Helldivers 2 APC Game Master Reportedly an Imposter Masquerading as Joel
Forget 3 Body Problem, we have a multiple-Joel situation.
Helldivers 2 players have reported encountering unsanctioned Super Earth weaponry and equipment in the wild since the game first launched. Almost immediately, players were running into mechs, vehicles, and even an incredibly cool-looking armoured personnel carrier (APC), all thought to be part of Game Master Joel's plan, or at least the testing process. But a new report suggests we might be dealing with a Joel imposter, some unknown individual or individuals masquerading as an Arrowhead developer, with the skills required to get around the game's defences.
Rock Paper Shotgun's Jource (Joel source, the deep-cover operative the outlet has at Arrowhead) says that at least one imposter is at play. Yesterday, RPS posted a story about a group of players encountering and communicating with " Joel" in-game (red flag) before being gifted with an APC, with the associated clip quickly going viral. The Jource got in touch to "put the record straight" and is calling BS.
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