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Helldivers has been on my radar for a while now and I was wondering what should I expect

Since I dropped planetside I’ve been looking for a “main game” to fill the void

All I really know is shoot bug and if you aren’t getting friendly fired to hell and back you’re playing wrong

  • @jballs@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    7•6 months ago

    Hope you have fun with the game! The only thing that’s “weird” that you should know is that the battle pass mechanic in the game is not like most games. There is no time pressure, so you can always access any pass at any time. You can earn plenty of currency in game, and there’s no “must have” item in any pass, so I wouldn’t recommend spending any real money to buy the passes.

    If you’re a collector and into that sort of thing, then go right ahead. I just wouldn’t feel obligated.

    • @laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      7•6 months ago

      Even then, all unlocking the warbonds do is let you buy the items in it with the currency you can only get by playing

      Honestly, by the time you’ve gotten what you want from page 3 of a warbond, you’ll probably have already collected most of the super credits needed to unlock the next anyway

    • @FlihpFlorp@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      3•6 months ago

      Oh cool

      I remember playing splitgate (halo with a portal gun) had a battle pass and while the game was fun that BP and fomo was really stressful sometimes so that’s good to hear!

      • @SkyezOpen@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5•6 months ago

        The difference here is splitgate stuff was (afaik, only played a tiny bit) all cosmetic. The helldivers passes actually do have different weapons and armor so it does change how you play, but most weapons are viable, especially at lower difficulties so try out everything and see what you like. But again, absolutely no time limit on anything in the game except the super credit store (which is just extra armor and it rotates through a normal cycle) and the missions themselves.

        Just some very general tips so you aren’t too lost. Enemies can call for help. Bugs rear up and bard orange pheromones into the air. Bots shoot a flare. You can kill them before they finish calling for help. Some enemies have armor. If your shots bounce off, try hitting a different spot or use a gun with armor penetration. 380 barrage is useful for big enemy bases, but tell your teammates. It hits a BIG area. Difficulty only changes what enemies spawn and how many. No changes to health or damage.

        Also even the earliest unlocks are usable at the highest levels, so don’t worry about using “noob” stuff.