The new Helldivers 2 Major Order was smashed through in under a day, but some players are concerned the game wasn't tracking Terminid kills correctly.
02.04.2024 - 14:27 / gamesradar.com / Hirun Cryer
Much to the detriment of Super Earth's forces, Helldivers 2 players are now contending with deadly Automaton Gunships.
A few short hours ago, Helldivers 2 players began spotting huge cloaked Gunships in the skies above the Automaton worlds. Now, unfortunately, brand new Automaton Gunships are pummelling players into the ground as they're unleashing volleys of laser cannons, making battles a living hell.
We've seen the new flying Gunships for ourselves, and they look like a brutal combination of Hulks and airships - bringing both laser guns and missiles to bear against players. They also boast great armor, so you'll need excellent armor-piercing shots from Stratagem weapons to take the gunships down.
Making matters worse, the Gunships also pinpoint your location with a huge red laser. They scan the Automaton worlds beneath them while combing the planet, searching for Super Earth soldiers to obliterate, so if you find a red laser tracking your Helldiver, run like hell.
Making matters worse is the fact that the Gunships are relatively high up in the air - in short, primary weapons just aren't going to take them down. If you're running in a squad of four, we'd highly recommend at least one player take the Spear Stratagem into battle with you as a reliable anti-gunship measure.
Mercifully, Game Master Joel has seemingly made the Expendable Anti-Tank Stratagem free for all Helldivers 2 players to use for a limited time. Even if you haven't unlocked the weapon, you can now gain access to it in missions, which should help players deal with the new Gunships.
For a lovely look at how horrible the new Gunships are, look no further than the clip below. "I guess when you’re on the brink of extinction, you pull out the big guns… literally," writes one comment, referencing the Automatons losing ground to Super Earth's forces. As a famous line in Star Wars Episode 9: Rise of Skywalker read: "They fly now!"
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This isn't to say that these new Gunships are the same ones that players have reported seeing cloaked above planets over the last day, however. It's clear that those Automaton ships are far bigger than the new Gunships we're dealing with on Automaton planets now, which means Arrowhead could well have another nasty surprise in store further down the line.
Considering Helldivers 2 players have just been celebrating conquering the infamous Malevelon Creek after many months of fighting, Arrowhead clapping back at players felt somewhat inevitable. We'll have to wait and see how the game's player base reacts to the new Gunships - Arrowhead has never been averse to tweaking and changing enemies based on player feedback, so look for this to continue here.
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