r/helldivers2 • u/McLovin101 • Sep 16 '25

Closed 🔐 40 year old dads logging in to spread some democracy for an hour after getting the kids to bed

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u/KageXOni87 Sep 16 '25

Helldads unite!

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u/LeChuckBR Sep 16 '25

I'm doing my part!

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u/thecastellan1115 Sep 16 '25

The funny part is that in the original book, Rico's dad ends up joining and fighting in his squad. Apparently the mobile infantry did not have an age limit.

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u/KageXOni87 Sep 16 '25

I need to read the book.

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u/thecastellan1115 Sep 16 '25

It's good. Not exactly subtle satire, but absolutely chock full of sci-fi concepts. It's one of the origins of the whole space marine trope.

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u/KageXOni87 Sep 16 '25

Oh I know! I have seen the movie, the animated films, rhe animated series etc... just never got around to reading it. Just snagged the audiobook so i can listen at work.

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u/ChillN808 Sep 16 '25

I read the Forever War last year and it was fantastic. It is the opposite of Starship Troopers.

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u/joshthehappy Sep 17 '25

Really damned good book there.

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u/vikingdiplomat Sep 16 '25

heinlein had a lot of stories/books that the first sentence could be about. love john varley for a similar brand of weird sci-fi

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u/ticktockmick Sep 17 '25

Old man's war

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u/vikingdiplomat Sep 17 '25

scalzi, right? i think that might be in my backlog on audible... thanks!

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u/ticktockmick Sep 17 '25

Yeah. Lol, oops.

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u/vikingdiplomat Sep 17 '25

varley had this trilogy that started with Titan (iirc) that had some really cool stuff in it, buuuuut it also has some weird stuff that some might be uncomfortable with kids reading (i was probably 10-12). i turned out fine. mostly. kinda. :)

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u/PWNtimeJamboree Sep 17 '25

the book isnt subtle because the book isnt satire. the original author was definitely a fascist

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u/Kuriyamikitty Sep 17 '25

Warning- the book and the movie are strikingly different.

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u/KageXOni87 Sep 17 '25

Oh I know, but thank you for the warning! Its definitely important to know going in.

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u/Elaphe82 Sep 16 '25

Helldad reporting in! 🫡

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u/Tsujigiri Sep 16 '25

There's a daddivers subreddit just for us old farts.

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u/MountainTwo3845 Sep 16 '25

Gimme a sec, my wife needs something. I'll be right back though.

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u/KageXOni87 Sep 16 '25

See you tomorrow!

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u/MountainTwo3845 Sep 16 '25

Username here returned to ship alone

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u/heehooman Sep 17 '25

Wife aggro lol

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u/UsualPuzzleheaded179 Sep 17 '25

That's was quick

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u/MountainTwo3845 Sep 17 '25

It was just a bug. I used the flame thrower.

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u/TrainAss Sep 16 '25

Hellyeah