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Yes, Helldivers 2 keeps getting cool new stratagems because its devs get bored and chat about stuff like mechs

You know all those nice little stratagems you pack away in your little backpack whenever you take a nice little holiday to the alien-infested battlefields of Helldivers 2? Well, it turns out that the main impetus behind the game continually getting a steady stream of fresh ones is because its developers start getting tired of the current selection on offer.

To be fair, with the game’s worlds boasting hazards like heavy enemies that’ve thankfully now had their spawn rates tweaked to avoid being too overpowering and new flying bugs that definitely aren’t a thing (they are), having a regularly supply of fresh ways to deal with them’s pretty useful. It’s also pretty cool that they seem to be coming about via some casual chats the game’s devs keep having, presumably while mid-sandwich chomp during their lunch breaks.

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Helldivers 2 definitely doesn't have flying bugs now, and players certainly aren't worried about Termicide

Good news, Helldivers 2 definitely does not have flying bug enemies now, even though a number of players have spotted them and provided video evidence. Also, there’s no reason to be concerned about what the chemicals being released as part of the game’s latest major order might be quietly doing to you or the environment..

Yup, we’re all doing fine, now that the chances of being ambushed by an overpowered gang of heavy enemies are a lot lower, even if folks might not have all been on the same page in terms of which planets to prioritise recently. Flying bugs in Helldivers 2, ok pal, good one, that’s definitely not a thing (it is).

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Helldivers 2 community at risk of fracturing over plan to choose a meme-fueled assault over current objectives

Remember Malevelon Creek? Well, if you weren’t there, man, it’s a planet that Helldivers 2 players tragically lost following some fighting so intense it spawned a litany of memes. Now, inspired by those gags, some folks are trying to incite another mass assault of it, but their serious peers reckon doing so could end up negatively impacting the current war effort.

Yup, the community’s at odds over a potentially disastrous return to the world that some folks just can’t stop thinking about - mainly because they can’t stop making Vietnam war-based jokes. If nothing else, it’s a pretty interesting case of meme evolution, with the Malevelon Creek gags that helped bring players together now fuelling a bit of rift between a few of the hardcore roleplayers and the wider group of pragmatists.

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Helldivers 2 patch makes the toughest Terminids less frequent and easier to kill on higher difficulties


The latest Helldivers 2 PC patch makes life a bit easier for players fighting the Terminids, aka monstrous hellbugs, on difficulty level 7 or higher, with tweaks to spawn rates for Chargers and Bile Titans, while increasing the spawn rates of certain other, less heavily armoured Terminids to fill the gap. The developers have also lowered the health of the Charger’s head, allowing for instant takedowns with a Recoilless Rifle or EAT-17, without (in theory) entirely doing away with the community’s treasured "leg meta", which sees players blasting the juggernaut’s limbs to sabotage it.


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