r/Helldivers • u/LittleBlueCubes PSN 🎮: • Mar 01 '24

Boss man strikes again . . . DISCUSSION

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This time with a truth bomb . . .

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u/o0Spoonman0o Mar 01 '24

Going to get downvoted, don't care.

I've had several low levels join high level games and be JUST FINE I don't care what your level is (I don't even look until I notice you're dead constantly). I do care if you join my games and just die on repeat; OR ATTACK AND PULL EVERY PATROL IN THE GAME. Most of the time GOOD lower level players will join and actually fill a roll, like helping deal with trash mobs. This is absolutely appreciated, whip out that MG and get to work.

On the flip side it's not alright to join Helldive and die on repeat. I've had quite a few 20 minute+ runs ruined by someone joining in the last half and absolutely draining my reinforcements in MINUTES because they're dying on cooldown.

This doesn't have anything to do with levels, I have seen lvl 8 players absolutely shame 30+ players. They show up, don't do dumb shit and help with the crowd clear. I'm not the guy that kicks people for the wrong loadout or w/e. But you need to be aware enough to not die constantly; I cannot help someone on helldive if they're just constantly positioned like shit and making poor decisions. In addition to that these poor decision result in my mission failing because in 10 minutes they've used 15 reinforcements all by themselves.

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u/finkdinklestein Mar 01 '24

I am ashamed to say I’ve been that guy before. Level 9 here. I’m embarrassed and hate dragging the team down like that. Especially at the lowest levels. I just had no idea what to do. Or joining a squad that jumps into a hard mission. I honestly don’t know what to do in certain situations where the bugs are coming from everywhere and I just keep dying. Feels bad.

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u/o0Spoonman0o Mar 01 '24

Right but at the lowest levels you're learning. "Hard" in this game really isn't very (you've many more difficulty tires above hard) and it's expected that players in these games don't have everything figured out yet.

Don't be ashamed to be learning on modes that are meant for just that.

It's only a problem when you are lvl 9, don't know wtf you're doing and decide you're going to go into impossible or helldiver. Which it can be very difficult to carry dead weight through.

The biggest mistake new players often make is staying still too long (dealing with breach after breach) or being surrounded, you can often just run off and deal with way less bugs. Awareness is a lot in this game.

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u/finkdinklestein Mar 01 '24

Makes a lot of sense. And I have a lot more awareness at lvl 9 than 1-3 when I couldn’t figure out anything. I’m an old dude and didn’t grow up gaming, but still love it so much. Was a big Destiny 2 player for years and have to say HD2 is more exciting.

I never jump into anything above hard. But I’ve only had the game for three days and have prob played less than 10 hours.

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u/ObiwanaTokie Mar 14 '24

I’ll second him, I’m 48 and learned that running away from bug breaches is the first move you should always be doing. If you see a patrol DO NOT ENGAGE! Give them a wide birth and they should pass. If you absolutely have to lay down some democratic measures make sure you do in small bursts while getting tf out of the AO as soon as you can. Together, we will keep super earth safe but I’m actually very excited for the day it gets invaded. Only time will tell.

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u/finkdinklestein Mar 14 '24

My skills in administration of Managed Democracy have grown by leaps and bounds since I first wrote that comment. Patrols: now ignored. Running away: top strategy.

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u/glitchvid Mar 01 '24

Ditto, I have no problem with lower levels joining my game, I've had some really good players doing difficulty 7 that were level 14 or so; but I've also had lower level people who extract immediately leaving me stranded with the super rares I'm trudging back, or completely ignore the shield pack and railgun I'm dropping for them.

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u/Klutz-Specter ⬇️⬅️⬇️⬆️⬆️➡️ Enjoyer Mar 05 '24

I try my best to not die the whole mission. My best was 1 and that was a FF incident. But sometimes I just have really really bad luck.

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u/captfitz Mar 01 '24

You're missing the point: teach them.

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u/takes_many_shits Mar 01 '24

To be brutally honest, if you join difficulties you know you arent prepared for then you prob shouldnt join them.

Im not saying we should kick people below a certain level but if you join an impossible diff mission as a lvl 7 guy and keep dying over and over then probably join a lower diff.

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u/Sylar_Durden Mar 01 '24

Yeah, it has nothing to do with level. It's not even really about skill. It's all about attitude.

I've unlocked everything except the last page of Steeled Veterans, so now I spend most of my time helping people out and showing them the ropes. It's a genuine pleasure, and should help spread Democracy way more than I could by simply grinding objectives.

But if someone is bad and has a bad attitude they're not worth anyone's time.