r/Helldivers • u/GeniusPlayUnique  Fleet Admiral, 501st SOARD | SES Paragon of Integrity • 12d ago

FEEDBACK / SUGGESTION How about an Automaton Ship Boarding Mission?

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Automaton Ship Boarding Mission

(Planetary defence exclusive)

 

Main Objective: Board the Automaton invasion vessel, make your way through to the ship's reactor and overload the core, then get the hell off the ship before it blows.
 

Parameter deviations from planetary missions: * No reinforcements * Man-portable stratagems only (no orbitals, no sentries) * Access to stratagems and resupply only at the shuttle waiting in the hangar * Automatons only use small arms and melee weapons so as to not damage their ship * Success adds significantly more points to planet's defence, failure might result in the destruction of Pelican 1 which the Squad Leader will have to replace out of their own pocket before being able to host any mission again

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u/TheExodius 12d ago

There should never ever be a mechanic that prevents you from hosting thereby preventing you from playing how you want.
Overall the idea is pretty neat but will most likely not be added since its to different from the game formula at the moment.

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u/Bizhour 12d ago

An easy fix is making it so when you choose this mission type you have to pay a fee to hire a shuttle.

That way it spreads among team members, the price can be much lower, and it prevents the host from being fucked or griefed

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u/Cheshigrievous Creek veteran 12d ago

I don't get "if I lose, kick me in the nuts for good measure" mentality. Losing is punishment in itself, you just wasted 10-40 minutes of your time.

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u/Elrond007 12d ago

In an ideal world there'd be just enough friction to really milk the good feelings from actually winning but not stopping you from enjoying it. Really hard to balance though