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Helldivers 2 |OT| Another bug infested game
- Thread starter cormack12
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GymWolf
Member
They fucking ruined the arc thrower uh...
The added stun is not gonna substitute the faster rate of fire nor the range, it feels bad now.
The quasar cannon is neat but it's kinda hard to aim and 15+ sec between shots is way too much downtime in a game where you get swarmed all the time.
The added stun is not gonna substitute the faster rate of fire nor the range, it feels bad now.
The quasar cannon is neat but it's kinda hard to aim and 15+ sec between shots is way too much downtime in a game where you get swarmed all the time.
MonkeyClaw36
Member
Uhuhuh-huh, cool!ya. a week after release I searched 'helldivers' on spotify and there was a vietnam inspired playlist and it was hilarious/so fitting, all my dad's favorite jams. in-game soundtrack is pretty banging/it warns you when shits about to go down but I need that custom playlist steez
bitbydeath
Member
I’m enjoying the quasar cannon.
My main load-out is:
- The punisher shotgun - for killing light enemies and pushing medium ones back;
- The guard dog rover - for picking off any small enemies nearby and hurting medium ones;
- The quasar cannon - for large enemies;
- The orbital laser - for cleaning up when things get especially frantic.
And while I don’t have a set fourth one, I often pick the Eagle Napalm Strike - because the fires last a while after the initial strike doing damage to enemies coming out of the ground.
I don’t fight the automotons often but when I do I switch out the guard dog for the ballistic shield.
I should really add a turret/sentry to the mix but haven’t found one I like yet.
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What's your choice of grenade?
Quasar is a bot weapon. For bugs use something else. For bots quasar is extremely OP.
The Stig
Member
I have a question for those who know the mechanics of the game better than me.
Does taking out the bug nests/holes around the map affect spawn rate/group size at all?
I've had some players say they think it does but not sure. If it doesn't I think that's a missed opportunity.
despite the nerf I STILL use the unsafe/overcharged railgun. I charge that sucker to the very edge and I can take out chargers in 4 shots if I concentrate on 1 spot
Does taking out the bug nests/holes around the map affect spawn rate/group size at all?
I've had some players say they think it does but not sure. If it doesn't I think that's a missed opportunity.
yeah the range is definitely ruined and rate of fire also.
despite the nerf I STILL use the unsafe/overcharged railgun. I charge that sucker to the very edge and I can take out chargers in 4 shots if I concentrate on 1 spot
bitbydeath
Member
G-12 High Explosive, I tried ones with zero fuse time but they weren’t good at blowing up nests, I also use a medium armour orange outfit that adds additional grenades so I can carry six at once.
bitbydeath
Member
I’ve only had one crash and am level 26, are you playing on PC? Might be a memory issue?
Luipadre
Member
PC yes but when i crash the whole squad crashes too so its not just me
bitbydeath
Member
For the area you are in it definitely does, best example is the flying bugs, they continue to spawn until you destroy their nests and once the nests are gone they no longer spawn at all.
Other bugs are less noticeable because they can spawn from anywhere and often you are constantly on the move but if you travel back through an area you’ve already cleared you should notice a lot less bugs around.
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The Stig
Member
ahh great. thanks for that. those flyers....... URGH
bitbydeath
Member
Do the others crash or are the dropped out because the host crashes? Might be rhetorical, I don’t know the answer.
Luipadre
Member
they crash aswell just like me. it wasnt this bad before the latest patch
bitbydeath
Member
Guard Dog rover is great for taking them down.
You still need to be weary of them but the rover can shoot them down before they reach you and you only need to be in their vicinity.
bitbydeath
Member
Hopefully the next patch will fix things up, I heard the Arc Thrower was messing things up before so may be a case of a single item crashing things again.
rhodesianshepard
Member
The game engine is one of the best aspects of HD2. I can't think of another online game that has to process as much shit as HD2(100's horde enemies, explosions ect). The actual gameplay runs flawlessly the vast majority of the time.
The reason why all of these hiccups are happening is because Arrowhead's game engine has never been stretched in this way. And since Arrowhead is the only studio using this game engine, they have to learn on the fly by trial and error as they constantly update the game. They will eventually figure it out. It's been out less than 2 months. I get the frustration, 100% tho
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Luipadre
Member
wtf never seen that one
Killjoy-NL
Member
Finally unlocked all strategems and fully upgraded my ship.
Also, we're a few hours away from wiping the Automatons.
Also, we're a few hours away from wiping the Automatons.
Robot Carnival
Member
I've seen them a few times before and they are kinda easy to miss if you're just running pass and avoiding stuff. their spot is basically just like a lot of the other minor interest points with a few bots guarding it and some fences around it.
I played a bunch today and I got the "crash after you finished the mission" bug a lot too. but overall I'm still enjoying it. hopping into bed now and by the time I wake up the bot sectors should be fully librated. very excited to see what Joel will throw at us next.
The Stig
Member
rhodesianshepard
Member
Haha, derp
MonkeyClaw36
Member
Durgen is about to fall fellow Helldivers!
Killjoy-NL
Member
Smoking as cigarette real quick, we're at 98,8% to liberate the final Automaton planet.
Killjoy-NL
Member
Seems it's stuck at 99.8%. Lol
The Stig
Member
IM HERE FOR IT. I see 99% currently
Luipadre
Member
Literally the best live service multiplayer game ever. Pace of content, ongoing and engaging online narrative. People are literally celebrating this fictional victory on reddit and discord lol. Shit is wild
Danteyke223
Member
I feel like there are basically five factions pretty much confirmed for this game. Robots, the Bugs, there's been talks and leaks of Plant type enemies. The PA system and the Monitor talks about "rebels", and the Protoss looking things (these have been datamined) . If they ever fix all the technical and gameplay issues they'll be able to sustain the game for a long time.
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Johnny Concrete
Member
Is that other Protoss-like race taking their place maybe?
Varteras
Gold Member
Stop listening to propaganda. The Illuminate don't exist. Just a bedtime story to scare little Helldivers.
STARSBarry
Gold Member
Currently waiting for the huge "but..." to appear
something to note as the bugs are the only current way of FTL travel (we grind them down to make 710 used in our jump drives), defeating them completely is bad.
so this is what ideal victory looks like... for now.
MonkeyClaw36
Member
Well thats it folks. Those rejected terminators are gone.
For now.....
For now.....
Killjoy-NL
Member
Niceee.
Was there in one of the final matches. I swear they must have thrown extra waves of Heavies at us.
Barely managed to extract. One of us left out of frustration before we got to the extraction point, I think.
Traitor.
Curious to see what happens next.
Was there in one of the final matches. I swear they must have thrown extra waves of Heavies at us.
Barely managed to extract. One of us left out of frustration before we got to the extraction point, I think.
Traitor.
Curious to see what happens next.
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Varteras
Gold Member
Last night was fucking insane. Ran a 3-man squad through level 7 missions for samples. We completed most missions. But it was tougher than usual. Then we hit a goddamn brick wall. We had drops of three tanks, 4 hulks, many rocket devastators and dudes with shields. Multiple times in the same area. Like just out of nowhere the bots went, "Fuck those three guys in particular".
Killjoy-NL
Member
Huh, seems we contained the Terminids as well.
So now what?
That's what makes this game great.
So now what?
Lol yeah, Joel must be having fun.
That's what makes this game great.
Little Mac
Member
What if the Toasters were keeping something more sinister at bay … we’ve clearly unbalanced the space ecosystem and we’re all farked!!!
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Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
Any update on that roadmap?
Luipadre
Member
Nothing but i think this game doesnt need it. Its much more fun this way