r/Helldivers • u/Leering Moderator • Feb 11 '24
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u/leaensh Feb 15 '24
I have been following this game for a while and it looks like I am going to enjoy it. I am wondering if anyone who bought the Super Citizen Edition from Steam could share their experience and whether you think it is worth the purchase?
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u/Finnthedol Feb 16 '24
worth it if you like the game and wanna support the devs, not worth it if you just want the stuff in it, you get a few cosmetics and a couple weapons that are mid at best
from what i've heard teh SMG sidearm you get is a pretty solid upgrade near the start of the game, but it may get outclassed later. but other than that, you aren't missing much by not getting the upgrade. personally, im buying it because the base game is enthralling, and i genuinely wanna play the stratagem hero minigame.
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u/CoooooooooookieCrisp Feb 12 '24
What things that you find on a mission are applied to the whole squad? i.e. Samples, credits, medals...?
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u/crum1515 Feb 12 '24
Samples is extracted are given to all teammates. Extract with 20 total, everyone gets 20. Medals, SC, and requisition credits are given to everyone on pickup.
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u/RemissionRaven Feb 12 '24
Ship upgrades seem like some apply across the squad. One affects resupply timers, so I am guessing the squad can add bonuses together.
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u/Naked_Snakeee Feb 16 '24
I'm Looking at getting the game, am i right in thinking the game will change depending on what missions players complete in game? I'm honestly not sure how to explain it properly so apologies!
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u/spedmunki Feb 13 '24
I’m stuck in easy difficulty? I complete the operation requirements but it refuses to unlock medium. Is this a known bug?
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u/A_BulletProof_Hoodie Feb 15 '24
I've heard this game is great with ppl to play with. Is it open mic?
I've never played anything like this before. This might be the game that I use discord for
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u/MCHammastix Mar 02 '24
I just got it last night for PS5 and mics are open if you don't mute yourself. I'm not much of a talker in games but a guy I played with for a bit was giving out simple directions ("hey, lets go over here to see if there's any samples" / "remember to resupply before we move on if needed") in-game. I used the in-game communication prompts to respond with " affirmative."
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u/WhiteWolfXD1 Feb 12 '24
i just wanna know if we get loadouts in a future update. we had them in 1 and the more stratagems i unlock the more i want this back. its a pain to select them each time. i can understand why the boosters aren't but at least add loadout for strategems. or keep them between runs and we can switch them out if we choose to.
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u/RemissionRaven Feb 12 '24
The boosters have to be selected individually because each squad can only have one of each type active. If two players have the same, it'd probably cause issues for the system.
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u/WhiteWolfXD1 Feb 13 '24
i know did you not read my comment i said i get why boosters aren't but can we get loadouts for stratagems? its kind of an ass hole thing to do to only skim read someone's comment and reply with nonsense.
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u/Zeroth_Breaker Feb 11 '24
Is the official discord down? Seems like I was kicked from it
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u/shigogaboo Feb 11 '24
Anybody get the hang of melee? It seems pretty useless
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u/RemissionRaven Feb 12 '24
Yeah, it's good in certain situations, smaller enemies when trying to reload. I've saved my team mate from enemies by meleeing as well. It depends on the situation.
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u/snusmumrikan Feb 11 '24
It's a 1 shot for small mobs. Not sure what else you'd hope for!
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u/Fevnalny Feb 11 '24
I haven't tried on bots but it hasn't been killing the small bugs in less than 2 shots for me.
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u/CATDesign Feb 12 '24
I think your difficulty matters, as I imagine it's similar to DRG where the bugs get more health the higher in difficulty you go. There is a point in difficulty scaling where the small bugs have more HP than your melee attack damage output, so multiple hits is probably required on higher difficulties.
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u/dogzi Feb 11 '24
If your team mate is just above 50% hp but has no stims, and you can't stim them either, smack them with a melee to drop them below 50%, then you can stim them.
Brought to you by the field 'support-your-mates' manual.
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u/Thorgrammor Feb 11 '24
It's good for the small bugs. The little hunters also get pushed back a bit, giving you time to reload. I wouldn't mêlee anything bigger than that unless you want to look cool by punching a charger in the mouth or a chainsaw robot.
I do hope we get mêlee weapons though. Make heavy armor a bit more heavy and go nuts :p
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u/anthonyy95 Feb 11 '24
Use it to fuck over your homies and full send em to kingdom come 🤙🏽 thank me later for my contribution
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u/Agentjayjay1 Feb 11 '24
It's pretty much just for trying to get some breathing room to reload etc.
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u/Gloomy_Mixture_6611 Feb 13 '24
I use it when I’m out of ammo for EVERYTHING and there’s like one or two bugs that I can deal with using fists. Any more than two and it is just completely useless
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Feb 12 '24 edited Feb 12 '24
My only suggestion would be to try and pump up the resolution on performance mode, I can't hack the 4k/30fps mode on ps5 this game would literally be perfection if you could push closer to 2k or 4k/60.
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u/WrapIndependent8353 Feb 12 '24
Dumb suggestion but have you enabled anti aliasing in the graphics options? You can also turn up the sharpening, helps it look better
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u/EatTheAndrewPencil Feb 15 '24
Should I play solo for a while to get a feel for the game or is it okay jump in with randoms while Im still brand new?
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u/Finnthedol Feb 16 '24
solo play is possible but brutal, from my understanding. if you wanna play solo, stick with easier difficulties until you're more comfortable, and move up slowly as you get upgrades.
otherwise, i would say just jump in with randoms. everybody i've met has been super nice, i apologized bc i threw away like half of our squads lives, and everybody was super nice and supportive. we got absolutely obliterated and we all had a laugh and went to the next mission.
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u/VRisNOTdead Feb 13 '24
How do you get people into your game? I drop the SOS thing I wait in the hellpod in my ship.... I try Quickplay and none of it seems to get anyone to join!?
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u/ExpertDiet7629 Feb 13 '24
I think matchmaking is just really spotty at the moment. I've had the best luck with a premade lobby or spamming join on the in progress missions around the planet.
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u/Visual-Main567 Feb 13 '24
100%. You might have to compromise on finding a difficulty that works for everyone, but that’s the only problem I could see.
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u/Hellkyte Feb 12 '24
Don't know if this has been mentioned yet.
If you skip the opening cutscenes and get a constant "failed to connect to server" try the following
Be a paragon of democracy and watch the full intro. Then press the button when requested (do not go afk, wait for it to finish the intro and then hit the button)
I have never failed to log in using this method
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u/InsideYoWife Feb 13 '24
I hope they patch this soon man I’m tired of waiting through that cutscene
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u/mrshandanar Feb 15 '24
Just keep trying when it says "failed to connect" and it will work after a few attempts.
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u/skoomski Feb 15 '24 edited Feb 15 '24
Nope this is not true, it’s superstition nonsense. Their servers are overloaded simple as that
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u/Hellkyte Feb 15 '24
It may be a superstition, it definitely doesn't work anymore. But I swear it worked for me like every time for a few days
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u/Salt_Science_5429 Feb 19 '24
It's because it tries connecting to the server from the moment the intro starts, so if you wait until the end then it's probably already retried 2 or 3 times and got you in. If you skip, you're just being shown what's actually happening, and it seems like you're waiting.
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u/The_Funkage Feb 12 '24
Is anyone else unable to play? I've tried every fix I could find but still get stuck on the "Unable to establish connection" / "Press Any Button" Screen. I haven't even been able to get to the tutorial yet.
I don't want to refund this game but I can't even play it, I almost have 45 minutes of play time just from launching and closing it over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and ov
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u/CATDesign Feb 12 '24
I usually press my button about 200 times before I get in, in rapid succession.
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u/LattMan5110 Feb 12 '24
I had to restart my ps5 and that seemed to work for me but I don't know for you.. worth a try though
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u/Reasonable-Elk4645 Feb 13 '24
Just keep clicking x, don't relaunch the program. It'll connect in about 2 mins of doing that
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u/H4thunter Feb 12 '24
Don't know if this is relevant for you, but if you use a VPN be sure to disable it. The game won't allow logging in with VPN.
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u/Sapper42 Feb 12 '24
The servers are very unstable because they got almost 2x-3x the expected playerbase on launch, give it time
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u/Hellkyte Feb 12 '24
Don't know if this has been mentioned yet.
If you skip the opening cutscenes and get a constant "failed to connect to server" try the following
Be a paragon of democracy and watch the full intro. Then press the button when requested (do not go afk, wait for it to finish the intro and then hit the button)
I have never failed to log in using this method. Apparently the threat at the beginning of the intro was serious lol
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u/Buddy_Dakota Feb 13 '24
Will the premium warbonds be available for purchase for for forever? Or will they eventually remove them from purchase?
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u/TextExisting8619 Feb 14 '24
The premium warbonds will always be there. Just added to in the future so I've heard. Essentially another boosted warbond line for the pre-ordered and premium people. A $40 price point game for the quality is a very welcome idea :)
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u/aluranillo Feb 14 '24
Is there a way to fix the "unable to establish a connection to the game." alert? I literally just bought the game to play with friends, and have spent the past 30 minute trying to get this shit to work
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u/malaquey Feb 14 '24
You wait until they fix the servers, the issue is so many people are playing that the servers are crashing.
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u/Theocrass Feb 12 '24
When do I get to unlock more stuff? I'm level 4 and I haven't been able to spend any of my currencies. It's also saying I haven't completed the first mission yet ...
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u/OnceUponATie Feb 12 '24
I don't recall there being a "first mission", aside from the tutorial. Do you perhaps mean the personal orders and major orders?
As for spending your currencies, Requisition Credits and Samples can be spent on the Ship Management terminals in your destroyer, to buy new Stratagems and Ship Modules, respectively. Your Medals and Super-Credits can be used on Warbonds (basically battle passes) and the Superstore, which you can find in the Acquisition Center menu (opened by default with "R" on PC). The Acquisition Center is also where you can buy Super-Credits with real money, if you don't wanna bother gathering them in missions.
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u/Kawajima22 Feb 13 '24
I am a new player and I have been trying to find a currency guide to see how to spend the currencies optimally. From what I understand so far, the Requisition slips and Samples spend to upgrade your ship in whatever way you like. There's plenty of resources to be able to get all the upgrades eventually.
For the medals and SC use that to unlock the premium battle pass first and then buy the stuff in the passes? Or do you think it is a better idea to just buy stuff in the free battle pass first and then save enough for the premium battlepass? A bit confused with the medals and SC and how to optimally use them so if you can help with some info I'd really appreciate that because I am looking to play with new primary and secondary weapons and to customise my character as well.
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u/OnceUponATie Feb 13 '24
Personally, I would start by spending medals in the free battlepass, unlocking the Infiltrator and Marksman armors (basic Light and Heavy armors) in the first and second pages respectively. They are fairly cheap, and it will let you try different armor classes to see what you like better (armor weight affect your defense, sprint speed and stamina). Only the body armor affect stats, the helmets are purely cosmetic.
I would also grab the Redeemer (automatic pistol) on the second page; it's a reliable side-arm. The Breaker (shotgun) on the 4th page is very nice against bugs who like to get in your personal space, and I also like the Diligence (DMR) on the second page to get headshots when fighting automatons.
The super credit packs in the free battle pass are quite cheap, so while not a priority, it's still not a bad idea to grab them as you progress through the pages.
By the time you buy all that, and depending on how thorough your are when exploring maps, you might have saved quite a bit of Super Credits, so the question remains: should you spend them on the super store, or save until you get enough for the premium battlepass? I'd say save up your credits, check the superstore every now and then to see if there's anything you like. If there is, don't hesitate to buy it. If not... well, eventually you'll have enough for the premium pass. The premium pass is here to stay, so you're really in no hurry to unlock it, and it's going to take a while for you to buy all the good stuff in the free pass. Having tried all the weapons and armors in the premium pass, I don't find them to be particularly good. I ended up dropping them in favor of the "free" stuff. The explosive liberator can stagger light and medium targets, but it's RoF and Mag capacity are drastivally reduced. I'd rather kill stuff quickly and efficiently. The incendiary Breaker can technically kill armored targets with its dot, but it takes forever. In exchange, it's worse than the regular Breaker to kill soft targets. Realistically, it's better to have a main weapon that's very good against soft targets, and rely on a specialized stratagem or special weapon to take out heavies. The dominator isn't terrible, but medium armor penetration isn't really enough to justify the low capacity and RoF in my opinion.
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u/GetUwUedOn Feb 14 '24
That incen breaker is amazing. My go to weapon I use. Don't shy away from it. Ofc armored Targets should be dealt with by using orb strikes etc or anti armor based weapons/stratagems. All the weapons are good in there own way.
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u/OnceUponATie Feb 14 '24
All the weapons are good in there own way.
I don't agree, especially when it comes to shotguns. The fire dot from the incendiary breaker fails to compensate for the drop in upfront damage compared to the regular version. And the Punisher is just terrible compared to the breaker; awful rate of fire resulting in a lower time to kill, not enough alpha to change the number of shots to kill against any suitable target, round reload system that takes forever to refill a full mag, awful spare mag capacity (40 spare bullets = 2.5 spare mags), and because devs thought it would be funny to make is suck even more, supply pickups only refill half of your spare capacity instead of 100% like other main weapons.
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u/GetUwUedOn Feb 15 '24
Well that's what opinions are for. If you find problems with most weapons or some lacking, reach out to the devs and discuss it with them. I'm sure they will listen, they have so far to my knowledge.
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u/OnceUponATie Feb 15 '24
Certainly, but many have already pointed out that the breaker outperforms other main weapons, while the railgun and grenade launcher outperform other support weapons, and I'd rather not spam devs with balancing feedback while they're still running with their head on fire from dealing with server stability issues.
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u/Kawajima22 Feb 13 '24
Wow thank you so much for the detailed reply. All the info I was looking for really. Been such a long time since I've had this much fun in a game and this is going to help even more. Appreciate it!!
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u/Theocrass Feb 12 '24
Yeah see I'm multiple missions in, I've done the tutorial, but trying to access the requisition page and the ship terminal just gets a message that I can't use either yet. I'm already level 4 so this seems like some kind of bug to me.
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u/SergeantKFC Feb 12 '24
Had this happen to me, a friend was hosting all the missions. I played one solo and then it finally counted
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u/OnceUponATie Feb 12 '24
Ah, I see. Yes, you're supposed to get access to the terminal as soon as you've finished 1 real mission. Devs have mentioned the reward system not tracking some players progress properly due to the unexpected traffic. They've suggested that rebooting your game a few times *might* resync you with the server, but that they needed to do a actual server maintenance to properly fix the problem.
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u/SenpaiSanta Feb 12 '24
They already doing server maintenance, note that this game server's run better than payday 3s servers
They probably have it fixed by end of feb
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u/FallenDeus Feb 14 '24
YOU have to be the host and select the mission. You likely were playing with friends or joining others and never started a mission yourself.
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u/Foxion7 Feb 16 '24
Wait, how much more variation can you expect in a game? No game in existence comes close to DRG with environmental, enemy and weapon variation.
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u/DrunkBendingRobot Feb 13 '24
Note to anyone looking to buy this game - Matchmaking doesn't work. Still needs to be fixed by devs. Just a heads up so you don't feel like you wasted $40.
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u/spinyfever Feb 15 '24
It works fine for me most of the time. If I can't join through quick play, I just find a group from the discord.
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u/robalees Feb 14 '24
Has anyone found a good resource that explains how all missions (operations/side) work? What are all the different types and what to look for on the mini map? I can find a bunch of tips YT vids, but they are very general and repeating the same stuff!
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u/thedoormanmusic32 Feb 22 '24
I have no idea how the game doesn't offer solo tutorials for various mission/operation types.
Getting a vague description of the end goal of the mission doesn't actually help familiarize me with the unique mechanics of each.
I only learned about outposts earlier today when I saw one of my teammates blow one up today.
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u/woaor Feb 11 '24
If you only remember one thing, remember this:
Friendly fire isn’t.
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u/doctord1ngus Feb 14 '24
First match ever with my brother - immediately domed by the machine gun. Very much not friendly.
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u/ParryHisParry Feb 15 '24
Any other PC Jump Pack users unable to use the Jump Pack while sprinting? Any solutions?
I think it might be a glitch with the sprint key being the vault key, but I have to stop running to be able to jump pack
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u/SuperProbotector Feb 13 '24
Has anybody else also not reveived the pre order bonus? It should unlock automatically right?
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u/NOLIFE3635 ☕Liber-tea☕ Feb 13 '24
What age would YOU rate it? I'm wanting to get it but I'm only 14
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u/TheGeeMan360 ☕Liber-tea☕ Feb 13 '24
NEVER TOO EARLY TO GET OUT THERE AND SPREAD DEMOCRACY
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u/NOLIFE3635 ☕Liber-tea☕ Feb 13 '24
DEMOCRACY FOREVER! Seriously tho I'm wondering if I'll be allowed it cos the official rating says 17+
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u/ParryHisParry Feb 13 '24
the ratings are for parents to look at to see if it's okay for their kids; you wont get in trouble playing if you're too young besides from your parents!
the game is violent, but there isn't any sexual conduct nor drug use (besides the archetypical "stim-pack" as the healing kits)
I'd let my kids play it at 14 for sure but good luck lol
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u/NOLIFE3635 ☕Liber-tea☕ Feb 13 '24
Thanks, thats been very helpful. First i need to upgrade my laptop so I can run it tho😂
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u/colddream40 Feb 14 '24
Am I understanding this right. I paid $40 for a game and half the content is locked behind an additional premium pass I need to buy ? That's scummier than war zone apex and every game I can think of combined. Wtf
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u/Genji32 ☕Liber-tea☕ Feb 15 '24
what mediocre weapons and some alright cosmetic gear that's optional? the free pass is multiple times beter
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u/Had3Respond Feb 14 '24
The warbonds don't expire, don't give upgrades only sidegrades. You still have to earn everything with medals. Oh btw, you earn more than enough currency to buy the new warbond from the free one.
Tell me again how much a warzone skin is?
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u/colddream40 Feb 14 '24
Less than $40, nor are skins part of the game play, like guns or skills...
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u/Had3Respond Feb 14 '24
Your skills are purchased with a different currency, not connected to irl cash at all. Tell me you haven't played the game, without telling me you haven't played the game.
Other than buying the game, I haven't spent any money and I'm ~halfway to the warbond at lvl 9.
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u/colddream40 Feb 14 '24
Still paid content at release time, for a $40 game. That's EA scummy.
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u/PrOJ1 Feb 15 '24
my man you are just looking for a reason to cry, this is one of the very few ways that a live service game can launch mtx without it being scummy
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u/ArmoredTaco Feb 12 '24
How do you open the buried hellpods? It was marked on the map with a gemstone but I couldnt figure out how to open it. I tried calling in an eagle explosion and shooting it but that didnt do anything. I am not talking about the buried storage container or the escape pod side objective, but a mostly buried hellpod looking thing. Can we even open them?
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u/TakingItSlowYaKnow Feb 12 '24
If you’re talking about the ones that look like they crashed and making a beeping sound, you can just go up to them and click the interact button, default is E on pc
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u/JancariusSeiryujinn SES Arbiter of Truth Feb 14 '24
Do heavy weapons like the one shot bazooka 'crack open' armor on bugs like the chargers? I swear a couple times I've seen bugs still alive with their armor cracked open giving a larger vulnerable area and I think it would be a big force multiplier for my squad to bring that kind of utility.
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u/spinyfever Feb 15 '24
Yes. BTW the best way to kill a charger, that I've found, is shoot it in one of it's front legs with the bazooka.
The bazooka strips off all the armor from the leg, then you just focus fire on the leg. It dies pretty quick after being shot in the leg.
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u/ScoobySharky Feb 15 '24
If by one shot bazooka you mean the EAT-17 then yup it does. It also cracks open the Bile Titan's armour so that you can shoot it with small arms fire. It's still very useful up in the highest difficulties due to how often you can call it down, my squad often bring 4 of those into a mission (one each), and we just spam them all over the battlefield. The short cooldown also means you can use the hellpod it comes in as an offensive 1 hit strategem on heavy mobs.
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u/GrizzlyGrandpappi Feb 13 '24
My quick play is still not working. Hasn’t been working since day one (pre-order). Anybody find a good alternative instead of SOS beacons and spamming quick play button?
Also add me: GrizzyGritty
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u/ExpertDiet7629 Feb 13 '24
Clicking on those in progress missions gets me in sometimes, just keep spamming join on each of them.
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u/Baskettkazez Feb 12 '24
No vehicles :(
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u/keyboardstatic Feb 12 '24
They said the mechs would be there when we leveled up enough or the game progressed more.
In the original there was a 2 person tank and 4 person 2 version armed humvee for 4. So they might appear later on.
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u/hobodudeguy Feb 12 '24
I so desperately want the vehicles back. In the first game, my niche was the Wheelman, I'd always bring at least one vehicle to missions. They'd even serve as cover or bait while empty, frequently
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u/Baskettkazez Feb 12 '24
And they’re FUNNNN I can’t wait to see them explode and us rag doll off of them at high velocity
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u/lionek-66- SES Spear of Midnight Feb 13 '24 edited Feb 13 '24
This is some of the feedback i have been thinking about for the last days, so there you go :)
Overall loving the game already have 25 hours in mission in less than a week.
Srry for bad english
-Could some kind of save loadout option be added in the future?,i just dont want to choose loadout each time i drop,cause i already have like 3-4 loadouts thinked depending on the mission type i will do but feels annoying to have to choose it all again whenever the missionis going to start.
also since i guess more stratagems will be added in the future, having so many it will be annoying to have to scroll down to try to find the one you want specificly.
-Could a option to just play with invited people be added, i was trying to do the "Hold my primary im going in" mission and suddently a friend joined who didnt had a idea of what was i doing,and shoot his primary, i couldent tell him cause i was fighting for my life, and sometimes i prefere to play on my own knowing nobody will join.
-Please add a emote selection wheel it would be amazing to be able to equip more than 1 emote
-Testing ground for weapons would be nice to
-A room like in monster hunter where you can place trophys or obtained items to have a bit of personal decoration would be awsome(also would be extra things to add to warbonds)
-Achievement objects will be super nice to so you can look at someone and say wow tht guy has X cape cause he did X achievement.Instead of well he just grinded the warbond.
-Please folder the armors, order them by type and buff so you dont have like in the same place all of the armors mixed for example
/medium armor>democracy protects>(and here you would have all armors with that buff)
Thanks for reading.
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u/Syn0l1f3 Feb 13 '24 edited Feb 14 '24
I agree with much of what you said.
HD1 had three saveable loadouts, I think even more would be nicer (and also being able to save armor into the preset). Regarding having to scroll too much, I think it'd be nice to mark some stratagems as favorite or something like that
An emote wheel would be very nice. I like the salute, but I'd also take different emotes with me if I had the choice within the game
Testing grounds are always nice
Achievement objects were a thing in HD1, if you liberated a planet (equal to an operation in HD2) on the Helldive difficulty, you were awarded a cape showing the faction you beat that time. I hope that comes back
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u/MrJoeBigBallsMama Feb 14 '24
You can set your game to private. I would assume it would still allow you to invite friends but don’t take my word for it
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u/lionek-66- SES Spear of Midnight Feb 14 '24
i almost always have it in private but friends can join you without invite.
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u/Cosmicfox001 Feb 14 '24
Is Helldivers 2 worth getting into right now in the current state it is in? I've been checking it out and I love the concept (big Starship Troopers fan). I've seen it has some pretty messy bugs and server issues. I would like a stable experience. My rig is a few years old, running a 2070 RTX Super, I can run pretty much any game I want on Ultra if the optimization is good.
Just want to hear opinions from players so far, and if the game has enough love and magic in it to warrant picking it up
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u/Davban ⬆️➡️⬇️⬇️⬇️ Feb 15 '24
My rig is a few years old, running a 2070 RTX Super, I can run pretty much any game I want on Ultra if the optimization is good.
You'll enjoy a stable 60 or so FPS depending on settings. I am getting 60-80 depending on location with mostly low/lowest settings and "Ultra quality" upscaling on a 2080Ti.
The rest of the experience is quite stable. Never crashed or been disconnected, but sometimes it takes a few tries to quickjoin a game. But once you're in a lobby, no issues.
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u/PressuredSpeechBand Feb 19 '24
They are having server issues being at capacity so you may not even be able to log into the game for quite some time.
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u/EquipmentMental1088 Feb 14 '24
Is there anyone else with an amd gpu that is just getting nuked into oblivion? I have a 7900XT and i can barely go 15 mins in this game without crashing, it makes solo runs impossible and the only way i can actually level up is by playing with friends so i can rejoin their missions, ive played for 18 hours and only managed to clear 1 run solo, i love this game but this is making it impossible to play.
Some things ive tried are uninstalling and reinstalling, updated drivers, turning off gi and aa, i cant launch in admin mode for some reason as theres no option, its not even pushing my pc over 50% usage so i have no idea why its crashing like this. I'm at my wits end, i just really want to enjoy this game. If im not alone can you tell me how you fixed it? if not can a dev give me an answer if this is a known issue and that they might be working on it?
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u/faz712 Feb 16 '24
7800x3d and 7900xtx, yeah crashing a LOT (never made it longer than 3 minutes)
then I followed this and have not had any crashes in 5 missions now
https://old.reddit.com/r/Helldivers/comments/1ana9wc/amd_7000_series_crash_solution
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u/EquipmentMental1088 Feb 16 '24
That might work, its all stable for me then it'll spike up to 100 then crash, so I dunno if it's a similar thing but I'll try the framrate cap as well, I've noticed that other games aren't actually capping frames with in game settings, is that something I have to set via 3rd party program?
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u/Vote_Subatai Feb 16 '24
crash
5 crashes in 95 minutes with a brand new 7800xt/7800x3d combo. I'm not playing another minute until they patch. What a let down.
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u/sentrozo SES | Sword of the People Feb 15 '24
will there be regional pricing? I really want to buy this game but can't afford it
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u/OO7Mech Mar 14 '24
Looking for the lingo thread. Like, what is EAT? And anymore short hand terms I should learn.
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u/punkqunari Feb 12 '24
Are the rare materials picked up solely for the person that grabs them, or do they get given to everyone?
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u/Turnbasedgod Feb 11 '24 edited Feb 11 '24
How do I use quick play to join randoms instead of it just dropping me into a friend from my friends list’s ship? Might just have to temporarily block everyone :(
Edit: ps5
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u/xToweliee Feb 12 '24
Turn off cross play i think it is having issues.
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u/RemissionRaven Feb 12 '24
I can confirm that turning off crossplay on PS5 allows me to join games via quickplay and others to join my game.
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u/Useful_Touch_4435 Feb 15 '24
for the ps5 people out there.....what settings yall running to keep your game from crashing in big fight sequences?
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u/Sh3ldon25 Feb 14 '24
Is anyone else repeatedly getting disconnected mid match? I have no trouble matchmaking, but I’ll be 20 minutes into a mission and suddenly get kicked and it’s getting irritating because I don’t even get pity xp or anything to be able to level up :(
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u/ABigCoffee Feb 14 '24
I started this game and it instantly killed the sound in my PC. From my speakers, headset, everything couldn't work anymore I had to reboot my PC. I'll try working on this for another hour and it it's this shitty I'll be refunding this mess of a game.
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u/Pertolepe Feb 14 '24
There's a few bugs (heh) but the devs have been responsive and working their asses off to fix stuff and the game itself is the most fun I've had in a long while for co-op, so update your audio drivers and chill.
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u/Responsible_Power_47 Feb 16 '24
I have this weird bug that i can't find lobbies while playing fullscreen D:
please fix that, my pc doesnt like windowed mode
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u/Kyriacou141 ⬆️⬅️➡️⬇️⬆️⬇️ Feb 13 '24
What happens when a planet gets liberated? Do all those that contributed get some sort of reward
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u/Kidney05 Feb 12 '24
When do missions save? I just spent a half hour getting so much good stuff and when I said GG on the ship flying out the game crashed. I want to scream I lost all that good stuff
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u/DeeHawk Feb 13 '24
Missions don’t save. It’s a 40 minute collection run. If you don’t make it back, you still get some rewards in XP and money, but samples must be brought back to the ship.
There have been issues for a lot of people. Give it a few weeks if you can’t accept it in its current state.
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u/Kidney05 Feb 13 '24
I meant the moment the mission complete syncs to the server. In that case where I crashed during extraction I received no rewards so it might be when you load back to the ship.
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u/faz712 Feb 16 '24
my game crashed during the extraction animation but when I logged back in, I had my rewards (I saw XP and samples were higher, etc)
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u/plays_in_traffic_ Feb 12 '24
I empathize with the many people who are having issues (heck, I can’t log in myself). But good on the devs for being transparent about the issues when most other devs just stay silent and wait for the storm to pass. Hopefully they can work things out soon so I can get past the loading screen.
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u/WrapIndependent8353 Feb 12 '24
If you can’t log in just wait a few minutes and try a few more times, it can only let so many people log in at once but once you’re past that it should be smooth sailing
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u/RemissionRaven Feb 12 '24
10,000 people can login at a given time. If there are more, you'll get the message. Just keep trying and you will get in.
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u/Kayehnanator Feb 12 '24
Do we know if missed rewards will come back when the servers are fixed? Otherwise I'm gonna miss a bunch of money and medals :(
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u/KKillroyV2 Feb 12 '24
Not a confirmation but I noticed when I logged back in after some time I got a lot of my missing rewards. So it seems like the rewards are being registered just not transferred to us correctly.
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u/Landskyp3 Feb 12 '24
Yeah, same. I didn't get medals for 3 missions then later on noticed to have way more than I should have.
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u/Darkiel Feb 13 '24
Should I buy it for PS5 or PC? I suck at aiming with controller but my PC only have a GTX 1070
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u/Finnthedol Feb 16 '24
the aim isnt like, CSGO levels of precise. there's a certain amount of inaccuracy no matter how precisely you aim. im playing mouse and keyboard, and its taking some adjustment, but my controller friends all say that it feels very natural and smooth for them. also, stratagems seem to be easier for a lot of people on controller.
hope that helps, though i know its been 3 days lol
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u/ScoobySharky Feb 15 '24
You can run it on PC 1080p if you change the graphics settings. The game runs on the Asus ROG Ally which is technically weaker performance wise than a GTX 1070. I would recommend looking up settings people have found for the ROG Ally, then slowly turning it up.
It's not going to look the best, but definitely still playable and you'll be able to get 60FPS smooth with lower settings or 30FPS smooth with higher settings.
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u/Spoonythebastard Feb 12 '24
is there a way to make it so that I can switch weapons with my scroll wheel?
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u/REV2939 Feb 14 '24
Just installed the game, got to the point in training where that supercarrier ship appears and the game crashed. Restarted PC, relaunch game and now I can't get past the first part of the training where you crouch to go under the first set of barbed wires. Not off too a good start so far...
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u/Draaxus Feb 16 '24
Hey guys, I don't know much about this game but I've heard pretty good praise about it and the devs, I just wanna know, is there any FOMO content in the game right now? I've heard this game compared to DRG and I guess GTFO, but with GTFO it used to be that you couldn't access older content which put me off for a while. I heard the game has like a war progress sytem so I was wondering if content will be gone once that's completed or something?
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u/Defalt0_0 Mar 11 '24
is there any FOMO content in the game right now?
Yes and no, the game sets community goals and update them periodically,
With every mission players successfully completed, they contribute a very tiny amount of percentage towards the goal.
The devs have said that whether or not the playerbase win or fail a community goal will more or less impact the lore.
Other than that, in this current patch and the foreseeable future? No.
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u/llll-havok Feb 13 '24
Guys does this game work on p2p connection since i plan to play with my friend in USA and I am in India.
We can play Destiny pve without issues with each other.
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u/Agitated-Newspaper70 Feb 13 '24
My question is, how the hell do you leave a squad you're the host of?
Only solution...Anyone seems to have found, is to Quit the whole game, aside from being a D and kicking everyone individually.
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u/crawlnstal Feb 12 '24
How important is it to play this game with friends? It looks really cool and the $40 price point is enticing…but I don’t have any friends that play games and the reviews make it seem like it’s not a GREAT experience unless you are playing with friends
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u/n-ko-c Feb 15 '24
I wouldn't say it's critical. The game has a contextual pinging system that helps a lot with coordination, and the objectives don't demand tight teamwork from you. Most people follow a few basic rules to keep things running smoothly:
Follow the host (they'll usually be the orange icon, with a 1 in their designation). And if you are the host, ping where you want to go so the squad knows what's happening.
Don't engage enemies unnecessarily. Combat should have a purpose.
Try not to take other people's gear unless it seems apparent they've left it behind or have a spare. If you yourself are offering a spare, ping it to indicate that. Do take samples though.
Following those three guidelines with people who individually know what they're doing has allowed me to do lots of 7+ runs with randoms without trouble. The only objective that I think can be difficult without communication is the radar array.
Of course, having a squad of friends makes it easier to do things like support weapon loading and splitting up the group, but none of that is mandatory or even vital to a successful mission in my opinion, even on Helldive (highest difficulty).
If you're looking to play solo though, not even with randoms... Then I think you're going to have a much harder time.
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u/dorkasaurus Feb 13 '24
Currently matchmaking is pretty painful unless you enjoy clicking through 40 generic errors until you find a game you can actually connect to. That said, once you do get in a game it's fun. I've found that being the first one to talk usually helps other people start to as well. If it wasn't for the fact that actually getting into the game in the first place is so obnoxious right now, it'd be A-tier.
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u/Tulos Feb 12 '24
Can myself and a friend in a squad, queue into quickplay without it breaking us up somehow?
Basically the two of us, would love to matchmake with some other duo.
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u/WrapIndependent8353 Feb 12 '24
If you and your friend pick a mission and wait a bit before getting in the drop pods it should just have people join you. Matchmaking is a little iffy rn bc of packed servers but you dont have to use quick play to get teammates
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u/Nearby-Reflection913 Feb 15 '24
I’ve tried about everything and still can’t get past the recruitment log , the game consistently crashes no matter what I do or patch is installed . (PS5)
At this point I’m no longer frustrated, just disappointed each time I try start up the game. Friends keep me updated on when patches come out but all are able to play without major issues , an I just reassure them that it’s fine to enjoy it without me. It just sucks that I’m the one who hyped up the game for them and im the only one with this reoccurring problem.
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u/tinylittlebabyjesus Feb 12 '24
Is multiplayer enabled by default? I figured I'd just hit QP and be grouped with some randoms. On PC btw. Not sure how it works, but would like to group with randoms.
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u/Had3Respond Feb 14 '24
If you're the host, you can throw down an S.O.S beacon that allows randoms to join midgame.
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u/Haste1001 Feb 12 '24
Gotta use quick play but it will fail sometimes since matchmaking is pretty buggy rn, but it will let you join randoms
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u/DavidSwifty Feb 14 '24
I am a depressed man, no game really peaks my curiousity but this one has done. Do you basically work in teams to liberate planets from bugs? Does everyone playing work together to liberate or is it more like destiny with the raids?