Following the recently-concluded invasion of Super Earth, Helldivers 2 developers Arrowhead have decided to keep on chugging with the invasions. Yep, in the most Helldivers 2 development ever to hit Helldivers 2, an Illuminate invasion has given way to an Automaton invasion.
The game’s Galactic War is a genuine forever war, and I continue to enjoy watching Arrowhead find new ways to kick its community of bed and shout ‘come on, you’ve got new things to do’.
“Distress calls have been raised from multiple planets,” the studio wrote in its briefing for the first major order to drop since players won the battle for their home planet, “Automaton invasion ships have landed, disrupting ongoing merriment and sanctioned frivolity in the wake of our great victory. The enemy has been evidently waiting for the outcome of the assault, poised to strike while our forces are weakened by the Illuminate invasion.”
Classic Tom and Jerry tactics from the bots there, waiting just out of sight with big metallic grins and frying pans at the ready to try and whack the unsuspecting Helldivers on the head. From a practical perspective, the order’s tasked players with fending off five Automation invasions of different planets before time runs out.
As of writing, two have already been seen off, with just over two days left to run on the order. The fiercest fighting right now looks to be on the moon dubbed Zosma, with around 31,000 players on its surface trying to fend off an invasion force coming from Zzaniah Prime. Lots of Zs, basically.
We’ll see how this order plays out, but so far it doesn’t look like the Helldiver hangover that win on Super Earth probably led to is inhibiting their ability to shoot stuff.
Seriously, some of the Helldivers 2 hardcores on Reddit aren’t even moaning too much about being back fighting one of the original two factions – the other being the Terminids – that they’ve spent countless hours battling in various guises and forms over the year and a bit the game’s been out. Cool what a big win can do for morale, eh?
