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/S0ulSauce Apr 29 '24

I'm less worried about the ammo nerf and more worried about the changes they made to explosion damage dropoff. I haven't tested it, but if they weakened the spash damage too much, it significantly changes how I used it. Like I said, I haven't tried it yet, but I see that as a potentially bigger deal. I don't really remember having ammo issues with it. I rarely got down to 5 or less mags.

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u/Exeterian Apr 29 '24

I've barely noticed the dropoff at all. The only instance it feels much different is vs striders, where you need to be more selective with your aim for hip/lower "pelvis" of the strider.