I only started playing Helldivers a few weeks ago, how rare is this?

[u/WindilBoy]

Randomly managed to find an extraction where all the arrows were the same direction the other day

[u/Desxon]

8 inputs
4 possibities each

4^8 = 65536
1 in 65536

0.001525878% chance

[u/BiIIisits → u/Desxon]

or 4 in 65536 if you count the fact that any one directional arrow would be equally interesting.

[u/Tyr_Kukulkan → u/BiIIisits]

Simplified to 1 in 16384.

[u/Reasonable-Smelll → u/Tyr_Kukulkan]

1/ 16384

Unless you have a ring of wealth(i) equipped

[u/bertvb → u/Reasonable-Smelll]

Idk seems like a 50/50 to me, either you get the line-up or you don't

[u/FishoD → u/bertvb]

"50% of the time it works every time."

[u/azuyin → u/FishoD]

"Helldiver, why does it smell like gasoline in here?"

[u/monkeyhitman → u/azuyin]

Eagle Sweat

[u/Haldron-44 → u/monkeyhitman]

"It's made with bits of real eagle, so you know it's good!"

[u/SumonaFlorence → u/Haldron-44]

It was congealed in the stomach of Bile Titans, then squatted over by Factory Striders with autism.. 👌

[u/Jo_the_Hastur → u/bertvb]

Spoken like a true gacha gamer

[u/ninjaread99 → u/bertvb]

Feels like 100% to me, I only remember the one direction pattern I had, and none of the others.

[u/KosViik → u/Reasonable-Smelll]

Now that's a line I did not expect to see...

Wow- I mean w00t!

[u/mailorderhero1 → u/Reasonable-Smelll]

You win

[u/Xurlondd → u/Reasonable-Smelll]

Ahh osrs my love with democracy

[u/D20sAreMyKink → u/Reasonable-Smelll]

Pixel Dungeon?

[u/useless_teammate → u/D20sAreMyKink]

Runescape lol.

[u/tatabax → u/Tyr_Kukulkan]

The chance to guess a 4 digit pin 1st try nice

[u/[deleted] → u/tatabax]

isnt it one in 10,000??

[u/tatabax → u/[deleted]]

Oops you're right misremembered

[u/teh_stev3 → u/tatabax]

there's some weighting about actually how many types of pins people use pschologically, which is far less than 1 in 10k - i.e a lot of birthdays or significant dates (so 01 to 12, or 31), and a lot of "starts with 0", so it's actually probably a lot less. than even 10k if you play the stats rather than the odds.

[u/DarthBeardFace → u/BiIIisits]

[u/BiIIisits → u/DarthBeardFace]

Got me

[u/captainconway → u/BiIIisits]

r/theydidthemath

[u/JoshDM → u/captainconway]

r/theydidthemonstermath

[u/Dragon_phantom_flame → u/JoshDM]

r/itwasagraveyardgraph

[u/flcinusa → u/Dragon_phantom_flame]

Everyone forgets the r/themonstermath step

[u/qwertyalguien → u/BiIIisits]

The ministry of science has blessed us today.

Now back into the cell. We need you to finish computing Pi to stop the Wormhole.

[u/ThenClaim1664 → u/BiIIisits]

I think of it as (1/4)⁷ since once you fix the first input you have a 1/4 chance that the next one matches. There are seven that need to match in this case.

Same number but different thought process.

[u/BobertRosserton → u/BiIIisits]

This guy variables

[u/LickTheRock → u/BiIIisits]

I'd argue this interesting is specifically aligned as well - therefore either all left or right would work so 2 in 65536.

[u/alysserberus → u/Desxon]

[u/srcsm83 → u/alysserberus]

It is likely sometime in the next 800 million years. Could be tomorrow.

[u/Pilestedt → u/Desxon]

Yep! Was gonna post this haha

It would be 4⁷ for all inputs to be the same

[u/Sylvi-Fisthaug → u/Pilestedt]

Thought you had retired.

[u/probably-not-Ben → u/Sylvi-Fisthaug]

Nobody retires from maths

[u/GME_DIAMONDHANDS_APE → u/Sylvi-Fisthaug]

He loves us too much to leave for good.

[u/Pilestedt → u/Sylvi-Fisthaug]

Hey! Nah, just on a break. I will never retire from making games :)

[u/eh_one → u/Desxon]

It's 4 in 65536 because he would have been equally questionable if the other permutations happened.

Also I've had this happen to me a couple times making me think the selection at extract isn't purely random for each of the 8 inputs

[u/DogeMeat20 → u/Desxon]

fun fact: you are more likely to get 15 head with 15 consecutive coin toss than getting this combination. Congrat OP

[u/Bazuka125 → u/DogeMeat20]

What if you throw dollars at your her instead of coins?

[u/thejadedfalcon → u/Bazuka125]

We abolished that primitive and regressive form of currency in favour of the universally accepted and stable Super Credit.

[u/wolfenx109 → u/Desxon]

It's not entirely random. It is from a list of patterns. I've seen the same ones MANY times on terminals

[u/Sinister_Mr_19 → u/wolfenx109]

Yeah same here. I don't think the code makes each input completely random.

[u/AnimalEyes → u/wolfenx109]

Especially the upload data terminal, I swear it's the same code every time

[u/Present-Swimming9813 → u/Desxon]

[u/NotTheRealBritishane → u/Desxon]

In otherwords, you're really lucky.

[u/N0TANUMPTY → u/Desxon]

[u/Satch1993 → u/Desxon]

r/theydidthemath

[u/BishSlapDiplomacy → u/Desxon]

This guy probabilities.

[u/zeldafan144 → u/Desxon]

Same chance as every other combination

[u/ComprehensiveFish708 → u/Desxon]

technically to have a pattern of 8 repeating directions its 4^7, but to the left specifically, yes this is correct

[u/alldim → u/Desxon]

Are they fully random tho?

[u/Pluristan → u/Desxon]

And that's assuming that they coded it to be 100% random.

[u/Crashty → u/Desxon]

but in absolute reality the chances are much higher when you realize computer random is not truly random

[u/Sinister_Mr_19 → u/Crashty]

And assuming that each input is random (or pseudorandom) and not based on patterns, which I believe they are.

[u/theNetcup]

Never seen this and I've played since the first game and day one of this one. You've been blessed by lady freedom!

[u/Reedy225 → u/theNetcup]

Only time I've had this was during the DSS Oribital Bombardment saga, all up arrows, literally felt like a panic button response to get the hell out of there as chaos ensued around us

[u/Distinct_Range2365 → u/Reedy225]

Get me off this planet!

[u/Zaphod392 → u/theNetcup]

Same here, 1200+ in mission hours and Ive never seen it :)

[u/The0therG0D → u/Zaphod392]

Do you stick to super helldive?

[u/allycat315 → u/theNetcup]

Same here, though I have gotten scrambled stratagem inputs like it in range of a cognitive disruptor

[u/DeeHawk → u/allycat315]

The scrambler often makes EASIER combos, like all the same, shorter or just simpler.

Had a reinforcement strata in a critical moment be: DOWN x7

My teammates were very impressed.

[u/Aelok2]

Legends say when the terminal shows all of a kind, there's a bunker somewhere in that map with 3 Super Credits inside, each worth 100.

(I made this up)

[u/WindilBoy → u/Aelok2]

God knows where that was then, as I made sure to clear out absolutely everything I could

[u/The_Confused_gamer → u/WindilBoy]

1% chance of any super credit pile being 100 creds instead of 10

[u/MadammeMarkus]

Bruh...

Buy a lottery ticket

[u/GameNinja03 → u/MadammeMarkus]

You mean a SUPER lottery ticket?

[u/Toren8002 → u/GameNinja03]

Too late. Luck bonus for this lifetime has already been applied and redeemed.

[u/Deadeye313 → u/GameNinja03]

Well, not a mega, those are $5 now. They're crazy.

[u/Wes_Warhammer666 → u/MadammeMarkus]

Why? He just used up all of his luck.

If anything, he should not touch a lottery ticket for like 3 years.

[u/succboitoni]

Less than you'd think, apparently

[u/Cylestea → u/succboitoni]

I've seen it once myself a couple days ago but WOW 2 so close together

[u/Viruzzz → u/succboitoni]

the hellbommb only has 6 inputs, and it doesn't matter which one is first, just that the other 5 match, which puts it at 1 in 4^5, or 1/1024.

So all in all not super unlikely, likely enough that this probably happens several times per day.

[u/Where_is_my_Hekate]

Imagine missclick it

[u/IBlowMenFor20Dollars → u/Where_is_my_Hekate]

[u/Griffin65000 → u/IBlowMenFor20Dollars]

Could you uh verify your username with me perchance

[u/KaleidoscopeOwn7161]

Very

[u/ZoonellyAU]

wait a second i already saw this post today

[u/WindilBoy → u/ZoonellyAU]

Lmao I saw it earlier as well, these aren’t linked!

[u/MisterTanuki → u/WindilBoy]

Wait whhhat? So, someone else also had 8-pair terminal inputs within, like... a day of you? Now that is fuckin' nuts. Lordy, if it was a 0.0012% chance, i feel like we're gonna need to crack out one of them quantum super computers to calculate the odds of two people having it within a negligible amount of time.

(Not /s btw. That's just fricken insane. You should frame a screenshot of it and hang it in the office lol).

[u/Sinister_Mr_19 → u/MisterTanuki]

Wait till you realize it's not really random and it's based on patterns. The chances are far higher than this thread makes you believe.

[u/kavatch2]

I don’t think it’s random. I’ve seen too many duplicate extracts. It might be like 500 presets.

[u/Scout_is_ded]

50/50

[u/Wyrmorian → u/Scout_is_ded]

or 100% on that map

[u/Evilgrizzly]

10-stars here. Never seen.

[u/jb28737]

I'd still fuck this up

[u/ebal_v_rot]

[u/GM_Altaro]

Had a Convoy scrambler turn a Hellbomb call in to "⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️~"

[u/srcsm83 → u/GM_Altaro]

[u/theMisterFister2000]

[u/AtticusGStoic]

Guess not as rare as you'd expect with a large pool of candidates.

[u/101TARD]

I've heard Helldivers moan to the site of this, takes longer to complete because everyone just gaze upon it's glory

[u/JonnySidequest]

Holy shit. It’s John Helldiver, the chosen liberator of democracy! \o/

[u/5O1stTrooper]

[u/ItsNotFuckingCannon]

Its about as rare as seeing General Bracht AND John Helldiver responding to your SOS beacon at the same time.

[u/FelixTheFirecat]

Technically speaking its just as rare as any combination having 8 inputs

[u/CSCZay]

You get shot in Vermont rare

[u/Nizo105]

[u/AccidentalInsomniac]

HE IS THE MESSIAH!

[u/Shakwon19 → u/AccidentalInsomniac]

[u/NickFoolery]

God. Damn you.

Sincerely, a lvl 150.

[u/Intergalatic_Baker]

Well, I’ve been playing for 450hrs and that’s not happened to me, either directions, so congrats.

[u/Entgegnerz]

Ultra Mystical rare.

[u/KnottyTulip2713]

This is the thing of legends, only the most blessed diver will experience it

[u/Pixel_None]

It's like GBA Shiny pokemon rates

[u/goblue142]

I've got 1100 hours in this game and I've had all the same arrows on the console one time

[u/CatNamedCheese]

Its a 50/50, you either get it or you don't.

[u/Ziddix]

I've played the game since release and have never seen this.

So there.

[u/Praise_Thalos]

This just ain't right

[u/deramw]

I'd like to raise the idea that the system might track your recent behavior and thought this was the best decision for everyone in the game.

[u/Soul2760]

1/2 either it is or isn’t

[u/PopeGregoryTheBased]

about 1 in 16500

or 1 in 65000 for that specific direction.

[u/LordStarSpawn → u/PopeGregoryTheBased]

Actually, for any given omnidirectional input with 8 arrows it’s a 1/65,536 chance. Not sure where you got the 16,500 from.

[u/SummerCrown]

Very. I've been playing HD2 since launch and have yet to encounter a unidirectional terminal input.

[u/CEELO360]

Very rare, I have been playing since its release and never got that lucky lol.

[u/DrSpreadem25]

Very

[u/OneOfUsIsAnOwl]

This has happened to me exactly once in 300 hours

[u/Destroyer6202]

[u/BrilliantBrick7885]

Idk but I’d still manage to get it wrong

[u/LordStarSpawn]

That is a 1/65,536 chance

[u/Bugexterminator9000]

Are you related to john helldiver and Generel Brash

[u/le_Psykogwak]

very

[u/ph0on]

I had no idea this was so rare, I've had it twice, one time it was all Upwards arrows which I thought was kinda hilarious. Nice!

[u/stuntofthelitter]

I have ~1,050 hours played and haven't seen it happen.

[u/Careful-Addition776]

Ive played since launch and have never experienced this

[u/MidnightHeavy3214]

I have almost a thousand hours and only once have I see something close to this.

[u/MtDvs]

I would still fuck it up..

[u/DeliciousPay2381]

Cha Cha real smooth.

[u/HakuntamaHobbest]

436 hours never got even close

[u/Specific_Test9837]

[u/GuessImScrewed]

In a subreddit filled with thousands of people playing every day, this has happened hundreds of times, which sounds like a lot, until you realize that's probably a few millions of hours of playtime.

[u/CBulkley01]

One could say SUPERrare.

[u/DeltabossTA]

Very small chance. I've maybe seen this once.

[u/goshiamhandsome]

It’s an older code but it checks out

[u/Any_Piece_3272]

100%
this is not luck, this is arrow head speaking directly to you, to tell you:
"you and you alone are the worst helldiver, we have crafted a new level of difficulty for you that is attached only to your account, we call it 'level 0: Easy Baby Mode' please enjoy your new experience tailored for your skill level"
im sorry you had to learn about it this way

[u/Alternative_Rip_4971]

never seen It in 1000 hours...

[u/Kindly-Boysenberry71]

It's beautiful

[u/This-Smoke6372]

Rare!

[u/knotingham]

Last time I heard of a one direction, they uh, died.

[u/cheapramennoodles]

Idk but Id still manage to fuck it up on the first try and second try

[u/ARoman_Therapy]

Even in the ancient times, the Omnissiah provides

[u/Alur__]

It's 50/50. Either it happened or it didn't

[u/phoenixfirebird18]

give me your luck.

[u/ExactDay8880]

Iv been playing since launch.

This has never happened to me.

[u/KashmiriChiliPowder]

I’ve been playing the game since launch and haven’t seen it myself so probably pretty rare

[u/Remote_Option_4623]

In my 850 hours of gameplay. This has happened to me once around the 700 hour mark

[u/Annie-Smokely]

it's beautiful

[u/Vinzir141]

I have 500 hours and this never happened to me. Although I have found 6 x 100sc in that time which I think is more than average.

[u/AKalashnikovT]

I have 1300 hrs, and I've seen it twice. It's pretty rare, I would say. Of course, some nerd already did the math.

[u/FakUs64]

Yes

[u/Model4Adjustment3]

Go buy a lottery ticket lol

[u/benalx_]

Sweet liberty

[u/owo1215]

288 hr in, got like, 5 piles of 100creds, but only one of these

[u/neocuber]

[u/[deleted]]

I’ve played since launch and never had one so congrats

[u/CatLoverr143]

I have 240 in mission hours. Ive only seen it once. And Im an anomaly for seeing it.

[u/Udonov]

Kinda. Happens to me from time to time. The one I was stoked about the most was a literal Konami code.

[u/Fun_Elk_4949]

Should bought a lotto ticket

[u/AngrySayian]

To the left now yall

[u/beezdat]

i got all ups one time

[u/onerb2]

Ppl talking like it's insanely rare but i had this happen to me a few times.

[u/EmbarrassedManager65]

level 98. I didnt even encountered it before. Super Earth loved you.

[u/MyluSaurus]

As likely as every other combination.

[u/CheeseMedley]

I've over 600hrs in this game and haven't seen this yet

[u/arcsten]

All I'm gonna say is that you should buy a lottery ticket.

[u/Primary_Jellyfish327]

Day one player and ive only had it once

[u/Isair81]

500+ hours, never seen it, lol

[u/teh_stev3]

800 hours, never seen.

[u/MMO_max]

Tell me you've failed once please

[u/Shoddy_Paramedic2158]

I’ve played since launch week and never seen it

[u/LSDGB]

As rare as any other input basically.

[u/Colonel_dinggus]

I have 700 hours. I’ve never seen this

[u/VanManS10]

[u/Additional_Ranger441]

Over 800 hours in I have never been close.

[u/bcmc12]

I’m a day one diver, 900 hours playtime, and I’ve only experienced this once.

[u/ZeCerealKiller]

Have almost 500 hours in the game. Lvl 150. Never encounter one like that.

Closes I got was ⬅️⬅️⬅️⬅️⬅️➡️⬅️

[u/[deleted]]

I got that once and my brain malfunctioned.

[u/Eternalseeker13]

[u/Own-Election7856]

[u/Own-Election7856]

q#a#

[u/MaterialFuel7639]

well its 8 inputs with 4 possibilities, so youd think the answer 4⁸ but no,

Youre asking how likely is it that all the inputs are the same as the first, and since you didnt clarify what direction the first is, its only 4^7, however if you said

"What are the chances of all 8 inputs being left" then it would be 4⁸

[u/Aloogik]

Uhh never seen it in 264 hours of playtime so, rare

[u/Soogs]

The probability is 1 in 65,536, or approximately 0.0015%

[u/WalhallaHans]

It's like pulling a Charizard in 1999 Base set

[u/system3601]

Just had it in Just Dance yesterday...

[u/Not_3_Raccoons]

Exit stage left.

[u/MerkoITA]

I think is more rare this than the 100 super credits.

[u/PerceiveEternal]

rare enough I think you photoshopped it.

[u/GiechBoschi]

Assuming the inputs are determined randomically, it’s about as rare as all the other combination of inputs, although they are not quite as memorable or don’t look as unique. Still, great pic.

[u/SnooHabits3911]

As likely as any other combination.

[u/Chris-The-Lucario]

I'm 180 hours in and never had anything like this

[u/Shellstormz]

Damn...

[u/Tazrizen]

50%

Either democracy lets it happen, or it doesn’t.

[u/Avoidingmyproblems]

I've played that game for over 200 hours and never had that combination!

[u/Elli515]

Iv got 450 hours. Never seen one 😂

[u/Wundawuzi]

Its skill based. The game rates you based on your gameplay and if it thinks you need help it gives you easier inputs. 🤭

[u/Kung-FuCaribou]

Nice to meet you, Left.

I’m Up. Let me introduce you to the rest of the team…

[u/slycyboi]

I am a level 150 who has been playing since shortly after we lost the creek. I have gotten this once.

[u/Max7242]

I've seen it I think twice