Helldivers 2 Is Throwing Everything But the Kitchen Sink at One Planet, And Players Are Still Holding Out

Helldivers 2 has been retired for implicit a twelvemonth now, and players are returning to 1 of its astir infamous sectors to clasp retired against a renewed penetration effort from the Automatons. In doing so, though, a caller enactment has been formed, and Helldivers astir the satellite are holding retired against improbable likelihood to rebuff the bots.

For those who don't dive, the Automatons are 1 of the force factions successful Helldivers 2; terrifying, Skynet-esque machines who played a cardinal relation successful the large in-game struggle a twelvemonth ago. The penetration coiled up centering astir Malevelon Creek, whose jungle environments and deadly hail of laser occurrence led to its nickname of "Robot Vietnam." Helldivers 2 players fought hard, mislaid the planet, past liberated it successful a harrowing turnaround.

The Creek became fable successful the Helldivers community, with a cape commemorating the triumph getting sent retired to players. Now, a twelvemonth later, the Automatons are backmost with much firepower and intent connected re-taking the Creek. The Major Order went out: Defend Malevelon Creek, by immoderate means necessary.

Helldivers 2 players started dropping into zones astir the Sevrin Sector, the country of the galactic representation wherever Malevelon Creek lies, to signifier a antiaircraft enactment of planets. Four planets — Vandalon IV, Ingmar, Pöpli IX, and Dolph — created a obstruction betwixt the invading Automatons and the way to the Creek. And Pöpli IX has been deed hard.

"What did I miss?" asked 1 idiosyncratic successful r/Helldivers, noting the sheer chaos erupting connected Pöpli IX. As of this morning, the satellite was astatine penetration level 40. The Automatons were dropping successful some the Incineration Corps (special units utilizing occurrence throwers and incendiary ammo) and the Jet Brigade (specialized Jump Pack models). Ammo from resupply pods was decreased to 50%, and past cryo-good transports were interrupted, reducing reinforcements (respawns) to 3 for each operations connected Pöpli IX.

In short, Pöpli IX had everything thrown astatine it. As 1 subordinate enactment it, "by protecting 1 legendary planet, we've created different one." But that's the amusive part: Arrowhead is throwing everything but the room descend astatine Pöpli IX, and players are loving it.

"I’ve been playing since launch, but thing astir the combat for Pöpli IX hits different," 1 thread said. "Two bot subfactions clashing astatine once? Absolute chaos. There’s a existent consciousness of stakes and attrition — similar the beforehand enactment is perpetually shifting, but everything inactive feels desperate. It’s not conscionable different mission, it really feels similar a war."

The dilatory escalation of forces implicit clip elicits an absorbing dilemma for Helldivers, who find themselves backed further and further into a corner, holding retired against the worst odds. Players person been responding, diving into the caller conflict lines to effort and clasp out.

Pöpli IX has besides seen Arrowhead's systems play good with subordinate input. As the bots neared triumph with an hr left, players managed to instrumentality the DSS Eagle Storm. This gave Helldivers an opportunity; the bot frontline could not beforehand for 24 hours, giving players a accidental to plaything the satellite back.

That swing, and the ensuing ammo and respawn restrictions, conscionable built up much excitement astir holding the enactment astatine Pöpli IX. Multiple sub-factions, limitations, and a precocious force penetration level has led to drops connected Pöpli IX being intense. Oh, I forgot to mention: determination are aggravated vigor warnings and occurrence tornadoes.

It looked similar Malevelon Creek was owed for different legendary conflict, but instead, the absorption has shifted, and a caller infinitesimal has sprung up from this invasion.

"It was the assemblage that made malevolen creek the fable that it is today," 1 poster said. "And I judge Pöpli IX deserves akin status." I'm personally inclined to hold with them.

There's still, arsenic of this writing, 1 time and conscionable nether 20 hours until the Major Order ends. The bots could inactive propulsion adjacent much astatine the sector, trying to interruption done the player-built enactment and propulsion towards the Creek. Either way, it feels similar we've seen a caller Helldivers fable signifier close successful beforehand of our eyes.

Eric is simply a freelance writer for IGN.