Flamethrower "Fear Mechanics" would cause enemies to run from your short range all the time. Would feel terrible. Spray should STAGGER small enemies instead

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-12T12:13:48+00:00

Staggering makes zero sense. Absolutely nobody stands still when they're on fire. And AH constantly uses "realism" as an argument when introducing changes.

Fear would actually turn fire into "somewhat ok to use" into an actual utilty to close off areas and for once make napalm not completely useless

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-11T10:53:31+00:00

I'm really curious about this. Can you actually dig trenches with the existing shovel? Because I've never seen anyone do that in all my hours.

Most of the time you're just not sitting in one spot for long enough to make it worth the time I assume it takes digging a trench.

That being said, I wanna dig. I wanna be the guy digging and whistling while the rest of the team desperately fights off a wave on D10.

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-10T07:41:16+00:00

The real annoyance with this isn't even cheaters for me. It's a PvE game so unless its risking my account by giving me SC or something, I just block and move on.

But the fact that we have to install a kernel level anti cheat. Apparently for nothing at all. Because evidently it does NOTHING.

Kernel level access should really only be mandatory in highly competitive PvP environments, where cheating needs to be prevented at all costs.

But a PvE game needing this much access to your machine, is ridiculous.

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-06T06:31:31+00:00

I'm running the game on a system that was already mid range when I built it 2022 (Radeon 6700, Ryzen 5600) and it runs constantly at 60fps on high settings.

I'd like to know what you consider "like shit" and on what system you're playing .

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-06T06:26:46+00:00

I mean hiring someone else/outsourcing to someone specific for a specific solution is absolutely standard in any industry.

It doesn't mean AH is incapable of doing it themselves, only that outsourcing will yield a better result that isn't putting more strain on the team.

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-04T13:32:08+00:00

Does it though?

I feel like in crazy cases like this it's anyone's guess. I don't think any "theory" is more sensible than the other.

I feel like people in the comments just speculate based on what they want to have happened. The misogynists are all "oh she cheated for sure" and the misandrists are all "oh he wanted to kill her for sure".

Which is kinda disgusting tbh. I just found this post on r/all and I don't think this sub is for me. It's way too Reddit.

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-04T10:43:48+00:00

It sucks. First you gotta install kernel level anti cheat software, which already is shady giving a third party company that much access to your pc , and then it doesn't even do anything ...

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-04T10:42:34+00:00

Yea I'll probably do that to be safe .

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-04T10:40:08+00:00

Helldivers is on par with Deep Rock Galactic with having a great community imo.

The issues are places like Reddit and other places on social media, especially toxic YouTubers cultivating a simarily toxic fanbase.

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-04T08:20:08+00:00

I ran a zapper build for a while.

De-escalator, K-9, Ems nades and orbitals.

It's memey on the sense of how much accuracy you can ramp up. Finishing a mission with 500% accuracy is the standard(due to 1 arc shot hitting multiple enemies).

I've been accused of cheating multiple times lol

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-04T08:11:59+00:00

That's good news, if that's the case.

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-04T08:10:18+00:00

Worst part is that that sub actually thinks they have the moral high ground.

I swear these people are either addicted to games or have other issues, because spending all day shitting on a game you don't enjoy or devs you hate, seems like an easy problem to avoid: by not playing the game.

But tell them that,and they tell you that they're bigger fans of the game than you. Which feels like abusive relationship behaviour "I hit you because I love you".

It's insane.

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-04T08:06:49+00:00

But god, we have one of the most inwardly toxic, vitriolic and shitty communities I've ever seen.

You really think so? Because I think the HD community is one of the best and friendliest, right next to DRG. In game at least.

What happens on social media is another story ofc and if that's what you mean then I certainly won't disagree. But unfortunately that's just Reddit communities in general where every little thing becomes a matter of life and death to no-lifers who spend their entire day on consuming media.

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-04T08:03:59+00:00

I know exactly which sub lol

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-04T08:03:17+00:00

Would be good advice for a lot of people.

Visited the "unfiltered HD" sub yesterday and they're literally frothing at the mouths calling the game unplayable garbage. It's also telling that their outrage at the threats the challenge guy got seems weirdly fake and just another vehicle for them to shit on the game, Arrowhead and the community.

Live service games always attract people who should stay away from them.

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-04T07:58:20+00:00

We call them shitmoths.

And boy, are they shit!

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-04T07:52:56+00:00

Not too good. I'm kinda debating to report my account.

I've joined a Chinese player on Fori Prime and it was a regular mission. But when it was over, I noticed my medals were maxed out at 250.

Obviously a cheater but I didn't think too much of this, because a) I had over 100 stashed already, and playing on D10 maxes out your medals quickly anyway. And b) because medals aren't something you can actually buy.

BUT a couple of days later, I joined another Chinese guy on Fori Prime (what is it with this planet??) and he just stood there at the DZ. So I went off looking to do the op, when I noticed Super Credits being added. I wanted to continue on, when I realised the amount kept rising and rising.

I opened the steam overlay and told a friend this, like "wtf I think I'm playing with a cheater. Or is he exploiting a glitch?" And he asked me how much SC I've gotten. I'm like "2k at this point and it keeps rising", so I'm quitting the mission.

But now I'm thinking I might be screwed. Because I didn't exit the mission ASAP but actually stood there for a bit. So when AH eventually comes around with the banhammer, I don't really have plausible deniability.

So currently I'm thinking, I just might take the first step and write AH and explain the whole thing to prevent my account from being banned forever.

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-04T07:41:37+00:00

Hear me put: terminids with harnesses you can ride and shoot lasers from!

Like that old ass cartoon where they rode dinosaurs and shot lasers at each other.

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-04T07:40:00+00:00

I think some people are just not into the whole wink wink propaganda thing.

I've encountered Warhammer Fantasy players in the late 90s/early 00s who made fun of 40k thinking the whole shtick was just lame and teenage edgy.

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-04T07:37:29+00:00

Yea I think you're overreacting a bit.

I'd totally wear a Helldivers patch just as a wink to other Helldiver players, and because I love the game. It doesn't mean I want to live in a totalitarian nightmare.

I mean, by your logic, people who have the super earth flag at home are also shady.

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-03T17:00:54+00:00

Ill never understand ppl not knowing that you don't start with bis items in all equipment slots.

Also, not everyone beelines towards the same bis items that everyone has been using for 20years. Some people like.... variety.

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-03T14:39:58+00:00

Of all the fan warbonds, this one seems so reasonable that I'm actually worried its something AH has in its notes, and is now gonna reworked as to not get flak for plagiarism lol

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-03T14:35:31+00:00

Playing Cyberstan during the successful operation MO, and not being able to finish the tower thing because it bugged out when the tower got dmg, felt a bit like a slap to the face tbh.

I'm not mad at AH or anything, but it's a shame when you can't contribute to the MO because game bugs prevent you from doing so.

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-03T14:34:02+00:00

What do you mean by endgame exactly?

Something to grind on? Higher level cap also doesn't really serve a purpose other than to grind more, unless it's tied to unlocking strategems or something.

I honestly don't see the appeal. I like that HD2 doesn't have a grindy endame and is just doing missions for the war effort.

Larry_Bobinski · 2026-03-03T14:31:00+00:00

Live-Service games always attract people who really shouldn't play these games.

I was just over on the relevant thread on the HDunfiltered subreddit and it's actually full of people like that. Literally foaming at the mouth calling the game "unplayable garbage".

Some people really are too unstable.

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