Helldivers 2 players have reaffirmed their pledge to democracy and liberty as they came back in droves to fight off the Illuminate, who finally reared their ugly head after The Game Awards. The long awaited alien race showed up with new and terrifying units, and have also been using loyal citizens of Super Earth’s colonies as cannon fodder.
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Helldivers 2 Proves Easier Can Be Better
“No pain, no gain” isn’t always the best policy. Sometimes, making it easier on the players can increase playtime and activity.
The Omens of Tyranny update added a bunch of new weapons and stratagems, and also officially introduced vehicles that we’ve sporadically seen over the past few months. However, it seems the SEAF have already repelled the illuminate’s first wave. It was a close one, but Calypso is free from Illuminate control.
Illuminain’t Got Nothing On Us
With the new update, Helldivers 2 saw a massive surge in the player count, and in an event that even gamemaster Joel wouldn’t have predicted, halted the Illuminate threat before it could spread onto any other planet. The Helldivers 2 subreddit is filled with posts celebrating the victory over this new foe, but veteran players know that the threat will return much stronger than before.
“They’ve assessed our combat readiness and are making…adjustments,” said one comment on ItzPieBruh‘s post, warning their fellow Helldivers not to get too cocky. While the illuminate have been sent packing for now, it’s evident that this was merely a small detachment of an otherwise overwhelming force.
Another comment tried to figure out the Illuminate’s strategy, saying, “we’re going to see sporadic single-world incursions scattered around the south of the map while the illuminate vanguard probes our defenses ahead of their main fleet arriving in force at some point in the near future, at which point we will have a full and proper illuminate front rather than sporadically on single planets.”
It seems Arrowhead is currently giving us only a small taste of what the advanced race can do. And, if the victory on Calypso wasn’t in Joel’s plans, you can expect swift and overwhelming retribution from the Illuminate. There’s no way the devs are going to let us think that the long-awaited new faction are a bunch of pushovers.
When the main force finally arrives, Helldivers are going to have a hard time repelling forces on three fronts. Perhaps this occasional skirmish is Arrowhead’s way of making sure we can find a balance before throwing everything at us.
Helldivers 2
The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter. Helldivers 2 features Arrowhead’s best cooperative gameplay yet. Collaboration will be vital: Teams will synergize on loadouts, strategize their approach for each mission, and complete objectives together.