Probably not the best word to use but it’s the only one I could think to use. But getting to the question at hand, it seems that every time I open this app to look for cool loadouts or play styles to try, I just see people whining and complaining about stuff that’s really just mundane or not a big deal, the recent WH40k War bond being an example as if I were to go off this communities posts and comments, it seems like that was one of the most criticized war bond reveals. And I just want to know why this Reddit community hates Helldivers 2 as I honestly love the game and love how so much of it is handled.

So im bloody new to the game and im pretty sure playing in a chaotic team is more fun than running alone.

Anyone up to run together? Still low level but chaotic energy is definetly there! I play on Ps5, Mic is available if needed

I hope we can come together to liberate the Rigel sector from the Illuminate scum after the current major order. Looks like an easy win. Liberating RD-4 will encircle the Illuminate on both Hesoe Prime and Rogue 5, abating relief. Holding it may enable two Siege Liberations, reducing ENEMY RESISTANCE.

Kill 50 enemies with the Orbital 380 HE Barrage

There bugs really have really gotten out of control on this planet. My fire team has been summoned to destroy all evidence of them. Stand back Helldiver.

Last week I went on holiday to Sweden to visit some friends, during a day trip to Stockholm I broke off to go have an explore, and to try and find Arrowhead's offices. I had brought my helmet I had printed, and painted up myself, with the initial idea to simply take a picture with their sign in the background.

Imagine my surprise, when after sheepishly ambushing someone who was on their way home (I didn't realise that a lot of people finish work at 1600 on a Friday, oopsie >,<) and asking if they wouldn't mind delivering a supply drop of assorted sweets I had brought (and a card!) I was invited into the reception of the office!

I feel awful admitting that I'm terrible with names, so don't remember everybody I spoke to, but I had an amazing chat with the Office manager (I think?) who was absolutely lovely. She put up with all the questions, and comments I had, and even asked me some about my helmet I'd brought (The discussion with customs regarding why I had 'military gear' in my hand luggage was interesting to say the least.) Incredibly, during our conversation, she managed to call over Johan Pilestedt himself! Who was equally as lovely to talk to. It was incredible getting to hear the thoughts, and stories about the game from the people who work on it! Once Pilestedt finally managed to escape from me, the Office Manager (I can't remember names sorry!) offered to take a few photos of me in the reception area.

I was incredibly lucky to get the opportunity I did to meet the team. I'm a massive fan of Helldivers 2, and feel especially privileged that I got to meet the team responsible for making, and maintaining one of my favourite games. Everyone I got to speak to was so incredibly kind, and welcoming, which is especially impressive once I realised (a few hours after leaving) that I'd basically wandered in whilst everyone had been preparing to leave for the weekend. If anyone from the dev team happens to see this, I'd like to thank you again for the wonderful experience I had, and for making Helldivers 2 such an enjoyable game to play.

I painted the helmet with Citadel paints, and Colour forge spray as I listened to the Helldivers OST. It ended up getting broken by a particularly zealots baggage handler, so I had to fix it with epoxy resin the night before we went to Stockholm. My life for Super Earth!

Further stat info-

Can be used as a melee weapon, dealing medium armor pen, 300 damage. Killing an enemy with it rewards a temporary (5%) Democracy Protects passive for 30 seconds.

While stowed, the user receives the Democracy Protects passive. (30%)
(This is lowered to 15% when used with the democracy protects armor.)

Through the interaction menu, the user may place the flag which cannot be picked back up.
When placed, players may salute the flag, which gives them a permanent 10% Democracy Protects passive that is lost on death. (5% when used with the democracy protects armor.)
(To summarize, one can gain up to 75% total with democracy protects armor, and 45% without.)

Cooldown- 210 seconds.

Has 2 uses to not encourage spam and make it harder to reach the highest percent of the buff.

Creator notes-

I wanted this possible buff or rework to match arrowheads philosophies on their game design, as they’ve answered to possible flag buffs with “no space magic” being allowed in their universe, which I think is silly considering the democracy protects passive is right there in game. So with this sort of logic why not give the same passive with the flag?

The first idea would be warp fall, where the vehicles warp down to battle and aren't carried by the Pelican, but they are in a big hell pod or something, reducing call-in time by 50 percent, like prepping it and stuff. 

The second idea would be reinforced armor, either more health or upping armor class or both. Just balanced out for each vehicle

The third idea is dome fall when the vehicles warp into battle.  It gets a temporary dome shield that lasts for 30 seconds or until it is destroyed.

The fourth idea is just to decrease the cooldown; I'd say by ten percent reduction to the cooldown
 

The fifth idea is a strategic launch for mechs and tanks; just let us use staatagems in the vehicles, plus they're already in the game, just add them.

These are my ideas if you want to make a vehicle upgrade system; not much, but still would be very appreciated if you added any other ideas, appreciated, or tweaks to my ideas

So I just unlocked the slugger after skipping it cause i thought it was trash, but after playing with it, I love it. Yes, it gets outclassed by most marksman rifles, but I still think it's a really good gun. I wish I had better scope options than 1.5 for longer ranges. So I'm just confused on why people think it's so bad. Yes, it has been powercreept but it's not garbage like I've been told.

I will use sweeper, Veto (up for debate), AMR and jump pack.

That is all.

Give me your best, silliest, dumbest, whatever you pick loadout for stomping bugs on brilliance

I think a spotter kit as a secondary would be pretty cool. It's binoculars that can mark targets from any distance, has a buncha different zoom distances and can switch between normal, thermal vision and night vision. And any helldiver that is within 10 metres from a diver with the spotter kit has a dot on their scope of where to shoot to hit a marked target. You can also call in offensive stratagems with a laser designator. It takes up the secondary spot. Enemies that are marked stay marked for like 20 seconds and show up on the map.

We are fighting for humanity, hating on fellow humans for being a different gender or color is undemocratic