Is the best thing about #Helldivers the completely unironic “hug” emote, and the habit of quickplay mutual-randos to deploy it before disconnecting after a successful mission?
Like, “gg” is one thing, but this feels like a kind of aftercare policy spontaneously developed by the community of a violent video game and it is delightful. #Helldivers
My impression is that the satire of HellDivers 2 was made so extremely unsubtle that even the people who didn't realize that the Starship Troopers movie was satire will get it this time.
Watched Amy start a new #Helldivers game last night, and noticed the initial text crawl of Galactic War statistics, including the fact that the average age of a Helldiver is 18.5 years. Which means that you are explicitly sending wave after wave of anonymous, cult-raised teenagers to gruesome deaths, instead of the bumbling, brainwashed adults suggested by the voice acting and character models.
This is of course a lot truer to how real wars are fought, and this is also a lot less funny somehow.
Join in 30 minutes over on https://twitch.tv/imperorthefirst and cheer for democracy with this new recruit. Capitalism for once defeated itself and thus the stream card for tonight will commemorate this momentous event!
I had a great time learning #Helldivers last night with a veteran friend's guidance, which means that now when I try a "trivial"-difficulty solo mission I lose because I get lost and run out of time instead of losing because all my guys die. #videogames
Believe it or not, on #Helldivers Discord their community manager has said that they are in talks with #Sony to change their mind. He made no promises, he is just being transparent on what the dev team is doing to make players happy.
#Helldivers, are you missing the feeling of crushing steel beneath your feet? Try your hand at clearing bug holes! With a simple loadout you can increase your nest-clearing speed tenfold!
If you miss the thrill of being surrounded, give this a go!
@littlebluespark A gatlin sentry is a great addition to this toolkit! I'm a fan of the Gatlin Barrage and the Orbital Airburst myself! I am the sentry!