The final stage of Helldivers 2’s battle for Tremendous Earth is coming right down to the wire, as all of us anticipated, wth simply two of the planet’s seven mega cities nonetheless holding out in opposition to The Illuminate. Cue one other additional main order to assist the main order, and one which’ll cater to the oldsters who’ve spent the entire squid invasion half a galaxy away.
This comes after the divers efficiently managed to get the Democracy Area Station in place by junking a bunch of Automatons whereas concurrently preventing to defend these cities, with this key little bit of the Galactic Warfare actually placing their murder-based multitasking abilities to the take a look at.
Now, with Port Mercy and York Supreme having fallen in the course of the early phases of this last section, solely Prosperity Metropolis and the wonderfully-named Equality-On-Sea are standing in the best way of Tremendous Earth being completely razed of main inhabitants centres.
Cue one other 24 hour-long mini-mission because the protection of these remaining cities continues, with Arrowhead tasking the divers to defend the planet of Fort Union from an assault by the Terminids, in order that its long-range satellites can be utilized to transmit “malware able to disabling Illuminate know-how” on the squid invasion drive, additional damaging it and serving to save Tremendous Earth.
Given the long-standing feud inside Helldivers 2’s participant base between of us who at all times go and struggle whichever enemy the present main order and the “bugdivers” preferring solely to battle the Terminids since they discover it most enjoyable – one thing that is continued to ruffle feathers as the previous faction has tried to get everybody to pitch in with this battle for Tremendous Earth has progressed – you will not be stunned by the Reddit response to the Fort Union “strategic alternative”.
An entire bunch of posts from main order followers telling the bugdivers that now’s their time to shine and do one thing that’ll assist hold Tremendous Earth protected. On the one hand, you may perceive their frustration given each additional hand helps – at the least in idea – the Helldivers earn victory in these huge missions, however on the opposite, badgering individuals for not taking part in a sport the best way you do is not cool.
Hey, possibly if the Fort Union protection is pulled off and The Illuminate are defeated shortly afterwards, this divide amongst gamers will likely be healed perpetually, because the order followers are pressured to acknowledge the position their bug-swatting brethren performed in everybody’s dwelling planet being saved. Okay, so such a peace would most likely solely final 5 minutes earlier than individuals began shouting at one another once more, however we will dream.
The Terminids aren’t the one bugs Helldivers 2 gamers have been battling lately – as of writing, Arrowhead’s nonetheless engaged on a repair for a strategem enter glitch.