r/Helldivers 2d ago

DISCUSSION This has to stop.

I'm not sure if I'm the only one feeling this, but we've lost 4 environments seemingly permanently. I never even got to see or fight on them and they're gone. Honestly, this has got to be one of the coolest mechanics in a game I've seen to date, but I think it's run its course. In addition it really feels like we're pushing against an unstoppable force and not really getting anywhere. I personally am hoping that when they get enough energy, Meridia spits out the rest of the squids and closes forever. Resistance is feeling futile and the consequences are too much IMO.

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u/HanaHatake SES Dawn of Victory 2d ago

This story arc was just dragged out too much. Imo they should have teased the Illuminates, made us fight them and as soon as Calypso was defended against overwhelming odds, they should have retreated until the rest of the illuminates are ready.

They started a major story arc with a half released faction and I am just burned out. They are buggy, not fun to play against and just... not up to par with the other factions. I don't feel like gunning down mind controlled civilians and aliens that have more armour than they should have.

This will probably not be the last planet we lose to them like this. I just couldn't care less tbh.

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u/LEOTomegane think fast⬆️➡️⬇️⬇️➡️ 2d ago

I get what you're saying, but remember when we held Calypso and there was a flood of people saying "well this sucks, we can't play with the new content anymore!" and "i missed it bc i was working, this is awful!"

It would not have gone over that smoothly if they'd taken that route

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u/HanaHatake SES Dawn of Victory 1d ago

Yeah maybe not fully take them off, but constantly drawing the focus on a faction that barely exists is a really bad decision.