As volatile as any live service game can be, subject to content and updates, Hell divers 2 is on the most recent upswing after being transparent about his development and smoothing out a lot of his controversial nerves. The 
Thermite grenade G-123is now exponentially more effective and is sure to become part of the meta given how quickly it destroys titans and tanks for example, while 
Bomb Eagle 500Kgnow has a proper AoE to match its huge burst. These are the improvements that players wanted to see most in the gameplay, but Hell divers 2 has also made some interesting changes to its social systems.
Hell divers 2 has voice communication, and this may be enough for those who do not mind chatting with strangers or participating in a cooperative game with their friends. However, emotes have always been an equally sufficient way for players to interact with others other than objective pings. Before the recent patch, Hell divers 2 players had to choose only one emote to equip. It's not a monumental change in the grand scheme of things—and perhaps it could have been in the game at launch—but players now have a wheel of emotions with four slots to choose from.
The emotions of Helldivers 2 illustrate the joy of spreading democracy
Hell divers 2Emotes are special in the same way that some gimmicks are: they allow players to interact with each other when someone else performs a gesture with two faces. There are now many emotes in the game, such as Rock, Scissors, Paper or the Ceremonial Chest Collision Maneuver, and they are designed to strengthen the bond between divers, even if they never end up in the same hall again.
Having only one emote equipped didn't hurt at all. In fact, it was probably a more accurate representation of the player's preferences because they couldn't diversify their options. Emotes are less about context and more of an excuse to pose or interact with players, so it's never been a major hindrance to social encounters. Indeed, some players just enjoy standing in front of the Orbital Napalm Barrage with their arms outstretched to enjoy the destruction they've wreaked on the planet's invaders.
Helldivers 2's wheel of emotions means more ways to interact with players
Anyway, a wheel of emotions was added Hell divers 2. This ensures that players can have emotes for several different personal circumstances and, if nothing else, use all the emotes Hell divers 2 added after launch, which were not used due to the fact that previously only one could be equipped. Nice to see the focus on social content Hell divers 2and with more slots, it seems like Arrowhead may be planning to expand the emotes or double them even more.
They may not contribute as much to player personalization as Hell divers 2It appears to be a win for now, though future emotes may adopt a different gesturing animation than the hand- or hug-centric interactions that emotes currently consist of. At the same time, it's always great to see players patiently waiting at the foot of the Pelican in an emotional pose for others to come up and talk to them.
Regardless of the toxicity that sometimes hurts Hell divers 2— with bad pairings as well as players exhibiting bad manners — it's great that emotions can push players away and give them a fun reason to chat, congratulate, or throw tantrums in almost any situation Hell divers 2 throws at them. Also, it should be even more clear with 16 possible emotions being conveyed and involved.
