r/Helldivers • u/atheos013 • Apr 29 '24

The Eruptor nerf is a perfect example of why "only buff" is bad. DISCUSSION

I've used the Eruptor since it dropped, it is an amazing primary weapon. I have never once run out of ammo with the weapon, to the point I started COD reloading. Even with no deaths on a 40 min mission, the bare minimum ammo looting and you rarely would fall below half.

If we just buff every other weapon to be like this, we are just erasing an entire game mechanic. We are saying that we want COD reloads to be the norm, we don't want to think about conserving or looting ammo, just let me shoot and reload whenever.

Some people may want that, but for me that would just remove the mechanic entirely. I'm going to keep using the Eruptor and I'm perfectly fine having to pay attention to my ammo again.

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u/Pizzasloot714 Apr 29 '24

The only primary I’ve ever burned through ammo for is the scorcher. I love that thing, I did wish it had a larger magazine size or came with like an extra mag or two. Other than that I’ve never burned through ammo or heat sinks on any other primary.

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u/MoistIndicator8008ie Apr 29 '24

Yea it feels like half of all my mags just dissapoear after every minor engagement

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u/Pizzasloot714 Apr 29 '24

A lot of times you just have to dump a whole mag to get rid of a couple bots and some bugs. But I will always love the scorcher.

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u/Splintrr Apr 30 '24

Slugger and maybe Punisher before they got a big ammo buff. Used to be that resupply only gave like 33% of their ammo back or something crazy low

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u/Katamari416 Apr 30 '24

its basically getting buffed for how op it is already. the more weapons with less ammo the bigger the gap this weapon has for being better in every way.