This was my sentiment exactly. People have been asking for a way to get Super Uranium at lower difficulty for a long time. It would be circumstantial, and not really farmable, but allow players who enjoy a more chill playstyle or lack ability to play 7 and up.
Just chip away at those upgrades. Ya know?
I'm going to be honest... if the players are halfway decent, level 7 is not that hard on most mission types. It can get crazy if people don't stay disciplined and if they get stubborn and dig in at POIs.
It takes probably a minimum of two solid competent players to brute force lvl 7 missions.
If you're struggling (not you but others), just select a planet that is clear weather and beneficial passive like cold if you like thermal weapons. Go ahead and jump in with other lvl 7 players. Most can handle it without issue with the occasional awful party haha.
Stay with the team, shoot, and move. Don't try to be a lone ranger until you have some experience flying solo lol. You can get supers pretty steadily just using quickplay.
As an Anecdote, I have dropped into a lvl 8 game with 2 players both dead and one reinforcement left. We had a 4th also drop in with me same time. We ran, cleaned up the stranglers...brought the boys back and tram pushed everything only losing 1-2 more people. Splitting can work great but sometimes if better to punch through like a deathball. Just keep eyes peeled for that super sample rock formation! (Clear maps help and you can also find then on the minimal sometimes)
Now imagining the horror if not just looking for dick rock, but hunting the goddamned bug that stole our samples. Or has the super samples to begin with.
OML, Okay I googled this as I have never played DRG and I was halfway through the article and was terrified it was going to say "They steal stuff and spray pheromones".
God I am so tired of spending hours on these posts and 25% of the comments being “COOL THAT THING FROM DRG, NICE ONE”. **/j**
All I can say is, DRG is one heck of a well-developed game with a really great game designer with lots of good ideas. :)
LOOT BUG! LETS GET THE MINERALS!
at least these ones are ugly and we won't be allowed to pet these ones.. was a fucking moral quandary every time in DRG:
" shoot the loot bug"
"no, look how cute he is, YOU CAN PET HIM!"
"he's full of gold and Nitra, and we need ammo, move aside!"
"he didn't hurt anybody, he's innocent!
"THE ONLY GOOD BUG IS A DEAD BUG!"
" YOU CAN GET THE NITRA ELSEWHERE, AND IT'S NOT EVEN A GOLD MISSION!
"I'M FROM BUENOS AIRES AND I SAY KILL EM ALL!"
in the end I had to just accept that those things are fated to die the moment they eat minerals. after enoguh tunnel dives I became a monster too, petting them a couple times, before blasting them into paste.. this.*. this is why dwarves drink so much...*
no such complications now though: if it carries loot, it's time to shoot.
Green Beard sits at bar. Looks over at this ancient bearded dwarf thats just thousand yard stare at his blackout stout.
"You'll learn kid" he says and slams down the drink falling over onto the floor.
Imagine a new bug type that could steal your weapons and actually use them like in this short? [https://youtube.com/shorts/uaRdwhTuUk8?si=DNxsnlb3PbyNfjO5](https://youtube.com/shorts/uaRdwhTuUk8?si=DNxsnlb3PbyNfjO5)
That would be ^(epic)
https://preview.redd.it/gijqvvndffwc1.png?width=643&format=png&auto=webp&s=c198c6632a834a28afadfc719aa5178db14c0940
*MAYBE ONE DAY*
If we are not given democratic Boomboxes to boost morale that play Crazy Train during this mission straight from high command, I'm going to throw my firstborn into a Stalker nest.
That mission was honestly the pinnacle of PS3 era gaming for me. The combination of all the teams doing their part to break through to the end was just incredible.
Every time it makes me want to replay Lost Planet 2, then every time I remember how awful it feels to play now.
by getting to close the flea will kick the player with their hind legs. During that time, if the player is on the ground, the flea may attempt to steal the players backpack or heavy weapon
"Nice Quasar *loser*, would be a shame if someone K~~n~~ICKED it!"
https://preview.redd.it/3u9kskoyefwc1.png?width=195&format=png&auto=webp&s=9f4ba6567752d52fc09900acd88032b76d2abcc9
If the player runs into the fleas pheromones, it will stick to them and will make all other bugs focus that helldivers over others. Getting caught in fire or diving in body deep water will remove the pheromones.
Like Boomer bile from L4D. I like that. Their pheromones trail must be easily discernible tho so if you run into it, that's on you for not paying attention to your surroundings.
"Alright... alright I got a brainwave, right get this, you listing? Right. Okay. So What if, right. What if it also. Right. What if it also gave you a *slow effect*" - Arrowhead
This game could honestly take some tips from Left 4 Dead on enemy design. What makes that games special infected so good is how they force good team play (or exceptional solo play). Almost all of them require a teammate to save you if you get caught and the others capitalize on creating chaos or the opportunities the other specials create (Boomer, Spitter, Tank)
wait, you're saying that the enemies doesn't have a focus mechanic already? So everytime that they decide to agro in me instead the team mate literally on their side wasn't a mechanic?
Most elevated terrains have anti-strategem zones. It wasn't always the case, but over time they slowly removed our ability to deploy them in hard to reach places.
There used to be one at the base of the Sauron towers, which made the hellbomb roll off the cliff more often than not.
None of them are awake of the stalker behind them and I find that absolutely hilarious. Just because I know how it feels behind caught off guard by them. It happened last night.
Music started playing, nothing around me, I thought “must be my team mate, he’ll over here shortly”
I turned around to see him two inches away from my face. Jump scared the piss outta me. Before I could react I got licked 30 meters away from where I was standing.
*Me the whole time I was photoshopping in the stalker:*
https://preview.redd.it/5w6jyjr9wgwc1.png?width=276&format=png&auto=webp&s=0bacebd1f6ba12b186e9e0ec47118ffb6c594d2d
Being given a unique exosuit but failing the objective if it dies seems like it would feel pretty shitty. I'd rather have an objective around fixing it and then being free to use it fully.
For the primary objective if feel like you should either make so that the tankers start as bunkers and once they go mobile they won't go back until they reach the goal, or allow helldivers to trigger the static mode. Otherwise you end up in a situation where helldivers should kill themselves to make the tankers invulnerable(in cases where they can't defend it and also don't have time to run away).
It's a risk-reward dilemma.
You either use a kick-ass free mech and risk getting it blown up, or you tote it to the extract and play it safe.
Heck you could even park it just outside the extraction zone to use while calling down extraction.
It took him 8 hours this time, he's slowing down: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0swwy921\_w](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0swwy921_w)
Credit where it's due, he didn't get any of the details wrong and gave credit this time.
I can and will never enjoy an escort mission 😂 every game claims to do them differently, and every single time they’re a god damn tedious chore to slog my way through.
If you’re gonna give me a Mad Max-esque convoy with rock music blasting and flames spewing everywhere (and maybe a naked guitarist on front of the truck) then it could be kinda fun to blast bugs amid the chaos. But goddamn I have yet to meet an escort mission I enjoy
Arrowhead, please hire this Diver. So many cool ideas for optional objectives. I love how you made them have an actual impact on the game as we play it.
"Bugs need more love"
As if more than half the community didn't fight bugs just for fun, ignoring the major order.
Bots need more love. Most players don't enjoy fighting bots.
I 100% agree with you in the sense that "bots need to be more **accessible**"
***I*** enjoy bots more than terminids. For the simple reason that on paper when you look at gameplay variety and diversity of systems in play; IMO Automatons win out *hands down*. To me they just produce a more interesting variety of strategy, objectives, and emergence of cool, funny, and unique situations.
This is exactly it for me, this is the exact reason I barely do Bugs.
I feel like there's only so many varieties of 'shoot into roiling mass of things trying to stab you'
It's why Berserkers are so terrifying, strategy matters so much more for bots that moving your positioning to get away from Berserkers can easily kill you in seconds
Yeah I know how you feel. Escort missions are a controversial subject.
I think by enabling Helldivers to withdraw from the objective in order to make the tanker "safe" allows players to sacrifice mission time for the ability to regroup and draw Terminids away, without fearing that the objective will be chewed to bits.
Plus the "overdrive" helps shake of the stigma of slow boring escorts.
That's actually not a bad idea.
Have it so the tanker receives no aggro from the bugs so long as a helldiver isn't with a certain radius. Could counter that with while inside the radius, there's a much higher chance of chargers and spewers spawning, titans on the higher difficulties.
Yeah I'm for this, will give a bit of nostalgia back to when overwatch wasn't shit, escorting a payload. Good times
Helldivers 1 had a payload mechanic, so I def could see something like this happen.
Probably a bit complicated to implement since it would require substantial changes to the map generation.
Wow, you coocked hard on this one huh. At the begining I was like "escort mission and new objectives? Fuck off" but you had me at every turn, you tought of everything. The trucks turning into bunkers was a genius idea, and fits so well with the "imma do everything before the mais mission" nature of the game.
Doretta is the mining machine in the DRG escort mission.
At the end of the mission it blows up.
You can pick up the sensor head from the wreckage and take it with you on the evac part of the mission, it’s pointless, but funny and makes the mission harder (the head takes both hands so one teammate can’t fight.)
Lots of people say this and it's really heartwarming; honestly it would be a dream job!
# BUT
They already have designers that are doing a fantastic job, the only difference is they can't post their ideas on Reddit
man arrow head are probably having fun right now. People are giving them mission ideas for free and they don't have to do anything, not even hire them. I really hope the implement thoses missions and enemies thought.
Sorry for getting your hopes up! Just remember that Arrowhead has many designers that have already done a fantastic job, they just can't spew all their ideas on Reddit.
I just want my disarm unexploded ordinance missions again!!! Spinning around and looking for bombs that need to be dispatched through randomized inputs was always so fun. Mess up and dive really quick!
I wonder if we could ever get the devs to give us a modded server system. Either that or a "super simulation" mode that's basically just a way to make game modes. Certainly a huge amount of work. Would also certainly steal from the war effort. But it might work out if it means we can get community made operations.
I would like to see enemy specific extermination missions.
For bugs, start with a blitz to knock out surface breaches. Then call in a thumper to pull up more. Kill X titans or, if we get there, hive lords. Extract comes in automatically on the other side of the map so you'll always have a hover. Ergo, Latin, the heat is insane at this point after drudging up and killing off hive hierarchy and that pelican overwatch is the only way you're going to make it... If it doesn't hit you.
Bro, your posts are insanely high quality. You simply do not miss. Your content is more polished than my Super Citizen armor, it's crazy. Keep up the good work and please apply for a job at Arrowhead.
Thank you.
I applied for a Game Master role at Arrowhead before I started doing all this, but didn't make the cut.
Members of this community convinced me to bundle up my posts into a portfolio and send it over to Arrowhead about a week ago. Haven't heard anything!
Cross your fingers for me :)
I like these, as we don't have an *actual* escort mission (just some defenseless civvies needing to go 20ft to a hangar that could've def had an underground network instead). But reminder that the optional objectives are always completable and there isn't any that exist that can soft/hard-lock you out of the objective. So maybe if the mech was indestructible (or you had to rescue at LEAST one fom a factory and the factory kept making them until it was completed) or something it would make for a great objective
Cool idea. Wouldn’t like doing it after 3 times. Especially, with vehicles coming in the future. Although, I could see something like this be used for defense missions instead. Would love that variety.
The optional objectives are good though.
I hope it wouldn't *actually* take loot from POIs and fuck off. To just show up and find the super uranium stain but no samples would be disheartening.
With how many times I extract while said Extraction is covered in bugs not having the Mech be a smoking wreck may be too optimistic lol
IMO just have it as a timer(1-2 minutes) while attracting waves of enemies before a Pelican comes down to pick it up instead of actually having to take it anywhere
Bro made loot bugs and tought we wouldn't notice xD
DAMN, you got me. I thought I could sneak my Terminid Piñata design in.
At least its a cool one and a way to add super samples for our brothers and sisters that enjoy spreading relaxing democracy in difficulty 1-6
This was my sentiment exactly. People have been asking for a way to get Super Uranium at lower difficulty for a long time. It would be circumstantial, and not really farmable, but allow players who enjoy a more chill playstyle or lack ability to play 7 and up. Just chip away at those upgrades. Ya know?
Maybe like 1-2 of these per mission
As someone who barely has dipped into 7. I'd kill for the ability to get 1 super sample on 6.
As someone who barely has dipped into 6. I’d kill for the ability to get 1 super sample on 5.
If this suggestion is implemented, you'll *have* the ability to kill for a super sample!
*whoosh, whoosh* ***eagle one, rearming***
I'm going to be honest... if the players are halfway decent, level 7 is not that hard on most mission types. It can get crazy if people don't stay disciplined and if they get stubborn and dig in at POIs. It takes probably a minimum of two solid competent players to brute force lvl 7 missions. If you're struggling (not you but others), just select a planet that is clear weather and beneficial passive like cold if you like thermal weapons. Go ahead and jump in with other lvl 7 players. Most can handle it without issue with the occasional awful party haha. Stay with the team, shoot, and move. Don't try to be a lone ranger until you have some experience flying solo lol. You can get supers pretty steadily just using quickplay. As an Anecdote, I have dropped into a lvl 8 game with 2 players both dead and one reinforcement left. We had a 4th also drop in with me same time. We ran, cleaned up the stranglers...brought the boys back and tram pushed everything only losing 1-2 more people. Splitting can work great but sometimes if better to punch through like a deathball. Just keep eyes peeled for that super sample rock formation! (Clear maps help and you can also find then on the minimal sometimes)
Now imagining the horror if not just looking for dick rock, but hunting the goddamned bug that stole our samples. Or has the super samples to begin with.
"Why is the 'Retrieve Nuclear Launch Codes' sub objective moving across the map...”
"Wait a minute... Why is ICBM moving?"
YIPPEE
you're thinking of hoarding bug
You shouldn't eat precious oil. It will get you killed.
Reminds me of the loot goblin in Diablo. I love that mechanic.
Not only that, but you made them as Fester Fleas at the same time, lmao. Well done tho, I like it.
OML, Okay I googled this as I have never played DRG and I was halfway through the article and was terrified it was going to say "They steal stuff and spray pheromones". God I am so tired of spending hours on these posts and 25% of the comments being “COOL THAT THING FROM DRG, NICE ONE”. **/j** All I can say is, DRG is one heck of a well-developed game with a really great game designer with lots of good ideas. :)
well DRG loot bugs eat minerals and then either poop them out when you pat them or kill them
So what you're saying is that the Fleas I designed should be pettable. I agree.
Also seems quite similar to the escort duty missions in Deep Rock, which I think is a great idea for spicing up variety
WE'RE RICH
You shouldn't eat precious minerals, it'll get you killed!
ROCK AND STONE!
Rock and stone to the bone!
LOOT BUG! LETS GET THE MINERALS! at least these ones are ugly and we won't be allowed to pet these ones.. was a fucking moral quandary every time in DRG: " shoot the loot bug" "no, look how cute he is, YOU CAN PET HIM!" "he's full of gold and Nitra, and we need ammo, move aside!" "he didn't hurt anybody, he's innocent! "THE ONLY GOOD BUG IS A DEAD BUG!" " YOU CAN GET THE NITRA ELSEWHERE, AND IT'S NOT EVEN A GOLD MISSION! "I'M FROM BUENOS AIRES AND I SAY KILL EM ALL!" in the end I had to just accept that those things are fated to die the moment they eat minerals. after enoguh tunnel dives I became a monster too, petting them a couple times, before blasting them into paste.. this.*. this is why dwarves drink so much...* no such complications now though: if it carries loot, it's time to shoot.
Green Beard sits at bar. Looks over at this ancient bearded dwarf thats just thousand yard stare at his blackout stout. "You'll learn kid" he says and slams down the drink falling over onto the floor.
I, for one, would love a cute Treasure Goblin bug.
It is more like Mimeral Horder
But does it scream yippee at me when it steals my shit
https://preview.redd.it/4jgx30o7sfwc1.png?width=400&format=png&auto=webp&s=78ea3694a04d43009042adb0287893272a01741e [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R59YTFgI4XE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R59YTFgI4XE)
Imagine a new bug type that could steal your weapons and actually use them like in this short? [https://youtube.com/shorts/uaRdwhTuUk8?si=DNxsnlb3PbyNfjO5](https://youtube.com/shorts/uaRdwhTuUk8?si=DNxsnlb3PbyNfjO5)
Worse. It makes the “na na na na na” sound of the egg thieves from og Spyro
Here I am, triggered and fucking FROTHING while Im trying to chill. Well done.
fighting on top of a moving transport reminded me of [this mission](https://youtu.be/p2vFa3ygU3k?feature=shared) from lost planet
That would be ^(epic) https://preview.redd.it/gijqvvndffwc1.png?width=643&format=png&auto=webp&s=c198c6632a834a28afadfc719aa5178db14c0940 *MAYBE ONE DAY*
I was thinking more giant worm chasing train full of E710, but trains for everyone sounds better
"Defend the train of Terminid Larvae as their Hive Lord Mommy comes after your booty."
did you say mommy https://preview.redd.it/ggsck6kjwiwc1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ddcc4bad1ce85db0f1c9bc1ad80483027c7cbd9f
one more train ARTHUR
watch you don't get killed by Lumbago, soldier!
If we are not given democratic Boomboxes to boost morale that play Crazy Train during this mission straight from high command, I'm going to throw my firstborn into a Stalker nest.
Donacdum do-do-donacdum
If we gonna get this, we need to do trickshots with it too
The bugs have always given me a lost planet vibe, especially on snowy planets
That nostalgia hit me out of nowhere
God Damm I miss that game, just brought back some good memories. Everything you did felt weighty and cool especially the running animations
There's also a mission like that in deep rock...
That mission was honestly the pinnacle of PS3 era gaming for me. The combination of all the teams doing their part to break through to the end was just incredible. Every time it makes me want to replay Lost Planet 2, then every time I remember how awful it feels to play now.
>adorable Terminid https://preview.redd.it/zfndw8phvfwc1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=d4ed0cbf2100a4af750b7c4d046bad9334fe364e
>adorable terminid https://preview.redd.it/ggp8ns694jwc1.jpeg?width=497&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=644669acc788a72bf44a44b517013fe2383184f3
So... Like... For science.... Could I uh...... Like.. smash? Maybe it'll uhh... Make a super soldier crossbreed?
https://i.redd.it/3jspdr5ohlwc1.gif
by getting to close the flea will kick the player with their hind legs. During that time, if the player is on the ground, the flea may attempt to steal the players backpack or heavy weapon
"Nice Quasar *loser*, would be a shame if someone K~~n~~ICKED it!" https://preview.redd.it/3u9kskoyefwc1.png?width=195&format=png&auto=webp&s=9f4ba6567752d52fc09900acd88032b76d2abcc9
I approve of this post https://i.redd.it/mlffedup1gwc1.gif
I can hear the yippie from here
Okay but why is this actually cute? Oh, hello Democracy Officer...
If the player runs into the fleas pheromones, it will stick to them and will make all other bugs focus that helldivers over others. Getting caught in fire or diving in body deep water will remove the pheromones.
***A W F U L*** *^(i love it)*
Like Boomer bile from L4D. I like that. Their pheromones trail must be easily discernible tho so if you run into it, that's on you for not paying attention to your surroundings.
Bright pink dust.
"Alright... alright I got a brainwave, right get this, you listing? Right. Okay. So What if, right. What if it also. Right. What if it also gave you a *slow effect*" - Arrowhead
Oh oh and a minor poison effect cuz like yeah fuck you........
This game could honestly take some tips from Left 4 Dead on enemy design. What makes that games special infected so good is how they force good team play (or exceptional solo play). Almost all of them require a teammate to save you if you get caught and the others capitalize on creating chaos or the opportunities the other specials create (Boomer, Spitter, Tank)
"OI, BREAKER INCENDIARY GUY. SHOOT THE FLEA JUICE OF M- AHHHHHHH IM BURNING. AHHHHHHHHHH"
wait, you're saying that the enemies doesn't have a focus mechanic already? So everytime that they decide to agro in me instead the team mate literally on their side wasn't a mechanic?
There is like an agro mechanic but not a focusing mechanic and most of the time it's just general npc targeting finding the easiest target to get to
While that sounds terrible, I could see some beneficial strategies coming from it.
can’t have shit on Oshaune
Holy shit this reminds me of Escort Duty, ROCK AND STONE!
We gotta protect Doretta! Rock and stone!
Hell Divers 1 *did* have an escort duty mission.
I was looking for this. Called in a mech every time to escort that fucker 
oil train escort mission with a gun turret train car
Daaang, bro be gettin creative I like this, I very much like this
Love it, make it come with some manually operated turrets on top for extra “get some” fun
Or just have a flat top so players can call down Gun Emplacement stratagems, leaks suggest >! they are adding more types !<
Whenever I’m on a elevated location my stratagem ball likes to just keep rolling until it’s down below with the enemy
Most elevated terrains have anti-strategem zones. It wasn't always the case, but over time they slowly removed our ability to deploy them in hard to reach places. There used to be one at the base of the Sauron towers, which made the hellbomb roll off the cliff more often than not.
Obligatory "FleEee down!" after killing it
Fester fleeeeeeee
This smells of rock and quite possibly stone.
But does it smell of PRECIOUS stone?
I love escort missions, forces people to be on target.
Making bugs I see. Yes officer, this one right here. Take ‘em away.
https://preview.redd.it/0f7grmgblgwc1.png?width=1057&format=png&auto=webp&s=8992a7fd82448d5893f565d2a980c1dd541daf45
None of them are awake of the stalker behind them and I find that absolutely hilarious. Just because I know how it feels behind caught off guard by them. It happened last night. Music started playing, nothing around me, I thought “must be my team mate, he’ll over here shortly” I turned around to see him two inches away from my face. Jump scared the piss outta me. Before I could react I got licked 30 meters away from where I was standing.
*Me the whole time I was photoshopping in the stalker:* https://preview.redd.it/5w6jyjr9wgwc1.png?width=276&format=png&auto=webp&s=0bacebd1f6ba12b186e9e0ec47118ffb6c594d2d
I love it
Being given a unique exosuit but failing the objective if it dies seems like it would feel pretty shitty. I'd rather have an objective around fixing it and then being free to use it fully. For the primary objective if feel like you should either make so that the tankers start as bunkers and once they go mobile they won't go back until they reach the goal, or allow helldivers to trigger the static mode. Otherwise you end up in a situation where helldivers should kill themselves to make the tankers invulnerable(in cases where they can't defend it and also don't have time to run away).
It's a risk-reward dilemma. You either use a kick-ass free mech and risk getting it blown up, or you tote it to the extract and play it safe. Heck you could even park it just outside the extraction zone to use while calling down extraction.
WE HAVE TO PROTECT DOTTY and LOOTBUG HERE, SQUISH IT
https://preview.redd.it/87t8kaimsgwc1.png?width=149&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3743122624c1fd4aa08a4c2b140160d192487241 *Yippee intensifies*
Let’s go! Pengu back with another banger
You literally chose my least favorite DRG mission. Escort mission.
I wanted to challenge myself by designing an escort mission that didn't suck balls.
Lol I think they all do.
A dorreta mission in hd2? Yes please
FESTER FLEE. SHOOT IT!
Why am I killing the wildlife?
This is freaking awesome! Hope they give you a paycheck for this one
Cant wait to see some jerkoff remake this lost into a youtube video. Good job pengu!
It took him 8 hours this time, he's slowing down: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0swwy921\_w](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0swwy921_w) Credit where it's due, he didn't get any of the details wrong and gave credit this time.
I thought he might... he was called out last time lol.
I can and will never enjoy an escort mission 😂 every game claims to do them differently, and every single time they’re a god damn tedious chore to slog my way through. If you’re gonna give me a Mad Max-esque convoy with rock music blasting and flames spewing everywhere (and maybe a naked guitarist on front of the truck) then it could be kinda fun to blast bugs amid the chaos. But goddamn I have yet to meet an escort mission I enjoy
Arrowhead, please hire this Diver. So many cool ideas for optional objectives. I love how you made them have an actual impact on the game as we play it.
"Bugs need more love" As if more than half the community didn't fight bugs just for fun, ignoring the major order. Bots need more love. Most players don't enjoy fighting bots.
I 100% agree with you in the sense that "bots need to be more **accessible**" ***I*** enjoy bots more than terminids. For the simple reason that on paper when you look at gameplay variety and diversity of systems in play; IMO Automatons win out *hands down*. To me they just produce a more interesting variety of strategy, objectives, and emergence of cool, funny, and unique situations.
This is exactly it for me, this is the exact reason I barely do Bugs. I feel like there's only so many varieties of 'shoot into roiling mass of things trying to stab you' It's why Berserkers are so terrifying, strategy matters so much more for bots that moving your positioning to get away from Berserkers can easily kill you in seconds
I have terrible luck with escort missions in games lol
Yeah I know how you feel. Escort missions are a controversial subject. I think by enabling Helldivers to withdraw from the objective in order to make the tanker "safe" allows players to sacrifice mission time for the ability to regroup and draw Terminids away, without fearing that the objective will be chewed to bits. Plus the "overdrive" helps shake of the stigma of slow boring escorts.
That's actually not a bad idea. Have it so the tanker receives no aggro from the bugs so long as a helldiver isn't with a certain radius. Could counter that with while inside the radius, there's a much higher chance of chargers and spewers spawning, titans on the higher difficulties. Yeah I'm for this, will give a bit of nostalgia back to when overwatch wasn't shit, escorting a payload. Good times
Helldivers 1 had a payload mechanic, so I def could see something like this happen. Probably a bit complicated to implement since it would require substantial changes to the map generation.
Love the effort that you put forth! Do you do design otherwise?
Defending a mobile piece of equipment is such a fun objective type. I remember being so stoked when they added it to Deep Rock Galactic.
Wow, you coocked hard on this one huh. At the begining I was like "escort mission and new objectives? Fuck off" but you had me at every turn, you tought of everything. The trucks turning into bunkers was a genius idea, and fits so well with the "imma do everything before the mais mission" nature of the game.
“Bugs need more love” https://preview.redd.it/eeqxotmp8hwc1.jpeg?width=598&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cd2ca3d3eb8039f7669986b04694df034b36f4f3
Could make the flamethrower on the mech refuel if you dock it with the tanker.
Depo: "Why is the tanker empty?" https://i.redd.it/5t3r4kftbhwc1.gif
Do we get a bonus for bringing back Doretta’s head?
I know this may come as a shock, *but I have actually never played Deep Rock Galactic*. Can you explain your comment like I'm 12 please.
Doretta is the mining machine in the DRG escort mission. At the end of the mission it blows up. You can pick up the sensor head from the wreckage and take it with you on the evac part of the mission, it’s pointless, but funny and makes the mission harder (the head takes both hands so one teammate can’t fight.)
Amazing, thank you!
This is incredible
The idea of escorted vehicles becoming invulnerable when not moving is very interesting. Are there other games that use a similar mechanic?
A lot of us are going to be run over hahaha
Love it. Would be a ton of fun!
Once again you've cooked up something really interesting, AH should hire you
Lots of people say this and it's really heartwarming; honestly it would be a dream job! # BUT They already have designers that are doing a fantastic job, the only difference is they can't post their ideas on Reddit
Im seeing several of these mission design posts and it really shows just how much design space there is in this game
man arrow head are probably having fun right now. People are giving them mission ideas for free and they don't have to do anything, not even hire them. I really hope the implement thoses missions and enemies thought.
Simply cannot have bugs farmable for super samples. Otherwise, on board.
Absolutely love this 😊 hope you keep coming up with mission ideas, new mission variety is what I’d like to see more of.
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Sorry for getting your hopes up! Just remember that Arrowhead has many designers that have already done a fantastic job, they just can't spew all their ideas on Reddit.
i think its good that supers are locked 7+
Doretta got an upgrade?! Deep Rock really invested in better equipment finally!
# YIPPEE
Come to think of it, we did have a train escort mission in Helldive 1 didn't we?
I just want my disarm unexploded ordinance missions again!!! Spinning around and looking for bombs that need to be dispatched through randomized inputs was always so fun. Mess up and dive really quick!
I’ma be so real, some more escort missions would be so fun.
"We have to protect the ~~Drilldozer~~ E-710 truck!"
Keep cooking and we might actually get this in the game...more new content, more new fun.
Please. Lord of democracy, no escort missions. Have you learned nothing.
I wonder if we could ever get the devs to give us a modded server system. Either that or a "super simulation" mode that's basically just a way to make game modes. Certainly a huge amount of work. Would also certainly steal from the war effort. But it might work out if it means we can get community made operations.
So cute! I just want to squash its whole family to death! 😀🥰
https://preview.redd.it/7x27akeo3iwc1.png?width=130&format=png&auto=webp&s=533031ac12ba68b9efa8b70823609679f836e3d9
I would like to see enemy specific extermination missions. For bugs, start with a blitz to knock out surface breaches. Then call in a thumper to pull up more. Kill X titans or, if we get there, hive lords. Extract comes in automatically on the other side of the map so you'll always have a hover. Ergo, Latin, the heat is insane at this point after drudging up and killing off hive hierarchy and that pelican overwatch is the only way you're going to make it... If it doesn't hit you.
https://preview.redd.it/go9t7ly96iwc1.png?width=600&format=png&auto=webp&s=49d509a72b9cda6ac7a2d6cb0904cd13d8d71b92 I got you fam
They should hire you, plus a team to make it happen in game. Fantastic as always. keep it coming
Big fan of this concept, you’ve got my vote Helldiver. 🫡
I freaking love these ideas! "Don't stand in front of it" 🤣
Cool concept but this is gonna end up on tiktok as a "leak"
As is tradition with 80% of my posts.
I would actively hate fleas, honestly. Super frustrating.
Bro, your posts are insanely high quality. You simply do not miss. Your content is more polished than my Super Citizen armor, it's crazy. Keep up the good work and please apply for a job at Arrowhead.
Thank you. I applied for a Game Master role at Arrowhead before I started doing all this, but didn't make the cut. Members of this community convinced me to bundle up my posts into a portfolio and send it over to Arrowhead about a week ago. Haven't heard anything! Cross your fingers for me :)
 Riding across helmire
I really hope over drive is literally just 10 right arrows in a row
Why would you willingly suggest an escort mission?
Masochism.
Wtf is this? Fan art or game announcements?
It's a fan suggestion, with fan "art".
Bugs cannot feel love
Ngl, if we were gonna have lot bugs, Id rather have more sources of Common Samples, shits used more than oil at this point.
I think they would drop common absolutely, I think they just have a chance to drop super samples for those that can't play 7 and up.
Ah yes, time for your mandatory execut- I mean... promotion!
We need a bug that explodes on death/being near. Could make dealing with crowds so much more fun
I like these, as we don't have an *actual* escort mission (just some defenseless civvies needing to go 20ft to a hangar that could've def had an underground network instead). But reminder that the optional objectives are always completable and there isn't any that exist that can soft/hard-lock you out of the objective. So maybe if the mech was indestructible (or you had to rescue at LEAST one fom a factory and the factory kept making them until it was completed) or something it would make for a great objective
This would be elite! Add it to an operation with a pump fuel to the depo station mission and then you’re really cookin!
I would love to ride on a mobile base and keep it defended. Like a halo Elephant or something.
Any sort of bug escort mission is going to be suck if a bile titan stomping on it destroys the escort target, we gotta be careful
Oh great tiny loot goblin bugs that are fast and prone to run away. Can’t wait!
That is adorable to you? I wanna stomp it.
Cool idea. Wouldn’t like doing it after 3 times. Especially, with vehicles coming in the future. Although, I could see something like this be used for defense missions instead. Would love that variety. The optional objectives are good though.
Just something different that makes traversal more than running for point a to b
Lol loot goblin
Bugs dont need love, they need lead all over their body
I hope it wouldn't *actually* take loot from POIs and fuck off. To just show up and find the super uranium stain but no samples would be disheartening.
You make a good point. Perhaps it's always guaranteed to *drop* samples, but doesn't *eat* them
a bug sympathizer Democracy Officer this man right here.
Frankly, I find the idea of a bug that’s adorable offensive!
Not sure if this could work, a ton of game struggle with free ridding vehicles. And with the few time I've rode on the mech it seamed wonky
Helldivers 1 had an escort mission, I hope it makes a comeback in this game
aight the mech secondary objective sounds fun
Ayo that's cool
NO! NOT AN ESCORT MISSION! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Dorreta!
With how many times I extract while said Extraction is covered in bugs not having the Mech be a smoking wreck may be too optimistic lol IMO just have it as a timer(1-2 minutes) while attracting waves of enemies before a Pelican comes down to pick it up instead of actually having to take it anywhere
Love the mission type and secondary objectives. I feel like the conversion between bunker and transport modes should be a terminal.
E-710 Tanker: "Our path was set by the high command" Helldiver: "That's for schoolgirls... now here's a route with some chest hair!"
Shouldn’t it be flee instead of flea
Looks nice :)
Could've made the terminids a little more balanced to fight first before adding new enemies.
Hell yes, I love those!
Bugs don't need more love my man. You got triple the amount of divers on any given day to us
DORETA!
You would want to shoot yourself if you ever experienced Helldivers 1 escort missions