into the Escape menu, the game crashes. The crash can also occur when trying to access other menus.
Another major bug brought on by the 01.000.400 update affects the crouch and prone when equipped with the Ballistic Shield. Arrowhead has acknowledged the bug and assured they are working on an immediate fix. Here is what they said on Discord.
As some of you have noticed, there’s an issue with social features in the game potentially crashing the game, primarily when opening the Social menu. This can also appear when you hit Escape or open other menus. We’re currently working on how to best resolve it and will update you as soon as we know more.
There’s also a minor bug affecting crouch and prone when equipped with the Ballistic Shield. This only seems to occur if the shield is on the user’s back when crouching or diving into prone. Equipping the shield on the arm when stuck in crouch or prone should allow the user to move normally again. The patch has thus far been very well received, which is great to hear! Thanks for all the feedback you supply us with. Your rapid response helped us to dive into these bugs quickly today.
We hope that the devs release a hotfix soon that resolves this issue. Many players are also reporting that their friend list is zero after the update.