To me this is a pivotal patch not just for the buffs, but because it indicates a change of direction and embrace the "glass cannon" game philosophy where you destroy whats in front of you but you can get destroyed as easily. Now is fun again and if something got easy you just need to add more bugs to kill or implement more complex mission objectives.
super pissed i had to hit the VA then work today. only played for like 30 mins but from what i got It felt so much better. Cant wait to get home, WERE SO BACK
😂😂Im 45 yrs old. Woke up to pee@ 4am checked the phone, tried to go back to sleep, saw CrazyMrpip live streaming, and saw the update. Could not fall back to sleep so i played HD2 until I had to take my kids to school. 😂 The update is amazing, we're back divers. Let's go
The Eruptor feels so good to use, and the thermite grenades are fantastic. I am actually using them now and they dont suck. The Emancipator mech feels great to use on bugs and the shield generator seems like it got a stealth buff.
That thermite buff is amazing. In a horde clearing game, the OP single target weapons will be fine. With the extra AOE of weapons, our biggest danger will be more team killing.
I am absolutely in love with the thermite grenade now, it's what I always thought it should have been and then more. You can blow up fabricators sometimes if you can't get to the vent, you can actually stick it to tanks, chargers and tanks and it'll actually kill them like a sticky charge should! I've been running the medium armor in the middle page of Democratic Detonation for the extra thermite and playing it like a commando making mad dashes to put charges on enemy heavy units and it feels great.
I was up at 3am MDT and installed and ran a few missions. So far I can attest to the 500kg being tweaked but I’m still figuring it out. I threw one right in the center of a 3-bug hole (the ones that are all very close) and ran twice as far as normal. The blast blew me back into a rock, killed me, only blew up 2/3 holes 😂. The Shriekers now have guillotines for wings and it certainly seems like we’re much more fragile. Chargers still steamroll you - you can’t let one even near you as a shoulder check ends you. Napalm Barrage is legit. Whenever we’re at extract now someone (or several divers) just napalm the heck out incoming bugs and you can just stand there and watch the bbq. Looking forward to trying out the weapon updates. If nothing else, it’ll make it a lot of fun running through and testing!
Helldivers is a game of the year contender for sure up there with wukong for sure it fell off obviously but this patch came at the perfect time for it to get back on the list which is so awesome to see also congrat 31 weeks of salty nerd is wild good shit guys
The weapons feel like weapons again, and the bugs and bots' weapons have gotten appropriately powerful as well. Great patch. Lookin forward to the next time I can dive with the A-Team!
It looks like they finally fixed the 500 kg can't wait to test it myself Edit: listened to the whole podcast you guys are based btw don't hold your hope high on the devs Some of them will go rogue as soon as their handler walks away but before that I will have tons of fun once again
Ive truly never had so much variety to my loadout. Ive finally taken off the stun grenade, (grenade pistol is still king though), im using fire airstrikes and HOLY HELL IVE SEEN THE LIGHT with the new gas strike. Thermites now kill chargers (just apply directly to the forehead) so that leaves my heavy slot open for whatever loadout i want. I even used the syth (yes i know ppl used it before, but i didnt...maybe 5 times ever) and i HAD FUN WITH IT. Thank you AH for finally listenig to the community. Looking forward to the next warbond (but take your time please).
flamethrower support weapon being juicy again is the sole reason i geeked like a child this morning. im happy with this update, it was everything escalation of freedom should have been.
I think its this . The developers build a Hell Diver. Then they build all their minions that will take down that Hell Diver and in the process they become attached to their babies and they want their babies to destroy that Nasty Hell Diver !
Dog, thermite grenades and eruptors had the bot battlefield looking like WWII. You can one shot all heavies on both sides. It's crazy. Level 10 is a warzone.
I had fun regardless of the nerfs, even though it was annoying at times. But heyy, now I can just scramble my loadouts more randomly and still enjoy it. P.s. I've been stratagemed more by teammates today, than I have in over a month. People hopping on just throwing **it all willy nilly. 😂 All good though
Thanks to my brother needing a ride this morning that took 2.5 hours after i just got home after a 12 hour shift and of course I have to work tonight... so I still haven't gotten the chance to play on the new update. This is some bs
It feels good. My guns felt powerful, but enemies still couldn’t be underestimated. Are scopes fixed because I could swear the anti material rifle accuracy still feels off.
Well they could have either left the game as it was and have 5k players, or go with the buff and get 50k players. The buffs, even if they "overdid it," were totally worth it and the game is super fun now, more than at launch I'd argue because there are more enemy types and more weapons to choose from. Now if we can just keep this momentum (and get access to those other countries again) maybe we can hit 100k+ again.
WE UP TO 80k ACTIVE HELLDIVERS! Apparently we almost hit 100k a hour or so ago (a few 1000 short but pretty close). I think THAT ALONE speaks Volumes for what people think of this patch, and the game in general now.
This was huge. Over 60000 player at 830 this morning. Its going crazy right now. Im watching everyones youtubes. It is FN CRAZY. Edit: HAPPY BUFFPENDANCE DAY. FOR DEMOCRACY, LIBERTY AND FREEDOM .
some PS5 ppl last time keep yapping about pc gamers being so crybabies, i played last night for 8hrs the game consistently had 65-75k and when i checked Steam DB 55k were from PC, guess AH/Sony knows who they'll listen to
I think a "mechanic backpack" that restocks mech and maybe turrets can really bring a cool role to play. Glad people are coming back, ive been waiting for you comrades.07
I've been dying for them to put like mini perks in the helmets, Target acquisition, heat maps, "smoke/fog goggles". The options are truly unlimited. Props on the pod too folks.
Dude this update was AMAZING, i played HD2 fro 7am to 9pm (disabled veteran) so i got some free time on my hands....I was NEVER really a Railgun guy...BUT i f'n was today kickin Bile Titans, Chargers, Impalers and spewers azz, and on bots i went a full laser build and wrecked shop with a 4 man team....update grade IMO.... A+++ 🎯💯
It’d be cool of the daily missions gave you other types of rewards like and extra stratagem slot that you can bank for one mission or picking a positive modifier.
For the little what I've tried. This patch is already fun, can't wait for the new warbond and the weekend. Gas orbital and gas in general now confusing enemies is hella fun!
Unfortunately I guess I started the standing at top of a mountain as glorious fire enveloped the enemy, corny sure but it was something to behold ......
Anything is viable now also definitely try thermite grenades they one shot most heavies if they stick to them (they don't stack so just need one to stick)
Something is happening with the precision orbital, it's not destroying things like it used to, an example was against those spore trees and flying insects, it's not destroying just with an orbital like before
iam excited for some of this I played last night on hell divers found to die more by teammates then the enemy I found it to be quick and easy I just hope the game don't become too easy
So hear me out. What if they make a war bond with armor that provides bullet deflection to regular enemy weapons but when it comes to heavier weapons (such as explosives) you take normal damage. (I know it sounds.dumb but thought it was a cool concept)
I was waiting for the patch last night XD Assuming they stick to their strict work schedule? I figured the patch had to come out early, since their 8 hour work day is over by the time America wakes up. It popped at 3:03am on my steam and it was off to the races Played a few hours before getting an hour or two nap for the work grind, for democracy!
I will say grateful for the buffs needed it ! I still think something is up with bots ? Maybe it’s me , but I’m a bot guy and I feel that it got a lot more difficult which I love but something seems like someone said ohh you want your guns buffed well now I’m going to surround and overload you on bots .
bots are a nightmare now. Rage quits are common in every lvl 7 mission I ran and reinforcements were getting chewed through quick. Bugdivers are never gonna help with Bot MOs with it being like this.
I truly think they messed with bile spewer spawns to make the order pretty much impossible. At least lowered spawns for lower difficulties. Because I played on diff 4 and didn’t see one bile spewer.
Most people didnt realize we could have got the napalm first then finish the main mission together..at best there was 11k on tarsh and the other planet...if people helped and or focused on planets instead of doing what ever they wanted id have more fun
Kinda bummed about the Commando. It's buffed alright but 2 shots for a single bot fabricator? It's kinda lame since posts have Hulks and Tanks at higher difficulties. Might have to add the EAT to my loadout just in case but I'll be losing a strat slot in exchange.
I’m not annoyed about the commando because it was actually well balanced instead of the pop all the other tires approach, it shows they’re listening. I am pissed breaker incendiary didn’t get its mags back though, with the changes to spray n prey the nerf to the breaker is pointless.
This is the most positive I’ve seen the community in a while. People were totally nerding out on the chat about the buffs on the PUGs i played
Nice. Love to see it.
To me this is a pivotal patch not just for the buffs, but because it indicates a change of direction and embrace the "glass cannon" game philosophy where you destroy whats in front of you but you can get destroyed as easily. Now is fun again and if something got easy you just need to add more bugs to kill or implement more complex mission objectives.
fix the game then make the new content. been saying that all along. good to see them listening.
Kill trading
Bugs feel easier, especially using long range weapons, but bots are a meatgrinder now. You die or get mutilated from any random laser that grazes you.
Also, liberator concussive with 60rd drum mag is something I didn't know I needed
Oh yeah. Got us a tommygun!
I’m hearing great things about it.
Thermite Grenade is now everything I need and more
So worth bringing now!
super pissed i had to hit the VA then work today. only played for like 30 mins but from what i got It felt so much better. Cant wait to get home, WERE SO BACK
😂😂Im 45 yrs old. Woke up to pee@ 4am checked the phone, tried to go back to sleep, saw CrazyMrpip live streaming, and saw the update. Could not fall back to sleep so i played HD2 until I had to take my kids to school. 😂 The update is amazing, we're back divers. Let's go
Wow! 😂
lol. I mean ….what else is there to do?
Never left
I did the exact same thing except for the kids part don’t have any 😂
PSA: if you are waking up to pee in the middle of the night you may benefit from pelvic floor physical therapy.
😂😂😂
If you're waking up to pee at night, you might be diabetic.
Or you might just be getting old, like me 😊
Or you are stupid and like to down 4-5bottle of water while you play Hd2
If you get up to pee in the middle of the night, you may have drank water prior to sleeping.
4 shots to the head of a bile titan with the AC today. Awesome.
To be honest I'm just glad that enemies are dying to a few shoots and not wasted on a full mag or 2 orbitals when there's more than one big bug.
Im super excited to get off work and play! Ready to spill oil!!!
Let’s go!
Had a strange evac mission. The specialists were taking the long way around a building to get to the door. Wasn’t even mad just ran with em:)
The Eruptor feels so good to use, and the thermite grenades are fantastic. I am actually using them now and they dont suck. The Emancipator mech feels great to use on bugs and the shield generator seems like it got a stealth buff.
That thermite buff is amazing. In a horde clearing game, the OP single target weapons will be fine. With the extra AOE of weapons, our biggest danger will be more team killing.
I am absolutely in love with the thermite grenade now, it's what I always thought it should have been and then more. You can blow up fabricators sometimes if you can't get to the vent, you can actually stick it to tanks, chargers and tanks and it'll actually kill them like a sticky charge should! I've been running the medium armor in the middle page of Democratic Detonation for the extra thermite and playing it like a commando making mad dashes to put charges on enemy heavy units and it feels great.
Shout out to all those Divers that fought on Mastia and Tarsh.
Yet again, bot divers pulling through when it matters o7
👍🏻
I was up at 3am MDT and installed and ran a few missions. So far I can attest to the 500kg being tweaked but I’m still figuring it out. I threw one right in the center of a 3-bug hole (the ones that are all very close) and ran twice as far as normal. The blast blew me back into a rock, killed me, only blew up 2/3 holes 😂. The Shriekers now have guillotines for wings and it certainly seems like we’re much more fragile. Chargers still steamroll you - you can’t let one even near you as a shoulder check ends you. Napalm Barrage is legit. Whenever we’re at extract now someone (or several divers) just napalm the heck out incoming bugs and you can just stand there and watch the bbq. Looking forward to trying out the weapon updates. If nothing else, it’ll make it a lot of fun running through and testing!
Helldivers is a game of the year contender for sure up there with wukong for sure it fell off obviously but this patch came at the perfect time for it to get back on the list which is so awesome to see also congrat 31 weeks of salty nerd is wild good shit guys
Time flys when we are having fun.
The weapons feel like weapons again, and the bugs and bots' weapons have gotten appropriately powerful as well. Great patch. Lookin forward to the next time I can dive with the A-Team!
very happy its getting a positive reviews.
It looks like they finally fixed the 500 kg can't wait to test it myself
Edit: listened to the whole podcast you guys are based
btw don't hold your hope high on the devs Some of them will go rogue as soon as their handler walks away but before that I will have tons of fun once again
It works beautifully now
Remember to stand back. I thought I was safe a couple times only for it to turn me into a spinning torso.
@@lancefisher8358that’s what I want to hear 🫡
Updates so good played a few games today already
You old guys are cool and pretty funny reminds me of my dad
No cap 🧢
My entire squad has come back because of this update. We r so back!
That’s awesome to hear. Have fun.
3:20. Thank you. I used to visit the official HD2 Discord until my soul started to singe.
HAHAHA
Ive truly never had so much variety to my loadout. Ive finally taken off the stun grenade, (grenade pistol is still king though), im using fire airstrikes and HOLY HELL IVE SEEN THE LIGHT with the new gas strike. Thermites now kill chargers (just apply directly to the forehead) so that leaves my heavy slot open for whatever loadout i want. I even used the syth (yes i know ppl used it before, but i didnt...maybe 5 times ever) and i HAD FUN WITH IT. Thank you AH for finally listenig to the community. Looking forward to the next warbond (but take your time please).
The new Liberator concussive is no joke man I played with it earlier today and I think it’s my new primary.
flamethrower support weapon being juicy again is the sole reason i geeked like a child this morning. im happy with this update, it was everything escalation of freedom should have been.
Good to see dutch in high spirits and smiling lol 😅😂
I think its this . The developers build a Hell Diver. Then they build all their minions that will take down that Hell Diver and in the process they become attached to their babies and they want their babies to destroy that Nasty Hell Diver !
Finished a few sessions today, it feels like a fight again.
Nice.
I found my place
Welcome. 🫡
Loved the song from Sargent Heavy, keeped me smilling for the entire song, just awsome.
Cool heavy metal as well. Cheers
Yeah. He did a great job there. 🤘🏻
Hulks should sound like angry dump trucks
EXACTLY
Let the random loadouts begin
MOST IMPORTANT NEW FEATURE...
Emote wheel 🤣 salute the nuke and then play rock, paper, scissors!!!
Black liquid is dark fluid you got off Temu.
Dog, thermite grenades and eruptors had the bot battlefield looking like WWII. You can one shot all heavies on both sides. It's crazy. Level 10 is a warzone.
I had fun regardless of the nerfs, even though it was annoying at times. But heyy, now I can just scramble my loadouts more randomly and still enjoy it.
P.s. I've been stratagemed more by teammates today, than I have in over a month. People hopping on just throwing **it all willy nilly. 😂 All good though
Dutch being a Laserhead must be super excited about all the laser buffs. 😎
Yeah man. Fun stuff.
Definitely did not make the game too easy.
It was 91k players about 2 hours ago, it’s 81k players right now, 58k of them on steam. Let’s go!
Thanks to my brother needing a ride this morning that took 2.5 hours after i just got home after a 12 hour shift and of course I have to work tonight... so I still haven't gotten the chance to play on the new update. This is some bs
I feel you. Been working all day
@@SaltyNerdGaming all good though. I'm off work tomorrow so when I get home in the am it's game on 😂
@@Pr0digyZRX gotta find that time to dive!
@SaltyNerdGaming I definitely did and I'm so glad I did. We are definitely back
It feels good. My guns felt powerful, but enemies still couldn’t be underestimated. Are scopes fixed because I could swear the anti material rifle accuracy still feels off.
RTD-22 here i was the guy that told rob to check you guys out,
Nice! Thanks man!
This is me before the video starts: Are we back baby?! 👀👀
Me after I watch it: WE ARE SO BACK BABY!!!! WOOOOOOOO THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!!!
Great Podcast guys!
Thanks Spartan..
Well they could have either left the game as it was and have 5k players, or go with the buff and get 50k players. The buffs, even if they "overdid it," were totally worth it and the game is super fun now, more than at launch I'd argue because there are more enemy types and more weapons to choose from. Now if we can just keep this momentum (and get access to those other countries again) maybe we can hit 100k+ again.
WE UP TO 80k ACTIVE HELLDIVERS! Apparently we almost hit 100k a hour or so ago (a few 1000 short but pretty close). I think THAT ALONE speaks Volumes for what people think of this patch, and the game in general now.
This was huge. Over 60000 player at 830 this morning. Its going crazy right now. Im watching everyones youtubes. It is FN CRAZY.
Edit: HAPPY BUFFPENDANCE DAY. FOR DEMOCRACY, LIBERTY AND FREEDOM .
78k @ 6 pm 👀
At 8:30 AM during a Tuesday, mind you. People were at work and we still had this many players.
some PS5 ppl last time keep yapping about pc gamers being so crybabies, i played last night for 8hrs the game consistently had 65-75k and when i checked Steam DB 55k were from PC, guess AH/Sony knows who they'll listen to
As of 9:45 pm we are at 96,111 players and counting .
@@luiscaraballo6068 yep checked just now 96k and 68k from steam lol
Let's fucking go we're so fucking back baby can't wait to hear Dutch butters thoughts
nice episode boys
EVERYTHING is buffed!!! Even the health on bots, their aim (exept gunships), and ragdolling.
30:16 I felt the same way about the dilema of tying to help with the MO or fighting on Tarsh.
I think a "mechanic backpack" that restocks mech and maybe turrets can really bring a cool role to play. Glad people are coming back, ive been waiting for you comrades.07
interesting idea, we approve.
And what about and utility belt. A stratagem that gives you the double ammunition grenades and stims?? I personally like the idea..
I've been dying for them to put like mini perks in the helmets,
Target acquisition, heat maps, "smoke/fog goggles".
The options are truly unlimited.
Props on the pod too folks.
@@SaltyNerdGaming also I'm dropping off at like 4:00 am my area, and the diver count is 87700, truly glorious democracy.
I played this morning after the patch and the game is still very challenging 🎉🎉🎉
Dude this update was AMAZING, i played HD2 fro 7am to 9pm (disabled veteran) so i got some free time on my hands....I was NEVER really a Railgun guy...BUT i f'n was today kickin Bile Titans, Chargers, Impalers and spewers azz, and on bots i went a full laser build and wrecked shop with a 4 man team....update grade IMO....
A+++ 🎯💯
I got perma banned from the HD2 discord months ago for saying I wish one of the moderators would "she/herself out"...that's objectively hilarious.
Lmao 🤣 🤣 🤣
HOLY BASED
i just peed myself.. - Dutch
They hating that's hilarious
That is genius 😂
Saw the teams at discord in full. I like the patch so far. Played the flame thrower so far omg mouthwatering lol. -Phoenix
This patch is freaking awesome!!!
Heavy machine gun just went from being a beast to being an absolute beast. it can wipe a charger out with a few leg shots
It’d be cool of the daily missions gave you other types of rewards like and extra stratagem slot that you can bank for one mission or picking a positive modifier.
That would be awesome
Or some kind of item that find on a normal mission extrat with that item and you got that positive modifiers..
For the little what I've tried. This patch is already fun, can't wait for the new warbond and the weekend. Gas orbital and gas in general now confusing enemies is hella fun!
Thanks for shouting out ohdough he’s prolly my favorite streamer rn
Seems like a cool dude. Tell him Salty & Dutch send their greetings.
He's an arrogant a**
Let's mother fucking go!!!
i would love to be able to make load outs and save them
That would be a cool feature.
Dutch comment about Medics… me sweating as I always choose medic in games as a guy 👀 I feel attacked hahaha
Dutch just enjoys saying stupid shit sometimes.
You're not alone; When I must go to bot side, I play Mr. Stims.
The TRUE escalation of freedom update
So enjoying the changes. They also added an emote wheel to the game but didn't say anything about it.
stickers for weapons and armor with quotes from classic war movies would be cool!
like the fallout game had a rifle with "this gun kills commies"
thats a great aesthetic..
Omg, I wonder what it will be like to actually do damage again LOL it may feel like a new game.
Would love to dive with you guys
Unfortunately I guess I started the standing at top of a mountain as glorious fire enveloped the enemy, corny sure but it was something to behold ......
Anything is viable now also definitely try thermite grenades they one shot most heavies if they stick to them (they don't stack so just need one to stick)
I did the same thing this morning lol couldn't wait
If one of the goals of previous patches was to increase loadout variation... i havent seen so much variety until after this patch.
WE ARE SO FUCKING BACK!!
New glitch! Shields are impervious to melee attacks. Great pick for bugs!
Damn one shot on vile titans and impalers if you hit the head with Quazar! 😮
That sounds amazing. Looking forward to playing soon and trying for myself. -D
Haven’t picked up the game since launch and I’m having a great time
awesome, hoping this brings back a good portion of the base.
31:07 The illusion of choice
Something is happening with the precision orbital, it's not destroying things like it used to, an example was against those spore trees and flying insects, it's not destroying just with an orbital like before
Werid
I bet the squids come through Meridia on Liberty Day
iam excited for some of this I played last night on hell divers found to die more by teammates then the enemy I found it to be quick and easy I just hope the game don't become too easy
Heavy enemy sound ques is a known issue they are working on
"The Salty Dudes"😂😂😂
Bot laser is now 250% deadly then before.
👀
alexsus wont be happy with this update and iam here for it
So hear me out. What if they make a war bond with armor that provides bullet deflection to regular enemy weapons but when it comes to heavier weapons (such as explosives) you take normal damage. (I know it sounds.dumb but thought it was a cool concept)
Makes sense if we have ammo restrictions then the enemy needs ammo or whatever restrictions.
We’ll be reading this one on the next show.
The game is still rock hard ... everyone can breath a sigh of relief 😂
I was waiting for the patch last night XD
Assuming they stick to their strict work schedule? I figured the patch had to come out early, since their 8 hour work day is over by the time America wakes up. It popped at 3:03am on my steam and it was off to the races
Played a few hours before getting an hour or two nap for the work grind, for democracy!
FOR DEMOCRACY
WOO WOOO WOOO
Woot woot!
"4th time to get up and pee." I'm 53, and I feel ya bro.
One more hour of work..
LOL.. One of us!!!
I will say grateful for the buffs needed it ! I still think something is up with bots ? Maybe it’s me , but I’m a bot guy and I feel that it got a lot more difficult which I love but something seems like someone said ohh you want your guns buffed well now I’m going to surround and overload you on bots .
bots are a nightmare now. Rage quits are common in every lvl 7 mission I ran and reinforcements were getting chewed through quick. Bugdivers are never gonna help with Bot MOs with it being like this.
I fight bots daily. They have definitely gotten harder. I think their aim has improved.
I truly think they messed with bile spewer spawns to make the order pretty much impossible. At least lowered spawns for lower difficulties. Because I played on diff 4 and didn’t see one bile spewer.
They have never showed up on every mission. So it seems like it was a bit janky.
Most people didnt realize we could have got the napalm first then finish the main mission together..at best there was 11k on tarsh and the other planet...if people helped and or focused on planets instead of doing what ever they wanted id have more fun
Bot Divers for the win
Sounds like great changes to bring the game back. Now if they could get Sony to fix the PSN issue of all the country bans.
For real!
OMFG Duch I love you XD!
What? Why? What I do. Don’t tell my wife 🤔
little side note the eruptor one shots gunship engines
good to know
Kinda bummed about the Commando. It's buffed alright but 2 shots for a single bot fabricator? It's kinda lame since posts have Hulks and Tanks at higher difficulties. Might have to add the EAT to my loadout just in case but I'll be losing a strat slot in exchange.
I’m not annoyed about the commando because it was actually well balanced instead of the pop all the other tires approach, it shows they’re listening.
I am pissed breaker incendiary didn’t get its mags back though, with the changes to spray n prey the nerf to the breaker is pointless.
FYI, weed still kills in Sweden. So yeah it’s got to be some top shelf shit.
I just imagine Sweden would be filled with people who know how to properly imbibe.
@@SaltyNerdGaming We pay 55% tax. Nobody does that while being sober.
Termite grenades are pocket 500 kg bombs and I love it!
Dope!