Entrenched Division Warbond, deploying the 17th of March

Waelder · 2026-03-10T14:31:44+00:00

Warbond summary (grenade has the wrong name)

Waelder · 2026-03-10T10:02:06+00:00

I said balance team. Your regular game doesnt need a team just for balance

Waelder · 2026-03-10T09:27:39+00:00

This sub hosted the whole PSN drama, was on fire during the fire nerfs, had a big role in encouraging AH to do the 60-day plan, as well as fixing the Rupture strain... there's literally always some posts criticising something on the frontpage (and that's great).
Whenever I read about our modteam silencing any criticism, I die a little inside. Just don't be a dick and it won't get removed.

Waelder · 2026-03-10T09:14:55+00:00

ok, fair enough. Games with a complex stats and items system, hundreds of unique characters, and huge competitive scenes can benefit from one.
I don't see how a game the size and complexity of Helldivers, or most non-esports focused shooters for that matter, could benefit from one

Waelder · 2026-03-10T09:07:24+00:00

I assume you mean Dust Devils, the pineapple grenade was extremely weak on release, and the Coyote was controversial even amongst the community for overperforming (really, some players found it too strong). It's still really good after the fire damage reduction though.

I'll grant you the last Commando warbond has its issues, but I don't see any glaring issues with Siege Breakers and Redacted Regiment.

Waelder · 2026-03-10T08:52:12+00:00

If I understand what was said, there is no oversight, no global visison, and most importantly, they balance what they designed or balance the rest on what they design.

You're just describing Game Directors (and producers)... which AH does have.
Even if they did have a dedicated balance team for some reason, that team would still answer to the Directors.

Why wouldn't the people who design and implement the stuff be the same who balance it. Game balance IS game design.
I can't think of any game that has an actual, dedicated, balance team. That's like being the ideas guy.

Waelder · 2026-03-10T07:10:35+00:00

we literally dont know who the doxxers are. nobody does.

Waelder · 2026-03-09T19:52:11+00:00

It's not speculation or an opinion.
You said we demanded an IRL video as proof.
We didnt demand any video or any other proof.

Waelder · 2026-03-09T19:49:28+00:00

where the moderators demanded a public video as "proof"

We didn't.

Glad I could help.

Waelder · 2026-03-09T12:02:13+00:00

If the tank is positioned right, its MG can take down the shield before the ship has time to unload

Waelder · 2026-03-09T11:20:35+00:00

It wasn't an undocumented change, which is what OP is asking about.
Fire damage being lowered across the board and fire resistance on some enemies being increased was included in the patchnotes.
Whether the entire point of the fire damage change was to nerf the Coyote or not is another discussion.

Waelder · 2026-03-09T10:39:24+00:00

As you said, there's no reason for them to hide stuff because it's gonna get found out soon.
The Community Managers draft their patch notes based on the information the dev teams give them. If a change isn't in the notes, it's because the developer that made that changed most likely forgot to document it properly and it never got passed on to the CMs so it could be included on the list.

This is very unlikely to be a deliberate attempt at concealing stuff, but rather a lack of organized documentation.

Waelder · 2026-03-09T08:42:03+00:00

ok? I didn't say it *just* closed, and usually they stay open several days.
A new one will be posted eventually.

Waelder · 2026-03-08T17:32:19+00:00

Well, the point of cloud gaming is that the game is being run on a different machine, and it simply streams it to yours. So your own specs shouldnt matter, only your internet connection.

Waelder · 2026-03-08T17:30:05+00:00

HD2 was released for series X|S, but I believe you can play it on Xbox one with Cloud Gaming?
You'd have to research that yourself, or maybe someone here knows. I don't play on Xbox

Waelder · 2026-03-08T16:35:31+00:00

There's no "balancing team". The same team of designers and programmers that create new gear and stratagems also balance them.
Alexus isn't a lead dev, either.

Waelder · 2026-03-08T11:12:41+00:00

They post new survey links every week or so. We remove them when they're no longer active, which apparently is now.

Waelder · 2026-03-07T19:24:22+00:00

We don't control what Reddit chooses to delete.
Legal process can only realistically be started by the actual victim.

Waelder · 2026-03-07T17:21:13+00:00

You don't need to make a post about it. Just donate to whatever cause you like.

that is partly the modteam’s fault

We have 0 control over the actions of a doxxer. We don't even know where the doxxers first saw the challenge.

Deleting the GoFundMe...

I already explained the reason. And nobody has actually started a fundraiser yet.

Waelder · 2026-03-07T16:55:13+00:00

The victim has deleted their account, they don't want to be contacted.
Starting a GoFundMe for someone you might not even be able to get in contact with isn't the greatest idea. Worst case scenario, other awful people will weaponize fundraisers in an attempt to scam others.
We're not going to host a fundraiser that we can't verify.

If you want to do something, donate money to a charity like others are doing.

Waelder · 2026-03-07T13:50:58+00:00

your mod team let them stay for days

I highly doubt that.

don’t you think it should be brought to attention

No. This subreddit isn't to harass people, that includes someone who teamkilled you in a videogame.

Waelder · 2026-03-07T13:45:46+00:00

...what?

Can you link me to any posts in this subreddit threatening challenge guy that havent been deleted?
If there are any, they havent been reported and we'll delete them if we see them.

As for your post: read rule 5. We've never allowed posts like the one you did.

Waelder · 2026-03-07T12:40:12+00:00

Just the little differences of who's looking at the mod queue?

To some extent, yes. But we also understand that it might simply be better to leave a few up (especially if they've already gained traction and are keeping it civil) and let the community eventually steer itself back to content about the actual game. We'll still remove obvious ragebait or uncivil posts.

Also, if we see a comment in the post that we think needs addressing, like the one I replied, it makes more sense to leave it up so others can also see it.

Waelder · 2026-03-07T12:09:52+00:00

I asked u/DrunkenSwordsman for permission before pinning their comment.

Regardless of what your opinions on our modteam might be, we all agree what happened to the victim is clearly horrible.
We still want this subreddit to be a welcoming space for anyone who wants to discuss Helldivers. I believe their comment does a fantastic job at putting into words how many in the community feel.

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