One among my favorite issues about Helldivers 2 is the actual fact it is dwelling to a human recreation grasp, referred to as “Joel”, who controls the narrative. Joel’s been identified to depart surprises, specifically mechs earlier than they formally launched some time again. And now he is seemingly granted a bunch of fortunate gamers the prospect to experience about in an armoured truck outfitted with weapons. Possibly, simply possibly this indicators their imminent launch?
Within the clip posted on Xwitter, a bunch of three gamers are seemingly greeted by a participant named [AH] Joel, who says “Hey guys i must get again to work. Please take this”, earlier than dropping an armoured truck (APC) on the map and leaving the mission.
We see one participant hop into the motive force’s seat briefly, potter round a tiny bit after which that is our lot. However it’s clear that there are 4 seats in whole, one driver, one passenger, and two on the again outfitted with machine weapons for some mounted shootybang.
This is not the primary time APCs have been sighted, as earlier Reddit posts from a few weeks in the past present gamers in what appears like early variations of the car. And one other Xwitter clip exhibits the APC in larger element, with two gamers clearly utilizing the mounted weapons to mow down some bots.
It is maybe unsurprising that APCs may very well be on the best way quickly as, just like the mechs, APCs had been a staple of the unique Helldivers. They made for straightforward traversal, had a four-person setup with two mounted machine weapons and an autocannon. You might improve the APC as much as 3 times, growing its onboard ammunition, including a laser sight to the autocannon, and additional upping its motion and turret rotation speeds.
I am actually wanting ahead to the APC, primarily as a result of I have been wanting a sooner technique to traverse the planets as I transfer between bug nests and robo-fortresses with my buddies. And likewise as a result of my mates and I’ve a behavior of splitting up, so when issues get a bit hectic all of us form of die awkwardly after which bemoan not sticking collectively. I prefer to imagine a four-person car that forces us into shut proximity will clear up our points… or simply make it so all of us squabble for the enjoyable gunner seats.
I am making my method by means of the sport’s new Chopping Edge warbond, which provides recent new debate in regards to the Illuminate faction. Whereas I am not tuned into the meta of what is tremendous sturdy or something, I can attest to the LAS-16 Sickle, which I’ve discovered to be a robust assault rifle different.