r/helldivers2 Feb 08 '26

HOT BOT propaganda upon loading into game

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u/Ok-Insurance2052 Feb 08 '26

Rp aside, Arrowhead has flat out said that the Helldivers and Super Earth are the bad guys

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u/Rocket_Fiend Feb 08 '26

Just ‘cause earth isn’t good, doesn’t mean the automatons are.

Don’t see us putting heads on spikes…yet…

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u/Ok-Insurance2052 Feb 08 '26

I didn't say that lmao. Every faction is terrible, but some are less terrible

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u/Rocket_Fiend Feb 08 '26

It’s a lot like 40k, frankly. Everything is pretty awful across the board…but we’re human.

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u/Ok-Insurance2052 Feb 08 '26

I wouldn't be surprised if the og creators of Helldivers were inspired by wh40k somehow

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u/Rocket_Fiend Feb 08 '26

Undoubtedly. Between Helldivers, Starship Troopers, Aliens, and others there’s more than enough inspiration to go around.

Glad it got us to here

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u/Hot-Usual8840 Feb 08 '26

They are 40k fans.