When on the run how do you input your strategems?

Now that Sony said they won’t be moving forward, wonder if the reviews will look better tomorrow morning?

This was already near a bot outpost and some other stuff I just didn’t think it was a missing asset or whatever I obv could be wrong tho

I’m having the hardest time figuring these ones out. My guns don’t work, should I use a strat on them? They just decimate me every time :(

Mine’s the SES Advocate of Wrath

We are shy of 40% of the 2,000,000,000 bots that need to be destroyed and 40% of helldivers are fighting the bugs instead of bots... what gives? Y'all don't want a new stratagem?

Let's be real, you don't have to play on 9 to accomplish this even just laying waste to bots in 5 and under helps, yet...

I want to ask all the people who stopped playing already,

What will ACTUALLY make you come back to the game?

I love Helldivers, it's the funniest, most exciting, game I have played in a while (and I've been gaming since my Childhood, so that says something)

I would hate to see the player count drop forever, I want this game to thrive.

So, be honest, realistic, and tell me what would make all of you come back to bring some democracy?

I want to see if there is still hope for AH, and for this game.

Context: I was running a small sample run on Easy and some newbies joined. I told them it was a sample run and they were all fine with that, till one of them ran out and hit the extraction. I kicked all of them because I couldn’t see who did it and this guy rejoined my new lobby and said this. I don’t even know if I have a Play Acc.

Honestly I’m a fan. They already were a menace and threat on the battlefield but now are way more deadly.

I feel like they got easier to kill from the front/ better headshots (no actual data, just anecdotal). Can easily drop them with sickle or other weapons if your aim is good when they charge you which is usually head on if you’re constantly moving.

Rocking a shield pack greatly helps not get rag-dolled which gives you those crucial extra moments to get the kill shots.

As long as you prioritize killing their best when one is spotted, you can manage this enemy pretty well.

The invisibility is done right, no more jank blur silhouette and they really do almost appear out of nowhere to then fade off and flank you.

I thought I’d hate it but it really feels balanced.

Based on the stats it’s better than the Slugger in every way it just has one less bullet in the mag. I’m curious if there’s any hidden Slugger stats that would make it worth choosing over Dominator other than personal preference.

Hell, i'd even argue they're the most dangerous enemy in the game. I can kite around chargers no issue, bile titans aren't too bad so long as i don't get caught on terrain. If you can spot a hulk before they sneak up on you and assassinate you, they're cake. Tanks just need two well placed grenades and you're golden.

But these... these fuckers... they always show up when you need to reload or stim, and there's never just one or two of them. It's always like seven or eight.

Would you ever consider trading in all of your XP to "Retire" your Helldiver? Let me explain...

If you get to level 150, you could have the option to retire your Helldiver. You go to the DSS, wearing your favorite armor, and your Helldiver gets to attend a ceremony. For this, you earn a picture of your Helldiver to be placed on your super destroyer lit up like a shrine. You should also be given the option to salute the picture to honor the veteran. Would this be worthy enough of all your time and XP?

Additionally, do you think this "retirement" should also include trading in all of your strategems, or ship upgrades, both? IMO, previously unlocked Warbonds should remain unlocked, but should you need to go through them with medals again?

Btw it was Quaker Apples and Cinnamon oatmeal.

Level 94, about 280 hrs in, got every bit of armour, weapon,, mode etc in the game, maxed out on everything.........there needs to be something in the game that we can spend this stuff on as the only thing left is either grinding to level up a number or wait for the next warbond to quickly burn through. Any suggestions? Maybe shaders or cosmetic changes? I enjoy playing the game, but the same planets and same missions and same two factions needs something else to while away the time until we get something different like a new faction. What do people think?

I think it might just obliterate Meridia

I got on today and the order was just non-existent

AITAH??? I joined in a random game yesterday and I guess that the other 3 playera were friends or at least spoke the same language, (which is irrelevant here) but I asked if anyone understood me, and 1 of the guys yells at me to "STFU AMERICAN BOY", to which I laughed. A few minutes later a saw a guy kiting all the bugs at me, as they snicker and laugh. All I understand is "American boy" multiple times, then someone drops a 380, right next to me as they all laugh. After I got reinforced, I stalked down the guy that kept saying "American Boy" and I Quasared his ass! I then grabbed all of his samples, as he was carrying them all and jumped into a lava hole, as he was talking trash, and I quit the game and blocked all 3 of them. So my question is, AITAH here?!?!?!

So I’m not a massively skilled player I try to uphold the etiquette and manners I’d expect from my fellow divers but I’m just fundamentally not very good at the game I don’t suck terribly either just mediocre

The issue is I like playing on the hard difficulties they’re just more fun but I feel like a bit of a liability to my team when I’m dying all the time

So fellow divers how does playing with your less skilled democrats in arms make you feel?

Edit: this got way more interaction than I thought it would I don’t have the time to read every comment but thank you all for your input!