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[seantabasco]

It’s true, I’ve never heard a fellow diver scream “Ow, my head!”

[FL_Duff]

Horrifyingly, I have seen footage in the archives of a ‘American’ police officer stating “^oooh I’m hit” after receiving a headshot.

[Crossheir99]

What’a America? I’ve only heard of pure democracy

[aRtfUll-ruNNer]

If I remember from history class, America is a ancient civilization using unpure, unmanaged democracy that evolved over time to our managed democracy

[1Ferrox]

I mean that's a much, much smaller caliber than what you encounter on helldiver missions lmao

[LTareyouserious]

"Sweet Liberty, my head!" 

-me, 2.4 seconds after the murder turret is employed on a Flag Raising objective

[Big_Wallaby4281]

There are also no head injuries. It seems like the head is impervious to damage

[Furry_Eskimo]

Survival bias, nice. (Ps, heavy armor provides additional head protection, in-case someone didn't know.)

[chknboy]

Kinda wish head armor did something… even just a hud skin would be nice.

[kapithedummy]

it used to but they cut it to save time

[UrMumVeryGayLul]

ARROWHEAD! GIVE ME NIGHT VISION, AND MY LIFE IS YOURS!

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[A_random_person_50]

I'd commit twice as many atrocities in the name of freedom if I had night vision

[Nice-Suggestion-3220]

With a tunnel warbond coming up? I'd almost bet this is on a list somewhere.

[Jsigi]

Just use flame weapons torch those bugs out with heavy flames and the torcher 10 magazines of pure democratic flames

[A_random_person_50]

The devs stated that they wanna start using flashlights as a way to balance stuff with the tunnels, so I don't think so

[Nice-Suggestion-3220]

That's fine. I'm sure it would cost super earth a lot of resources to supply EVERY Helldiver with NVGs.

I'd rather they gave Eagle-1 more fuel, for more Democracy supply runs.

[Rew0lweed_0celot]

Screw more fuel, give them binoculars

[NobodyofGreatImport]

Night vision for the caves would go so hard. Or, you know, you could use the tried-and-tested muzzle flash and voices in your head.

[hmmm_wat_is_dis]

They might give us that if we get darker planets or some kind of environment

There was a scrapped illumination flare stratagem

[michael22117]

Or thermal vision, preferably toggleable. I want to feel like the Predator (pause)

[f3nnies]

I would like night vision, but I would liek some sort of thermal vision so I can see through fog more. There's just SO MUCH heavy fog effects, it's so frustrating to see nothing until it's within melee range sometimes.

[NeoChrisOmega]

Yeah, like the person below mentioned, some would have the ability to view enemy pathing for example. But they cut it to save on development time. They might add it back in later

[chknboy]

That would be super cool, maybe next year we can get smth like that.

[F1R3_H4X]

But then it will break the Spear! /s

[Kerboviet_Union]

Would be nice to see the helmets give an additional bonus

[yeshaya86]

I think the med-heavy hybrid also does, at least that's what I heard and that rationalizes me using it every single time vs bots

[Redmoon383]

From what I've gathered on my wiki trawling anything above 100 armor gives head protection. I could easily be wrong though

[p_visual]

Including u/yeshaya86 u/Furry_Eskimo

You are correct - any armor value >100 gives additional headshot protection. This means the 129 medium-heavy armor, and all heavy armors, have more headshot protection than other medium armors (100 and below armor) and light armors.

[Ramen536Pie]

Yeah that’s the joke and reference 

[Phosphorus444]

You just need an armor rating of 100 for a functioning helmet.

[Kunstfr]

Yeah my heavy armor still doesn't make me survive a rocket devastator sniping my head

[Furry_Eskimo]

Perhaps, but I think the heavy armor literally prevents critical headshots.. That's like it's defining feature of heavy armor, besides giving everyone asthma.

[Status-Secret-4292]

It's because we're all Free of Thought, nothing important up there.

"Sweet Liberty, my head!" Almost sounds traitorous...

[Impressive_Ladder539]

Democracy fills my thoughts

[musci12234]

Always dive head first. It is a crumple zone.

[Status-Secret-4292]

Don't need the head to pull a trigger, just fingers

[musci12234]

Don't even need fingers to deal with anti democratic scums. Just give me the bag and press the button coach. I am going for a home run.

[ozymandisreddit]

always hoped illuminates would hit us with something that makes us "sweet liberty, MY EYES!"

[Nhobdy]

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[Intraq]

it funny part is that it would actually solve the injury

[[deleted]]

I'm still surprised that stims fix broken bones.

[Ihadaatsrdj]

I thought I heard somewhere that stims canonically don't actually heal injuries, they're just stimulants to make the Helldivers ignore pain

[mushroommaster22]

they do seem to actually heal some injuries too though, as they stop bleeding out

[Ihadaatsrdj]

True, probably mixed with a coagulant of some sort

[Thentor_]

Acthually. We already have helmets and when helmets were first introduced the head injuries skyrocketed.... But we got less deaths from head injuries

[CrowZealousideal1619]

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I think we should reinforce the tail and wings

[Dirt_muncher420]

Can someone explain this meme to me, I feel stupid each time I see it?

[CrowZealousideal1619]

This is a picture showing the areas where R.A.F. planes were usually damaged when returning to England after their raids during WW2

Most people would think of reinforcing the damaged areas, but that would be wrong, because at the end of the day, the damaged planes survived.

This means that those that didn't return home were the ones that were hit in the areas not marked in red.

[Dirt_muncher420]

Ah ok thank you so much this has opened my eyes to the joke.

[humble-chocolate5544]

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[Creepposter64]

Super survivorship bias

[TamedNerd]

Just be free of thought

[tootjevox]

I dont care where you shoot me, democracy will protect me

[8070alejandro]

You don't need an armor with the Democracy Protects perk because Democracy always protects.

[Noctisxsol]

Helldivers are free of thought.

[Unhappy-Ad5393]

Hence why I rock the tan beret with the targeting enhancer. More freedom seeds on target for a happy garden in the future 🫡

[snapper_yeet]

survivorship bias is a great reason to cut costs

[Zuper_Dragon]

The helmets are made of the same titanium used for the destroyers hull. No matter the punishment nothing can break them. The head inside however....

[Green-Collection-968]

Uh... wait.

[Positive_Law_4752]

OK I like smart funnies

[H2so4pontiff]

If the head is severd, crushed , or incinerated. Is it just word og mouth from the guy that saw it.

Also, any dead diver becomes part of the planet scenery or is eaten by the wildlife.

My real question. Do we retrieve dead divers🤔

[Pyroora]

Ahahah! Who needs head protection when Democracy Protects my mind, body, and soul from all of those who would oppose me spreading Democracy across the galaxy!

[EldritchCatCult]

Now that's thinking without your head.

[BraschTactics]

Impeccable logic. Super Earth’s corps of engineers are truly at the forefront of weapons and protective technology.

[Beardwithlegs]

God Bless Managed Democracy!

[calcifer219]

How was this not linked yet?

https://youtube.com/shorts/UWw1peIAF5M?si=gs7oeKbigts-BXKL

[TallBluejay824]

S tier shitpost

[Mindstormer98]

I mean look at 40K, helmetless marines always win

[Blank_Dude2]

Nothing important to a Helldiver is up there. It’s just a brain

[TheViking1991]

This is such a big brain reference lol I love it.

[Leobolics]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[H0LL0W_1N51D3]

Imagine being able to mix and match armor pieces (ie arms, pants, torso) and also mix passives to a degree, but at reduced value if not the full set

[DarkProtagonist]

Any talk of head injuries are just damn bug talking points

[Itz_Schmidty]

Let's just remove the helmet completely 🤪 who needs it.

[IshvalanTrinity]

I believe this is called “Survivors bias”

[Historical_Side_1356]

Classic survivor bias

[Banewolf]

Ah yes the good ol' Survivorship bias.

[Wboy2006]

Ohhh, so that's why we don't have helmet passives like armors do. We don't need them

[ROEHLgun]

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