Um... this could be the problem I'm running into. Most of the time I'm scrambling around too much to even pay attention.
This too is a good possible explanation. I'll have to slow down and do some testing tonight.
Thank you for this post. It made me go look up where the head box actually is and I discovered that I was mistaken to try to shoot it in the mouth and was better off aiming for the top of his dome. Even though it looks like that is just as armored as the rest of their back
It's going to happen every once in a while. Especially if a bug runs into you on fire. You need the 75 percent fire armor from the store or the warbond. That way if you get set on fire it's not going to hurt much or last more then a second. The heart drop pod that ups health, helps as well.
Portable hellbombs are the only proven way to make an automaton shit their pants. (not scientifically possible, but through democracy all things are possible)
You're absolutely right. The gas drone since the huge buff it got is incrediable. While it is very effective against all factions, it really shines fighting bugs. But since reading your advice on equipment, I'm going to try out your build with gas mines/vitality booster and give it a spin. Sounds like a hell of a time!
Earlier in the thread someone posted a bit from some gay TED talk the devs did where they said they wanted to make you feel like the cool evil side's soldier goons from a movie and they did a very good job at that. Even down to the occasional super-badass goon that usually still dies but everyone thinks he's really cool. Storm troopers come to mind. The new movies are Disney schlok I've never watched outside of bits and pieces but I don't think anyone will argue with you that the guy with the shock baton 1v1ing Finn or the jetpack troopers weren't cool. That's really what makes the game work so well is the pure gusto of just how cool Helldivers are.
One thing that I found confusing or entertaining about the universe of Helldivers is that Arrowhead tries their hardest to make Helldivers seems like incompetent, disposable retards when in "reality" Helldivers kill like a thousand aliens before dying and being replaced.
the reason youre catching yourself on fire is because the flame is hitting your legs/foot
I've been wearing my Creeker cape more often lately, can't wait to drop back in with the new stuff we've unlocked lately. I don't even know that much about the helldivers lore if there really is any to be spoken of, but the sheer retarded autism of the malevelon creek fight drew me in and got me enough practice with the bots that I started enjoying them. Now we'll be going back with backpack bombs, napalm and fire strats, and chemical warfare just like the real Vietnam!
Too bad its incineration corps. Say goodbye to armor bonuses and hello to random one-shot snipes by the shotgun devastators when they finally decide to stop shooting at everything they possibly can except for you. It'll be the only way you die outside of the usual strider rocket fling or odd cannon turret direct hit since everything else won't be doing anything to you with the fire resistance armor.
