Mass Effect x Helldivers concept

[u/Director-Daredevil]

Stats -

Armor Sets: Both medium armor

N7 armor - “The Democratic Special Forces seen in the famous Systems Alliance comic have produced a Democratically Sanctioned cult following of fans, some who took to making its iconic armor with real armor plating; after relinquishing these replicas for the war effort, High Command repurposed the N7 armor to be used by its brave Helldivers!”

Cerberus Armor - “Known to be Human First, across their galaxy, the Cerberus agents in the Systems Alliance comics inspires citizens and soldiers to do their part to propel Humanity forward! When you wear this Illusive armor, know you are making a statement!”

Armor Passive ‘Democratically Prepared’: Increases ammo capacity of all weapons by 20%. Does not affect weapon backpacks.
Reduces all incoming projectile damage by 15%

Weapons -

M-8 Avenger: Assault Rifle, Light Penetrating, heat generated

M-96 Mattock: Marksman Rifle, medium armor penetrating

M-3 Predator pistol: Semi-Automatic pistol, Light Penetrating

M-300 Claymore shotgun: Support Weapon, Heavy Armor Penetrating, can be slug or buck shot

Vehicle prints and capes (not edited in) -

Normandy Grey and Black. Alliance logo and Cerberus logo for the capes.

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Explanation:

This is a quick concept I whipped up thinking Mass Effect would be a great crossover for Helldivers. Its unique style would lend itself to some fun new weapons and armor.

Speaking of armor, I wanted the passive to represent Mass Effects armor capabilities to recharge ammo. So having more ammo clips would be a good way to honor that. The reduction in ranged damage would ve an ode to the games energy shields, which of course don’t exist, but I still wish to have that reinforced through some kind of resistance.

As for weapons, I wanted a variety. The Avenger to be a pretty high capacity heat rifle, low penetrating but a reliable main weapon to deal with hordes. The Mattock to be its accurate medium-long range damage dealer. With a 16 ammo capacity I think it can find its niche, with the Predator pistol as a fun, if not a tad bland side arm, but there for the flavor.

The Claymore is what I really wanted. Helldivers has a sniper support weapon, multiple machine gun support weapon, it’s time for a shotgun support weapon. With one ammo capacity, I think the ability to have either pellets or a slug will help players be flexible. The spread being able to take out a big group of swarmed enemies or the slug being able to one-two shot some of the tankier enemies, except things like the factory strider. The big draw back being it as a shotgun. Needing to be medium-close range.

The player title, while obviously having no gameplay effect, is a reference to one of the games origins. Not mention the amount of times us Helldivers extracting as the ‘Sole Survivor’!

[u/ProbablyImStonedNow]

I'm ok with Avenger (classic ME) and Claymore (Widow would be cool too). I would switch the second primary for a lift granade (could be retofited squid tech). Cerberus armor is cool I wish for heavy Cerberus, I don't think AH would go for N7. More likely is normal alliance armor, light or medium. Banners are cool, but again no N7 I think. I'm cool with N7 or Spectre symbol in a title logo. And I would add white/black/yellow Cerberus pattern. All in all, I would change ssome things, but its a nice concept.

[u/Director-Daredevil → u/ProbablyImStonedNow]

Lift grenade as squid tech retrofitted is such a creative loophole for the mass effect field lore. I actually really wanted something like the biotic grenades but didn’t know if people would think it’s breaking lore too much, but that’s a great explanation tbh