In Helldivers 2, the place spreading democracy throughout the galaxy is a full-time job—and the bugs and bots by no means appear to take a time off—the group has at all times had a little bit of a love-hate relationship with the concept of Anti-Tank Mines.
However now, developer Arrowhead is forcing gamers to confront this long-running meme head-on, with a Main Order that comes with a hefty ultimatum. The stakes have by no means been increased, and the Helldivers 2 group is scrambling to reply!
An Provide Helldivers 2 Gamers Can’t Refuse?
For these unfamiliar with the saga of the Anti-Tank Mines in Helldivers 2, it’s a tale that spans multiple Major Orders and has change into one thing of a working joke throughout the group. On 4 separate events, gamers have been given the prospect to unlock the MD-17 Anti-Tank Mines, and every time, they’ve discovered a method to keep away from it.
However now, Arrowhead is completed enjoying round—the most recent Main Order duties gamers with eliminating a staggering 1.5 billion Helldivers 2 enemies. Fail, and the Anti-Tank Mines will probably be compelled upon the group as a kind of punishment.
The response from gamers has been a mixture of panic and amusement:
It’s happening, rally everyone you know
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Others are sending out an pressing name to arms:
Gather all your friends who have ever had an account. We can’t fail this major order
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Some gamers are even speculating that the mines are inevitable, irrespective of the end result of the Main Order:
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All in all, evidently even the promise (or risk) of latest content material won’t be sufficient to carry some gamers again into the fold.
The Escalation of Freedom and the Destiny of the Mines
Because the clock ticks down on the latest Helldivers 2 Major Order, many gamers are looking forward to the upcoming Escalation of Freedom replace, set to go reside on PC through Steam and the PlayStation 5 (sorry, Xbox lovers) simply because the order expires. The huge content material drop guarantees new enemies, mission sorts, and even a brand new problem stage, the Tremendous Helldive.
However with participant engagement dwindling within the lead-up to the replace, some are questioning if the group will be capable to rise to Arrowhead‘s problem:
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On the time of writing, with only one hour remaining earlier than the “Main Order” expires and the most anticipated “Major Update” goes live, the Helldivers 2 group has managed to eradicate simply over 962 million enemies – a powerful feat, however nonetheless effectively in need of the 1.5 BILLION goal.
Will the mines show to be a worthwhile addition to the Helldivers’ arsenal, or will they be relegated to the sidelines like so many undesirable presents? Solely time will inform.
However who is aware of? Perhaps the brand new challenges and content material coming in Escalation of Freedom will probably be simply the factor to reinvigorate the playerbase and get them enthusiastic about spreading democracy as soon as once more – even when it means coping with the occasional errant mine.
What do you concentrate on Arrowhead’s ultimatum to the Helldivers 2 group? Are you excited to lastly get your fingers on the Anti-Tank Mines, or do you suppose the meme ought to have lived on a bit bit longer? Tell us within the feedback beneath!
