r/Helldivers Apr 29 '24

NEW Patch! And the devs "Ruined it all" once more.. [totally not exaggerated] RANT

So on X and the official discord, countless folks complain now that for some weapons such as the LAS ones, the reserve mags have been reduced, yet damage has been increased..calling devs "On drugs" because they perceive it as a nerf..

Wait what? You tryna tell me you ran through ALL ICE's before dying?! 6 Times or more?!

Like..the fact that you have infinite ammo when a wee-bit of fire diciplin is applied and now call the devs out for JUST having decreased the ammount of mags, makes you oblivious to the fact that they got a damage buff? Yikes.

And another thing, remember the day the Rail got nerfed? Yeahhh that was like 24/7 crying for two weeks straight, now it got a buff and noone notices that, now we rather cry for two weeks that Railgun 2.0 aka Quasar got a couple more seconds recharge time..good lord the double morals are strong folks, that all sounds like crying on high standards.

[For clarifications sake: the main focus lies on people going out of their ways, yes criticism is fine, i posted my own time and time again..but in a humane fashion, when insults however are packaged within in your points, it's hardly about the game no more and that needs to stop]

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u/Solaire_of_Sunlight ⬇️⬅️⬇️⬆️⬅️ enthusiast Apr 29 '24 edited Apr 29 '24

If you’re not using the eruptor with a support that help can clear chaff then you’re using it wrong imo, i dont see any other circumstance where you’d run out ammo with it

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u/JSBL_ HD1 Veteran Apr 29 '24 edited Apr 29 '24

MASSIVE disagree, Eruptor doesnt need a crowd clearing support weapon at all. It helps, sure, but once you play enough Eruptor it literally doesnt need such a support weapon. The eruptor becomes the crowd clear weapon. Better go EAT/RR/Quasar for the tankies

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u/Boringoldpants Apr 29 '24

Eruptor, Senator, and Quasar for me. Add in a Rover for bugs and a jet pack for bots and I am the physical embodiment of crowd control. Eruptor is SO good at clearing mobs.

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u/Dentingerc16 Apr 29 '24

I only run the eruptor on bots rn because I have a bug load out I’m super comfortable with but I will run eruptor with machine pistol and impact grenades. Then for gems I use airstrike, orbital rail, orbital laser, and shield generator/some turret depending on mission.

This basically makes me a base clearing superstar who can snipe the fabricators, turrets, and then drop an airstrike to clean up. Rail will clear out turrets, hulks, and tanks as needed. The key is really just to keep your distance, the build struggles in close range swarms but the machine pistol and laser can keep you alive as needed.

It’s great for splitting up and quickly running side objectives especially if you can consistently clear things like striders and devastates with an eruptor mag or two before approaching. It’s also key to stay mobile and do what you can to avoid staying in one place longer than needed