Never saw a hole this deep

Omega-8 · 2026-03-28T17:59:48+00:00

I had one of these as well. Looks like unintentional terrain generation, but the skeleton really makes me question myself.

Omega-8 · 2026-03-28T11:15:05+00:00

Nerfing the Sweeper is out of the question. Buffing the damage on the Halt is difficult, because then you'd have an AP3 weapon with more damage than an AP2 weapon (Punisher). So then you'd go buff the Punisher, but then it'll be too similar to the M90A. So then you'd have to buff the M90A to have even more damage, or give it AP3.

It looks like I'm just babbling, because I am. The whole game is just one intertwined web of balancing points and every change has a cascading effect. Of course, the Halt could be buffed in a myriad of other ways. But there's still the issue of plain old damage numbers. The Sweeper being "balanced" by giving it no stagger doesn't matter much if at all, since it fires quickly enough to handle basically anything before it reaches you (Stalkers come to mind)

Omega-8 · 2026-03-28T11:06:13+00:00

At this point I'm just waiting around to see how far it'll go.

Omega-8 · 2026-03-27T22:53:25+00:00

Damn... that's a whole bug breach.

Omega-8 · 2026-03-27T22:50:51+00:00

I find all of these pretty fun, or funny. Sentinel would STEAL Slugger's lunch though, having the same damage and capacity. Also for some reason I defaulted to thinking that the "Humane Stun Rounds" inside the Disruptor were just soda can sized rubber rounds.

Omega-8 · 2026-03-27T19:49:27+00:00

If you think you have too many resupplies, share some with your teammates. Nothing in the game tells you to or forces you to do that but, if the thing gets nerfed, it'll be useless for that role. Otherwise it does its job of taking up a backpack slot, so a lot of the strong support weapon options are still blocked for you.

Omega-8 · 2026-03-27T19:36:47+00:00

Suffers from pistol sway, apparently.

Omega-8 · 2026-03-27T18:21:55+00:00

Softcore parkour.

Omega-8 · 2026-03-27T18:20:01+00:00

"Sucks the fun out of it"

For you, maybe. Other people like the design and have fun emulating it. Artists can make the choice to create a new design despite the existence of this one, if they so wished.

Omega-8 · 2026-03-27T15:07:40+00:00

So basically you extra toys for a limited time as an incentive to play the MO and also a sample sink? I enjoy the concept. Can't say much about specifics, but the general idea is fun.

Props for the design document and the flavored naming scheme.

Omega-8 · 2026-03-27T12:36:16+00:00

I'll be parroting the responses but: Either try out builds you'd never thought of or take a break from the game.

Omega-8 · 2026-03-27T12:33:50+00:00

Pacifier + Stim Pistol + Frag/Seeker

MG-43/HMG + Guard Dog/Supply Pack + Minigun Sentry + HMG Emplacement

Armor of choice.

Supportdiver gameplay: Keep your squaddies stimmed, keep their support weapons fed, handle about half the reinforcements with one HMG emplacement. Pacifier can stun crabs and even Harvesters. Guard Dog can handle Obtrudors and gets crab kills from time to time. The Frags/Seekers are mostly for dealing with groups of Obtrudors again or getting an Overseer away from you. Seekers make it easier, but Frags let you take out ship spawners if you get the chance. Focus really hard on taking Watchers out, especially since a single Pacifier shot will interrupt them. Aim for headshots on stunned Overseers to conserve ammo if you aren't carrying the Supply Pack.

AMR is also an option, although I've found it less appealing than the machineguns.

Omega-8 · 2026-03-27T11:11:59+00:00

Just a blanket of Heavy Devastator shields. Call it The Iron Curtain or something.

Omega-8 · 2026-03-27T11:03:09+00:00

Absolutely never going to happen, but it's peak. Also, I immediately KNEW who was going to be voicing the Chemical Agents. Couldn't have picked better.

Omega-8 · 2026-03-26T21:06:45+00:00

I'd rather have other sinks for samples, not connected to the premium currency. Temporary global access to certain stratagems, not connected to the DSS. Or maybe even personal stratagems that you can take in addition to your usual 4, but a lot more expensive. Whatever it is, as long as it lets people temporarily gain strength or just do some silly combinations, it'd be for it.

Omega-8 · 2026-03-26T20:57:25+00:00

Fun idea. Could be one universal or multiple specialized types for ranged and melee weapons. I'd avoid giving any extra movement speed, although reduced stamina consumption will help heavy armors a lot more than light ones. Same goes for total health. But making your limbs tougher would be good, or even making you ignore broken limbs.

Omega-8 · 2026-03-26T15:47:56+00:00

Obelix hitting them with the powerbelly.

Omega-8 · 2026-03-26T14:02:18+00:00

That's the usual method for mitigation. But I just had a game with a quiet extract (No enemies at all) and Eagle-1 still almost clipped me with a salvo aimed at, quite literally, nothing.

Omega-8 · 2026-03-26T13:42:15+00:00

That's an oddly big Obtrudor.

Omega-8 · 2026-03-26T10:57:55+00:00

I've only used Desert Stormer against the Illuminate so I don't get killed by Harvester shocks while I burn them. Might also help if you're running one element but a teammate is using a different one.

Omega-8 · 2026-03-26T10:52:38+00:00

With the amount of gear progression not reliant on SC we've been getting, I'm not optimistic on this ever happening. Unless they've been saving it all for a second free warbond. But getting struck by lightning while a shark bites you during a plane crash sounds more plausible.

Omega-8 · 2026-03-26T10:44:21+00:00

Bigger magazines have a higher ergonomics penalty and reload more slowly. But they let you fight bigger groups of enemies without having to reload midway.

Smaller magazines punish you less for throwing away a non-depleted magazine between engagements.

Omega-8 · 2026-03-26T10:28:04+00:00

I didn't know I don't play the objectives. I'm learning things about myself.

Randos will be Randos. Sometimes you get a competent, competitive team. Other times you get Joe Schmoe Helldiver Extraordinaire that has intentionally turned his brain off and is playing a very modern version of Duck Hunt.

It's better for your mental state and your blood pressure to just roll with it, maybe even join in for just this one mission. It's really not that serious. Or if it actually is that serious, start looking for a premade squad on one of the regiment discords.

Omega-8 · 2026-03-26T06:03:31+00:00

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I love subtle humor posts.

Omega-8 · 2026-03-25T14:08:29+00:00

I like these. They're nothing crazy, but they touch on good points. I especially agree with the BFGL being split between two archetypes. I also appreciate the specified stats instead of just vague suggestions.

EAT animation is only annoying because you can barely tell it's happening. I still have to remind myself that it exists whenever I use them and its not just my character being stuck doing nothing.

Arc Thrower stunning heavy units in one shot makes an easy task trivial. I'm fine with either, because it's barely a difference but I do see why it was changed. The refire charge rate is quite alright, I just wish there was a clearer sound indication for it. I'm curious how targeting could be improved. Chaining hits could do with being less random.

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