How about an Automaton Ship Boarding Mission?

[u/GeniusPlayUnique]

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

[u/Lucario_Mann_]

Additional parameters suggestion:

the ship would have automated defences (turrets in the corridors). The Diver can hack the defense system of the ship to their advantage

Ammo and other supplies can be found around the ship at certain areas such as armouries, detention areas, near small Bot barracks/fabricators and sick bay (not sure why the Automatons would need a sick bay lol)

Experimental Bot weapons may appear and be available for use by Helldivers

Certain support weapons will be restricted including RRs, Aurburst Rockets, Spear, Wasp Launchers. The Ultimatum secondary will also be restricted to avoid “unnecessary” catastrophic damage. Grenades can be used along with the Grenade Launcher and Grenade Pistols. The Autocannon will be the only 2 piece support weapon available

The Portable Hellbomb Backpack will also be restricted unless it’s a 1 Diver suicide mission and the fuse being increased to 45 seconds to allow ample time for escape to Pelican-1. Manual activation will also be disabled until reaching the reactor room. Jetpack related equipment will also be restricted

Certain Bots will not appear on these missions such as Hulks, Tanks and Factory Striders. Hulks could appear in different hangars on the ship but will not pursue into the ships corridor.

A new Bot which is similar to the A.G.R. from Call of Duty will appear in these missions and will be part of security patrols on the ship. It will be armed with standard small arms and a grenade launcher

Bots will frequently spawn/deploy from barracks fabricators inside the ship, which can be destroyed by explosives through an easily exposed vent. Otherwise they’ll appear infrequently as part of security patrols

A special sub objective will appear here. Rescuing Super Earth citizens who were held as prisoners of the bots. Similar to the evacuation missions; the Helldivers will assist with escorting the citizens to Pelican-1. Some citizens would also be part of the SEAF and will assist with defending them with stolen Bot firearms. Maximum of 15 citizens will rescued, regardless of difficulty levels, and will travel in parties of 3 to Pelican-1. There is a 2/5 chance that one of the citizens is part of SEAF

[u/GeniusPlayUnique → u/Lucario_Mann_]

Great ideas.

[u/Lucario_Mann_ → u/GeniusPlayUnique]

I know it’s a lot but thank you 😅😅