Players must choose between two new and powerful weapons. Or maybe not?
In a democracy, people vote. And because Helldivers 2 is a very democratic co-op shooter, elections are now also taking place there in a way! We’re talking about two new support weapons (called Stratagems in the game) that players will receive from their destroyer on the battlefield.
The agony of choice: In order for the weapons to be added to the arsenal, the community must work together via “Major Order” to liberate the planet where the respective technology is currently being developed.
But according to the developer, there is only enough time for one: only the stratagem whose planet is conquered first will be unlocked. So now it’s up to the players to decide where to park their ships and go into action
Which weapons are available?
- The RL-77 Airburst Rocket Launcher will be unlocked when the community first liberates the planet Penta. This is a shoulder-launched weapon with a warhead that covers an entire area with multiple explosions.
- The MD-17 Anti-Tank Mines will be unlocked when fans first play the planet Coohe at 100 percent. The mines can be requested directly from orbit and cause particularly heavy damage to armored enemies.
How do the fans decide?
The airburst missile launcher is clearly more popular, because while Penta has already been completely cleared of enemies, the Helldivers troops are still facing Coohe – adjacent planets have to be taken first.
The decisive factor is the course of the galactic campaign. This is a meta-game in Helldivers 2: Every successful mission on a planet contributes to its “liberation account”.
Once a planet is pacified, the frontline shifts for all Helldivers players and new planets can be approached. At the same time, however, the AI also plans counter-offensives and recaptures sectors
Are both possible?
The Major Order is scheduled to end on April 29th Now fans are naturally wondering whether the second planet can still be conquered before the time limit expires:
MAJOR ORDER ISNT OVER, ONE PLANET CAPTURED. CAN WE DO BOTH?
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Unlocking both weapons and thus overriding the developers’ decision constraints would be an immense collective success for the community.
In the final hours, a dramatic race against time is likely to break out. What will become of the MD-17 anti-tank mines if the endeavor fails is uncertain
