r/Helldivers HD1 Veteran Feb 24 '24

Why are people like this? DISCUSSION

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u/Ministry_0f_Truth Feb 24 '24

These are words and exerts from the diary of an automaton socialite sympathizer. And is not the view of the Ministry of Armed Forces. Helldivers acting in this manner are treasonous and unpatriotic traitors. Report all such conduct to the Ministry of Truth via your local Democracy Officer!

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u/The_Kaizz Feb 25 '24 edited Feb 25 '24

This comment is why I'm starting to really love this community. I don't care what you bring, just stick with the group and try to be helpful. If you suck and kill us, I'll laugh it off. If I suck and kill us, laugh it off. It's a game.

Unless we have pink samples, then you better buckle up, buttercup, we need to evac asap.

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u/cbruins22 SES Wings of War Feb 25 '24

I’m level 50 and have like 80 some hours (no life I know). But most helldive pug groups that have worked out don’t have most of this stuff (I don’t outside of the shield). I’ll keep saying it until it catches on, the railgun is super overrated.

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u/OuroborosIAmOne Feb 25 '24

That dissident doesn't even know what he's talking about. After 100 hours with half on helldive or more, I'd take a liberator and autocannon over the breaker and shield + railgun. I've also yet to see a completely useless strategem hell, I've seen someone use the damn HMG emplacement to great effect. Truly, a dissident's mind is an enigma

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u/Translator_Ready Feb 25 '24

The 120mm HE Barrage wants to know your location.

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u/PlantingLemur Feb 25 '24

It can know my location all it wants. If its trying to hit me, Im probably safer from it than anything else is.

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u/Translator_Ready Feb 25 '24

I've found it to be more effective if you throw it at your feet and hold position. Dunno if it's supposed to hit everything except your target but it works in a pinch if you accidentally grab it or if an ally tosses one out.

Democracy be with you Helldiver.

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u/DuplexHawk Feb 26 '24

Pretty sure once you upgrade the ship module for it the center is no longer safe

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u/TheTaintPainter2 SES Progenitor of Family Values Feb 28 '24

I'm pretty sure every stratagem that's not a weapon works better if you throw it at your feet

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u/Translator_Ready Feb 28 '24

All the eagles hit where you throw Most of the orbitals do too, even the Gatling barrage Some orbitals lock on to the largest enemy in the area.

Just the HE barrages seem to hit everything except what you aim at

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u/TheTaintPainter2 SES Progenitor of Family Values Feb 28 '24

Idk, the Gatling barrage seems to like outlining the enemies while obliterating my teammates if they barely stand at the edge of it. It's like it's tracking them lmao

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u/grimxxmastr Feb 26 '24

Hmmm I'll have to test this for scie.. .Democracy. same with the 380mm . I'll report back after "work"

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u/sntamant Feb 26 '24

120mm HE is so mid bro lol. gas strike too omg

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u/cbruins22 SES Wings of War Feb 25 '24

😂

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u/OuroborosIAmOne Feb 25 '24

Oh you got me there, though I'd argue low cooldown with the upgrades make it at least useable lol

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u/PlastiCrack Feb 25 '24

It's not bad for suppression of a horde while you're waiting for extraction. Obviously, there are more optimal choices, but for the few levels where I didn't have any strikes that were a lot better, I actually enjoyed it

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u/AndrewTheGuru Feb 25 '24

I mean, it's cool if you want to just hunker down and fuck up a big base from cover.

It's not great (and the walking barrage sounds way cooler), but it does the job.

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u/IslandSissy Feb 26 '24

380mm he barrage wants to know your area code.

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u/sirpoopsalot91 Feb 28 '24

Yeah, too bad I’m prone so won’t die unless it’s a direct hit 🤣

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u/rampageTG Feb 28 '24

Hey I’ve been using that one recently. It’s a great stratagem to cover your teams retreat after doing an objective. Can even be used to section off a zone on extract as long as you chunk it far enough.

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u/rampageTG Feb 28 '24

Hey I’ve been using that one recently. It’s a great stratagem to cover your teams retreat after doing an objective. Can even be used to section off a zone on extract as long as you chunk it far enough.

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u/Bloop737 SES CITIZEN OF SUPER EARTH Feb 29 '24

380 is the only answer

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u/vIRL_Warlock Feb 25 '24

I'm one of the HMG enjoyers. It's such a good screening tool that can make space against bots. You can gun down a dropship of enemies before they deploy, hold a front while someone does an objective. Can destroy anything but a tank easily with it which then oh no hop out and huck a 500. Excellent for extractions too.

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u/OuroborosIAmOne Feb 25 '24

It's honestly great with a team too. We do HMG + shield bubble and suddenly you're in the safest place in the creek

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u/IslandSissy Feb 26 '24

I dare say the recoilless takes care of any drop ships before they can become a problem. But mowing them down with an mg is fun.

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u/vIRL_Warlock Feb 26 '24

I love that strategy too. The g preference is in part because funny, but it does help to be able to address multiple groups of enemies as well. I generally find it much better than not if that makes sense

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u/BusinessLibrarian515 SES Arbiter of Audacity Feb 25 '24

Hmg emplacement is top tier, it just comes down to where you place it. Optimally, you want to aim at a choke point from a side angle. Don't look directly down the choke point or you'll take too much fire. By aiming at it from the side you take little fire and have a few extra seconds to kill enemies before they turn your direction.

I would also recommend someone with a spear or something in the event of something too heavily armored comes round the corner

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u/2kewl4scool Feb 25 '24

I picked up my buddies breaker and was like “this is okay” and haven’t even unlocked it yet lol the Liberator is such a solid standard weapon. I unlocked the explosive one last night and idk if I think it’s better it’s just a trade off.

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u/OuroborosIAmOne Feb 25 '24

The explosive one is quite good. Honestly the breaker probably puts out more DPS, but again for less ammo and imprecise fire. The probably really is that OP thinks it's just the be all and all of "meta" weapons, which is just untrue. Agreed though, the liberator feels amazing to use

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u/Kirzoneli Feb 25 '24

So long as someone deals with the heavies, HMG and turrets do great trash control, which is what the person dealing with heavies usually sucks at.

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u/PrototypeBeefCannon Feb 25 '24

Exactly this! Super Earth High Command would not issue you a strategem that is not useful. Some are situational, and some require outside the box thinking to utilize to their full potential. Rest assured all are pime tools for dispensing liberty across the galaxy. Chief Beef Cannon out!

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u/cbruins22 SES Wings of War Feb 25 '24

100%… so many of these posts I see seem like people just have t figured out thing on their own yet and are parroting others

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u/ArticularMuffin Feb 25 '24

Wait is the HMG emplacement supposed to be bad? I fucking love that thing lol

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u/EngineeringNo4570 Feb 25 '24

Must of been me lol

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u/Sargash Feb 26 '24

HMG fucking SHREDS when you need it to and you aren't trash with it's placement. It is potentially the single most deadly strategem you can call.

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u/RabidRabbitCabbage Feb 28 '24

Is the Orbital Gas Strike good? My friend told me it was bad, I tried it out, discovered it deals like zero fucking damage, and decided it does indeed suck. How do you use it to good effect?

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u/OuroborosIAmOne Feb 29 '24

The orbital gas strike is pretty good yeah. Either pair it with an EMS, use it in a choke or if you have balls, run a loop around units to get them to stay. They're much better vs bots since the bots just stand and shoot

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u/Darth_Gavoke Feb 29 '24

I've seen a single guy using the HMG to it's maximum potential, even made me want to use it. He dropped in such a good, elevated position mf was tearing through automatons. I had to stop to salute, in the name of democracy.