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[CarbonFire]

The key to high lvl missions is

1. Distractors/avoiding patrols

2. Learning to run when you don't need to fight

3. Static Fields

Biggest reason why teams fail in my experience. At level 10+, it's basically impossible to completely suppress scout alerts once the alerts start snowballing without just getting the hell out of dodge and resetting the encounter. That's where static fields and thunderer barrages come in. But some divers will sit and fight and try to "clear out" an area, which is just a recipe for eventual failure.

 

[lebowski4ever]

been pretty lucky lately. team mates have been awesome. played some real intense games...had the odd shower of shit who couldn't stop dying but they have been few and far between.

 

[commish]

The key to high lvl missions is

1. Distractors/avoiding patrols

2. Learning to run when you don't need to fight

3. Static Fields

Agreed. Sometimes, though, you need to teach those bugs a lesson and punish them.

Here's another key: don't slow everyone down with mechs/vehicles. The game is honestly easier when people are on foot because it's easier to avoid needless fights and faster to get to the objectives/make use of distractors. Mechs have their uses when mounting a defense, absolutely. They are great for that. But when the map starts, and people start dropping mechs, I cry a little inside. This is mostly for 10+. Below 10, you can do anything really.

 

[Crimson_Gold]

I just hit rank 25, but I didn't get the trophy. I'm a sad panda.

Ouch At least the devs are aware of the issue and working on it

Well this is good news. Hopefully I'll get credit for it after the fix comes in. I slayed many an alien in democracy's name. I want my shiny trophy to prove it.

Oh man, don't tell me this trophy is glitched.

I don't know if it is a mass glitch or not. I just know that I didn't get it and I'm not happy.

It wasn't glitched for me. I've had trophies popup at odd times with this game, though.

Hope springs anew

 

[Duebrithil]

I just hit rank 25, but I didn't get the trophy. I'm a sad panda.

Ouch At least the devs are aware of the issue and working on it

 

[WarWolf]

I just hit rank 25, but I didn't get the trophy. I'm a sad panda.

Oh man, don't tell me this trophy is glitched.

 

[NullPointer]

Here's another key: don't slow everyone down with mechs/vehicles.

Mechs are faster that running on foot in the snow at least.

 

[ExitPlanetDust]

New headset arrives tonight. I'm going to try to hop into a few games on Vita if my wife is using the TV.

I promise I won't run over anyone... on purpose.

 

[Grimsen]

Oh man, don't tell me this trophy is glitched.

It wasn't glitched for me. I've had trophies popup at odd times with this game, though.

 

[ZettaiSeigi]

Mechs are faster that running on foot in the snow at least.

This is true but I'd rather use a jetpack if playing on a map full of snow.

New headset arrives tonight. I'm going to try to hop into a few games on Vita if my wife is using the TV.

I promise I won't run over anyone... on purpose.

I still can't stop laughing at that video you posted a few days back. LOL

 

[ExitPlanetDust]

I'll be hopping on in a bit for lunch if anyone is interested in joining.

 

[Liquid_015]

The Supressor. It's amazing against Illuminates. Dat Power.

 

[ExitPlanetDust]

The Supressor. It's amazing against Illuminates. Dat Power.

Thanks for confirming this. I was considering building it out and using it myself. The laser carbine thing isn't so great on them.

 

[Liquid_015]

Thanks for confirming this. I was considering building it out and using it myself. The laser carbine thing isn't so great on them.

I can't imagine the damage it will do on Bugs and Cyborgs.

 

[Calcium]

I checked in last night and things don't seem to be going very smoothly. It looked like the total number of players dropped off. It might be a few more days until we reach the end.

 

[Liberty4all]

I checked in last night and things don't seem to be going very smoothly. It looked like the total number of players dropped off. It might be a few more days until we reach the end.

Population down to 1K when I was on last night. I think it will retain a small hardcore following though.

 

[ExitPlanetDust]

Yeah, most of the randoms who joined my game last night were lvl 20 or higher.

I'm having a hard time carrying my own weight now. I think it will be that way until the next big round of unlocks and distractor beacons. I may need to farm samples to work on some builds too.

 

[LiquidSolid]

Population down to 1K when I was on last night. I think it will retain a small hardcore following though.

I'm betting we'll see a significant bump when this campaign is over, which should still be this week. The Illuminates are the least fun enemy to fight in this game, so I think a lot of people are just waiting for it to end.

 

[Crimson_Gold]

So do you think there will be new weapons and stratagem once we beat the illuminate?

 

[Deleted member 752119]

I'm betting we'll see a significant bump when this campaign is over, which should still be this week. The Illuminates are the least fun enemy to fight in this game, so I think a lot of people are just waiting for it to end.

Bloodborne likely pulled a lot of players away from it. I know it did me and some others on my friends list. I'll definitely get back to it once that stops eating all my limited gaming time. I'm keeping an eye on the thread so I can at least hop on and do some missions when the Illuminate home world is reached.

 

[avengers23]

Logged in after a week away on the Vita and got the trophy for participating in the Cyborg homeworld campaign.

 

[super-famicom]

Sorry guys, Bloodborne has been taking up all of my video game time. I want to get back to Helldivers soon.

 

[LiquidSolid]

Bloodborne likely pulled a lot of players away from it. I know it did me and some others on my friends list. I'll definitely get back to it once that stops eating all my limited gaming time. I'm keeping an eye on the thread so I can at least hop on and do some missions when the Illuminate home world is reached.

Bloodborne actually got me to play it more often, surprisingly enough. They contrast with each other really well, so when I need a break from Bloodborne, I'll start Helldivers up and let loose.

Last I checked, we should be only a few hours from the Illuminate homeworld attack, so you might want to keep an eye on it.

 

[CarbonFire]

Bloodborne actually got me to play it more often, surprisingly enough. They contrast with each other really well, so when I need a break from Bloodborne, I'll start Helldivers up and let loose.

Last I checked, we should be only a few hours from the Illuminate homeworld attack, so you might want to keep an eye on it.

Yeah, we'll get there before the weekend for sure. Not sure whether we'll have the numbers to win the event, but they'll probably juice the numbers so that we "win" and the map resets. Hopefully they drop some new content after that, because I could see the player count dipping dramatically once we complete a full campaign.

 

[nicolajNN]

Yeah, we'll get there before the weekend for sure. Not sure whether we'll have the numbers to win the event, but they'll probably juice the numbers so that we "win" and the map resets. Hopefully they drop some new content after that, because I could see the player count dipping dramatically once we complete a full campaign.

I could see it go both ways, I haven't played much this past week because fighting the Illuminate isn't very fun, so some should return when the campaign resets. On the other hand not having any unlocks or levels left has taken away one incentive to keep playing, but I'll probably get the DLC soon to spice things up

Btw, this is an April's fool right?
http://arrowheadgamestudios.com/happy-easter-egg/

 

[CarbonFire]

Dammit another defend event during the middle of the day. Guess I'm never going to get that Platinum.

 

[LiquidSolid]

I could see it go both ways, I haven't played much this past week because fighting the Illuminate isn't very fun, so some should return when the campaign resets. On the other hand not having any unlocks or levels left has taken away one incentive to keep playing, but I'll probably get the DLC soon to spice things up

Btw, this is an April's fool right?
http://arrowheadgamestudios.com/happy-easter-egg/

Definitely April Fools. Gauntlet is owned by WB and it's being reported on April 1st. They should've used a Sony property (Bloodborne would've been funniest) and it would've been a bit more believable.

Edit: Illuminate homeworld attack is under way. Let's get this thing done ASAP so we can finally get back to killing bugs and cyborgs again.

 

[brickwalker0]

Definitely April Fools. Gauntlet is owned by WB and it's being reported on April 1st. They should've used a Sony property (Bloodborne would've been funniest) and it would've been a bit more believable.

Edit: Illuminate homeworld attack is under way. Let's get this thing done ASAP so we can finally get back to killing bugs and cyborgs again.

I dont see how Bloodborne wouldve been more believable considering Arrowhead didnt develop Bloodborne and how theyre entirely different games as opposed to Gauntlet being very similar to Helldivers.

 

[ExitPlanetDust]

Dammit another defend event during the middle of the day. Guess I'm never going to get that Platinum.

I'll be hopping on in about 20 mins for lunch.

Anyone is welcome to join me. I'm an excellent driver. Randy_M_Green

 

[Duebrithil]

Definitely April Fools. Gauntlet is owned by WB and it's being reported on April 1st. They should've used a Sony property (Bloodborne would've been funniest) and it would've been a bit more believable.

Edit: Illuminate homeworld attack is under way. Let's get this thing done ASAP so we can finally get back to killing bugs and cyborgs again.

I'm assuming the Illuminate HW is a snow planet? Here's hoping I can enter the hellpods fast enough and keep doing missions on Hawk Nest.

 

[CarbonFire]

I'm assuming the Illuminate HW is a snow planet? Here's hoping I can enter the hellpods fast enough and keep doing missions on Hawk Nest.

I think the conventional wisdom is a Forest planet, since we already had a desert and a snow planet for homeworlds.

Man we really need more environment types.

 

[Duebrithil]

I think the conventional wisdom is a Forest planet, since we already had a desert and a snow planet for homeworlds.

Man we really need more environment types.

Ah true, true. Cyborgs had a snow planet. Well, I'm glad I was mistaken because snow sucks.

 

[Weltall Zero]

I think the conventional wisdom is a Forest planet, since we already had a desert and a snow planet for homeworlds.

Yep, it's a forest. This was all pretty much known even before the first homeworld, as the encyclopaedia shows each race on their homeworld type.

Man we really need more environment types.

This, so much. The Gauntlet April's Fools hurts so much because I'd pay good money to be able to Helldive onto those environmnts.

 

[ExitPlanetDust]

I barely squeezed in a medium difficulty mission with some randoms on my lunch break. They wanted to gather samples, which is normally ok, but I was low on time. I ended up having to rush everyone to the dropship beacon.

Fuck the Illuminates. Damn these missions are cumbersome.

 

[LiquidSolid]

I dont see how Bloodborne wouldve been more believable considering Arrowhead didnt develop Bloodborne and how theyre entirely different games as opposed to Gauntlet being very similar to Helldivers.

Sony owns Helldivers and Bloodborne, WB owns Gauntlet, which do you think is the more likely crossover?

Genre doesn't really matter given that we've already had TLOU crossover with Diablo 3 of all things. It's not like they have to actually make it, just photoshop a Bloodborne level up and you're done.

 

[Weltall Zero]

Sony owns Helldivers and Bloodborne, WB owns Gauntlet, which do you think is the more likely crossover?

Genre doesn't really matter given that we've already had TLOU crossover with Diablo 3 of all things. It's not like they have to actually make it, just photoshop a Bloodborne level up and you're done.

Yeh, they just have to get a picture of that level where the camera is hovering 20 meters above you. Easy.

 

[Grimsen]

About 40 hours left for the siege of the Illuminate homeworld.

I don't want to lose the war, guys. Please kill aliens.

 

[super-famicom]

Sony owns Helldivers and Bloodborne, WB owns Gauntlet, which do you think is the more likely crossover?

Genre doesn't really matter given that we've already had TLOU crossover with Diablo 3 of all things. It's not like they have to actually make it, just photoshop a Bloodborne level up and you're done.

Crow Hunter Cloak on my Helldiver? Yes, please!

 

[ZettaiSeigi]

About 40 hours left for the siege of the Illuminate homeworld.

I don't want to lose the war, guys. Please kill aliens.

I almost missed this. Thanks for the heads up, good sir.

And OMG, I'm no longer a junior!!! O___O

 

[JustinBbad]

Sorry guys, Bloodborne has been taking up all of my video game time. I want to get back to Helldivers soon.

I'm the same.

 

[CarbonFire]

About 40 hours left for the siege of the Illuminate homeworld.

I don't want to lose the war, guys. Please kill aliens.

We were pretty far behind when I logged off last night. Unless Arrowhead does some behind the scenes shenanigans, it's easily possible that time will run out before we've fully democratized the Illuminate homeworld.

Also playing with a whole lot of randoms last night, it's pretty easy to see why we're losing. A lot of people are really bad at this game.

 

[ZettaiSeigi]

Played a few rounds with my German friend and was at the exact time when we took over the lead. We still have 25 hours left and we're increasing the lead at a good speed. I think we'll finally get this one done in a few more hours. Go get involved, guys! A trophy awaits (hopefully it isn't bugged).

 

[WarWolf]

About 24 hours to go. Looks like we have a 10% lead or so.

 

[Deleted member 752119]

I'll knock out a few missions if it's not over by the time I get home from work (3-4 hours probably).

 

[Bl4ckSunsh1n3]

I'll knock some missions out after work today.

 

[Liquid_015]

Anyone down to play tonight (10/11PM PST)? Shoot me an invite @ Liquid_015!

 

[WarWolf]

Anyone down to play tonight (10/11PM PST)? Shoot me an invite @ Liquid_015!

Sent a friend request. I plan on being around until the war ends. Looks a bit less than 10% left to go.

I wouldn't mind doing 3 6 9 12 for the Peace and Prosperity trophy (If that's how it works). I did it for the Cyborgs but I have a feeling it won't unlock.

 

[LiquidSolid]

Sent a friend request. I plan on being around until the war ends. Looks a bit less than 10% left to go.

I wouldn't mind doing 3 6 9 12 for the Peace and Prosperity trophy (If that's how it works). I did it for the Cyborgs but I have a feeling it won't unlock.

That's not how it works at all. All you need to do is complete one planet by the end of the entire campaign. The campaign hasn't finished yet, so that's why no-one has it.

 

[WarWolf]

That's not how it works at all. All you need to do is complete one planet by the end of the entire campaign. The campaign hasn't finished yet, so that's why no-one has it.

I know the campaign has to end for it to pop. Just finishing one planet sounds way too easy, that's why I was assuming it was a final planet's four missions.

 

[ExitPlanetDust]

GTA Online with my brother was a bust due to whatever the hell is wrong with match making in that game. So I ended up on the couch playing Helldivers on the Vita after my wife got home.

Ok the Vita version is close to garbage tier. Higher level missions bring the game to its knees. Slowdown that gets you killed. Impossible to react to anything when more than 4 enemies are on screen with a full party. The game starts dropping effects and indicators. If things get busy enough, the nuke warning doesn't even go off! Everyone was running and I'm sitting there waiting for an ammo drop because I had no idea someone armed it. At one point the capture prompt wouldn't appear for me when an alert went off. What a mess.