Death Stranding 2players are already really sick of seeing the map filled up with automatic supply requests from other porters, and I’ve never agreed with the community more.
One of the things that makes both the firstDeath Strandingand its recently released sequel so special is their social elements. As Sam makes his way through the world and connects areas to the Chiral Network, you’ll get to seeother Porters make their influence on the world with signs, donated items, and passed-on deliveries.
These social elements are a big part of what makes Death Stranding so unique, and they feel even more impactful in the sequelthanks to how Kojima Productions has expanded on the game’s mechanics. One of the improved mechanics isn’t being received quite so well, though, as players are begging each other to take notice of what they’re doing.
You Should Really Turn Off Automatic Supply Requests In Death Stranding 2
Nobody Needs That Many Weapons, Come On Now
If you’ve been playing Death Stranding 2 for even a few hours, you’ll have no doubtrun into something called “supply requests” from other Porters. This is a returning feature from the first game, where other players can specifically request certain items to be left in the world, although now it can be done anywhere instead of just at Postboxes.
On paper, this might sound like an excellent part of the game’s social “strand” aspect, and an easy way to help out others in need. Death Stranding 2 has made it a bit of a pain, though,as one of the new APAS Enhancements lets you automatically create supply requestsdepending on what the gamethinksyou need.
As pointed out by Redditor Jec1027 on the Death Stranding subreddit, these automatic supply requests are total overkill right now, as the game will instantly post one whenever you’re low on something that you could easily make or find elsewhere. According to them, these icons are “clutter” for the map and are even ruining the scenery.
I’ve ran into countless automatic Supply Requests, and while some of them do seem genuine, most are clearly just someone having the enhancement turned on without realising what it does.
While some players have responded to say that they’re actually filling the requests, most agree that it’s simply too much right now and comes off as an in-joke with how many there are around the map. If you don’t want to annoy other Death Stranding 2 players, then it’s really worth seeing if you have the APAS upgrade on without realising it.
