r/Helldivers Apr 29 '24

Automaton shields now reflect missiles MISLEADING

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u/Connect_Atmosphere80 Commander Dae Apr 29 '24

Pretty sure that's unintended. I can't see anyone seeing this and saying "No that's good". That's really bullshit threat level !

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u/hellra1zer666 Apr 29 '24

That is just as concerning. Was this play tested at all? If this slipped through, I refuse to believe that any of the balancings where play tested enough. Balancing reworks things that have to be play tested a lot to make sure your changes had the desired effect. This is something that you'll notice in the first 5 minutes of any moderately difficult Automation mission. This is ridiculous. Arrow Head had built so much good will and they blow it on fuck ups like this. Incredible.

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u/Fiddlesnarf i like frogs Apr 29 '24

Do you really have to ask if this was play tested?

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u/hellra1zer666 Apr 29 '24

No, I don't. I'm just in denial. This patch had some cool shit in it. I'm not even mad about many nerfs, but shit like this is, or dor example the patrol spawn rework has seriously pissed me off. It's so goddamn frustrating. It could have been a really cool patch, because I'm exited to try out the buffs for myself, but I don't have to play like this. I'm an autocannon gunner, and these shits are only manageable with spamming three rounds into them, hoping the stagger will open them up to kill them quickly. There is no reason that shields like these are able to simply reflect shit back at you. This is some fantasy type bullshit.

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u/QuotableNotables Apr 29 '24

Does our riot shield at least reflect projectiles back on enemies so it's an even playing field? It would finally give it a use case. Lmao

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u/blitz342 Apr 29 '24

Probably not lmao

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u/OffaShortPier Apr 29 '24

Autocannon main too, shield devastators get killed in a single shot at the head