"Mah leeeeg!!! -- feels great!" (Gaming)

by Korny , Dalton, Ga. US. Earth, Sol System, Monday, August 25, 2025, 10:02 (1 day, 4 hours, 13 min. ago) @ Bones

Oof... I felt that, "Do you explode when you die?" in my soul. I, on the other hand, never make the mistake of running integrated explosives on bug hunts, and always tactically-assess the situation before making any strategic move --

Well, when I do the math and make brilliant strategic moves...

. . .

Yeah, duos can be rough on the higher difficulties for sure. One of my favorite things to do when playing on my own is to answer single-squad SOS beacons or join low-level players, call-in the cool stratagems for them to use, and generally try to make their first time with the game a positive experience.

I've always loved games that let you swoop in, rain cool stuff on folks, then fly off into the sunset knowing they get to make new memories and maybe pay it forward one day (Borderlands 2, Resident Evil 5, and Warframe come to mind)...

Unfortunately, most low-level players in Helldivers just seem confused with the gifts. They run around Mechs, ignore supply weapons, and generally just seem happy to let you run off to do the less fun objectives on your own (which hey, I don't mind).
But darn it if I don't leave them with a unique memory... :P